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

Jul 04, 2023

Shoesmith's Top Pair is Good

Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 1,100 and Linn Shoesmith called in the hijack before Jason Koon came along in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♦4♠2♣ and Koon checked to the preflop raiser who continued for 1,000. Shoesmith made the call and Koon check-raised to 3,400. Only Shoesmith called.

The J♥ fell on the turn and Koon checked it over to Shoesmith as he bet 2,600. Koon called.

The 6♥ river was checked by both players and Koon said, "I think you win," as he tabled A♠J♠. Shoesmith showed K♣9♣ for top pair and dragged the pot.

Tags: Jason Koon Linn Shoesmith

Jul 04, 2023

Chip Counts from Horseshoe Gold

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jul 04, 2023

Mills Makes a Big Laydown

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Jim Murray

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action caught up on the turn in a hand between Kasey Mills in late position and a player to her immediate left on the button, with Mills betting 2,200 and her opponent raising to 6,500 on a board that read K♠10♠8♠6♦.

Mills would make the call and check the 9♦ river, after which her opponent bet out 11,000.

After some moments of deliberation, Mills would make the fold face-up, showing K♣8♣.

"I thought I flush over flushed you," commented Mills' opponent, who didn't reveal his hole cards.

Tags: Kasey Mills

Jul 04, 2023

DiMartino Wisely Checks It Back

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Kurt Vaters raised to 1,200 in middle position and Rhonda DiMartino three-bet to 4,200 on the button. Vaters called and they went heads-up to a flop of Q♥7♦6♠.

Vaters checked to DiMartino who tossed in a bet of 6,000 and Vaters called. The 6♦ paired the board on the turn and Vaters checked again. DiMartino made a bet of 9,000 and Vaters still called.

The river was the 10♦ and Vaters checked for the third time. DiMartino thought for a moment and then checked it back. Vaters turned over 7♥6♥ for a full house and DiMartino mucked her cards.

Tags: Kurt Vaters Rhonda DiMartino

Jul 04, 2023

More Counts From Horseshoe Red

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jul 04, 2023

Li Takes an Unorthodox Line

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was opened by Yingui Li in late position who bet 2,000. The button then three-bet to 6,500. Li called.

The Q♠J♠3♠ flop landed and without thinking for more than a few seconds Li led for 8,000. The preflop three-bettor thought for a moment and made the call.

The turn brought in a fourth spade with the 8♠. This time Li opted to slow down and check. The button thought it over but checked behind.

The 4♦ river landed and now Li put his foot back on the gas and led for 13,500. The button snap folded but Li would say later that he turned the nuts and played it tricky.

Tags: Yingui Li

Jul 04, 2023

Kagan Doubles Through Raymer

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Dominic Clementson

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Under the gun raised and was three-bet to 4,000 by Greg Raymer in middle position. Action folded round to Roman Kagan in the big blind, who announced all in for around 34,000.

The original raiser got out of the way and after a quick ponder, Raymer flicked in a chip to make the call, putting Kagan's tournament life at risk.

Roman Kagan: A♥A♣
Greg Raymer: A♦K♣

The dealer spread out an inconsequential 7♣7♠4♥2♦J♥ and Kagan pulled in the pot.

Tags: Greg Raymer Roman Kagan

Jul 04, 2023

Kim Runs Into It, Doubles Corr

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Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The action was caught when all the money went in on a board of K♦9♣5♠J♣. Brian Kim was taking on Rodney Corr, with the latter being at risk for his stack of 29,200

Rodney Corr: 5♥5♦
Brian Kim: K♥J♦

Two pair for Kim, but they were no match for the flopped set of Corr. The river fell a blank 7x and Corr doubled up, while Kim was down to under starting stack.

Tags: Brian Kim Rodney Corr

Jul 04, 2023

Lamb's Nine Takes it

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Tyler Foran

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On the turn of Q♠9♥5♥Q♦, Greg Mueller fired out a bet of 2,200 and was looked up by Ronnie Lamb.

Mueller checked dark before the 4♣ landed on the river, and Lamb checked back.

Mueller tabled 6♠5♦, and Lamb pulled in the pot with K♣9♣.

Tags: Greg Mueller Ronnie Lamb

Jul 04, 2023

Small Ball from Koon

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Roy Gurner opened to 1,200 from early position and Jason Koon defended from the big blind. The flop fell K♣6♦4♦ and Koon check-called a bet of 1,500 from Gurner.

The 4♣ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 3♥ on the river. Koon led out with a small bet of 1,300 and Gurner tossed his cards into the muck.

Tags: Roy Gurner Jason Koon