Event #39: $1,500 Monster Stack Jour 1b | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-17 13:50 UTC-7

Six-Nine Good for Kusumowidagdo

Kirk.brown

Niveau 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Justin Kusumowidagdo opened to 1,100 from the cutoff and was called only by the button and the two went heads-up to a flop of Q♦5♠7♥.

Kusumowidagdo continued for 1,100 and the button called to see the 8♣ turn, where Kusumowidagdo barreled again for 2,500.

The button then decided that wasn't quite enough and clicked it back for 5,000, to which Justin Kusumowidagdo responded with a three-bet to 13,500 and the button just flatted.

The river came the J♦ and Kusumowidagdo fired again for 25,000 on the river and sent his opponent into the tank.

"Six-nine or nine-ten?" The button asked him, to which Kusumowidagdo replied with a hearty chug from his Red Bull.

The button eventually flicked in the call and tabled 7♦7♣ for a flopped set but Kusumowidagdo then rolled over 6♥9♦ for a turned straight to win the substantial pot and rocket him up to 104,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Kusumowidagdo	104,000 58,000	58,000

Tags: Justin Kusumowidagdo

2023-06-17 13:40 UTC-7

Chip Counts in Paris

Niveau 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Terrance Reid	105,500 47,000	47,000
Aaron Syphard	85,600 85,600	85,600
Steven Edmonds	81,400 81,400	81,400
Dylan Cunningham	80,000 80,000	80,000
Timothy Watts	55,100 55,100	55,100
Neil Blumenfield	40,500 40,500	40,500
Katie Swift	36,600 -14,600	-14,600
Veronica Brill	25,400 -14,100	-14,100

2023-06-17 13:30 UTC-7

Jason Koon's Stack Pulled from WSOP $250K Super High Roller as Wife Enters Labor

KaelaineMinton

Niveau 4 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Even though Jason Koon bagged Day 1 of Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), he will not be joining the other High Rollers for Day 2. The high-stakes star had his stack pulled from the largest buy-in event of the summer after he received word that his wife was in labor with their second child just in time for Father's Day.

Koon, who bagged a stack of 1,740,000 — a little more than the starting stack of 1,500,000 — will be fully refunded for his $250,000 entry, according to WSOP officials.

"Prior to the end of registration in event 40 with more than a starting stack, entrant Jason Koon requested a void and refund so as to accompany his wife to the hospital who had gone into labor," WSOP told PokerNews. "Request was granted. Issuing a refund before the end of registration is clearly within the discretion of tournament officials and common practice at WSOP. We wish Jason Koon and all our WSOP dads a happy Father's Day."

Get the Details On Jason Koon's Super High Roller Exit

Niveau: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

2023-06-17 13:17 UTC-7

Lyons' Full House Sent Opponent to Rail in Fun Way

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Poker can produce light-hearted moments among players at a table. One such occasion occurred at Table 226, where a player in late position was all in.

The board showed 9♣9♠K♣ on the flop, and Linda Lyons inadvertently tabled her hand believing she was heads-up. But the big blind was still in the hand and Lyons, who had K♥9♥, didn’t see his cards when she tabled.

The all-in player took one look at Lyons’ flopped full house and chuckled.

“I fold!” the player in the big blind exclaimed with a laugh after seeing her cards.

Lyons’ remaining opponent tabled A♣6♥ and stood up as the dealer placed J♣ on the turn. He congratulated Lyons on the hand after 6♦ landed on the river before heading to the rail.

Despite Lyons’ misstep of inadvertently tabling her hand, the moment brought smiles around the table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Linda Lyons	23,000 23,000	23,000

Tags: Linda Lyons

2023-06-17 13:16 UTC-7

Valder Shows Off

Kirk.brown

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Ben Valder was heads-up on a completed board of Q♥10♣10♥8♦6♦ when his opponent checked to him.

"I gotta show off for PokerNews!" he joked as he slid out a bet of 4,000 into the pot of 9,000, sending his opponent into the tank.

"Ughh ok one second, I am probably calling, my friend," his opponent replied in thick Italian accent.

"Hey, no worries, take your time, we've got hour levels, baby!" Valder reassured him.

"Ok, I changed my mind, you win!" his opponent said as he folded his cards to award Valder the pot.

"Ahh, come on! How am I supposed to provide for my family now?" Valder laughed as he raked in the pot.

Tags: Ben Valder

2023-06-17 13:13 UTC-7

Kamerki Shove Gets Through

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With 4,000 in the middle on a flop of A♥J♥7♥, the button bet 2,000. Cassandra Kamerki in middle position, played with their chips and eventually moved all in for 17,800.

The button counted out a call and had a pained expression on their face. They decided not to make the call and Kamerki received a chip injection.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Cassandra Kamerki	23,800 23,800	23,800

Tags: Cassandra Kamerki

2023-06-17 13:00 UTC-7

More Notables in Horseshoe

Kirk.brown

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Angela Jordison	70,000 70,000	70,000
Zachary Hammons	62,500
Zachary Vankeuren	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mustapha Kanit	57,000 57,000	57,000

Chris Moorman	55,000 -255,000	-255,000

Jerod Smith	48,000 48,000	48,000
Ebony Kenney	45,000 45,000	45,000

2023-06-17 12:58 UTC-7

Esterling Takes Pot While Brill Conjures Plan to Inebriate Tablemates

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Veronica Brill was having a dig at the players on her table and planned on loosening them up by buying tequila shots for everyone.

Despite the plan, Brill was not involved in a five-way hand when the hijack bet 1,600 and was called by Jeffrey Estreling in the cutoff, the button, and both blinds.

The dealer dealt 10♥9♥8♥ which gained no action from any of the five players. Nor did the 9♣ on the turn.

Only Jeffrey Estreling was brave enough to put any extra chips in when they bet 3,500 on the 7♦ river and all the other players folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jeffrey Esterling	76,000 76,000	76,000
Veronica Brill	39,500 39,500	39,500

Tags: Jeffrey Estreling Veronica Brill

2023-06-17 12:56 UTC-7

Sutch Fires Three Barrels Out of Position, Takes Down Pot

Niveau 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Norm Sutch raised 1,100 in early position, and then watched as the players on the button and big blind called.

The dealer fanned 8♥5♣10♣ on the board, which the big blind checked. Sutch fired out 2,300, which the player on the button called and the big blind check-called.

The 7♥ showed up on the turn, and the big blind checked again. Sutch didn’t slow down and bet 6,500 and watched as the player on the button called. The big blind, however, folded.

The 2♥ appeared on the river, and Sutch grabbed the rest of his chip stack and moved all in. The button immediately mucked his cards.

“Do you want to know what I had?” Sutch asked after the hand. “I had pocket fives and flopped a set.”

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Norm Sutch	39,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Norm Sutch