Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jul 09, 2023

"Bags" Looking to Bag Big

Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

John "Bags" Bagosy finds himself with one of the bigger stacks in the tournament so far, and he spoke with PokerNews about a big pot that he recently won.

According to Bagosy, he raised to 6,500 preflop from the cutoff. Yuki Sako, the big blind, made the call. The flop came 6♥5x3♥. The big blind bet 45,000, with Bagosy raising all in for 268,000. Sako called, which put him at risk with the shorter stack.

Yuki Sako: AxAx
John Bagosy: A♥4♥

Sako's overpair was ahead, but Bagosy had multiple draws. One of those draws completed when a 2x hit on the turn, giving Bagosy a wheel. Another 2x on the river did not improve Sako's hand, and Bagosy scored the elimination.

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Jul 09, 2023

Qiu on Wrong End of Cooler

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Picking up the action on the river, Chang Qiu from under the gun was involved in a hand with Wayne Nicholsen in the big blind. With the board reading Q♥7♣Q♠3♥3♦, Nicholsen checked. Qiu counted out a bet of 31,000, leaving herself not much more behind. Nicholsen responded by raising to 71,000, enough to force his opponent all in.

After some thought Qiu, called off for her tournament life, turning over A♥Q♣ for the full house. It was no good, however, as Nicholsen held Q♦7♦ for the better boat to send Qiu to the rail in brutal fashion.

Elsewhere, another former WSOP Main Event champion bit the dust as Joe McKeehen was seen exiting the tournament area.

Tags: Chang Qiu Joe McKeehen Wayne Nicholsen

Jul 09, 2023

Magnus Makes Broadway

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nadya Magnus was heads-up from middle position against Brian Harper, who was in the small blind, on a flop of 3♦A♠Q♦. Harper check-called a 6,000 bet from Magnus and both players checked on the 5♣ turn.

The 10♠ completed the board and Magnus overbet the pot for 35,000. Harper looked her up and Magnus tabled K♦J♣ for a rivered Broadway straight. Harper mucked upon seeing the nuts and Magnus collected the pot.

Tags: Brian Harper Nadya Magnus

Jul 09, 2023

Rigby Passes One Million

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player limped in from under the gun and the small blind limped behind. Nicholas Rigby checked from the big blind.

The flop came 4♥2♣3♣. The small blind checked, Rigby bet 10,000 and the early position player called. The small blind opted to fold.

On the 4♦ turn Rigby bet again, this time for 30,000, forcing a fold from his opponent and taking down another pot.

Rigby has been winning the majority of the pots at his table and now sits at well over 1,000,000 chips.

Meanwhile at another table, previous main event winner Damian Salas has been eliminated from the tournament.

Tags: Nicholas Rigby Damian Salas

Jul 09, 2023

Dietrich's Fast Exit

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Frank Visser

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dietrich Fast got his final 25,000 chips in the middle preflop and Brandon Lee made the call.

Dietrich Fast: 8♥8♣
Brandon Lee: K♣J♣

Lee sprung into the lead on the J♦9♣6♦ flop, and Fast packed up his stuff as the Q♦ turn and 10♥ river upgraded both players to a straight, with Lee having the better end of it.

In the meantime, Milen Stefanov and Manny Olszynko have also departed from this table in a flurry of early Day 3 eliminations, while Bart Hanson has chipped up a bit from the start of day.

Tags: Bart Hanson Brandon Lee Dietrich Fast Manny Olszynko Milen Stefanov

Jul 09, 2023

Hoodie Allen Busts Immediately

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Philip Hourguettes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jul 09, 2023

Iglesias Grabs Chips from Fijalkowski

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Casimer Fijalkowski opened to 5,000 and only got called by Steven Iglesias on the button.

Both checked on the 9♦6♠9♠ flop and a 4♦ showed up on the turn. after a check from Fijalkowski, Iglesias bet 20,000 and it was enough to grab the pot right away.

Tags: Casimer Fijalkowski Steven Iglesias

Jul 09, 2023

Tanaka Doubles on Reixach

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Satoshi Tanaka sent his last chips in the middle for a short stack around 32,000, holding 8♥8♦, and got called by Sergi Reixach with A♠J♦.

The board 8♠9♥J♥Q♠6♠ improved Tanaka's hand into a set to give him the needed double up.

Tags: Satoshi Tanaka Sergi Reixach

Jul 09, 2023

Zimmerman Raises Shylko on the River

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David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko bet 8,000 from the small blind on a board of 5♣5♥Q♣10♠ and Diane Zimmerman called under the gun.

The river came the J♦ and Shylko led out for another 25,000. Zimmerman then came back with a raise to 65,000.

"I don't think I'm getting raised, then," Zimmerman said as Shylko gave it some thought.

"You're definitely not getting raised. You can be sure of that," Shylko said before mucking as Zimmerman showed A♠K♥ before taking the pot. Shylko later admitted he flopped trips.

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Diane Zimmerman

Jul 09, 2023

Hayami Takes From Ng

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Masaya Hayami opened to 5,500 from under the gun and found one caller in Shuyih Ng in the big blind.

Ng check-called a 5,000 bet from Hayami on the 9♠4♠Q♠ flop and then check-called a 7,000 bet on the K♥ turn.

Both players checked down on the 4♥ river and Ng turned over Q♥8♥ for queens and fours. They were no good against the K♦J♦ of Hayami for kings and fours and Hayami dragged the pot.

Tags: Masaya Hayami Shuyih Ng