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

Jul 05, 2023

Saliba Stumps Schulman

Kirk Brown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a heads-up turn of J♠6♦3♥7♠, Vivian Saliba checked to Nick Schulman on her left who then bet 3,000.

After thinking for a few seconds, Saliba then check-raised him to 6,500, which made Schulman look puzzled but he made the call anyways to see the Q♥ on the river.

Saliba then announced a bet of 14,000 and this made Schulmann look extremely puzzled, shaking his head multiple times and looking around the room for some kind of sign. He evently tossed his cards into the middle at which point Saliba asked if he wanted to see and he then flipped over her cards to expose 4♦4♥ for a whopping pair of fours to win here the pot.

Tags: Vivian Saliba Nick Schulman

Jul 05, 2023

Surprise...Vogelsang Wins a Long One!

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Adam Lamers

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 1,000 from under the gun and five players decided to join the party. It took nearly two minutes just to get to the flop of Q♥5♣2♣. Vogelsang continued with a bet of 1,600 and Navot Golan raised to 3,500 on his left. Robert Scherer called in the cutoff and Vogelsang also came along.

The turn was the 4♦ and the action checked around to the 8♦ on the river. Vogelsang led out with a bet of 5,600 and it took Golan a couple of minutes before he finally folded. Scherer thought for a bit as well but also decided to fold and the pot was shipped to Vogelsang.

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Navot Golan Robert Scherer

Jul 05, 2023

Biton Eliminates Ho

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player from early position opened to 1,200 and received calls from a player in the button, Maria Ho in the small blind and Almog Biton in the big blind.

The flop came J♥3♦9♥. Ho and Biton checked, and the early position player fired a continuation bet of 2,800. The button called before Ho moved all in for 15,000. Biton called, sending the early position player deep into the tank.

After about two minutes, the early position player and the button got out of the way, leaving Ho all-in and at risk against Biton.

Maria Ho: A♥5♥
Almog Biton: J♣9♦

Ho was behind with her nut flush draw against Biton's two pair. The K♠ turn and 3♣ river offered no improvement, ending Ho's main event run while Biton scooped in a nice pot.

Tags: Almog Biton Maria Ho

Jul 05, 2023

Bonomo Doubles Up

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Yori Epskamp

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 1,300 and received two calls behind him. The flop was A♦10♠6♦ and Bonomo and his neighbor checked to the player on the button, who bet 2,600. Bonomo called, while the third player folded.

On the K♠ turn, Bonomo checked and the button dropped a quick 7,700 in the middle. Bonomo check-raised all in for 33,300 and his opponent called it off after a minute or so.

Justin Bonomo: Q♦J♥
Button: A♥10♦

Bonomo had turned the nuts and doubled up after the 4♣ river.

Tags: Justin Bonomo

Jul 05, 2023

Litsou Picks Off a Bluff

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the river with players heads up and the board showing 9♦6♦5♦5♥10♦ and about 25,000 in the pot. Efthymia Litsou, who was the last woman standing at last year's WSOP main event, bet 6,000 from early position and a player in middle position raised it to 17,000. Litsou did not take long before putting in the call.

The middle position player showed Q♥J♣ for a pure bluff and Litsou tabled A♦K♦ for an ace-high flush to take down a nice pot.

Tags: Efthymia Litsou

Jul 05, 2023

Papadia Calls Cornell

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

On a heads-up turn board of K♠2♣2♦J♦, Tyler Cornell led out for 8,000 and his opponent, Pierpaolo Papadia, made the call.

The two players then went to the river A♥, and Cornell fired again for 20,000. Papadia then went into the tank for a good while, thinking about his next move.

After a while, he flicked in the chip to call, at which point Cornell tapped the table and tabled 8♦5♦ for a busted flush draw for eight-high. Papadia then proudly showed Q♣10♣ for the rivered Broadway and he was shipped the substantial pot.

Tags: Pierpaolo Papadia Tyler Cornell

Jul 05, 2023

Easy Game For Jaffee

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Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

There was a limp under the gun. A player then raised to 1,200 in early position. Middle position called, the button called, Jared Jaffee in the small blind called, and the limper called.

The players were off to a flop five ways. The 3♣6♦9♣ hit the board and without thinking for too long Jaffee led out for 3,000 into the field. To the surprise of the table every single player folded.

A player at the table said "You go ahead and take that one" to which Jaffee replied "Not bad when you flop top set every hand"

We may never know if he was joking or not but he scooped a good pot with no resistance.

Tags: Jared Jaffee

Jul 05, 2023

Arieh Extracts Value

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with players heads up and the board reading J♣3♦7♦. A player in the small blind checked and Josh Arieh checked from the cutoff.

The turn was the 2♥. The small blind led out for 5,500 and Arieh made the call.

The small blind slowed down on the 6♠ river, opting to check. Arieh bet 13,000 and was called by his opponent.

Arieh tabled Q♠J♠ for top pair and his opponent quickly mucked, sending a solid pot in Arieh's direction.

Tags: Josh Arieh

Jul 05, 2023

Mossey Doubles With Aces Versus Kings

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Yori Epskamp

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

A player in early position raised to 1,300 and Molly Mossey three-bet to 3,500 in middle position. The opener four-bet to 9,000, Mossey five-bet to 25,000, the opener six-bet shoved, and Mossey called all in for 59,900 total.

Molly Mossey: A♥A♦
Opponent: K♥K♦

The board ran out 3♥3♦10♠3♠2♦ for Mossey to score a sizable double-up.

Tags: Molly Mossey

Jul 05, 2023

Catching Up with the Foxens

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Over in the Horseshoe ballroom, Kristen Foxen and Alex Foxen are battling it out on Day 1c of the Main Event. In the blue section, Kristen is being forced to grind a short stack after a rough start to the day. However, just recently, she raised to 1,000 in early position and Hang Xu defended from the big blind.

The flop came A♠A♦8♥ and Xu check-called a bet of 600 from Foxen. The turn was the 6♠ and both players checked to the 5♣ on the river. Xu checked again and Foxen threw in a bet of 3,000. Xu called and Foxen turned over A♣10♦ to scoop the pot.

Across the aisle, Alex is having a much more pleasant day thus far as he has continued to stack chips ever since sitting down. James Crowshaw opened to 1,000 in early position and picked up two callers before Foxen made it 4,500 in the cutoff. Crowshaw called and a third player tagged along as well.

The flop fell 10♦5♣3♦ and the action checked to Foxen who continued with a bet of 5,300. Crowshaw called and the other player folded. The turn was the 5♥ and Crowshaw check-called another bet of 14,000 from Foxen. The 2♦ completed the board and Crowshaw checked once more. Foxen announced all in as the bigger stack and Crowshaw instantly folded.

Tags: Kristen Foxen James Crowshaw Hang Xu Alex Foxen