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

07-11-2023 19:54 UTC-8

Two Jams Without a Call

Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a heads-up river of Q♦8♠7♠5♣6♣, Eric Schneider pushed all-in for 885,000 against Alexander Villa. The latter tanked for a while and folded.

In the next hand, Nick Marchington pushed for the 390,000 he had left on the button. Schneider folded reluctantly from the small blind and Maurice Hawkins also gave it some thought before folding.

"If I double you, I know I got a problem," Hawkins had declared while mulling it over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Villa	5,450,000 125,000	125,000
Tim Van Loo	3,400,000 750,000	750,000
Maurice Hawkins	2,400,000 200,000	200,000

Matt Salsberg	1,500,000 350,000	350,000
Eric Schneider	1,500,000 1,090,000	1,090,000
Nick Marchington	515,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Alexander Villa Eric Schneider Maurice Hawkins Nick Marchington

07-11-2023 19:53 UTC-8

Kitai Finds a Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Davidi Kitai was seen all in for his last 324,000 and it was Kunal Shah trying to end his tournament life as both cards were face up.

Davidi Kitai: 9♣9♠
Kunal Shah: K♣10♥

The board ran out A♥J♣4♦J♠6♣, for Kitai's nines to hold as he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kunal Shah	2,870,000 670,000	670,000
Davidi Kitai	773,000 1,027,000	1,027,000

Tags: Davidi Kitai Kunal Shah

07-11-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Kothari Hits the Turn to Send Out Zhang

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Heng Zhang was already all in as Harsheel Kothari and Rodrigo Motoki went to the turn with around 500,000 in the middle.

Motoki checked on the K♠6♥8♣10♥ board, then folded when Kothari fired out 400,000 on the button. Zhang turned over K♥Q♣, but Kothari had K♦10♦ for two pair on the turn to take the lead.

The river came the 8♦ and Zhang was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rodrigo Motoki	7,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Harsheel Kothari	5,600,000
Heng Zhang	Busted

Tags: Harsheel Kothari Heng Zhang Rodrigo Motoki

07-11-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Li Shows Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joshua Payne opened to 100,000 from early position and Pei Li three-bet to 285,000 from the next seat.

Payne sized up Li's stack and asked how much he was playing before throwing his cards to the muck. It was the right move as Li showed the tabled A♠A♣.

"I almost shoved," said Payne. "I had king-queen."

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Payne	5,600,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Pei Li	2,000,000 380,000	380,000

Tags: Joshua Payne Pei Li

07-11-2023 19:48 UTC-8

Waysei Puts Geilich to the Test

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Koveh Waysei opened to 100,000 from under the gun and received calls from Amit Makhija on the cutoff and Ludovic Geilich in the small blind.

All three players checked the K♥7♠8♥ flop leading to the Q♦ on the turn. Geilich bet 295,000 and Waysei responded by moving all in for approximately 1,800,000, sending Geilich deep into the tank after Makhija got out of the way.

"Makes me think you got a big combo draw" Geilich thought out loud, regarding the big overbet.

"Ace-Jack of hearts... Jack-Ten of hearts..."

After about two and a half minutes Gelich released his cards into the muck.

"Show the Jack of Hearts" Geilich requested of his opponent.

Waysei revealed the K♠ and told Geilich he had him crushed as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	3,800,000 560,000	560,000

Koveh Waysei	2,385,000 35,000	35,000
Albert Calderon	1,800,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Amit Makhija	1,775,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Amit Makhija Koveh Waysei Ludovic Geilich

07-11-2023 19:45 UTC-8

Das Bets Into Harder and Livshitz

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David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♥10♦3♥, Anirban Das bet 175,000 from middle position and Gabi Livshitz called on the button, as did big blind Christian Harder.

The turn came the 7♦ and Das fired out another 365,000. Livshitz folded this time, but Harder stuck around to see the 8♠ river.

He checked again and Das checked back, showing 10♠7♠. Harder mucked in frustration as Das took in the pot.

Poker streamer Patrick Tardif is also seated at this table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anirban Das	7,100,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Gabi Livshitz	5,000,000 450,000	450,000

Christian Harder	2,900,000 400,000	400,000

Patrick Tardif	2,350,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Anirban Das Christian Harder Gabi Livshitz

07-11-2023 19:43 UTC-8

Villa Scores Massive Double Against Marchington

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Tyler Foran

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Alexander Villa already had 300,000 across the line on the button and was faced with another raise of 750,000 from Nick Marchington. After a long tank, Villa moved all-in for 2,725,000 and Marchington snap-called.

Alexander Villa: Q♠Q♥
Nick Marchington: 10♠10♣

The 9♣8♣3♣ flop was quite the sweat for Villa as Marchington picked up a flush draw to go with his pair of tens. The 4♦ turn and 9♦ river were no improvement though, sending the pot to Villa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Villa	5,575,000 3,225,000	3,225,000
Nick Marchington	680,000 1,620,000	1,620,000

Tags: Alexander Villa Nick Marchington

07-11-2023 19:39 UTC-8

Jeffrey Gets the Last Laugh

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Glenn Fishbein raised to 105,000 in the cutoff and was called by Simon Lindell and James Jeffrey in the blinds.

The flop fell Q♦7♦3♠ and Lindell led out with a bet of 125,000. Jeffrey raised to 275,000 and Fishbein three-bet to 800,000. Lindell got out of the way but Jeffrey four-bet shoved all in for around 4,000,000. Fishbein thought for a brief moment but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glenn Fishbein	7,150,000 1,650,000	1,650,000
James Jeffrey	5,260,000 210,000	210,000
Simon Lindell	3,880,000 3,880,000	3,880,000

Tags: Simon Lindell James Jeffrey Glenn Fishbein

07-11-2023 19:39 UTC-8

Majed Makes Two Pair to Survive

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Over on the right hand feature table, a very short-stacked Rene Majed was all-in out of the big blind with the 10♦8♣. Clemen Deng had him dominated with K♦K♥ in early position but the German rail had reason to celebrate on the J♥10♠8♠6♥3♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	3,560,000 360,000	360,000
Rene Majed	500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Clemen Deng Rene Majed

07-11-2023 19:38 UTC-8

Paytas Leaves Ohannessian Short

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Connor Richards

Level 24 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Arthur Ohannessian opened from middle position and Nathan Paytas three-bet to 275,000 from the cutoff. Ohannessian four-bet to 680,000. Paytas five-bet jammed for around 2,400,000 and Ohannessian quickly called with around the same stack.

Arthur Ohannessian: K♦K♥
Nathan Paytas: Q♥Qx

Paytas had the lower pocket pair and couldn't hit a queen as the board ran out 8♣4♣6♥9♥K♠ to improve Ohannessian to a set. An extensive count that required some assistance from the floor confirmed that Paytas had Ohannessian covered and was left with a meager 70,000.

As the lengthy chip count took place, Oscar Alache took some selfies with a nicely constructed chip tower.