Event #88: $1,500 The Closer | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-16 18:40 UTC-8

Preston McEwan Eliminated in 11th Place ($47,160)

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Nível 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Preston McEwan bet 6,000,000 from under the gun. Jixue Yin made the call from the button and Pierre Shum jammed from the small blind. After seeing if he could make a pay jump, McEwan found the call and Yin got out of the way. Both players revealed their hands.

Preston McEwan: A♦8♠
Pierre Shum: K♠K♣

The board ran out 4♠J♠4♥7♥2♥ for Kings to hold and Shum to take the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Pierre Shum	40,500,000 33,800,000	33,800,000

Preston McEwan	Eliminado

Tags: Jixue Yin Pierre Shum Preston McEwan

2023-07-16 18:41 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Nível 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Players are on break and will return in 15 minutes.

Nível: 37

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

2023-07-16 19:06 UTC-8

Ace from Space for Niste

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Mihai Niste moved all in for 8,500,000 from early position and Jixue Yin raised all in from middle position with a covering stack. All other players folded leaving Niste at risk.

Mihai Niste: A♥K♦
Jixue Yin: J♥J♦

Yin was ahead on the 6♦Q♥10♣ flop and remained so on the 9♠ turn. Niste spiked the A♣ on the river to make top pair for the winner and secure a full double while his rail erupted in celebration.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Mihai Niste	20,000,000 7,000,000	7,000,000
Jixue Yin	14,000,000 16,300,000	16,300,000

Tags: Jixue Yin Mihai Niste

2023-07-16 19:17 UTC-8

Emami Does His Best Impression of a Loud Rail

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Nível 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

With the stakes so high and pressure on the line, things tend to get serious at the WSOP. Yet, players like Amirpasha Emami are able to keep it light and entertaining.

With one caller to him, Emami bet 2,400,000 from the big blind. The under the gun player made the fold. Players were met with applause but they realized it was not from who they expected. "Vamos, vamos." said Emami excitedly as by himself he became the roaring rail he envisioned.

Emami made sure to stand up and applaud his efforts to increase his chip stack. Despite his silly antics, Emami has smashed his highest single tournament payout by at least double as he continues to climb through the pay ladder.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Amirpasha Emami	15,500,000 14,200,000	14,200,000

Tags: Amirpasha Emami

2023-07-16 19:26 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

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Nível 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Casino	Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Country
Horseshoe	485	1	Roongsak Griffeth	15,100,000	76	United States
Horseshoe	485	2	Lisa Hamilton	5,350,000	27	United States
Horseshoe	485	3	Peter Nigh	33,600,000	168	United States
Horseshoe	485	4	Peter Hengsakul	16,800,000	84	United States
Horseshoe	485	5	Pierre Shum	40,030,000	200	United States
Horseshoe	485	6	Sanjeev Kapoor	13,050,000	65	United States
Horseshoe	485	7	Amirpasha Emami	15,100,000	76	Canada
Horseshoe	485	8	Jack Duong	6,100,000	31	United States
Horseshoe	485	9	Mihai Niste	7,400,000	37	Romania
Horseshoe	485	10	Jixue Yin	23,000,000	115	China

2023-07-16 19:34 UTC-8

Lisa Hamilton Eliminated in 10th Place ($47,160)

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Ryan Lashmar

Nível 37 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jixue Yin opened to 3,000,000 from middle position and Lisa Hamilton called in the cutoff for less, putting her all in and at risk.

Lisa Hamilton: K♣J♠
Jixue Yin: A♥Q♥

Hamilton was behind Yin's ace-queen and found no improvement when the board ran out 4♥10♦5♣4♠5♥, resulting in her elimination and the start of the official final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jixue Yin	21,450,000 7,450,000	7,450,000
Lisa Hamilton	Eliminado

Tags: Jixue Yin Lisa Hamilton

Nível: 38

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

2023-07-16 19:45 UTC-8

Battle of the Peters

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Nível 38 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Peter Nigh raised to 3,400,000 and Peter Hengsakul moved all in for 11,475,000. Nigh made the call and everyone was on their feet.

Peter Hengsakul: 10♥10♠
Peter Nigh: Q♦J♦

The board came out 9♠K♠K♦K♣4♣ and Hengsakul's pair of tens turned into a full house and his rail started cheering.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Peter Hengsakul	23,130,000 1,130,000	1,130,000
Peter Nigh	15,000,000 16,000,000	16,000,000

Tags: Peter Hengsakul Peter Nigh

2023-07-16 19:46 UTC-8

Duong Finds a Double Up

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Nível 38 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth bet 3,000,000 from early position. Jack Duong made the call from the button as both players headed to the flop.

The flop came 6♦A♦3♥, and Griffeth jammed all in forcing Duong to risk his tournament life if he called. Unfortunately, Duong pushed his chips in the middle and both players revealed their holdings.

Jack Duong: A♥7♥
Roongsak Griffeth: J♣Q♣

The board completed with the 3♦J♥ for Duong to make the double up with two pair (Aces and Threes).

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jack Duong	15,800,000 9,700,000	9,700,000

Roongsak Griffeth	8,000,000 11,100,000	11,100,000

Tags: Roongsak Griffeth Jack Duong