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

07-08-2023 14:43 UTC-8

Johnson Scores a Knockout With the Doyle

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Several players have been knocked out from table 601 and Clay Johnson was just responsible for the next casualty.

With the cards already exposed on a board of 10♥9♥2♠10♦K♣, his 10♣2♦ in the big blind had turned a full house. His opponent only had Ax9x and was sent to the rail.

Johnson has been one of several hundred late entrants on Day 2 and more than doubled his stack already.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clay Johnson	130,000
Mukul Pahuja	130,000 51,100	51,100
Kosei Ichinose	Busted
Joshua Hopkins	Busted
Pavel Chalupka	Busted

Tags: Clay Johnson

07-08-2023 14:39 UTC-8

Dwan Drops One, Takes Two More

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Cameras began to surround Tom Dwan's table as he bet 4,800 into a pot of 15,000 on a flop of 9♣3♣A♥ and George Khoriaty called from under the gun.

The turn came the K♠ and both players checked. The 4♥ fell on the river and Khoriaty checked again. Dwan then checked back and mucked in frustration as Khoriaty showed A♠10♠ for a pair of aces.

The next hand, Dwan bet 13,000 on a board of 3♣5♥6♠9♦K♣ and his lone opponent folded. Shortly afterward, the under-the-gun player raised to 2,500 and received a caller before the cutoff reraised to 11,000.

Dwan, in the big blind, then moved all in and the table quickly mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Dwan	85,000 15,000	15,000

George Khoriaty	45,000

Tags: George Khoriaty Tom Dwan

07-08-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Mizrachi's Jiggities Send One Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Mizrachi opened to 2,200 from middle position and just behind him, the player in the hijack shoved for their last 20,600. The player in the cutoff called cold and Mizrachi called as well after a bit of thought.

Mizrachi check-called a 10,000 bet from the cutoff on the K♦9♠K♣ flop and then action checked down on the 2♣ turn and 5♣ river.

Mizrachi turned over J♥J♠ for a pair of jacks, which were best against the cutoff's 10♥10♣ and the all-in player, who mucked — sending the pot Mizrachi's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Bagosy	308,000 129,700	129,700
Michael Mizrachi	135,000 57,000	57,000

07-08-2023 14:38 UTC-8

Ivey Spends Some Time in the Tank

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Phil Ivey and Istvan Birizdo had arrived on the river in a pot of 14,000 chips. The completed board read 5♠8♦4♣9♥2♦ and Ivey checked out of the big blind.

Birizdo was in early position and put out a small overbet of 14,000. This led Ivey to think about the situation for several minutes. Eventually, he put in calling chips. Birizdo showed 10♠10♦ and his overpair was good for the win as Ivey slid his cards face down towards the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Istvan Birizdo	94,100 68,100	68,100
Phil Ivey	56,300 61,700	61,700

Tags: Istvan Birizdo Phil Ivey

07-08-2023 14:37 UTC-8

Sham Takes on Two

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The pot stood at 13,800 with three players remaining in the hand.

On a board of J♦8♠2♣6♣10♥, the big blind checked the action to the player in middle position who bet out for 6,500, to which Philemon Sham in the cutoff raised to 21,500.

Action back on the big blind, they thought for some time before finally deciding to fold, as did the player in middle position.

"Phew!" Sham comically exhaled as he scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philemon Sham	97,500 50,500	50,500

Tags: Philemon Sham

07-08-2023 14:35 UTC-8

Nicholsen's Ace is Good

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Tyler Foran

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Three players saw a flop of A♥J♥8♥, creating a pot of about 8,000 and all three players checked to see the J♦ on the turn.

John Cynn led out for 3,500 and Wayne Nicholsen called next to act before the third player in the hand got out of the way.

When the 9♣ landed on the river, both players knuckled the table. Cynn almost exposed his cards but Nicholsen tabled the A♣4♣, and Cynn dropped his cards face down as the dealer scooped them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wayne Nicholsen	109,500 26,700	26,700
John Cynn	38,500 26,300	26,300

Tags: Wayne Nicholsen John Cynn

07-08-2023 14:34 UTC-8

Mitchell Knocks Christos Out

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cards were tabled as the small blind and the big blind were in a battle. The small blind Mitchell Smith had raised preflop and the big blind, Jordan Cristos had three-bet all in for his last 14,000. Smith made the call.

Jordan Cristos: Q♦Q♣
Mitchell Smith: K♥K♦

Cristos called for a queen as the board came out 8♦3♣3♦4♣7♠ and the kings held up for Smith.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Smith	185,000 128,800	128,800
Jordan Cristos	Busted

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07-08-2023 14:28 UTC-8

Mincher Leads the River

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Brandon Mincher, Robert Gegen, and a late registrant were three-way to a flop of A♥6♠A♠. Mincher and Gegen checked from the blinds before the player on the button bet out 1,400. Mincher made the call and Gegen folded. The 3♥ turn then saw another check-call by Mincher, this time for the amount of 3,000.

The 9♠ river brought a third spade on the board, and this time Mincher chose to lead out instead of check. The bet was 4,000 chips and Mincher's opponent took a moment to think it over. Ultimately, he put in the call but would muck his cards when Mincher showed A♦10♦ for trip aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Mincher	235,000 58,000	58,000
Robert Gegen	102,400 18,600	18,600

Tags: Brandon Mincher Robert Gegen

07-08-2023 14:28 UTC-8

Do Puts an End to Balzano's Main Event

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with players three-handed and the board reading 4♥8♣7♥J♦5♣. With about 23,000 in the middle Pamela Balzano had moved all in for approximately 24,500. One of her opponents in middle position folded after a couple minutes and Quinn Do quickly made the call after from the button.

Balzano tabled K♥10♥ for a missed flush draw turned into a bluff while Do had 5♥5♦ for a rivered set of fives to take the pot, sending Balzano to the rail in the process.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quinn Do	156,000 126,200	126,200

Pamela Balzano	Busted

Tags: Pamela Balzano Quinn Do

07-08-2023 14:27 UTC-8

Some Updated Chips in Paris Black

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeffrey Weil	406,000 97,900	97,900
Stephen Graner	390,000 178,000	178,000
Lucia Antunes	248,000 95,500	95,500
Tracey Nguyen Hill	200,000 200,000	200,000
Marsha Wolak	164,000 50,500	50,500

Men Nguyen	103,000 118,000	118,000

Seth Bobet	80,000 20,000	20,000
Jonathan Little	75,000 75,200	75,200

Pamela Cairney	44,000 4,900	4,900
Erick Lindgren	25,000 3,000	3,000