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

Jul 11, 2023

Dai Puts a Dent in Tosoc

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Shang Dai limped in from under the gun and Ryan Tosoc raised to 140,000 from a couple of seats over. Dai called and they went heads-up to a flop of 10♦9♠2♥. Dai checked to Tosoc who continued with a bet of 80,000 and Dai called.

The turn was the Q♦ and Dai led out with a bet of 175,000. Tosoc called and the A♦ completed the board. Dai threw in another bet of 175,000 and Tosoc gave it some thought before dumping his cards to the muck.

Tags: Shang Dai Ryan Tosoc

Jul 11, 2023

Sevens Are Good

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Holzner opened to 60,000 from under the gun and was called by Nicholas Gerrity and Koveh Waysei from middle position and the big blind.

Action checked to Gerrity on the 9♠3♦2♠ flop and he bet 85,000. Waysei and Holzner called.

The 6♦ turn and J♥ river checked through to showdown. Waysei announced "Three," but Gerrity tabled his 7♦7♥ and took in the pot.

Tags: Daniel Holzner Koveh Waysei Nicholas Gerrity

Jul 11, 2023

Westmorland Snaps Off Duek

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♦2♥10♦, Michael Duek bet 75,000 from the cutoff and Jordan Westmorland called in the big blind.

The turn came the J♥ and Westmorland checked over to Duek again, who then bet 300,000. Westmorland called to the A♣ river and checked for a third time.

Duek then slid forward a tower of green 25,000 chips for a bet of 600,000 and Westmorland nearly beat him into the pot with a call. Duek had K♠J♠ for a pair of jacks, but Westmorland turned over A♦2♦ for two pair on the river. Westmorland, who survived an all in on the bubble yesterday, took the pot to climb over 6,000,000.

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Michael Duek

Jul 11, 2023

Chip Counts in the Silver Section

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Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jul 11, 2023

Mizukami Doubles, Guagenti Gone

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Frank Visser

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Manuel Pochat raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Kojiro Mizukami called from the small blind. Big blind David Sebesfi also came along and the trio saw a flop of K♦K♠J♠.

The action checked to Pochat and he put out a tiny bet of 35,000. Mizukami then raised to 125,000 and Sebesfi got out of the way. Pochat put in the extra chips and a 4♥ turn was dealt.

Mizukami slowed down with a check and Pochat again bet tiny, this time for 75,000. Mizukami then came up with a double check-raise, this time for his entire stack of 305,000.

Pochat tanked for a couple of minutes but eventually called with a sigh.

Kojiro Mizukami: K♣Q♠
Manuel Pochat: 9♣8♣

Mizukami had already locked up the pot with this trips kings and he breathed a sigh of relief. The meaningless 4♦ river upgraded him to a full house, and he raked in the double-up to be back over one million chips.

During the hand, Nick Guagenti got his final 190,000 chips in from the button and Yu Tang called from the big blind. Guagenti's Ax3x could not win against Tang's Qx9x and he left the tournament area distraught.

Tags: David Sebesfi Kojiro Mizukami Manuel Pochat Nick Guagenti Yu Tang

Jul 11, 2023

Schneider Doubles Through Mastelotto

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Down to the last 320,000 in chips, Jordan Schneider moved all-in and forced folds all around until the big blind. That happened to be Gustavo Mastelotto, who glanced at his cards and instantly called.

Jordan Schneider: K♦J♠
Gustavo Mastelotto: Q♣Q♦

Schneider was in bad shape but got there on the K♣J♦6♦A♠A♣ board to stay in contention.

Tags: Gustavo Mastelotto Jordan Schneider

Jul 11, 2023

Somerville Latest Notable Name to Bust Main Event

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Somerville opened to 60,000 from middle position before John Duthie three-bet to 315,000 from the small blind. Somervilled jammed for 1,300,000 and Duthie quickly called.

Jason Somerville: A♦Q♦
John Duthie: Q♣Q♠

Somerville had three immediate outs, but the ace never appeared as the board ran out with the J♣2♠7♥3♠10♦.

Tags: Jason Somerville John Duthie

Jul 11, 2023

Farris Shows the Bluff

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Farris check-called a bet of 55,000 on the Q♥5♥2♥ flop against Alexander Villa.

The 7♣ hit the turn and both players check to the 3♠ river. Farris led out for 160,000, and Villa pitched his cards into the muck. Farris showed the bluff, tabling J♥9♣.

Tags: Alexander Villa Michael Farris

Jul 11, 2023

Bonacci Raises Wilson

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Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Frank Bonacci opened to 75,000 in middle position and Dan Wilson called from the small blind.

Wilson checked on the flop of 9♣8♣6♣ and Bonacci checked back. Wilson then led out for 65,000 on the 7♠ turn and Bonacci raised to 150,000. Wilson quickly folded.

At the same table, Carlos Henrique Da Silva has built up a stack of around 2,900,000

Tags: Dan Wilson Frank Bonacci

Jul 11, 2023

Torelli Holds On to Send Out Two

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Rami Boukai was all in from the small blind for around 560,000 and Alec Torelli then reshoved in middle position. Matthew Davis in the hijack took off the dinosaur he uses as a card protector and stood up from his seat before announcing he was all in for around 1,500,000.

Rami Boukai: A♥K♣
Matthew Davis: A♠K♦
Alec Torelli: 10♥10♠

Torelli jumped from his seat upon seeing he was up against two players with the same hand and began filming the action as the flop came 2♥4♣J♣.

"Somebody's got to have a club," Torelli said heading to the 4♦ turn. "Pair the board," he pleaded, and Torelli saw the Q♠ fell on the river as his tens held up to send both opponents to the rail.

"Go for the glory, right," Davis, who was playing in his first Main Event, said.

"You should be proud," tablemate Daniel Vampan told him.

"I am. There is no part of me right now that is upset," Davis replied before joining Boukai at the payout desk.

"That was the perfect setup. When he started tanking I thought he had jacks," Torelli added.

Tags: Alec Torelli Matthew Davis Rami Boukai