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

Jul 10, 2023

Kornuth Asks for All of It

Ryan Lashmar

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

Action was picked up on the flop with the board reading A♥5♠K♠ and players heads up. Chance Kornuth checked from the small blind and a player in middle position bet 28,000. Kornuth made the call.

The turn was the 3♠. Kornuth checked, his opponent bet 67,000, and Kornuth put in a check-raise to 170,000, receiving a call from his opponent.

Kornuth moved all in, covering his opponent's remaining 260,000 on the 7♣ river. After briefly considering his options, the middle position player made the call.

Kornuth tabled Q♠9♠ for a queen-high flush which was good enough to secure the elimination and collect a sizable pot.

Tags: Chance Kornuth

Jul 10, 2023

Richez Binks Flush and Doubles Through Ketzer

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Felipe Ketzer had raised with the J♦J♣ and Clement Richez called with the K♥Q♥ on the button before Daniel Weinman three-bet out of the blinds with the A♠K♦. Both came along to a three-way flop of 7♥5♠4♥ on which it checked to Ketzer, who bet110,000.

Richez then pushed all-in for 430,000 and Weinman asked for a count on the shove as well as the stack of Ketzer. Weinman reluctantly folded and Ketzer went into the tank, talking through possible combinations.

"I have no heart," Ketzer mentioned before verifying the amount to call once more before he showed the heart to make the call.

The 9♥ turn instantly locked up the double for Richez, which made the 2♣ river a formality.

Tags: Clement Richez Daniel Weinman Felipe Ketzer

Jul 10, 2023

A Small Break as Field has Reached Three-Digit Size

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The second level of the day saw the field decrease to only 891 players, with some big names leaving and a new chipleader emerging. The remaining players are now on a 20-minute break and below are listed some highlights to enjoy during that time.

Jul 10, 2023

Tardif Triples Up; Butcher Left Short

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Patrick "Egption" Tardif opened the action with a raise to 20,000 from early position. Bradley Butcher was in the next seat over and jammed all in for 221,000, covering Tardif.

It then folded to Jarett Mullins in the small blind, who thought for a bit before putting in the call. Tardif then called as well and it was a three-way preflop all-in.

Patrick Tardif: Q♠Q♦
Bradley Butcher: A♣K♥
Jarett Mullins: A♥K♠

Tardif was in a great spot to triple up, while the other two players were hoping to chop up his chips.

"I'll take five clubs," Butcher said before the flop came down 6♠9♥2♥.

"Heart!" Mullins commanded to no avail when the turn was the 7♣.

Both players then stayed quiet as the 5♦ river rolled off, officially giving Tardif the triple-up with his pair of queens. Meanwhile, Butcher was left with only three big blinds.

Tags: Bradley Butcher Jarett Mullins Patrick Tardif

Jul 10, 2023

Mercier Felted in Rollercoaster Hand

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Poker streamer Mehdi "GitAndSos" Saeed opened to 20,000 from middle position before Jason Mercier moved all in for 146,000 from late position. Action folded back around to Saeed who, after asking for a count, made the call.

Jason Mercier: 3♠3♦
Mehdi Saeed: 7♥7♠

Mercier was in rough shape and looked set to be eliminated from the tournament. The flop came 3♣2♦J♦, however, vaulting Mercier into a commanding lead. Nothing changed on the 8♣ turn but the river came 7♦, causing a collective gasp to spread around the table as Mercier made his exit.

Tags: Jason Mercier Mehdi Saeed

Jul 10, 2023

Moses in the Blender as He Talks to Himself

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With a sizeable pot already brewed of about 460,000 David Moses led out for 30,000 on the 6♥5♦5♠5♣ turn. Paul Kruger was the only opponent in the hand and made the call.

The 9♥ completed the board and Moses checked to Kruger who pushed forward a stack of green mixed with some reds. Moses asked for a count and the dealer let him know it was 390,000.

Moses went deep into the tank, and begin talking aloud. "You're repping ace-five of hearts, aces, kings. Would be sick if you had nines."

A few more moments went by before he continued, "If you're bluffing you have to show since PokerNews is here."

Kruger remained silent and still as Moses thought longer. He stacked up a pile of chips and looked as if he was about to call when he said, "Even though I don't think you're capable of bluffing here, I want to call."

After a couple of seconds longer a tablemate called time, and the floor came over.

Moses said as the floor came, "Sorry guys, I have had enough time."

Before the floor started the count down, Moses tossed his cards into the muck. "Show if you're bluffing. You'll have all the glory."

Kruger still remained silent as he pulled in the pot and Moses concluded with "Good hand, Paul."

Tags: David Moses Paul Kruger

Jul 10, 2023

Lopez Chipleading Orange

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Frank Visser

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

When walking around the Orange section of the Horseshoe, a gigantic stack caught the attention. It belonged to Emmanuel Lopez and amounted to a total of 3,000,000 chips, making him the far-and-away chipleader in this section.

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Jul 10, 2023

Somerville Spots an Ace in the Window

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Andrew Benedict opened to 22,000 in early position and was called by the cutoff. Jason Somerville three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind and Benedict ripped all in for 493,000. The cutoff quickly folded but Somerville asked for a count which took over two minutes. Somerville thought for an additional minute and then made the call.

Andrew Benedict: K♠K♣
Jason Somerville: A♥K♥

The dealer fanned the flop of A♠J♦8♦ with the ace in the window to give Somerville a commanding lead. The 10♥ on the turn provided some chop outs but the 8♣ on the river sent Benedict to the payout desk.