Event #92: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-16-2023 12:43 UTC-7

O'Kearney Navigates Difficult Runout

Chris Bean

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There was 8,800 in the middle at the turn with the board showing Q♦9♠8♣8♠ and Dara O'Kearney bet 4,000 from the small blind which was called by the under-the-gun player.

The K♦ completed the board and O'Kearney continued for 5,000 and got a call from under the gun. O'Kearney tabled J♦10♦ for the flopped straight which was good enough for the acclaimed writer and podcaster to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dara O'Kearney	37,500 37,500	37,500

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07-16-2023 12:36 UTC-7

Riedinger Scores a Double Knockout

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Juan Riedinger raised under the gun to 1,200 and the player next to him shoved for his last 2,800 chips. It folded to Aaron Massey on the button who four-bet to 7,000 and Riedinger looked at Massey's stack before shoving. Massey called all in for a total stack around 26,000 to create a three-way showdown:

Aaron Massey: A♥K♣
Second player: A♦J♣
Juan Riedinger: 7♣7♠

The board 8♣2♠9♥10♠J♥ improved Riedinger's hand into a straight to scoop the pot and bust two players in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Riedinger	59,000 59,000	59,000
Aaron Massey	Busted

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Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

07-16-2023 12:04 UTC-7

First Break of the Day

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The players are now on their way to the first 20-minute break of the day. Play will resume at blinds 200/400 with a 400 ante.

07-16-2023 12:02 UTC-7

Small Double Up for Solorzano

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

All the chips went in the middle preflop between Daniel Solorzano, at risk for his last 5,300 chips and holding 8♦8♠, against his opponent who held 7♣7♥.

Solorzano didn't get any bad surprise throughout the board 4♣J♣K♣10♠2♥ and took down the needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Solorzano	11,500

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07-16-2023 12:01 UTC-7

Liebert Lifts Chips From Lamers

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Adam Lamers bet 1,000 from the small blind and was raised to 3,000 by Kathy Liebert in the big blind that Lamers called.

Liebert bet 3,000 again on the monotone flop of A♣K♣8♣, which was called by Lamers. The 9♥ fell on the turn and Liebert bet 6,000 that put Lamers into the tank, eventually making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kathy Liebert	34,000 15,000	15,000

Adam Lamers	11,400 11,400	11,400

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07-16-2023 11:54 UTC-7

New Round of Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dion Firooznia	52,000 8,000	8,000
Jimmy Lee	45,000 5,000	5,000
Sami Bechahed	44,000 44,000	44,000
Uri Reichenstein	25,000 25,000	25,000
Chris Conrad	22,000 22,000	22,000
Ben Ector	20,000

Will Berry	19,000 19,000	19,000
Leo Fernandez	19,000 19,000	19,000
Lexy Gavin-Mather	17,500 17,500	17,500

David Pham	15,500 4,500	4,500

Ana Cintra	11,000 9,000	9,000

07-16-2023 11:50 UTC-7

Debregeas Grabs Some Chips Back

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

On a flop 5♣2♥3♠, both Loic Debregeas and his opponent checked. The turn was the 6♠ and Debregeas bet 700, called by his opponent.

The 9♦ river went check-check and Debregeas flipped over K♠3♣ for a pair of threes, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Loic Debregeas	19,000 3,000	3,000

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07-16-2023 11:44 UTC-7

Double Up for Damelian

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

In a heads-up situation, the board already showed 9♣6♠7♦2♦ when Roberto Damelian checked to his opponent who bet 4,000. Damilian tanked a minute and shoved for 11,000, which was snap-called by his opponent:

Roberto Damelian: 10♥8♣
Opponent: 6♥6♣

Damelian had hit the straight while his opponent held a set and Damelian doubled up after the J♦ failed to pair the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Damelian	25,000 25,000	25,000

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07-16-2023 11:42 UTC-7

Konnikova Takes Pot on Flop

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With 3,000 in the middle, four players saw the monotone flop of A♥Q♥2♥. The cutoff bet 2,800. Maria Konnikova in the big blind check-raised to 9,000.

Both under-the-gun and early-position players quickly folded. The cutoff thought about it for about 30 seconds before helicoptering his cards into the muck to give the pot to Konnikova.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	34,200 14,200	14,200

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