Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-11-2023 15:53 UTC-8

Fishbein Soars to the Top After Knocking Out Vitch

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

One of the biggest pots has just unfolded on the side feature table when Christopher Vitch was eliminated by Glenn Fishbein, who has become the new chip leader as a result.

On a Q♦6♥2♣5♥ turn, Fishbein's bet was raised to 525,000 by Vitch who then called the shove by Fishbein.

Christopher Vitch: K♠Q♣
Glenn Fishbein: Q♠5♣

The 8♦ river was a blank and the two pair of Fishbein were good enough for the knockout. Vitch was among average heading into the last break but crashed out a few minutes after the action resumed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glenn Fishbein	8,800,000 3,735,000	3,735,000
Christopher Vitch	Busted

Tags: Christopher Vitch Glenn Fishbein

07-11-2023 16:15 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Obregon	6,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Aditya Systla	5,500,000
Thomas Gabriel	950,000 800,000	800,000
Theo Arnoldi	Busted

Luther Finds a Non-Believer

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nikita Luther opened to 80,000 from middle position and Roman Hrabec defended his big blind.

Both players checked the J♥Q♥K♠ flop leading to the 3♠ turn. Hrabec check-called a 110,000 bet from Luther.

Hrabec checked again on the 10♠ turn and Luther bet 350,000, sending Hrabec deep into the tank.

"I have a very bad hand..." Hrabec commented after a couple minutes of thought. Shortly afterwards he flicked in the call.

Luther tabled J♠9♠ for a rivered flush to win a sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Luther	5,895,000 1,345,000	1,345,000

Michael Brown	3,775,000 175,000	175,000
Adam Walton	3,075,000 225,000	225,000

Danny Grogan	1,750,000 140,000	140,000
Luis Abdalla	1,100,000 100,000	100,000
Maurice Hawkins	1,025,000 410,000	410,000

Roman Hrabec	975,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Gerardo Griffa	955,000 225,000	225,000
Yahor Dambrouski	275,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Nikita Luther Roman Hrabec

07-11-2023 16:34 UTC-8

FiveThirtyEight Founder Knocks Out Player 437

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Graham Matthews found himself in a blind versus blind preflop confrontation against statistician Nate Silver that saw Matthews at risk for around 1,300,000.

Graham Matthews: Q♥Q♦
Nate Silver: A♣A♠

Matthews was on the wrong side of the cooler and couldn't hit a queen as the board ran out 7♠6♥5♠J♠4♥ to mark his elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nate Silver	4,000,000 700,000	700,000
Graham Matthews	Busted

Tags: Graham Matthews Nate Silver

07-11-2023 16:43 UTC-8

Obregon Owns Even More Chips; Plays Over Eight Million

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Frank Visser

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Big stacks Aditya Systla and Bryan Obregon were playing a big pot of 950,000 chips and had arrived on the river on Q♣2♠10♥3♥3♣. Systla checked from the small blind and Obregon threw in an additional 325,000 from the button.

After some thinking time, Systla threw in the call. Obregon showed Q♠9♠ for top pair and Systla mucked his cards as he could not beat that.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryan Obregon	8,100,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Aditya Systla	5,650,000 150,000	150,000
Nikolay Ponomarev	Busted

Tags: Aditya Systla Bryan Obregon

07-11-2023 17:05 UTC-8

Laborda Flops Big to Triple Up

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Picking up the action live on the flop on the side feature table, Hilton Laborda on the button was involved in a hand with James Jeffrey in late position as well as Gar Cheung in the big blind. With the board reading 2♠3♥2♥ Jeffrey had both of his opponents all in and at risk.

