Pot-Limit Omaha
Kristen Foxen moved all in for 460,000 from the cutoff with A♠Q♠9♠5♦ and both Christian Harder in the small blind with J♠J♥9♦7♣ and Michael Banducci in the big blind holding 9♥8♠7♥5♣ made the call.
Harder and Banducci checked through on a board showing 10♠4♦3♥5♠8♣ and the two pair for Banducci took down the pot to send Foxen out in seventh place.
While winning a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet is one of the greatest accomplishments a poker player can achieve, many of the greatest and most successful players in the game have yet to put one on their wrists.
PokerNews has had a decent track record with highlighting players without bracelets who have gone on to win them. Jason Koon won a maiden bracelet in 2021 after making the "Best Without a Bracelet" list that year, while Dan Smith and Alex Foxen both found bracelets in 2022 to be removed from that year's list.
With the 2023 WSOP happening now, here's a look at some of the best players who have yet to add a World Series bracelet to their long lists of accolades.
No-Limit Hold'em
Christian Harder raised to 350,000 in middle position with A♣4♣ and Fernando Habegger reraised to 2,000,000 on his direct left.
It folded back around to Harder and he made folding look like an easy decision. Habegger, who was the start of day chip leader, remains in contention for the gold.
No-Limit Hold'em
The action folded to Alex Livingston in the small blind who limped in and Kristen Foxen moved all in for 1,945,000 from the big blind, just slightly covering the stack of Livingston, who quickly made the call.
Alex Livingston: J♥J♠
Kristen Foxen: K♣J♣
Livingston got the spot he was looking for, and when the board ran out 8♥5♠3♣A♥J♦, it was the jacks for Livingston that held up for a full double up off Foxen.
Nível: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
The final seven players have left the main stage for a 60-minute dinner break. The action will pick up at 7:15 p.m. local time with cards up coverage starting at 8:15 p.m. on PokerGo.
Pot-Limit Omaha
In a pot of roughly 1,200,000 on a flop showing A♥Q♦J♠, Christian Harder checked from the big blind to Ferenc Deak who bet out 700,000. Harder announced pot, covering the close to 500,000 behind for Deak, who made the call.
Ferenc Deak: A♣A♦7♦5♠
Christian Harder: K♦10♠6♠5♦
Harder flopped the nut-straight but had to dodge a lot of outs against the top set for Deak. The board ran out 6♥8♦ and the straight held up to eliminate Deak in eighth place.
Pot-Limit Omaha
It folded to the short-stacked, Yuval Bronshtein, in the small blind and he raised. Alex Livingston then looked at his hand, shrugged, and said, "Fuck it.", while reraising. Bronshtein made a quick call and cards were on their backs.
Yuval Bronshtein: K♦K♠6♣2♠
Alex Livingston: A♠J♠3♥8♠
The flop favored Bronshtein as it fanned out, K♥7♥10♣, the turn was a brick in the form of the 4♠ but the river gave Livingston a straight with the 9♦, leaving the final eight players for the official final table.
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