Event #53: $3,000 Nine Game Mixed (7-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-20-2024 21:55 UTC-7

Assorted Counts in the Field

Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Player	Chips	Progress
Tamon Nakamura	130,000 35,000	35,000
Phil Laak	80,000 5,000	5,000

Lawrence Brandt	65,000 65,000	65,000

Yueqi Zhu	65,000

Yuichi Kanai	36,000 49,000	49,000
Owais Ahmed	27,000 13,000	13,000

Ray Fishman	Busted
Carol Fuchs	Busted

Matt Glantz	Busted
Wing Po Liu	Busted

06-20-2024 21:52 UTC-7

Engel Wins a Small Pot Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 10

Pot-Limit Omaha

After a limp and a min-raise to 2,000, Ari Engel called in the big blind and so did the under-the-gun limper. The trio checked the J♣10♥5♣ flop before Engel bet the J♥ turn for 2,800 and the 9♥ river for 3,200. One caller came first, but the final bet was enough to force a fold for Engel to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	33,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Ari Engel

06-20-2024 21:49 UTC-7

WATCH: Ivey’s 11th Bracelet, UFC’s Bruce Buffer a High Roller & Bluff of the Century | PokerNews Podcast #838

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Chad Holloway

Level 10

In the 838th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway is joined by Kyna England and Connor Richards at Level 9 in Las Vegas and talk about latest from the 2024 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

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Level: 10

Limit Flop/Draw: 1,000-2,000, 2,000-4,000 Limits
Stud Games: 500 Ante, 500 Bring-In, 2,000 Completion 2,000-4,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 1,000/1,500 Ante, 500-1,000 Blinds

06-20-2024 21:46 UTC-7

Kyablue Scores a KO

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

No-Limit Hold'Em

The under the gun player raised to 1,800, then the cutoff jammed for 20,000. In the big blind, Xavier Kyablue moved in covering both players, and the under the gun player let it go.

"That can't be good," bemoaned the cutoff as the cards hit their backs.

Cutoff: A♦J♣ All in
Xavier Kyablue: A♠K♠

The board ran out 8♥5♣3♠Q♠A♣ and Xavier eliminated his opponent as his stack continues to grow.

Player	Chips	Progress
Xavier Kyablue	98,000 98,000	98,000

Tags: Xavier Kyablue

06-20-2024 21:40 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Leads Even After a Bluff

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Pot-Limit Omaha

In a single-raised pot to the 10♦8♥8♣ flop, Yuri Dzivielevski checked out of the big blind and Ryan Leng checked it back from the hijack. Dzivielevski then bet the 10♣ turn for 2,700 and the 6♦ river for 6,500. Leng called both times and was shown the A♠J♠3♣3♦ by Dzivielevski, which he had beat with the AxA♥9♦7♣ for a straight in a duel of the big stacks.

Dzivielevski still has more chips at his disposal but Leng is catching up fast as of recently.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski	165,000 105,000	105,000

Ryan Leng	130,000 60,000	60,000

Bruno Fitoussi	63,000 27,000	27,000
Phil Hellmuth	55,000

Ryutaro Suzuki	27,600 4,400	4,400

Tags: Ryan Leng Yuri Dzivielevski

06-20-2024 21:32 UTC-7

Yotsushika Takes From Bohlman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Scott Bohlman raised in the cutoff and earned callers on the button and small blind. The small blind and Bohlman discarded one while Kazuhiko Yotsushika took two new cards. it checked to Yotsushika and he bet 2,000. The small blind reluctantly folded and Bohlman came to the same conclusion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	65,000
Scott Bohlman	33,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Kazuhiko Yotsushika Scott Bohlman

06-20-2024 21:29 UTC-7

Prize Pool Announced

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

The prize pool has been confirmed for the event. First place will receive $215,982 and 57 players will be guaranteed the min-cash of $6,080.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$215,982	8-9	$18,284
2	$142,182	10-11	$14,085
3	$95,587	12-14	$11,120
4	$65,654	15-20	$9,004
5	$46,094	21-27	$7,482
6	$33,095	28-34	$6,384
7	$24,312	35-57	$6,080

06-20-2024 21:23 UTC-7

Up and Down for Filippi

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 9

Seven Card Stud

Amnon Filippi: XxXx / 8♥J♣10♥9♣ / Xx
Jon Shoreman: XxXx / A♥10♣4♥4♦ / Xx

Amnon Filippi called a bet by Jon Shoreman on fifth street and then bet when checked to on sixth with his four-card straight showing against the pair of fours of the table big stack. On seventh, Shoreman check-folded and Filippi won the pot.

However, soon after the tides turned when Filippi lost a bigger three-way pot in which Bryan Micon made a spades flush and a third player got away from aces up as of fourth street.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Shoreman	110,000 10,000	10,000
Bryan Micon	85,000 58,000	58,000
Amnon Filippi	35,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Amnon Filippi Bryan Micon Jon Shoreman

06-20-2024 21:15 UTC-7

Esposito Pips Guagenti

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Brett Slezak

Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

The player under the gun raised, Nick Guagenti three-bet from the hijack, John Esposito called from the cutoff, and the under the gun player called.

Esposito drew one while the other players drew two. The action checked to Esposito who bet and both players called.

Esposito stood pat on the second draw while the others took one. The under the gun player led, Guagenti raised, Esposito called, and the under the gun player folded.

Both stood pat on the final draw and the action went check-check.

Nick Guagenti: 8x7x5x4x2x
John Esposito: 8x7x4x3x2x