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

07-08-2023 12:50 UTC-8

Hartigan Hits Two Pair, Holz Joins Late

Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

James Hartigan was battling his namesake James Lim in a pot worth around 12,500 chips. The players had already arrived on the turn on a board of A♦9♠8♠5♦ and Lim bet out another 4,500. Hartigan made the call and the 2♥ river was dealt.

Lim knuckled the table and Hartigan tabled A♥8♥ in response. His two pair took the pot, providing a profitable first level for Hartigan so far.

On a table with Chris Hunichen and Jesse Lonis, Fedor Holz also sat down after late registering earlier today.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hartigan	93,000 9,100	9,100

Fedor Holz	58,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Fedor Holz James Hartigan James Lim Jesse Lonis

07-08-2023 12:48 UTC-8

Vijayaratnam Puts Young in a Tough Spot

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The pot stood at approximately 20,000 as the full board read K♠9♦4♦6♥8♣, with two players remaining in the hand.

Orson Young in middle position bet out for 10,500 only to be faced with a raise from Senthuran Vijayaratnam on the button. Vijayaratnam moved all in putting Young to the test for his tournament life.

Young remained in the tank for nearly three minutes before finally relinquishing his cards and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Senthuran Vijayaratnam	144,000 67,300	67,300
Orson Young	62,000 17,400	17,400

Tags: Orson Young Senthuran Vijayaratnam

07-08-2023 12:46 UTC-8

Vecchio Finds a Double

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

James Vecchio was already all in and at risk for his last 10,900 from the button on a 8♥4♣8♣ flop against one opponent in the small blind.

James Vecchio: J♣9♣
Small blind: A♦J♦

The A♠ was of no help to Vecchio, but the K♣ river gave him a flush and he doubled up through his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Vecchio	39,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: James Vecchio

07-08-2023 12:45 UTC-8

Lengthy Hand Doesn't Get Past the Flop

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player in early position raised to 2,000 and was called by Francisco Pinho Correia and Brandon Shack-Harris before Takumi Odani, in the cutoff, three-bet to 7,200.

The original raiser tanked for nearly a minute before folding, but Correia and Shack-Harris came along to the 8♥7♠A♠ flop. Both players checked to Odani.

Odani fired out another 5,200 and Correia tanked for several minutes before emerging with a raise to 14,500. Shack-Harris quickly got out of the way, but then Odani began tanking.

Nearly five minutes went off the clock as Odani sat back in his seat, his hands in his pockets, as he considered the decision before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris	155,000 31,200	31,200

Francisco Pinho Correia	80,000 32,000	32,000
Takumi Odani	75,000 11,600	11,600

Tags: Brandon Shack-Harris Francisco Pinho Correia Takumi Odani

07-08-2023 12:38 UTC-8

Espitia Jams River Into Engel

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Andrew Knowles

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ari Engel opened the action to 2,000 from under the gun and it folded to Felipe Espitia who three-bet to 6,400 on the button. The blinds folded and Engel made the call.

The flop came 9♣6♠4♣ and Engel check-called a bet of 5,600 from Espitia. On the K♥ turn Engel checked a second time and Espitia sized to 13,000, which Engel called.

The 5♠ completed the board and Engel checked again. Espitia took a few seconds before announcing all in for 36,400 and Engel went deep in the tank. After close to two minutes, Engel folded and the pot was sent to Espitia without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	165,000 38,000	38,000

Felipe Espitia	83,000

Tags: Felipe Espitia Ari Engel

07-08-2023 12:35 UTC-8

Tan Chips Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Edward Tan limped in the small blind before Scott Hempel checked his option in the big blind.

Tan checked on the 2♦8♣K♦ flop and then called after Hempel led out for 800.

Action checked through the 2♥ turn to the Q♥ river at which point Tan announced a bet of 1,200. Hempel wasted little time in folding to keep Tan, a WSOP circuit ring winner, chipping up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Hempel	115,000 25,700	25,700
Edward Tan	55,000 28,300	28,300

Tags: Edward Tan Scott Hempel

07-08-2023 12:31 UTC-8

Don't Mess with Poker Power

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Carly Gorman, a teacher at Poker Power, a company that focuses on teaching women to play poker, was in the big blind and faced a raise from a late position player to 1,800 and she made the call.

The flop came 3♠9♣3♥ and Gorman checked and the late position player put out the continuation bet of 1,600. Gorman had other ideas and raised to 5,000 and received a call.

On the turn 5♣ Gorman came out firing with a bet of 4,500 and got the fold and the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carly Gorman	85,000 18,800	18,800

Tags: Carly Gorman

07-08-2023 12:31 UTC-8

Action at Ivey's Table

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Frank Visser

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Phil Ivey is sitting in the Red section and he is at a table that is seeing plenty of action. In the latest pot, Istvan Birizdo raised to 1,800 from early position, and Jonathan Hilton three-bet to 5,400 from the button. Christian Barr then cold-called from the small blind before Ivey folded his big blind.

Birizdo came along as well and a flop of 2♠3♣Q♠ was spread. The action checked to three-better Hilton, who continued with a bet of 6,000. Both of his opponents made the fold and Hilton raked in a nice three-way pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Hilton	113,000 27,000	27,000
Phil Ivey	90,500 12,200	12,200

Christian Barr	80,000 5,500	5,500
Istvan Birizdo	26,000 36,500	36,500

Tags: Christian Barr Istvan Birizdo Jonathan Hilton Phil Ivey

07-08-2023 12:30 UTC-8

Sailor Moves Down the River on Ananthapadmanabha

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Brad Sailor and Harish Ananthapadmanabha went heads-up on a board of 9♣9♥3♣4♥ when Sailor, in the hijack, bet 4,700.

Ananthapadmanabha called on the button to see the Q♦ river, where Sailor fired out another 7,000. Ananthapadmanabha quickly called and Sailor turned over Q♣10♣ for the flush draw that became two pair on the river.

Ananthapadmanabha mucked his hand and got up from his seat, taking a few steps away from the table to collect himself as Sailor took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Harish Ananthapadmanabha	280,000 25,400	25,400
Brad Sailor	220,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Brad Sailor Harish Ananthapadmanabha

07-08-2023 12:26 UTC-8

Brar Doubles Through Uselis

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The stack of Gediminas Uselis has taken a toll early on Day 2d as Robin Hegele chipped up. He then also doubled Romandeep Brar for 18,700 with A♣10♦ versus 6♠6♥ when the pocket pair held on a 9♦8♠2♦4♦3♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robin Hegele	122,000 70,500	70,500
Romandeep Brar	40,000 18,800	18,800
Gediminas Uselis	15,000 81,100	81,100

Tags: Gediminas Uselis Robin Hegele Romandeep Brar