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

Jul 08, 2023

Zinno Doubles Up Epstein

Ryan Lashmar

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board reading 7♠5♦2♦ and players heads up. Alex Epstein bet 8,000 from the big blind and Anthony Zinno raised it to 35,000 from the button. Epstein moved all in for approximately 70,000 total and Zinno made the call to put Epstein at risk.

Alex Epstein: K♠7♣
Anthony Zinno: J♦7♦

Both players had top pair. Epstein had the better kicker but Zinno had a jack-high flush draw to give him several outs to pull ahead. Those outs never materialized when the rest of the board ran out 9♠3♠ and Epstein secured a full double up while Zinno was left somewhat short-stacked.

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Jul 08, 2023

Phil Ivey Will, Once Again, Not Win the Main Event

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

It was not Phil Ivey's day today and he just lost his last few chips as well. The Poker Hall of Famer will not add an eleventh bracelet to his resume in the 2023 WSOP Main Event.

He has come close a couple of times, but this year he fizzled out on Day 2 before the dinner break.

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Jul 08, 2023

Cha's River Bet Gets the Job Done

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Ollie Garland

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in early position raised to 2,500, finding Andrew Cha in the big blind who three-bet to 9,000. The original raiser called.

On a flop of 6♣3♥7♥, Cha continued for 6,500. His opponent elected to see a turn.

The K♥ checked through to the 8♣ on the river. Cha bet out for 22,000 which sent his opponent into the tank.

After nearing two minutes on their decision, the player in early position eventually folded and Cha claimed this pot.

Tags: Andrew Cha

Jul 08, 2023

Lappin Misses the Draw

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A board of 2♣9♣5♥7♠ lay on the table in a pot between David Lappin and Daniel Custodio. Lappin was first to act and checked to Custodio, who made a bet of 15,000 into the 29,000 pot.

Lappin thought for a good while before announcing "all-in." He covered his opponent but got snap called by him.

Daniel Custodio: A♠A♥
David Lappin: K♣Q♣

Lappin had two overcards to the board and a flush draw, but only the latter was live. The river came a red card with the K♦ and Lappin missed his flush, resulting in a double-up for Custodio.

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Jul 08, 2023

Torre Scores a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kamori Yusuf raised 3,500 in the cutoff and Giovani Torre three-bet jammed for 33,100 in the big blind. The action was back on Yusuf who thought about it for about 15 seconds before saying, "Okay, let's gamble!" And put in the chips to call.

Giovani Torre: A♥J♠
Kamoru Yusuf: K♦7♥

Torre was ahead with his ace high and he was able to avoid disaster as the board ran out 10♣5♥2♠2♣5♣.

Tags: Kamoru Yusuf Giovani Torre

Jul 08, 2023

Rushton Gets There on the Turn

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in the cutoff bet 3,000 on a flop of 10♠6♦5♠ before Brian Rushton, in the big blind, raised to 11,000. The cutoff then moved all in and Rushton called for around 30,000.

Brian Rushton: 8♠4♠
Opponent: 6♥6♣

Rushton was up against his opponent's set of sixes and was looking to complete his draws. The K♠ on the turn was the help he was looking for as Rushton now made a flush. The J♣ river failed to pair the board and Rushton doubled up.

"Trying to do what the guy did last year," a tablemate asked Rushton, evoking Espen Jorstad's run last year when he went from 17,000 on Day 2 to the title.

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Jul 08, 2023

Lee Notches Up a Knockout

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

By the time the flop showed 8♦8♠7♥, Caio Delucca was all-in and Daniel Lee as well as Brittney Stout played for a maginal side pot. Lee then bet the 2♣ turn for 12,500 and Stout folded.

Caio Delucca: 7♦6♦
Daniel Lee: 10♣10♥

The K♣ river was a brick and Lee earned the pot.

Tags: Brittney Stout Caio Delucca Daniel Lee

Jul 08, 2023

Schwartz Shows Ladies to Bust One

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David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 6♦5♥3♦, a player in the cutoff bet 11,100 before Jake Schwartz, in early position, threw in four green 25,000 chips for a raise. His opponent tanked for a moment before calling off his last 42,000.

All-In Player: 9♣9♦
Jake Schwartz: Q♣Q♥

Schwartz was far ahead with his queens as the board ran out J♣A♦, sending his opponent to an early Main Event exit.

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Jul 08, 2023

Cynn Sends One Out

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Tyler Foran

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in early position raised to 2,500 and the action folded around to John Cynn in the big blind. He paused for about 20 seconds before deciding to three-bet to 7,500. The original raiser jammed for about 40,000 and Cynn snap-called.

Early position: 10♣10♥
John Cynn: A♣K♦

It was a classic race until the flop came K♥Q♠4♦, pairing Cynn's king to take the lead. The Q♦ hit the turn and the 9♥ landed on the river, not improving Cynn's opponent as he hit the rail.

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Jul 08, 2023

Sharon's Check-Raise Gets The Job Done

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Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player in middle position opened to 2,400 and the cutoff, Timothy Watts on the button and Jay Sharon in the big blind all made the call.

The flop fanned out 4♣4♦3♥ and Sharon checked to the initial raiser who continued for 3,500. The cutoff called and Watts let his cards go. Sharon elected on a check-raise to 13,000, and scored the pot when both his opponents folded.

Tags: Jay Sharon Timothy Watts