The final 16 players have been sent on a scheduled 10-minute break.
2023 World Series of Poker
Joining the action on the K♥5♦4♣Q♥ turn, Kyle Cartwright bet and Johannes Becker called after brief consideration. That led them to the 9♦ river on which both checked. Cartwright tabled the A♠A♣2♥2♠ and that won the pot.
"Nice hand," Becker said when he tapped the table.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Kyle Cartwright |
1,575,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
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Johannes Becker |
1,560,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
John Hennigan raised from early position and was called by Ben Lamb in the big blind.
Lamb check-called two streets from Hennigan on a board that read 7♦K♣A♥4♠ and both players checked the K♥ river.
Hennigan showed downJ♠10♠3♦2♦ for a seventy-four low and Lamb tabled A♠9♠5♣3♠ for a pair of aces to take the high.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
John Hennigan | 725,000 | |
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Ben Lamb |
630,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
Three ways to the 9♦7♥3♠ flop, James Chen bet and Jay Kerbel raised. Johannes Becker made it three bets to force out Chen while Kerbel four-bet and earned a call from Becker.
Both checked the J♦ turn and Becker also checked the K♠ river. Kerbel bet and Becker called after 30 seconds to get shown the A♣10♣6♣3♣ by Kerbel, which was beaten by Becker's A♦9♣4♠2♠ for just a pair of nines.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Johannes Becker |
1,650,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
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James Chen (US) |
1,300,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
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Jay Kerbel |
405,000
-175,000
|
-175,000 |
|
Cards are back in the air with 14 minutes remaining at blinds of 10,000-20,000 and limits of 20,000-40,000.
Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds | Big Bets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1 | Aaron Kupin | United States | 595,000 | 740,000 | 15 |
1 | 2 | Robert Yass | United States | 650,000 | 710,000 | 16 |
1 | 3 | John Hennigan | United States | 630,000 | 725,000 | 16 |
1 | 4 | David Williams | United States | 265,000 | 700,000 | 7 |
1 | 5 | Brad Ruben | United States | 570,000 | 840,000 | 14 |
1 | 6 | Sam Farha | United States | 225,000 | 750,000 | 6 |
1 | 7 | Erik Seidel | United States | 1,010,000 | 1,090,000 | 25 |
1 | 8 | Ben Lamb | United States | 630,000 | 300,000 | 16 |
3 | 1 | Jason Daly | United States | 425,000 | 21 | 11 |
3 | 2 | Johannes Becker | Germany | 1,430,000 | 72 | 36 |
3 | 3 | James Chen (US) | United States | 1,365,000 | 68 | 34 |
3 | 4 | James Obst | Australia | 620,000 | 31 | 16 |
3 | 5 | Yarron Bendor | United States | 150,000 | 8 | 4 |
3 | 6 | Kyle Cartwright | United States | 1,275,000 | 64 | 32 |
3 | 7 | Jay Kerbel | United States | 580,000 | 29 | 15 |
3 | 8 | Luis Velador | Mexico | 965,000 | 48 | 24 |
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Johannes Becker |
1,430,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
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James Chen (US) | 1,365,000 | |
|
||
Kyle Cartwright |
1,275,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
||
Erik Seidel |
1,090,000
-135,000
|
-135,000 |
|
||
Luis Velador |
965,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
||
Brad Ruben | 840,000 | |
|
||
Sam Farha |
750,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Aaron Kupin |
740,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
John Hennigan |
725,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Robert Yass |
710,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
David Williams |
700,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
James Obst |
620,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
||
Jay Kerbel |
580,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Jason Daly |
425,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
Ben Lamb |
300,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
||
Yarron Bendor |
150,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
The field is down to the last 16 players and redraws to the final two tables on the outer feature tables. There are 14 minutes left in the level.
Alan Sternberg raised from the cutoff and was called by James Chen and Brad Ruben out of the blinds. On a J♦9♥8♠ flop, Chen check-folded to a bet by Ruben and the all-in call of Sternberg for 20,000.
Alan Sternberg: A♦Q♥9♠6♠
Brad Ruben: 10♠7♦5♥4♦
The straight of Ruben held on the 2♠ turn and 9♦ river, sending Sternberg to the payout desk in 17th place.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
James Chen (US) |
1,365,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
||
Brad Ruben |
840,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
Alan Sternberg | Eliminé | |
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Having gone through the big blind, Zachary Freeman was left short and faced the under-the-gun raise of Ben Lamb, which he called and so did Erik Seidel in the big blind.
Freeman checked the Q♣4♦3♣ flop and Seidel bet, Lamb called. The severe short stack saw Freeman shrug, sigh and call all-in for the 15,000 he had behind. On the 4♥ turn, Seidel's bet was called by Lamb and he then checked the K♠ river. Lamb bet and Seidel called.
Freeman turned over the J♠9♠9♥7♣ while Lamb exposed his A♣10♠6♦2♥ for a missed low and straight draw. Seidel had the winning hand with the A♥Q♦9♦2♠ to earn the entire pot, knocking out Freeman in 19th place for $20,483.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Erik Seidel |
1,225,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
||
Ben Lamb |
375,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
||
Zachary Freeman | Eliminé |
Three-way action with two players all-in before the flop. Yarron Bendor and Bryce Yockey would be the players at risk against the big stack of James Chen.
Bryce Yockey: A♠K♣7♣4♣
Yarron Bendor: A♥K♦10♠3♦
James Chen: A♣10♣7♦2♠
The board ran out Q♣K♥5♣J♥9♦ with both Chen and Bendor chopping up Yockey's chips.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
James Chen (US) |
1,200,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
||
Yarron Bendor |
115,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Bryce Yockey | Eliminé | |
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The wild ride of Christopher Stephan had once again seen his stack reduced and he was involved in three-way action out of the small blind against Sam Farha from under the gun and Robert Yass in the big blind.
Stephan was all-in for fewer than a full bet on the A♥8♦6♦3♦ turn as they then headed to the 8♥ river. Yass bet for Farha to call and all cards were revealed.
Stephan exposed his J♦10♦2♥2♠ for a jack-high flush and no low. Farha had the K♥4♠3♥2♣ for the nut low and earned half the pot while Yass earned the high pot with 8♣6♣5♠4♣ for a full house, knocking out Stephan in 20th place for $20,483.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Robert Yass |
820,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
Sam Farha |
700,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
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Christopher Stephan | Eliminé |