Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship Day 7 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-13-2023 15:19 UTC-8

Pateychuk Finds a Sweaty Double

Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Juan Maceiras Lapido opened his button for 600,000 before Andrey Pateychuk three-bet all in for 3,100,000 chips. Maceiras Lapido thought it over before saying "If they're suited, I call." He repeeked at his cards and put in the call to put Pateychuk at risk.

Andrey Pateychuk: A♥Q♥
Juan Maceiras Lapido: K♠5♠

Pateychuk found an ace on the J♣A♣J♠ flop, but Maceiras Lapido started celebrating when the 3♠ turn showed itself. However, his flush draw bricked out on the 2♥ river and Pateychuk secured the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Maceiras	66,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Andrey Pateychuk	6,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Juan Maceiras Lapido

07-13-2023 15:19 UTC-8

Das Takes a Pot with Stubborn River Bet

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Anirban Das raised to 625,000 from the button and Jack O'Neill called from the small blind before Ryan Tamanini came along from the big blind.

The flop was 2♥A♣Q♣ and both O'Neill and Tamanini checked to a bet of 625,000 from Das. O'Neill gave it up but Tamanini called to see 4♠ on the turn.

Tamanini check-called a bet of 1,400,000 from Das on the turn and the river was 10♥. After he checked again, Tamanini finally got away from his hand when Das tossed out 2,700,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack O'Neill	24,350,000 650,000	650,000
Ryan Tamanini	18,000,000 500,000	500,000
Anirban Das	17,750,000 5,750,000	5,750,000

Tags: Anirban Das Jack O'Neill Ryan Tamanini

07-13-2023 15:18 UTC-8

Hulme on Top at Main Feature Table

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alec Torelli raised to 600,000 from under the gun and Andrew Hulme just called from the big blind. The flop came A♣8♥2♣ and Hulme check-called a bet of 350,000 from Torelli.

The turn brought the 10♣ and both players checked to the Q♥ on the river. Hulme checked once more and Torelli counted out a bet of 1,300,000. Hulme called and flipped over A♠Q♠ for two pair, which was enough to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Hulme	34,900,000 6,700,000	6,700,000
Alec Torelli	17,100,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Andrew Hulme

07-13-2023 15:16 UTC-8

Sevens Good For Ryder

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Andrey Pateychuk opened to 600,000 from under the gun and Richard Ryder called in the cutoff to get things heads up.

Pateychuk checked on the 9♣3♥5♣ flop and Ryder checked back. Pateychuk then bet 600,000 on the 2♥ turn and Ryder called.

Pateychuk checked on the 8♥ river and Ryder checked back. Pateychuk showed ace-high with A♥K♦, but it was no good against the pair of sevens of his opponent with 7♠7♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Ryder	23,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Andrey Pateychuk	8,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Tags: Andrey Pateychuk Richard Ryder

07-13-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Silicon Valley's Chamath Palihapitiya Returns to the WSOP After a Decade

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Connor Richards

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

For many part-time players, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a chance to get away from work and spend some time in Las Vegas playing poker and chasing a bracelet.

One of those part-time bracelet hopefuls is venture capitalist and longtime poker player Chamath Palihapitiya, an early Facebook executive and the founder and CEO of the investment firm Social Capital. After more than a decade off of the WSOP felt, the billionaire returned to the World Series to take his shot at winning a bracelet in Event #29: $100,000 High Roller.

PokerNews caught up with Palihapitiya earlier in the series as he battled in a Day 1 field that included Chance Kornuth, Alex Foxen, Chris Brewer plenty more of the world's top high-roller players.

Read About Chamath's Return to the WSOP!

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07-13-2023 15:10 UTC-8

Massive Pot Between Kimmel and Prydryk Ends in Anticlimactic Chop

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Christopher Kimmel opened to 900,000 from under the gun and Ruslan Prydryk called in the cutoff.

The flop came 6♠5♥J♦ and Kimmel checked, then called when Prydryk bet 1,100,000.

On the J♣ turn, Kimmel led out for 2,300,000. Prydryk called to the 8♦ river, where Kimmel fired out another 4,880,000. Prydryk snap-called and both players showed ace-jack to split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ruslan Prydryk	22,200,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Christopher Kimmel	21,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Christopher Kimmel Ruslan Prydryk

07-13-2023 15:01 UTC-8

Carlos Henrique Da Silva Eliminated in 34th Place ($280,100)

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Over on the righthand feature table, Ryan Tamanini raised from under the gun.

Carlos Henrique Da Silva three-bet jammed for 4,550,000 from two seats over and it folded back to Tamanini who came along.

Carlos Henrique Da Silva: A♠Q♦
Ryan Tamanini: J♦J♠

The J♣10♦5♣ flop improved Tamanini to a set of jacks while Da Silva had a gutshot Broadway draw. With the 8♠ turn, Da Silva picked up a second gutshot but the 2♥ river ended his run in 34th place for $280,100.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Tamanini	17,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Carlos Henrique Da Silva	Busted

Tags: Carlos Henrique Da Silva Ryan Tamanini

07-13-2023 15:01 UTC-8

Vampan Catches Payne's Bluff to Chip Up

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Everyone folded to Daniel Vampan in the small blind and he opted to limp in. Joshua Payne was sitting in the big blind and checked. The flop fanned out 9♠9♦5♠ and Vampan led for 300,000, which got met with a call by Payne.

On the 5♦ turn, it was Payne who took the betting lead for 750,000 after Vampan checked. Vampan made the call. He then snap-called a 1,800,000 bet from Payne on the 7♦ river.

"You win," Payne declared. He could only show J♦2♣ for jack-high, while Vampan turned a full house with his 5♣2♥ and raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Payne	51,600,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Daniel Vampan	24,100,000 2,075,000	2,075,000

Tags: Daniel Vampan Joshua Payne

07-13-2023 15:00 UTC-8

The Power of the Check-Raise

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Calum Grant

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alec Torelli raised to 600,000 on the button and Adam Walton defended from the big blind. The flop came K♣3♥2♣ and Walton check-called a bet of 325,000 from Torelli.

The turn brought the A♠ and Walton checked again. Torelli threw in a bet of 1,600,000 and Walton check-raised to 7,200,000, forcing a snap fold from Torelli.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Walton	29,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Alec Torelli	20,300,000 1,675,000	1,675,000

Tags: Adam Walton Alec Torelli

07-13-2023 15:00 UTC-8

Aguilera Gets Paid on the River in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 32 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jose Aguilera raised to 650,000 from the cutoff before Daniel Weinman three-bet to 2,000,000 on the button. The blinds both folded, and Aguilera called.

The flop came 2♦7♦8♠ and Aguilera checked to Weinman, who continued for 2,500,000. Aguilera called and both players checked the 9♠ turn.

Aguilera led out for 5,600,000 on the 6♥ river and Weinman spent nearly two minutes in the tank before putting in a call. Aguilera had 5x5x and Weinman mucked as Aguilera's rivered straight gave him the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jose Aguilera	38,775,000 9,950,000	9,950,000
Daniel Weinman	22,025,000 10,275,000	10,275,000

Tags: Daniel Weinman Jose Aguilera