Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 2abc | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-07-2023 12:50 UTC-8

Bad Moment For Negreanu

Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Down to 10,000 chips, Daniel Negreanu defended his big blind after a player in middle position opened to 1,800.

On Q♣Q♠Q♥, the player in middle position continued with a bet of 1,600, and Negreanu called.

Then on the turn 5♠, the player in middle position put his pile of red chips in front of him to force Negreanu to go all in. But the Canadian didn't.

On the very next hand, the button opened to 1,600, and Negreanu moved all in with his remaining 7,600 chips. The button took a moment to think about his decision but eventually folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	160,000 70,400	70,400

Daniel Negreanu	14,000 11,900	11,900

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

07-07-2023 12:49 UTC-8

Pescatori Forfeits Some Chips

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Max Pescatori was in early position and was contesting a 5,000 pot against Jose Jaraiz in the next seat over. Pescatori bet out for 2,000 on the 2♥7♥10♥ flop and received a call from Jaraiz.

The 6♦ turn was then dealt and Pescatori slowed down with a check. Jaraiz took the opportunity to bet 6,000 chips and Pescatori quickly folded.

Meanwhile, Humberto Brenes is also sitting at this table and has increased his stack by a few big blinds since the start of play.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Jaraiz	199,000 25,000	25,000
Max Pescatori	90,000 1,000	1,000

Humberto Brenes	34,500 6,000	6,000

Tags: Humberto Brenes Jose Jaraiz Max Pescatori

07-07-2023 12:49 UTC-8

Bad Day At the Office for Zhang So Far

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Hao Liu moved all in for the last 10,000 and he was isolated by Xulong Zhang, who pushed all in over the top.

Hao Liu: 2♥2♠
Xulong Zhang: K♦K♥

The Q♥5♠2♣8♥A♠ board gave Liu a set of deuces and Zhang grabbed out his phone to take a picture, then reiterated what a bad day it had been for him so far.

"At least it was only against a short stack for ten thousand," another player at the table remarked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xulong Zhang	55,000 57,800	57,800
Hao Liu	22,000 35,400	35,400

Tags: Hao Liu Xulong Zhang

07-07-2023 12:47 UTC-8

Sturm Loses a Bunch to Beretta

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Heads-up to the J♥8♥4♦A♥ turn, Joaquin Beretta checked and then called a bet worth 8,000 by Leon Sturm on the button. The 6♥ fell on the river and Sturm opted to check behind. Beretta revealed his K♥Q♠ for the nut flush and Sturm mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	165,000 34,000	34,000

Joaquin Beretta	73,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Joaquin Beretta

07-07-2023 12:45 UTC-8

Assorted Counts in Horseshoe Event Center

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ribeiro	285,000 93,800	93,800
Michael Pinto	280,000 13,400	13,400
Lester Edoc	260,000 41,700	41,700
Chris Brewer	165,000 8,200	8,200

Lynne Ji	140,000 140,000	140,000
Clayton Mozdzen	120,000 18,000	18,000
Gary Benson	120,000 1,100	1,100

Jack O'Neill	120,000 600	600
Hiroyuki Noda	115,000 26,000	26,000
Kenny Hallaert	115,000 13,100	13,100

Hayley Hanna	101,300 300	300
[Removed:510]	85,000 7,900	7,900
Billy Baxter	75,000 21,800	21,800

Alain Medesan	55,000 200	200
Aviv Meiri	47,000 1,700	1,700
David Boyaciyan	35,000 19,500	19,500
Esther Taylor-Brady	32,000 33,400	33,400

Marc Weinstein	Busted

07-07-2023 12:44 UTC-8

Merrick Only Bluffs Once, Allegedly

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Baker Abdallah raised from the hijack and called a subsequent three-bet to 5,500 by cutoff Andrew Merrick.

The flop was fanned out 8♠5♣2♦ and Merrick continued for 6,500 after a check from Abdallah. The latter then called and the 9♦ turn hit the felt.

Merrick now upped the ante to 15,000 after another check from his opponent, and again Abdallah called. The 9♠ river completed the board and Abdallah checked for a third time.

This time, Merrick put out a big bet of 32,000 chips. Abdallah quickly folded and Merrick showed his 10♣7♣ for just ten-high.

"This is my only bluff of the day," Merrick claimed as he was stacking his new chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Merrick	201,500 33,200	33,200
Baker Abdallah	135,000 4,300	4,300

Tags: Andrew Merrick Baker Abdallah

07-07-2023 12:44 UTC-8

Kim Muscles Up

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Ryan Gray

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

After calling a 5,000 bet from the big blind on a 3♠2♣5♣9♦ board, Jinwoo Kim led out for 8,300 on the 5♥ river.

The big blind tanked for a while, with his chin resting on his fist, but was unable to find a call, and Kim continued his Day 2 climb.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jinwoo Kim	78,000 16,100	16,100

Tags: Jinwoo Kim

07-07-2023 12:44 UTC-8

Barnes Rises With Rocket

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Christopher Chaudey raised to 1,700 in early position which saw Anthony Barnes three bet to 5,300 from the hijack and on the button, Ivan Govorov four bet to 18,000. Chaudey asked for a count of Govorov's stack before tossing his hand into the muck and Barnes moved all in for 57,000 effective and Govorov called.

Ivan Govorov: J♦J♥
Anthony Barnes: A♣A♥

The board ran out K♣7♠8♠10♥2♠ and Chaudey turned away from the table in frustration as he said he folded A♠K♠ which would have made a flush, while it was Barnes' aces that remained ahead for him to take down the pot and eliminate Govorov from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Barnes	152,000 50,900	50,900
Christopher Chaudey	92,400 55,800	55,800
Ivan Govorov	Busted

07-07-2023 12:40 UTC-8

Some Chip Counts from Horseshoe Gold

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Chalot	173,000 65,900	65,900
Rhonda DiMartino	153,000 20,000	20,000
Cedrric Trevino	113,000 2,500	2,500

Juha Helppi	112,000 1,800	1,800

David Bach	107,000 800	800

Daniel Chalifour	106,000 45,000	45,000
Tjan Tepeh	88,000 19,700	19,700

Hao Sun	85,000 36,500	36,500
Clayton Maguire	75,000 25,600	25,600

Ralph Wong	75,000 25,700	25,700
Tony Cousineau	49,000 6,000	6,000
Sai Ming Poon	44,500 49,700	49,700
Keith Chen	42,000 10,700	10,700
Hermogenes Gelonezi	37,000 80,800	80,800
Angelina Rich	33,000 77,000	77,000
Mercedes Osti	13,200 6,900	6,900
Yasuhiro Watanabe	Busted

07-07-2023 12:40 UTC-8

Zamani Not Wasting Time Stacking Chips

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Martin Zamani was under the gun and bet 1,700 on a flop of K♦4♦Q♥. Daniel Murphy called in early position, while another opponent in the big blind folded.

The turn came the A♠ and Zamani checked. Murphy fired out 5,000 and Zamani folded as Murphy showed J♠10♠.

Despite dropping that pot, Zamani has already doubled his stack after late registering on Day 2. "He's only been here for 15 minutes and he's already running elaborate bluffs. He's proof-positive to buy-in on Day 2," a tablemate said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	120,000 120,000	120,000

Daniel Murphy	80,000 6,400	6,400

Tags: Daniel Murphy Martin Zamani