Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Dia 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-20 11:51 UTC-7

Scully Makes a Move

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With the flop reading 4♦K♦3♣ the cutoff bet 2,000 and Michael Scully, fresh off of a cash in yesterday's $800 Deep Stack event, called from the big blind.

When the turn came A♦, Scully open ripped for 39,500. The cutoff riffled his chips for a moment, calculating his tournament future, and then folded. "Good fold," said Scully and showed pocket fours for a set. "I had to push. I couldn't let you see another diamond."

Also spotted making an entrance was British pro Alfie Adam, already making himself a fixture at this year's WSOP.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Scully	45,500 45,500	45,500
Alfie Adam	25,500 25,500	25,500

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2023-06-20 11:49 UTC-7

Ladies for the Lass

ClaudioElizalde

Nível 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alexandra Brierton was all in and at risk against her opponent directly to her left, who had the button.

Alexandra Brierton: Q♦Q♠
Button: A♥K♥

The board ran out J♣8♣J♦6♦8♦ and Brierton was able to dodge the overcards to her pair of queens, securing her a double and pushing her back over starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexandra Brierton	32,000 32,000	32,000

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Nível: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

2023-06-20 11:37 UTC-7

Yang Up Big Early

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Jerry Yang opened to 800 from middle position and was called by a player to his left as well as the button to generate three-way action heading to the flop.

Yang continued for 900 on a flop of 10♦8♠5♣, getting a fold from the button but a call from his other opponent.

The former Main Event champion did not slow down following the 2♠ turn, instead making it 3,800 to go. That bet was enough to convince his opponent to release their holding, sending another pot towards Yang who has managed to amass a big stack in the first few levels of the day.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jerry Yang	85,000 60,000	60,000

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2023-06-20 11:34 UTC-7

The Kings Check

ClaudioElizalde

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Four ways to a flop of J♣5♥7♣ and three checks to Harshvardham Baghel in late position, he placed a wager of 2,500. The small blind folded and the other two players made the call.

Three ways to the 4♠ and both players checked to Baghel. This time Baghel placed a bet of 6,000. The player who was in the big blind folded and the player in between made the call. Together they saw the Q♠ on the river and the player who was first to act quickly checked. Baghel declared kings and showed the K♥K♠ and his opponent mentioned he couldn't help calling with his flush and straight draw on the turn, showing the Q♣8♣.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Harshvardham Baghel	54,500

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2023-06-20 11:30 UTC-7

Pecheux Is Playing Everything

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

As he likes to report it on his Instagram profile, French regular Erwann Pecheux is on to his 40th tournament this summer. After busting the $3,000 event earlier today, Pecheux is in the mix in this $500 Freezeout. And he's still in chase of his best WSOP result, finishing runner-up in 2015 in a $1,500 Mix Max bracelet event.

A player in early position opened to 800, called by middle position, button and Erwann Pecheux in the big blind.

On the flop Q♦5♣8♦, middle position player took the lead with a 2,500 bet. Only Pecheux called.

On the turn 7♦, middle position player checked before his turn. Pecheux checked and the river came 5♠.

Once again, middle position player started to act before his turn but Pecheux quickly checked and his opponent fired a 5,000 bet. Enough to take the pot as Pecheux remained around the starting stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Erwann Pecheux	23,000 23,000	23,000

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2023-06-20 11:26 UTC-7

Kondler Catches a King

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Gary Kondler continued for 3,500 on a 6♠4♣5♦ flop, and an early position player called.

Kondler bet again, assembling 6,500 in chips on a 9♠ turn. The early position player pondered, rubbing his face, until finally he called.

Both players checked a K♥ river. "Set?" asked Kondler, but the early position player turned over pocket queens instead. Kondler tabled ace king to take down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gary Kondler	37,500

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2023-06-20 11:11 UTC-7

Reisman on the Rise

ClaudioElizalde

Nível 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

A young lady in late position raised to 500 and was called by the small blind before Michael Reisman put the squeeze on, raising it to 2,500. The player in late position folded and the small blind made the call.

The flop spread, J♣8♠5♥ and the small blind checked before Reisman threw out a bet of 5,000. The small blind folded and Reisman proudly showed the A♥10♥, to which the small blind said, "Smelled funky...".

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Michael Reisman	34,000 34,000	34,000

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Nível: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

2023-06-20 11:02 UTC-7

Castro Doesn't Always Have Ace King

Nível 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Gordie Clark bet 1,000 from the cutoff on a 10♠10♣Q♠ flop, and early position player Rick Castro called. Both players checked a J♥ turn.

When the river came 5♥, Castro came out of hiding and led out for 1,500. Clark called and Castro showed K♦10♦ for flopped trips.

Castro told Ron Groeller at the end of his table, "See, I don't always have ace king!"

Groeller told PokerNews "I prefer to be named as Ron 'High Roller' Groeller, but as short stacked as I am, you can call me 'Groupon' Ron."

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rick Castro	27,500
Gordie Clark	20,500
Ron Groeller	6,600

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