With late registration now closed, the prizepool and payouts have been confirmed. A total of 154 entries generated a prizepool of $1,432,200 that will be split amongst the top 24 finishers. Anyone who finishes in the money is guaranteed a minimum of $16,000 with $367,599 and a WSOP gold bracelet set to go the eventual winner's way.
Dan Shak raised to 7,500 and faced a three-bet from James Obst on the button to 25,000. Shak jammed for around 105,000 and Obst made the call.
Shak stood pat which sent Obst into the tank to decide if he needed to break his hand and draw to a better low. After a few minutes, he decided to draw one.
Dan Shak: 10♥8♦6♥5♦4♦
James Obst: 8♠5♣3♣2♠
Once the hands were up, it was clear that Obst had broken a better ten and was now drawing to beat Shak's ten-eight low. Unfortunately for Obst, he drew the 3♥ to pair his three and send the pot to Shak, leaving himself with half a big blind.
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99,000
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On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
They are joined by renowned Japanese vlogger Masato Yokosawa, AKA “World Wide Yokosawa.” While players in the United States might think folks like Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme has the biggest vlog followings in the world, that distinction actually belongs to Masato, who regularly clears 600K views on each of his vlogs!
The Japanese vlogging sensation opens up about his start in poker, what inspired him to start a vlog, and how he’s managed to turn it into a smashing success with the help of a creative team. He also talks about his desire to win a WSOP gold bracelet, how Daniel Negreanu and Phil Hellmuth are perceived in his home country, and what the future looks like for poker in Japan.
Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”
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John Holley moved all in from under the gun and was looked up by Daniel Negreanu in the big blind.
Negreanu stood pat while Holley took one holding 9x8x5x2x. He was drawing dead, however, as Negreanu had picked up 8x7x6x5x2x to send Holley to the rail on one of the first hands of the day.
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185,000
-16,000
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Daniel Negreanu opened to 11,000 from under the gun and was called by Ben Yu in middle position. Jerry Wong then moved all in for around 60,000 in the cutoff, getting a fold from Negreanu but a call from Yu.
Yu stood pat, prompting Wong to take one after which Yu tabled 9x8x7x3x2x. Wong, meanwhile, held 9x7x4x2x and would need to hit a three, five or six to survive and was able to do just that after peeling the 3x to score an early double.
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115,000
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Niveau: 11
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 4,500
After nearly an hour delay, cards are in the air in on Day 2 of Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship.
The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off back on May 30, and now bracelet winners are being minted every day. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been busy capturing all the action in our live updates, and they’ve witnessed some hands go down that proved to be either entertaining, game-changing or just flat out brutal.
Among those to play big hands were Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, Thomas Eychenne, Shannon Fahey, and Robert Williamson III. There were some truly bad beats in big spots that you don't want to miss.
The start of play for Day 2 in Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Single Draw Championship will be delayed by 30-60 minutes due to overflow from the massive turnout the $400 Colossus has received.
PokerNews will keep you updated on start times and any additional information as we have it relayed to us.
