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

07-08-2023 16:42 UTC-8

Mackinnon Puts the Pressure On

Tyler Foran

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

DJ MacKinnon raised 2,500 in middle positon and both the small and big blind made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♦6♥2♣, and the small blind check-folded to MacKinnon's continuation bet of 2,500, however, the big blind check-called.

The K♥ hit the turn, and the big blind checked once more. MacKinnon paused for about five seconds before sizing up to 7,500, which was enough to force his opponent out of the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ MacKinnon	119,800 17,400	17,400

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07-08-2023 16:42 UTC-8

Grigoryan Claims Another Tournament Life

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Ollie Garland

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

The pot was heads up with the full board reading 10♦7♣K♣3♠7♦.

The player under the gun bet out for 8,000 finding Hrayr Grigoryan in the cutoff. Grigoryan responded by raising to 115,000 which was more than enough to put his opponent all in for their tournament life.

After some considerable time in the tank, they eventually made the call. Grigoryan tabled 3♦3♣ for a turned set of threes which was enough to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hrayr Grigoryan	133,000 44,900	44,900

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07-08-2023 16:42 UTC-8

Konnikova Bets; Konnikova Wins

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Dan O'Hair

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

Patrick Curran raised to 2,400 from eary position and was called by Maria Konnikova on the button and the player in the big blind.

Everyone checked on the 4♦10♥Q♦ flop and action checked to Konnikova again on the 7♦ turn. Konnikova bet 3,000 and both her opponents quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bagosy	260,000 12,000	12,000
Maria Konnikova	62,500 500	500

Patrick Curran	28,000 4,000	4,000

07-08-2023 16:39 UTC-8

Always a Sweat

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Ryan Lashmar

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

A player in middle position opened to 2,500 and Euclid Zurbaran moved all in for approximately 25,000. His opponent made the call to put Zurbaran at risk.

Euclid Zurbaran: J♥J♠
Opponent: A♦Q♠

The 7♠2♠2♦ flop was clean for Zurbaran but the 8♠ turn brought several more outs for his opponent, who had picked up a flush draw. The 9♦ river was a brick and Zurbaran secured a key double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Euclid Zurbaran	53,000 9,200	9,200

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07-08-2023 16:39 UTC-8

Heizman Doubles with the Better Kicker

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Frank Visser

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

Michael Farris and Stefan Heizman had arrived on the turn, on a board that read 5♣A♦A♣6♠. With around 20,000 already in the middle Farris bet out of 11,500. Heizman then raised all in for 37,200.

"I knew this would happen," sighed Farris. After asking for an exact count, he put in the calling chips and both players showed their cards.

Stefan Heizman: A♥Q♥
Michael Farris: A♠10♠

Both players flopped trip aces, but the at-risk Heizman was the one with the better kicker. No ten or chop for Farris came on the 4♦ river and Heizman doubled up after some rough first levels.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Farris	120,500 65,000	65,000
Stefan Heizman	94,400 86,600	86,600

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07-08-2023 16:39 UTC-8

Rapper Hoodie Allen Abandons Chips in Poker World Championship for Friend's Wedding

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Jon Sofen

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

With millions of dollars at stake, famous rapper Hoodie Allen left Day 2abc of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event early because his friend's wedding across the country was more important to him.

Allen, whose real name is Steven Markowitz, the way it appears in the WSOP chip counts and on the PokerNews live reporting updates, is an avid poker player. He has appeared on Hustler Casino Live in Los Angeles multiple times and is seeking his first WSOP cash.

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07-08-2023 16:39 UTC-8

A Round of Counts in Horseshoe Blue

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Weil	356,200 49,800	49,800
Gregg Merkow	317,600 12,400	12,400
Rick Green	277,600
Matthew Kolibas	253,000 157,100	157,100
Philip Almond	215,000 144,300	144,300
Barth Melius	212,000 41,000	41,000
John Thrasher	197,000 121,200	121,200
Manuel Bravo Martins	185,200 53,300	53,300
Barry Greenstein	73,000 6,000	6,000

Robert Mizrachi	73,000 5,700	5,700

Anthony Zinno	64,500 73,400	73,400

07-08-2023 16:35 UTC-8

Shih Bets Out Azam on the River

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David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 3♠10♠9♦K♥, Kenny Shih bet 15,000 from the button and Rafi Azam called in early position.

The river came the 6♣ and Azam checked over to Shin, who then fired out another 35,000. "Flopped a set, huh," Azam wondered as he tanked for a moment.

Azam eventually mucked and Shih took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Shih	160,000 68,100	68,100
Rafi Azam	80,000 32,000	32,000

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07-08-2023 16:34 UTC-8

Mitich Shows a Bluff?

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

A player limped from early position before Jacob Mitich, beneficiary of the infamous heads-up resignation by William Pinkerton in a $400 tournament at the 2023 Potomac Winter Poker Open, raised to 5,000 from middle position. He received calls from the big blind as well as the original limper.

Action checked to Mitich on the Q♠9♠5♦ flop and he continued for 10,000. The big blind called while the early position player folded to send the two remaining players heads-up to the turn.

The big blind checked for a second time following the 10♦ turn and then folded after Mitich sized up to 17,000. Mitich flashed the 4♦ as he raked in the pot to add more to his big stack.