Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-21 11:00 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Niveau 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 50,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jiyang Gan	Eliminé
Edward Yam	Eliminé
Tristen Barnes	Eliminé
George Vardakas	Eliminé
Roger Hendren	Eliminé
David Presley	Eliminé
Michael Mccloud	Eliminé
Micheal Hanelin	Eliminé
Caleb Bloomer	Eliminé
Ira Lampley	Eliminé
John Borges	Eliminé
Fen Chen	Eliminé
Ian Matakis	Eliminé

Edward Paul	Eliminé
Yooka Han	Eliminé

Niveau: 26

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

2023-06-21 11:02 UTC-7

Bandi Comes from Behind

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

This hand was relayed as the other two players were on their way to payouts.

Covering two shorter stacks, Byambajav Bandi went all in and two other players had cards on their backs.

Short Stack: 7♣7♠
Middle Stack: A♠A♦
Byambajav Bandi: 10♦10♥

When the board ran out 7♥9♥6♥8♦K♠, every player had hurt feelings with the exception of Bandi, who ended up with a straight against his opponents' set of sevens and pair of aces. This catapulted Bandi up among the chip leaders.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Byambajav Bandi	1,755,000 1,030,000	1,030,000

Tags: Byambajav Bandi

2023-06-21 11:20 UTC-7

Stacks From Around The Room

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Preston McEwen	1,895,000 -145,000	-145,000

Christina Lopez	1,200,000 65,000	65,000
Robert Kuhn	880,000 50,000	50,000
Lori Persinger	795,000 -420,000	-420,000
Wendy Dunning	550,000 45,000	45,000
Jamie Kerstetter	525,000 30,000	30,000

Jaime Cuevas	470,000 200,000	200,000

2023-06-21 11:26 UTC-7

Set Over Set Propels Dalberth to One of the Top Stacks

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Dalberth opened to 115,000 from early position and was called by Edward Pierce in the small blind.

Both players checked the 9♠3♥2♣ flop.

The 5♥ on the turn brought forth straight and flush possibilities and this time Pierce check-called a bet from Dalberth for 215,000.

The river 6♣ completed the four card straight and Dalberth moved all in after being checked to by Pierce, putting Pierce to the test.

Pierce decided to make the call and saw the bad news.

Michael Dalberth: 9♣9♥
Edward Pierce: 3♣3♦

It was a cooler for Pierce, as his set of threes would go up in flames to the set of nines for Dalberth, giving Dalberth the full double and one of the top stacks in the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Dalberth	2,000,000 1,235,000	1,235,000
Edward Pierce	1,050,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Edward Pierce Michael Dalberth

2023-06-21 11:30 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Aaron Thivyanathan	Eliminé
Matthew Preus	Eliminé
Daniel Fleshner	Eliminé
Majid Farashbandl	Eliminé
Jeffrey Kostyniuk	Eliminé
Mark Aylward-Nally	Eliminé
Mikal Smith	Eliminé
Lawrence Kiang	Eliminé
Alexander Lukyanov	Eliminé
Lawrence Wayne	Eliminé
John Van Arnam	Eliminé
Takuma Sasali	Eliminé
Bryan Obregon	Eliminé
Christian Hermann	Eliminé
Gerald Morrell	Eliminé
Dipanjan Chattopadhyay	Eliminé
Mohammed Munaf	Eliminé
Blair Hamilton	Eliminé

2023-06-21 11:45 UTC-7

A Boone, Indeed

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Lokesh Garg had all his chips in the middle and Shannon Boone put him at risk before the flop.

Lokesh Garg: K♥J♦
Shannon Boone: K♦K♣

The flop brought the 6♥Q♠9♥, only giving Garg a gutshot to the straight. The sharp cry of a player out of the hand resounded as they clutched their neighbor, lamenting their fold.

The turn was the 8♠, changing nothing, and when the J♠ hit the river, it locked up the hand for Boone. The player to her right was the one shouting and she went on to say she folded sixes, which she had a sneaking feeling about. If she had stayed in she would have won, but Boone had no worries about what could have been as she stacked the chips.

Boone has been among the chip leaders since early yesterday.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shannon Boone	1,350,000 685,000	685,000
Lokesh Garg	Eliminé

Tags: Lokesh Garg Shannon Boone

2023-06-21 11:50 UTC-7

Thom Eliminates Lane, Crosses Four-Million Chip Mark

Niveau 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action picked up on the 6♦10♦7♣ flop with a quick all-in and a call.

"Aw man, did you really flop a set?" asks Ronald Lane after his all in was snap-called by Matthew Thom.

Ronald Lane: Q♠Q♣
Matthew Thom: 7♠7♦

The answer was yes and the 10♥ turn and 2♣ river were no help to Lane, who headed to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matthew Thom	4,300,000 3,700,000	3,700,000
Ronald Lane	Eliminé

Tags: Matthew Thom Ronald Lane

2023-06-21 11:58 UTC-7

Cuevas Says "Goaaall!"

ClaudioElizalde

Niveau 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jaime "Jimmy" Cuevas went all in from early positon and was called by Christina Lopez on the button. Heads up, they were to run five cards.

Jaime Cuevas: 7♠8♠
Christina Lopez: A♣3♣

An eight in the window looked favorable to Cuevas as the dealer spread 8♦2♠2♣, the 9♠ left Lopez looking for an ace, but Cuevas secured a double when the 4♦ rolled off.

Jokingly, Cuevas said, "Goaaaallll, let's go Jimmy!" and made mention that his wife was keeping up with the updates at home.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jaime Cuevas	775,000 305,000	305,000
Christina Lopez	625,000 -575,000	-575,000

Tags: Christina Lopez Jaime Cuevas

2023-06-21 12:01 UTC-7

Players Are Going on a 15-Minute Break

Niveau 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Players are going on their first scheduled break of the day and will return to Level 27 with blinds 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 big blind ante.