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

Jul 04, 2023

Kagan Doubles Through Raymer

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

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

More Counts From Horseshoe Red

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Dan O'Hair

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

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

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

Chip Counts from Horseshoe Gold

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Jul 04, 2023

Shoesmith's Top Pair is Good

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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

Van Der Burg Leaves After The Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Shortly after the restart, a player opened to 1,500 in early position. Everybody folded to Eric Van Der Burg in the big blind, who moved all in for 14,100 chips. The initial raiser called, with a very slightly bigger stack.

Eric Van Der Burg: A♠Q♦
Opponent: A♥K♦

Van Der Burg kept his hand on his queen and hoped for a miracle. But it didn't happen on 9♠J♣3♦8♣7♠ and he's been eliminated.