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

Jul 11, 2023

Luther Check-Raises Racener

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.

Tags: John Racener Nikita Luther

Jul 11, 2023

Hasas Runs Into Papadia's Full House

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Adam Lamers

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

Elanit Hasas opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Pier Papadia flat-called on the button. The flop came Q♥Q♦4♣ and Hasas continued with a bet of 80,000 which Papadia called.

The turn was the 5♣ and Hasas fired out another bet of 250,000. Papadia still called and the 8♠ landed on the river. Hasas bet 450,000 on the river and Papadia shoved all in. Hasas snapped off her last few chips and tabled her JxJx. Papadia held Q♣8♣ for a full house and Hasas was eliminated.

Tags: Elanit Hasas Pier Papadia

Jul 11, 2023

Latest Bust Outs

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Calum Grant

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

Jul 11, 2023

"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."

Tags: Harsheel Kothari Jason Liu Richard Ryder

Jul 11, 2023

Chip Counts in Horseshoe Gold

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David Salituro

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

Jul 11, 2023

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.

Tags: Christopher Kimmel Clay Johnson Masato Yokosawa Robert French

Jul 11, 2023

Chiu Keeps the Pressure Up, Puts He in Tough Spot

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Frank Visser

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

In a 500,000 pot on a board that read 9♣7♥5♠K♣, Charles He led out for 280,000. His opponent was big stack Charlie Chiu, who made the raise to 750,000.

He agonized over the decision and pondered hard. Eventually, he gave up the hand and granted Chiu another pot.

Tags: Charles He Charlie Chiu

Jul 11, 2023

Tosoc Barrels Twice

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Ryan Tosoc limped in from the hijack and Robert Coakley made it 80,000 from the big blind. Tosoc made the call.

The flop came A♠2♥8♥. Tosoc bet 45,000 and was called by his opponent.

Tosoc fired again on the 10♦ turn for 70,000 and it was enough to force a fold from Coakley.

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Jul 11, 2023

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."

Tags: Frank Cucchiara Keanu Tabali

Jul 11, 2023

Peppin Celebrates Before It's Over

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Adam Lamers

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

Stephen Peppin was down to around 10 big blinds and shoved all in from middle position. Nathan Paytas was next to act and asked for a count before making the call. The rest of the table folded and the two hands were face up.

Stephen Peppin: Q♥Q♦
Nathan Paytas: K♥K♦

Not only did Paytas have the better of the two pairs, but he also had both of the suits covered. The flop came J♣10♠4♦ and Paytas was still in the lead. The Q♠ rolled off on the turn and Peppin clapped his hands to celebrate his set of queens. However, the A♣ hit the river and Paytas made a straight to eliminate Peppin.

Tags: Nathan Paytas Stephen Peppin