Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-03-2023 14:35 UTC-7

Gerhart Makes Tough Call

Tyler Foran

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Five players saw the flop of 8♥6♣5♣, and a player bet out 1,000 before Kevin Gerhart raised to 3,000. There was a call behind him and the original bettor mucked his hand.

When the 2♥ landed on the turn Gerhart bet 7,500, which was called by his opponent.

The 7♠ completed the board on the river, and Gerhart continued for 10,000. His opponent moved all-in for 46,000, putting Gerhart in the tank for a couple of minutes.

Eventually, Gerhart made the call, and his opponent tabled 8♠7♦ for two pair which was no good against Gerhart's 8♣8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Gerhart	141,000 141,000	141,000

Tags: Kevin Gerhart

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

07-03-2023 14:28 UTC-7

What Event is This, Scotty?

Liam Black

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

https://twitter.com/PokerNews/status/1675976147753107456?s=20

07-03-2023 14:05 UTC-7

Break Time

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The first level of the 2023 WSOP Main Event has concluded and players are now on a 20-minute break.

Here are some highlights from the first two hours of play:

07-03-2023 14:05 UTC-7

Helppi Accidentally Slow Rolls the Slow Roll King

Connor Richards

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Shaun Deeb and Juha Helppi were in a heads-up pot on a board of 8♥10♠J♥4♣3♠.

Deeb bet 2,000 on the river and Helppi called. "I think you have me out-kicked," Deeb said before tabling Q♦10♣.

Helppi looked at his cards with disappointment as Deeb told him "you can't win every pot" and he tossed over A♦J♣ without realizing it was the winning hand.

"You win," Deeb said as laughter broke out at the table.

"I thought you had a straight," said Helppi. "I promise it wasn't a slow roll, Shaun."

"I know, you aren't that creative," an annoyed Deeb replied. "Usually when I say 'you have me out-kicked' I don't have a straight."

"This maybe explains why I'm losing this series," laughed Helppi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	65,000 5,000	5,000

Shaun Deeb	45,000 -2,500	-2,500

Tags: Juha Helppi Shaun Deeb

07-03-2023 14:02 UTC-7

A Round of Counts in Horseshoe Red

Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Nitsche	92,500 32,500	32,500

Steve Warburton	85,000
Kyna England	79,200 19,200	19,200
Samuel Chartier	66,500 66,500	66,500
Damian Salas	64,000 12,900	12,900

Hayley Hanna	63,100 3,100	3,100
Kelly Minkin	61,000
Joseph Altomonte	60,000 9,000	9,000

Matt Stout	56,000 -4,000	-4,000
Bruno Fitoussi	52,500 -7,500	-7,500
Brian Yoon	47,000 -13,000	-13,000

David Peters	40,200 -26,600	-26,600

Lynne Ji	40,000 -20,000	-20,000
Landon Tice	40,000 800	800

Jesse Yaginuma	33,100 -26,900	-26,900

07-03-2023 14:00 UTC-7

Parisian and Wajehat Hit the River

Frank Visser

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The pot amounted to 1,600 when the action was caught. The flop read 2♥10♦A♦ and Tim Parisian led out for 400 chips into two other players. The player in the hijack called, as did Hamza Wajahat on the button.

The 3♣ turn was checked through before Parisian bet 1,500 on the K♠ river. The hijack folded but Wajahat made the call.

Parisian showed Q♠J♠ for the rivered nuts and Wajahat sighed while he folded his K♦J♥ face up.

"That's dirty," someone else at the table remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hamza Wajahat	93,000 93,000	93,000
Timothy Parisian	63,100 63,100	63,100

Tags: Hamza Wajahat Tim Parisian

07-03-2023 13:57 UTC-7

Two Pair Takes it For Gold

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jamie Gold was three-ways on a 2♠9♦J♠ flop. Gold checked from middle position to the player in the hijack, who bet 2,000. Only Gold called.

Gold check-called a 5,000 bet from his opponent on the 7♥ turn and then Gold led out for 3,000 when the 10♥ completed the board.

Gold's opponent called and Gold tabled 10♠9♣ for a rivered two pair. His opponent mucked and Gold collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Gold	70,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Jamie Gold

07-03-2023 13:55 UTC-7

Livingston Three-Bets the Flop

Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Matthew Livingston raised 600 in middle position and Merijn van Rooij defended the big blind.

When the 8♦7♣3♥ flop hit the felt, Van Rooij check-raised a continuation bet of 600 to 2,600. Livingston paused for a moment and splashed two more red chips on top of his 600 already in the middle for a three-bet to 10,200.

Van Rooij tanked for about 30 seconds before surrendering the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Livingston	66,000 66,000	66,000
Merijn van Rooij	51,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Matthew Livingston Merijn van Rooij

07-03-2023 13:51 UTC-7

A New Era for Polk

Adam Lamers

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was a limp from under the gun and a raise to 1,000 in middle position. Doug Polk three-bet to 4,200 out of the big blind and only the raiser called. They went heads-up to a flop of Q♦5♥2♥ where Polk led out with a bet of 3,000 and his opponent called.

The 4♦ peeled off on the turn and Polk splashed in another bet of 10,500. His opponent still called and the A♣ hit the river. Polk checked this time and his opponent checked it back. Polk flipped over A♠Q♠ for two pair and was awarded the pot.

"Here we are, Level 1 of the Main Event," Polk said as he continued to get an early massage. "It's a new era."

Player	Chips	Progress
Doug Polk	104,500 51,500	51,500

Tags: Doug Polk