Event #4: Tournament of Champions Jour 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-01 17:55 UTC-7

Lawrence Comes Out on Top Against Zharnitsky

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Niveau 16 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Anatoly Zharnitsky raised under the gun only finding one customer in the big blind; Christopher Lawrence.

On a board of J♥4♦7♣ Zharnitsky, once checked to, continued for 14,000. Lawrence called.

The 4♣ turn saw the hand check through to the A♦ on the river. This passive turn action prompted Lawrence to take the lead betting 25,000, just enough to get a fold from Zharnitsky.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anatoly Zharnitsky	290,000 150,000	150,000
Christopher Lawrence	234,000 94,000	94,000

Tags: Anatoly Zharnitsky Christopher Lawrence

Niveau: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2023-06-01 17:45 UTC-7

Hoebe's Queens Can't Hold as he Lands on the Bubble

Tboss

Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Shouyi Gao raised to 10,000 in the cutoff before Jay Hoebe jammed his last 50,000 in the middle from the small blind. The big blind quickly got out of the way and Gao made the call.

Jay Hoebe: Q♣Q♠
Shouyi Gao: K♥J♥

Hoebe was looking to fade the overcard but the king came in the window as the dealer fanned a flop of K♣9♥2♥. The 6♥ landed on the turn, giving Gao a flush draw as well and Hoebe couldn't find the off-suit queen as the 2♣ completed the board.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Christopher Childers	340,000
Shouyi Gao	311,000
Jacob Long	275,000

Andrew Kagan	255,000
Michael Sabbia	210,000
Brandon Hamlet	162,000
Michael Hauptman	111,000
William Corvino	84,000
Jay Hoebe	Eliminé

Tags: Jay Hoebe Shouyi Gao

2023-06-01 17:45 UTC-7

McEachern Squeezes into the Money

Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Lon McEachern nursed a short stack to successfully cash this year's Tournament of Champions, then moved all-in shortly after the bubble burst when it folded around to him on the button, for his remaining 7,000.

Jennifer Lin called from the small blind, as well as, Jason Somerville from the big blind, and both players checked down a board of 6♣7♣6♠6♥4♥.

Lon McEachern: 5♣5♥
Jennifer Lin: Q♥7♥
Jason Somerville: X♠X♥

Unfortunately for McEachern, Lin's full house would best his, eliminating one of poker's most recognizable voices in 97th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jennifer Lin	340,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jason Somerville	115,000 -7,000	-7,000

Lon McEachern	Eliminé

Tags: Jason Somerville Jennifer Lin Lon McEachern

2023-06-01 17:38 UTC-7

Lin Shows She is not Afraid to Bubble

Tboss

Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With about 120,000 in the middle, the flop read 3♥3♦2♣. Dakota Britton tossed out a bet of 55,000, forcing Zachary Zaret to quickly fold and the action was now on Jennifer Lin.

Lin looked at the clock as she seemingly had a decision and eventually pushed her entire stack of roughly 150,000 across the line. Britton instantly tossed his cards into the muck as the dealer shipped the pot to Lin on the bubble.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dakota Britton	530,000 -85,000	-85,000
Jennifer Lin	360,000 212,000	212,000
Zachary Zaret	345,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Dakota Britton Jennifer Lin Zachary Zaret

2023-06-01 17:24 UTC-7

101 Players Remain, Officially Hand-for-Hand

Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hand-for-Hand play has begun in the 2023 Tournament of Champions. Check back here for continuous updates on where players finish.

2023-06-01 17:22 UTC-7

Jennings Eliminated Three Away from the Money

Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Frank Lagodich opened to 10,000 from early position and Greg Jennings moved all-in for his remaining 11,000 after it folded to him on the button. Caleb Piderit called from the big blind and Lagodich completed the additional 1,000, as there was no option to re-raise.

The three players saw and flop of A♠8♣10♠ and Piderit and Lagodich both checked.

The turn brought the K♥ and Piderit checked again. Lagodich bet 15,000 and Piderit folded.

Greg Jennings: A♣Q♥
Frank Lagodich: A♥K♣

Jennings got the bad news immediately and quickly exited when he realized his hand could not improve, as the 6♣ proved to be inconsequential.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Frank Lagodich	155,000 52,000	52,000
Greg Jennings	Eliminé

Tags: Frank Lagodich Greg Jennings Caleb Piderit

2023-06-01 17:19 UTC-7

Long Gets the Double Up He's Been Longing For

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Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Approaching the money bubble Jacob Long opened the button to 12,000 attacking Andrew Kagan's big blind. Kagan retaliated by shoving all in applying maximum pressure. Long called.

Jacob Long: Q♣Q♠
Andrew Kagan: 9x9x

The board ran out 4♥5♣J♦10♦7♦ ensuring the double up for Long.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrew Kagan	280,000 175,000	175,000
Jacob Long	260,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Andrew Kagan Jacob Long

2023-06-01 17:10 UTC-7

Britton Takes One from Somerville

Tboss

Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Somerville raised to 10,000 in the hijack and both Chad Jenkins and Dakota Britton called in the blinds.

The dealer spread a flop of 4♥3♥2♣, and all three players quickly checked.

The 7♥ hit the turn and Jenkins checked once again before Britton made a bet of 12,000. Only Somerville made the call.

When the 3♣ completed the board, Britton continued to fire, pushing 22,000 across the line. Somerville thought about it for a few moments before tossing his cards in the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Dakota Britton	615,000 324,000	324,000
Ryan Tillmann	400,000 144,000	144,000
Richard Ali	160,000 75,500	75,500
Jennifer Lin	148,000 -122,000	-122,000
Chad Jenkins	130,000 93,000	93,000
Jason Somerville	122,000 122,000	122,000

Lon McEachern	63,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Chad Jenkins Dakota Britton Jason Somerville

2023-06-01 17:01 UTC-7

Hotte-Mckinnon Bets Big into Two Opponents

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Niveau 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 11,000 finding a caller to his immediate left in Justin Hotte-Mckinnon, the small blind defended and all three players went to a flop of 2♣9♠5♠.

The original raiser continued his line for 16,000 and both players came along.

The turned 10♣ saw no additional chips added to the pot and the A♣ fell on the river. Both players out of position checked over to Hotte-Mckinnon who bet 75,000 deterring either of them from reaching a showdown and winning him the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Justin Hotte-McKinnon	206,000 68,500	68,500

Tags: Justin Hotte-Mckinnon