Online Event #12: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-02-2023 19:34 UTC-7

Battistone Chips up with Set on the River

Chris Bean

Level 15 : Blinds 800/1,600, 160 ante

Brian "omahabrian" Battistone bet 3,200 from early position and was shoved on by Maxima in the cutoff for 26,200. Battistone called.

"Maxima": J♠J♣
Brian "omahabrian" Battistone: 6♦6♥

Maxima was well ahead, but Battistone hit a six on the river on the completed board of A♠K♣5♣8♦6♠ to make a set. Maxima opted to rebuy and is back with a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian "omahabrian" Battistone	87,470 87,470	87,470
"Maxima"	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Brian Battistone

Level: 15

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 160

07-02-2023 19:20 UTC-7

Kirchhofer Boats Up to Double Up

Chris Bean

Level 14 : Blinds 600/1,200, 120 ante

Andrew "drew08144" Connor bet 2,989 from middle position and was shoved on by Justin "kirch25" Kirchhofer for 19,100, which was called by Connor.

Justin "kirch25" Kirchhofer: A♠Q♦
Andrew "drew08144" Connor: 10♣9♣

Despite Connor flopping a flush draw, Kirchhofer improved on every street on the board of Q♣5♣2♦Q♠A♥ to make queens full of aces to get a much-needed double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew "drew08144" Connor	125,058 32,058	32,058
Justin "kirch25" Kirchhofer	39,760 39,760	39,760

Tags: Andrew Connor Justin Kirchhofer

Level: 14

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 120

07-02-2023 19:08 UTC-7

One Hour of Late Registration Left

Chris Bean

Level 13 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

Late registration will close at 8:05 p.m. local time and a huge field has already assembled so far.

Currently, 1,551 players have paid $500 to enter, creating a prize pool of $927,000. Get in quick if you want to join the action!

07-02-2023 19:04 UTC-7

Top Ten at the Break

Chris Bean

Level 13 : Blinds 500/1,000, 100 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
"Arya_Stark"	249,645
Nathan "Forbroke" Blair	245,035 36,167	36,167
Michael "DickyJ31" McNeil	208,914
Keegan "whatsyours" Westover	206,927 -49,844	-49,844
"JimyT"	202,197 62,725	62,725
"LasVegas66"	164,832
"Exterkotter"	163,424 15,825	15,825
"thehink7"	162,712
"7diasembluff"	162,248
Robert "Marz5223" Marziotto	161,452

Level: 13

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

07-02-2023 18:58 UTC-7

Passive Play by Blair with Aces Reaps Rich Rewards

Chris Bean

Level 12 : Blinds 400/800, 80 ante

Benjamin "TheChyGuy" Ector bet 1,600 from middle position and "roulettepro" raised to 4,000 from the hijack. Nathan "Forbroke" Blair cold called from the button, which lead to Ector raising to 12,420.

"roulettepro" moved all in for 24,066 and Blair only called once again. Ector moved all in, which covered Blair who called for 91,481.

"roulettepro": Q♠Q♦
Nathan "Forbroke" Blair: A♥A♣
Benjamin "TheChyGuy" Ector: A♠K♦

Blair's passive play worked to perfection, but the flop of Q♥J♥2♥ gave "roulettepro" top set. Blair's fears were soon allayed as the A♦ came on the turn for a better set and improved further when hitting the 5♥ to make the nut flush.

Blair scopped up a massive pot, leaving Ector with crumbs as roulettepro was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan "Forbroke" Blair	208,868 208,868	208,868
Benjamin "TheChyGuy" Ector	16,339 16,339	16,339

"roulettepro"	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Ector Nathan Blair

07-02-2023 18:47 UTC-7

Westover Wipes Out Muntenau by Cracking Aces

Chris Bean

Level 12 : Blinds 400/800, 80 ante

Keegan "whatsyours" Westover bet 1,600 from under the gun and was immediately raised by Bogdan "Nitazor" Munteanu in early position for 4,000. "vsamba" cold called in the small blind, which didn't deter Westover from reraising to 13,600. Munteanu moved all in for 31,355. "vsamba" folded and Westover called.

Bogdan "Nitazor" Munteanu: A♥A♣
Keegan "whatsyours" Westover: J♠J♦

Munteanu was well ahead, but couldn't have liked the 7♠5♠3♠ flop that gave Westover a flush draw. The 3♥ on the turn changed nothing, but the J♣ gave Westover a set to take a massive pot and catapult into the chip lead. Munteanu decided not to rebuy and exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keegan "whatsyours" Westover	256,771 123,748	123,748
Bogdan "Nitazor" Munteanu	Busted

Tags: Bogdan Munteanu Keegan Westover

Level: 12

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 80