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

07-16-2023 16:17 UTC-8

Leah Sends Merk Out

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A player opened and Abby Merk shoved with a short stack around 15,000. The small blind reshoved and Mike Leah called all in as the big blind for a stack worth 41,000 to create a three-way showdown:

Abby Merk: A♣K♥
Mike Leah: Q♠Q♥
Small Blind: A♠K♠

Leah found a board of 3♦8♦Q♣ to improve his hand into a set of queens, and he took down the large pot after the board was completed with 9♣ and 5♥ while Merk was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Leah	103,000 57,000	57,000

Abby Merk	Busted

Tags: Abby Merk Mike Leah

07-16-2023 16:18 UTC-8

Strudwick's Miracle on 4th and 5th Street

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Dominic Clementson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Henry Strudwick was all in and facing the big blind, whom he covered.

Big Blind: Q♥Q♣
Henry Strudwick: A♥10♦

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♣9♥4♠, leaving Strudwick well behind in the hand.

But a 9♠ on the turn, followed by the case 9♦ on river, meant that Strudwick's ace played, and ended his opponent's tournament in the cruellest way possible.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henry Strudwick	120,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Henry Strudwick

07-16-2023 16:28 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show: Josh Arieh Talks Hot 2023 WSOP; David Williams on Bracelet Stolen in Home Robbery

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Chad Holloway

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

In the penultimate show of the summer, Chad & Jesse welcome two guests to the show starting with Josh Arieh, who has won two bracelets this summer and was nominated for the Poker Hall of Fame. Arieh talked about the WSOP back in the late 1990s, his career resurgence, Poker Stake, and shares a fun story involving Ted Forrest and the late Layne Flack.

The other guest is 2004 WSOP Main Event runner-up David Williams, who was fresh of winning a Flip & Go. He talks about his history in that event, how his WSOP gold bracelet and diamond toothpick were stolen in a home robbery, and why he wouldn’t do Master Chef again.

Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”

07-16-2023 16:30 UTC-8

Latest Entries and Chip Counts

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Ector	168,000 71,000	71,000

Phil Laak	106,000 53,000	53,000

Tom Koral	68,000 51,500	51,500

Abhishek Goindi	60,000
Jessica Vierling	57,000 22,000	22,000
Roberto Damelian	50,000 27,000	27,000
Ian Steinman	40,000

Muskan Sethi	39,000 22,500	22,500
Martin Jacobson	31,000

David Peters	20,000

Ben Yu	20,000

Yuri Dzivielevski	20,000

Johan Guilbert	20,000
Katie Lindsay	20,000
Julien Loire	Busted

07-16-2023 16:38 UTC-8

Tiger Triples, Peters Prospers

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Dominic Clementson

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Tiger Orn went all in from the cutoff preflop, and was called by David Peters on the button, and by the small blind.

The flop fell J♦5♥J♥. Peters shoved for 28,000 and the small blind called.

Tiger Orn: 5♦5♣
David Peters: Q♥J♣
Small Blind: A♠8♦

The board ran out 3♥ 7♣. Orn, who was apparently down to his last 100 earlier in the tournament, survived and took the main pot, while Peters claimed the far larger side pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	32,000 12,000	12,000

Tiger Orn	8,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: David Peters Tiger Orn

07-16-2023 16:40 UTC-8

State Finds the Straight to Bust Chen

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a blind versus blind pot, the board showed 5♣6♦Q♦3♥ when Pete Chen checked to Adrian State who bet 7,000. Chen tanked and raised to 15,000, which State called.

The river showed the 9♥ and Chen shoved for a remaining stack worth less than 15,000. State snap called, revealing 7♦4♦ for the straight while Chen quickly tabled 8♦2♦ before making his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian State	102,000 102,000	102,000
Pete Chen	Busted

Tags: Adrian State Pete Chen

07-16-2023 16:49 UTC-8

LeBlanc Takes One to Liebert

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a heads-up pot, the board already showed 4♠3♥7♠7♣ when Andrew LeBlanc bet 5,000 and got called by Kathy Liebert on the button.

The Q♣ fell on the river and LeBlanc sent a bet worth 13,000. Liebert didn't take long to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew LeBlanc	236,000
Kathy Liebert	77,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kathy Liebert Andrew LeBlanc

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

07-16-2023 16:58 UTC-8

More Notable Chip Updates

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Dominic Clementson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	182,000 102,000	102,000

Angela Jordison	108,000 46,000	46,000

Kenny Hallaert	103,000 103,000	103,000

Mark Seif	82,000 57,000	57,000

Chino Rheem	70,000 3,000	3,000
Benny Glaser	67,000 67,000	67,000

Kathy Liebert	64,500 12,500	12,500

Ebony Kenney	60,000 22,500	22,500
Leo Fernandez	60,000 35,000	35,000
Daniel Heimiller	52,000 8,000	8,000
Anastasia Knapp	50,000 33,000	33,000
Brad Owen	47,000 47,000	47,000

Maria Konnikova	33,500 48,500	48,500

Dara O'Kearney	28,000 15,200	15,200

Lexy Gavin-Mather	17,000 4,000	4,000

07-16-2023 16:58 UTC-8

Konnikova Hits the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Maria Konnikova open-shoved for 33,500 and it folded to Sahand Manafzadeh who reshoved in the hijack with a bigger stack. The rest of the players folded and they tabled their cards:

Maria Konnikova: A♠10♠
Sahand Manafzadeh: K♥K♣

Konnikova didn't find any miracle on a the board A♥4♥K♦2♥3♥ and she made her way to the exit.