Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 4 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-10-2023 18:20 UTC-7

Nitsche and Crabtree Eliminated on Feature Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dominik Nitsche raised for Clement Richez to three-bet to 70,000. The four-bet shove by Nitsche for 445,000 followed and it was a coin flip for the tournament life of the German GTO expert.

Dominik Nitsche: J♦J♣
Clement Richez: A♥Q♣

Richez took the lead on the Q♦10♥7♣ flop but Nitsche picked up more outs on the K♥ turn. However, the 5♥ river was a blank and Nitsche was knocked out.

The feature table cameras then switched to another all-in and call on a 9♣5♦5♥ flop on which Donald Crabtree had jammed and was called by Shota Nakanishi.

Shota Nakanishi: Q♣5♣
Donald Crabtree: A♠9♦

Two blanks followed with the 10♦ turn and Q♠ river, sending Crabtree to the payout desk as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clément Richez	1,870,000 471,000	471,000
Shota Nakanishi	1,244,000 230,000	230,000

Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Donald Crabtree	Busted

Tags: Clement Richez Dominik Nitsche Donald Crabtree Shota Nakanishi

07-10-2023 18:24 UTC-7

Faro Cracks Arreola's Cowboys

Andrew Knowles

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Darrick Arreola moved all in for 62,000 in the hijack and both the cutoff and Tim Faro on the button made the call.

The flop fanned out A♠10♠2♦ and the cutoff check-called a bet of 60,000 from Faro. On the 8♣ turn both players checked their options to the 7♥ river.

The cutoff checked a third time and Faro came with a size of 100,000. His opponent took a few seconds, but in the end made the fold and the cards were shown for the main pot.

Faro rolled over A♦K♠ for top pair and Arreola tabled K♣K♥ as he made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Faro	820,000 193,000	193,000
Darrick Arreola	Busted

Tags: Darrick Arreola Tim Faro

07-10-2023 18:24 UTC-7

Vitch Eliminates Anderson in Cooler Situation

Frank Visser

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Christopher Vitch and Scott Anderson had already arrived on the river on a board of Q♣J♣9♥3♦Q♦. Vitch had bet enough to put Anderson all-in for his 170,000 remaining chips and Anderson was weighing his options.

After a while, Anderson made the call and showed Q♥7♥. However, his trips could not beat the full house of Vitch, who played 3♥3♠. Payouts were called for Anderson while Vitch is playing more than double the average stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Vitch	1,600,000 843,000	843,000

Scott Anderson	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Scott Anderson

07-10-2023 18:44 UTC-7

Blumstein Hero Calls For Tournament Life

Andrew Knowles

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The action was relayed to PokerNews after the fact. Scott Blumstein limped from the hijack and the small blind completed. Phil Badiola checked his option in the big blind and the trio saw a flop of J♥10♣3♣. All three players checked around and the 2♥ hit the turn.

The small blind checked again and Badiola bet 25,000, which only Blumstein came along. The 3♦ completed the board and Badiola moved all in, covering the 191,000 remaining for Blumstein, who went deep in the tank.

After much deliberation, Blumstein made the call and the hands were shown. Badiola tabled QxJx for a pair of jacks and Blumstein showed KxQx for the king-high hero call as he made his way to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Badiola	525,000 221,000	221,000
Scott Blumstein	Busted

Tags: Phil Badiola Scott Blumstein

07-10-2023 18:47 UTC-7

Ricciardi Leaves Friedman with Nothing

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Adam Friedman moved all in for his last 85,000 from under the gun and action folded around to Jonathan Ricciardi in the big blind who went deep into the tank. Eventually he made the call to put Friedman at risk.

Adam Friedman: J♥J♦
Jonathan Ricciardi: K♣J♣

Friemdan was ahead with his pocket pair and remained so on the 5♠7♣8♥ flop. The 10♣ turn did give Ricciardi a flush draw to go along with some chop outs and he ended up scooping the pot after the 5♣ river completed his flush to send Friedman out courtesy of a bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Ricciardi	230,000
Adam Friedman	Busted

Tags: Adam Friedman Jonathan Ricciardi

07-10-2023 21:09 UTC-7

Kirschner Coolered After Break

Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Noam Fliegelman raised in early position to 30,000, Brian Kirschner jammed from the button for approximately 200,000 and Fliegelman called.

Brian Kirschner: Q♠Q♣
Noam Fliegelman: A♣A♥

The board ran out J♠6♥3♥6♦8♦ sending Kirschner to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noam Fliegelman	700,000 135,000	135,000
Brian Kirschner	Busted

Tags: Brian Kirschner Noam Fliegelman

07-10-2023 21:17 UTC-7

Tabali Sends Polk to the Rail

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Keanu Tabali opened to 30,000 from early position and Doug Polk defended his big blind.

Polk checked the J♠10♠8♣ flop and Tabali bet 35,000. Polk briefly considered his options before moving all in for approximately 140,000. Tabali made the call to put Polk at risk.

Doug Polk: K♦Q♦
Keanu Tabali: A♣Q♠

Polk was in bad shape against the bigger queen but still had outs in the form of an ace or a nine. Polk did not get what he needed on the J♥6♦ run out and his Main Event run came to an end while Tabali collected the last of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keanu Tabali	955,000 561,000	561,000
Doug Polk	Busted

Tags: Doug Polk Keanu Tabali

07-10-2023 21:32 UTC-7

Lightbourne Ousts Alcorn

Ryan Lashmar

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was picked up with preflop with Heather Alcorn all in and at risk against Iaron Lightbourne who had a covering stack.

Heather Alcorn: A♥K♦
Iaron Lightbourne: A♣A♠

Alcorn was in bad shape against Lightbourne's aces and remained so on the 10♥8♦3♦ flop. The Q♣ turn provided some outs to a broadway straight but the 8♣ river was a brick and Alcorn was sent to the rail while Lightbourne picked up a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iaron Lightbourne	920,000 270,000	270,000
Heather Alcorn	Busted

Tags: Heather Alcorn Iaron Lightbourne

07-10-2023 21:33 UTC-7

Battenfield Sends Lamb To The Exit

Andrew Knowles

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The action was relayed to PokerNews after the fact. Having just been moved to the table underneath his 2011 Player of the Year banner, Ben Lamb opened the action on the button for 30,000 and Chris Battenfield moved all in for just over 400,000 in the small blind. The big blind folded and Lamb called for his last 370,000.

Ben Lamb: A♣K♥
Chris Battenfield: J♠J♦

It was a classic flip situation, but when the board ran out 10♠5♦2♣7♥Q♠, it was the jacks for Battenfield that held up to send Lamb to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Battenfield	880,000 880,000	880,000
Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Chris Battenfield

07-10-2023 22:11 UTC-7

Raghavan Eliminated by Cartwright

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Ragi Raghavan had seen his stack diminished on the feature tables and he three-bet jammed out of the big blind only to get snap-called by Kyle Cartwright.

Ragi Raghavan: J♦10♦
Kyle Cartwright: K♥K♣

The A♦5♠5♥ flop left Raghavan on the ropes but the 8♦ turn provided some help. However, nothing changed with the 8♣ river and Raghavan was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle Cartwright	2,615,000 525,000	525,000

Ravi Raghavan	Busted

Tags: Ragi Raghavan Kyle Cartwright