Gar Cheung: K♥10♥
Hilton Laborda: A♦2♦
James Jeffrey: K♠K♣

Laborda had flopped trips to put himself in good position to get a triple up. The 3♠ turn immediately ended Cheung's hopes of outright victory by removing his flush outs while Jeffrey was left needing to hit the case king to scoop the pot. The A♥ river kept Laborda best to send Cheung out of the tournament while putting a significant dent in Jeffrey's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Jeffrey	5,050,000
Hilton Laborda	3,900,000
Gar Cheung	Busted

Tags: Gar Cheung Hilton Laborda James Jeffrey

07-11-2023 17:09 UTC-8

Luther Check-Raises Racener

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

John Racener opened in early position and the button called before Nikita Luther also called in the big blind.

The flop of 10♠K♠Q♦ checked through and Luther checked again on the 2♠ turn. Racener bet 140,000 and the button folded before Luther check-raised to 420,000. Racener sat still with a cap covering his eyes and called.

The Q♥ river completed the board and Luther took about a minute before betting a hefty 1,250,000. Racener took about the same time to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Luther	7,000,000 1,105,000	1,105,000

John Racener	3,200,000 500,000	500,000

Tags: John Racener Nikita Luther

07-11-2023 17:11 UTC-8

"What a Joke"

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Richard Ryder raised 80,000 in the cutoff and Harsheel Kothari called in the small blind before Jason Liu three-bet 240,000 from the big blind. Ryder called, and Kothari made the fold.

The flop of 10♦8♥4♦ received checks from both players and the 2♠ hit the turn.

Liu led out for 310,000 and Ryder made the call.

When the A♠ landed on the river, Liu took a moment before cutting out a bet of 600,000. Ryder instantly announced a call while tabling 10♠10♥ for a set of tens on the flop. Liu rolled over his A♥A♦, rivering the highest set and Ryder exploded out of his chair and walked about 10 feet away. A tablemate peeled the 600,000 off his stack for the dealer to reach and sent it to Liu.

After a few seconds, Ryder came back and said, "What a joke. What an absolute joke."

Player	Chips	Progress
Harsheel Kothari	5,600,000 300,000	300,000
Jason Liu	2,970,000 1,720,000	1,720,000
Richard Ryder	1,540,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Harsheel Kothari Jason Liu Richard Ryder

07-11-2023 17:15 UTC-8

Yokosawa Loses a Pot; Remains Big Stack

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

According to French poker media, Masato Yokosawa soared near the top of the leaderboard a few minutes ago when he knocked out Clay Johnson in a four-bet pot when the latter called a shove on the 7♣6♠2♦3♠ turn with pocket nines. Yokosawa had pocket aces and held on the Q♣ river.

Yokosawa put the new found chips to use with a raise to 85,000 in the cutoff and Robert French defended the big blind. French check-called the A♦10♠3♦ flop for 55,000 and the 4♥ turn for 165,000.

French also checked the J♠ river and Yokosawa bet 400,000. The check-shove by French followed and Yokosawa instantly folded.

"He is human!" Christopher Kimmel in the nine seat exclaimed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masato Yokosawa	6,700,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Christopher Kimmel	4,800,000 3,260,000	3,260,000
Jonathan Therme	2,925,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Kunal Shah	2,200,000 400,000	400,000
Davidi Kitai	1,900,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Joe Ghio	1,800,000 600,000	600,000
Robert French	1,450,000 595,000	595,000
Clay Johnson	Busted

Tags: Christopher Kimmel Clay Johnson Masato Yokosawa Robert French

07-11-2023 17:18 UTC-8

Next Gen's Frankie Will Have to Wait for Next Year to Win Main Event

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Frank Cucchiara of Next Gen Poker was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against Keanu Tabali on a board of 8♥7♥A♠Q♠.

Cucchiara checked on the turn and his opponent bet 215,000. With his phone filming the action, the content creator jammed for his last 300,000 or so. Despite getting an excellent price, Tabali did not immediately call. After about thirty seconds, he did call.

Frank Cucchiara: 10♥7♦
Keanu Tabali: A♦A♥

Cucchiara had just a pair of tens to be drawing dead against the top set of Tabali as the 10♦ river confirmed the elimination of "Frankie."