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

Jul 09, 2023

Foxen Scores Knockout with Trips

Tyler Foran

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

Giyeon Han opened 5,500 in early position and Alex Foxen three-bet to 16,500 next to act. The action folded back around to Han and he made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of Q♠8♥6♦, and Han check-called a continuation bet of 13,000 from Foxen.

The 4♥ turn was checked through to see the 8♠ river. Han led out for 35,000 before Foxen announced all-in.

Han went into the blender, taking about three minutes before asking how much Foxen had. Foxen counted it for him and let him know he had 329,500, which covered Han's 165,000. Han tanked another 30 seconds before dropping a stack of chips across the line to make the call. Foxen rolled over 9♣8♣ for trip eights, and Han showed A♣Q♦ as he exited the tournament.

Tags: Alex Foxen Giyeon Han

Jul 09, 2023

Deeb Takes a Hit

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Shaun Deeb opened to 5,000 from middle position and received calls from Rhian Fineis in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.

Deeb made a continuation bet for 6,500 on the A♣8♥7♣ flop. Fineis raised to 15,500, forcing the big blind out of the hand. Deeb made the call.

The turn was the 9♦. Deeb checked, Fineis bet 28,000 and Deeb made the call.

Both players checked the 8♦ river. Deeb tabled 10♣9♥ for a pair of nines and a missed straight draw while Fineis showed down A♦10♠ for top pair to take the pot.

Tags: Rhian Fineis Shaun Deeb

Jul 09, 2023

Botez Gives Kennedy a Bad Birthday Present

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David Salituro

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

Alexandra Botez and Anthony Kennedy built a pot of around 90,000 heading to the turn on a board of A♦9♣J♠Q♠ when Kennedy bet 55,000 from early position.

Botez called and the K♥ fell on the river, where Kennedy then bet 100,000. Botez, with around 75,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as tablemates snapped photos of the board.

She eventually called all in and Kennedy turned over 9♠7♠ for a pair of nines. "Oh, my God," Botez said as she got up from her seat and showed A♥K♠ to win the pot.

Kennedy told the table his birthday is today following the hand. "That's why I played it," he said with a smile despite taking that beat.

Botez later knocked out Anatoly Filatov from this table after Filatov moved all in for around 30,000 with two eights, but Botez woke up with aces to send him to the rail.

Tags: Alexandra Botez Anthony Kennedy

Jul 09, 2023

Obst Wins at Showdown

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Gaelle Jaudon

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

James Obst opened to 5,000 and got called by Brad Sailor to see a flop Q♥3♦10♠. Obst continued for 6,000 and Sailor called.

The turn was the 3♠ and Sailor called again Obst, this time for 15,000.

The 7♠ river went check-check and Obst tabled Q♦J♣ for top pair. Sailor sent his cards into the muck.

Tags: Brad Sailor James Obst

Jul 09, 2023

Fast Under Starting Stack; Le Busted

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Frank Visser

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

Dietrich Fast raised to 4,000 from early position and saw a three-bet to 12,500 from his neighbor John Power. The action folded back to Fast, who put in the extra chips for a call.

The flop then came 8♦5♦9♥ and both players checked. On the A♥ turn, Fast checked to Power again, who opted to bet for 16,500 this time. Fast made the call and the 6♥ river subsequentially completed the board.

Both players checked again and Fast tabled A♠J♠ for a pair of aces. Power had that beat, however, as he turned over 9♠9♣ for flopped top set. He raked in the pot and knocked down Fast to under 20 big blinds.

On another table, Ken Le's seat card laid in front of his empty seat, signaling his elimination from the tournament.

Tags: Dietrich Fast John Power

Jul 09, 2023

First to Bet Wins

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Geoff Paul

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

Preflop action began with a raise to 5,500 by Alec Torelli in the hijack. Nicolas Plantin called from the small blind, while Chris Dombrowski defended his big blind.

The flop came 3♥9♥10♦, and all three players checked. The same happened on the Q♥ turn.

The Q♣ arrived on the river, and Plantin checked a third time. Dombrowski bet 9,000, which led to folds from Torelli and Plantin. Dombrowski took down the pot and added some much-needed chips to his stack.

Tags: Alec Torelli Chris Dombrowski Nicolas Plantin

Jul 09, 2023

Pho Takes from Rigby

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Nicholas Rigby opened to 5,500 from early position and received a call from Sokchheka Pho on the button.

Both players checked the A♠Q♦9♦ flop leading to the 2♣ turn. Rigby bet 5,000 and Pho made the call.

The river was the 5♦. Rigby checked and Pho bet 23,000. Rigby quickly made the call.

Pho tabled A♦3♦ for the nut flush to take the pot down. Despite the minor setback, Rigby still commands one of the biggest chip stacks in the tournament.

Tags: Nicholas Rigby Sokchheka Pho

Jul 09, 2023

"Hoodie Allen" On Next Flight Home

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Ollie Garland

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

After celebrating his friend's wedding, rapper Steven "Hoodie Allen" Markowitz took the first flight from New York to Las Vegas this morning to make it in time for the start of Day 3. Unfortunately for Markowitz, his tournament journey was short-lived as recounted by Arthur Souza De Campos, the player who busted him.

Markowitz raised under the gun to 5,000, Campos to his direct left three-bet to 15,000 and Markowitz four-bet to 26,000. Campos put him to the test for his tournament life, five-bet shoving all in for Markowitz's last 120,000. Markowitz called.

Steven Markowitz: A♥A♦
Arthur Souza De Campos: A♣K♥

The board ran out in sickening fashion as it came J♦3♥Q♣2♠10♠. Campos rivered a straight to crack Markowitz's aces, sending him to the rail.

https://twitter.com/HoodieAllen/status/1678125623234162693

Tags: Arthur Souza De Campos Steven Markowitz

Jul 09, 2023

Holland Flips Shehadeh to the Rail

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David Salituro

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

As cameras surrounded the table to capture Doug Polk, who is wearing a "Dog Polk" shirt today, Luigi Shehadeh moved all in for around 20,000 and Rodney Holland called to put him at risk.

Luigi Shehadeh: A♣10♠
Rodney Holland: 4♠4♥

Shehadeh was flipping for his tournament life but received no help on the 3♦5♦7♠8♦3♣ board to hit the rail early on Day 3.

Tags: Luigi Shehadeh Rodney Holland

Jul 09, 2023

Moneymaker Making Chips

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Frank Visser

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

Chris Moneymaker, Viktar Horbach, and Jan Jacobs were three-way to a turn on 9♦3♥8♦Q♦. Moneymaker checked from the small blind and so did Horbach from middle position. Jacobs then bet 6,000 into the pot of 25,000 from the hijack before Moneymaker raised it up to 22,000.

Horbach quickly folded with his shorter stack but Horbach stuck around for a call. The 7♠ river completed the board and Moneymaker bet for another 37,500 chips.

Jacobs thought about it for a few seconds but ended up letting his hand go, shipping the pot to the champion of the historic 2003 Main Event Champion.

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Jan Jacobs Viktar Horbach