Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed) Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 18, 2023

Scotty Nguyen Recovering From Surgery, Will Miss First Half of WSOP

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Nível 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Five-time bracelet winner and 1998 Main Event Champion Scotty Nguyen will miss the first half of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) as the Vietnamese-American poker icon recovers from surgery.

Nguyen, always a fan-favorite of WSOP, took to Twitter earlier this week to announce he was undergoing surgery for slipping rib syndrome, a condition that can cause severe chest pain in addition to "a slipping, clicking, or popping sensation in the lower chest," according to an
article published in Psychopharmacology Bulletin.

But it's not all over, baby. Nguyen tweeted today to let his fans know that the surgery was a success and that he hopes to recover in time for the second half of the WSOP.

slipped rib syndrome surgery recovery update baby! thanks you all for the continued love and support baby! https://t.co/b4MEvhxyWn
— Scotty Nguyen (@TheScottyNguyen)

“I want to let you guys know the surgery (recovery) is going so well," Nguyen said in a video. "Right now, on both sides (it) is sore and swollen and I have trouble to get in and out of bed. But I have my wife, Julie, she (is) right there to help me sitting up or standing up.”
“I love all of you, baby. See you in the second half at the World Series in Vegas.”

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Jun 18, 2023

784 Players On Dinner Break

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Maxime Taldir

Nível 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Level 16 just ended. The 739 players remaining out of 3,773 entrants are now on a 75-minute dinner break. When they come back, the tournament will continue until the end of Level 22.

Jun 18, 2023

Some Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

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Florence Mazet

Nível 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Around 790 players will go on dinner break for 75 minutes at the end of the level.

Jun 18, 2023

Cazayous Triples Up Thanks to the River

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Florence Mazet

Nível 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In early position, the table chipleader with around 500,000 chips opened to 14,000. The small blind called and French WSOP bracelet winner Thomas Cazayous went all in for 131,000.

The open-raiser called and the small blind reshoved for 3,000 more. Without surprise, he was called and all cards were revealed.

Thomas Cazayous: A♠8♦
Small blind: 8♠7♠
Open raiser: A♥J♠

The board came 7♥6♥A♦9♣8♣ and Cazayous tripled up while the small blind took the 6,000 side pot.

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Jun 18, 2023

Strike for Holst

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Maxime Taldir

Nível 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Holst opened from early position. Following him, Ludovic Mordwa in middle position moved all-in for approximately 100,000 chips, and he was called by a player on the button.

Chipleader of his table, Holst wanted all the chips, so he raised all-in. With just a few chips to add in this 300,000 chips pot, the button called.

Michael Holst: K♥K♦
Ludovic Mordwa: A♦J♠
Button Player: 7♥7♠

Nothing changed on the board J♣6♠10♥6♦3♦, with Holst's Kings remaining the best hand. With this massive pot, he now sits in front of 640,000 chips, just a few minutes before the dinner break.

Tags: Ludovic Mordwa Michael Holst

Jun 18, 2023

Olenak Uses His One Time to Triple Up

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Nível 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The cutoff moved all in for 57,000, then button Wim Verhaegen reraised enough to put Jason Olenak all-in, and he called.

Jason Olenak: J♥J♣
Wim Verhaegen: A♣Q♠
Cutoff: 5♣5♦

"I haven't done it yet, so one time!" shouted Olenak. He did in fact get his one time when the flop came J♣K♣2♣, but with Verhaegan picking up a straight draw. But Olenak was carried to safety with a 9♥9♣ turn and river.

Olenak's wife Kimberly is also playing in this event and so far it has been a good day for the Olenaks.

Tags: Jason Olenak Wim Verhaegen

Jun 18, 2023