Event #85: $1,500 Shootout | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-15 15:58 UTC-7

Adam Friedman Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,834)

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 39 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Adam Friedman open-shoved for 1,090,000 in the hijack and after asking for the count, Olga Iermolcheva reshoved in the small blind to create the following showdown:

Adam Friedman: 8♠8♥
Olga Iermolcheva: A♠J♦

Friedman had to win the flip to double up but the board revealed 6♠6♣2♠A♣4♠ to give an ace on the turn to Iermolcheva and send Friedman out in 8th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Olga Iermolcheva	3,350,000 1,310,000	1,310,000
Adam Friedman	Eliminé

Tags: Adam Friedman Olga Iermolcheva

2023-07-15 15:24 UTC-7

Jaka Wins Massive Flip

Niveau 38 : 60,000/12,000, 120,000 ante

Action was opened in late positon by Ao Chen to 250,000. Faraz Jaka was next to act and didn't think for long before announcing all in for about 3,000,000. The remaining players folded and Chen called.

Faraz Jaka: 9♠9♣
Ao Chen: A♦K♦

The A♥4♥10♣ flop left Jaka drawing to just two outs in the deck. Right on time the dealer burned and turned the 9♦ and suddenly Chen was drawing dead.

Jaka scooped a monster to grab the chip lead and send Chen down the leaderboard.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Faraz Jaka	6,350,000 4,230,000	4,230,000

Ao Chen	2,200,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Tags: Ao Chen Faraz Jaka

2023-07-15 15:07 UTC-7

Dzivielevski Doubles Again

Niveau 38 : 60,000/12,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded all the way to Olga Iermolcheva in the small blind. After a moment of thought she announced all in. The words were barley out of her mouth before Yuri Dzivielevski had his chips in the middle from the big blind.

The cards hit their backs.

Yuri Dzivielevski: K♥K♣
Olga Iermolcheva: J♣8♥

The full board ran out 5♥2♥A♠7♣A♥ and Dzivielevski would jump right back into contention from a short stack just a few orbits ago.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Olga Iermolcheva	2,550,000 -1,560,000	-1,560,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	2,450,000 1,015,000	1,015,000

Tags: Olga Iermolcheva Yuri Dzivielevski

2023-07-15 14:40 UTC-7

Chen Doubles Through Dzivielevski

Niveau 37 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action was opened in late position by Ao Chen to 205,000. Olga Iermolcheva called from the small blind and action was then on Yuri Dzivielevski in the big blind. He thought for a moment before announcing all in and sliding some chips forward.

Chen didn't take long and called. Iermolcheva got out of the way and they saw all five cards.

Ao Chen: A♥K♦
Yuri Dzivielevski: 9♠9♥

The full board ran out K♣10♣2♠J♦5♦ and Chen would earn the pure double leaving Dzivielevski with crumbs.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ao Chen	3,750,000 1,490,000	1,490,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	650,000 -2,140,000	-2,140,000

Tags: Ao Chen Yuri Dzivielevski Olga Iermolcheva

2023-07-15 14:32 UTC-7

Allan Mello Eliminated in 9th Place ($23,689)

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 37 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Michael Finstein opened to 200,000 and Allan Mello quickly moved all in next to him for a stack worth 1,210,000. It folded back to Finstein who snap-called with the dominant stack to create the following showdown:

Allan Mello: A♣10♠
Michael Finstein: J♥J♠

Mello couldn't find anything throughout the board 2♦10♥8♦Q♠7♦ and made his way to the payout desk to collect his $23,689 payday.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Finstein	2,740,000 780,000	780,000
Allan Mello	Eliminé

Tags: Allan Mello Michael Finstein

2023-07-15 14:24 UTC-7

Six in the Window

Niveau 37 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Matteo Cavelier opened the action in late position to 225,000. Olga Iermolcheva was next to act on the button and thought for a moment before announcing all in. The rest of the players folded and Cavelier snap called.

The cards hit their backs.

Olga Iermolcheva: 6♥6♦
Matteo Cavelier: K♥K♣

The dealer burned and rolled over a six right in the window before fanning out 6♠5♥3♠. Iermolcheva jumped in to the lead and got a clean J♠ turn and 5♣ river.

Iermolcheva moved up to second in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matteo Cavelier	5,600,000 -1,360,000	-1,360,000
Olga Iermolcheva	4,110,000 1,690,000	1,690,000

Tags: Matteo Cavelier Olga Iermolcheva

2023-07-15 14:10 UTC-7

Cavelier Hurts Melo's Stack

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 36 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Michael Finstein started the action with a raise to 160,000 and Allan Mello decided to three-bet to 400,000 next to him. It folded to Matteo Cavelier in the big blind who sent a four-bet worth 1,000,000. Finstein let it go but Mello took a minute and five-bet to 1,600,000, which Cavelier called.

With already more than 3,200,000 in the pot, the flop showed 2♠J♠5♥ and Mello made a small bet worth 325,000 after Cavelier checked. Cavelier thought about his move for some time and jammed.

Mello went deep into the tank and after a few minutes, he reluctantly sent his cards into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matteo Cavelier	6,960,000 2,210,000	2,210,000
Allan Mello	2,275,000 -2,075,000	-2,075,000

Michael Finstein	1,960,000 -190,000	-190,000

Tags: Allan Mello Matteo Cavelier Michael Finstein

2023-07-15 13:56 UTC-7

Edward Mroczkowski Eliminated in 10th Place ($19,003)

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 36 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Edward Mroczkowski raised under the gun to 175,000 and Matteo Cavelier made a three-bet worth 450,000 in the cutoff. It came back to Mroczkowski who eventually called.

The dealer brought a flop A♠3♥Q♣ and after some thought, Mroczkowski check-called Cavelier's continuation worth 200,000. Both checked on the 6♠ turn.

Things heated on the 7♥ river. Mroczkowski tanked for some time and ended up betting 200,000 after the clock has been called. Cavelier replied by announcing all in and Mroczkowski snap-called for his remaining stack worth 1,000,000.

Mroczkowski tabled Q♠Q♦ for a set of queens but had the bad surprise to see A♣A♥ in Cavelier's hands for a set of aces and Mroczkowski made his way to the payout desk to collect his $19,003.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Matteo Cavelier	4,750,000 1,610,000	1,610,000
Edward Mroczkowski	Eliminé

Tags: Edward Mroczkowski Matteo Cavelier

2023-07-15 13:31 UTC-7

First Hand Back From Break

Niveau 36 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

On the first hand back from break Mo Zhou opened under the gun to 160,000. It folded all the way to current chip leader Allan Mello in the big blind who went into the tank.

After a moment he asked for a count of Zhou's chips. He got his answer and didn't waste much time before putting in a cold three-bet to 650,000.

Zhou thought it over for about a minute before releasing his cards back to the dealer. Mello is still in the drivers seat at this final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Allan Mello	4,410,000 160,000	160,000

Mo Zhou	2,900,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Allan Mello Mo Zhou

2023-07-15 13:00 UTC-7

Zhou Takes a Slice of Mello's Stack

Gaelle Jaudon

Niveau 35 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Allan Mello raised to 125,000 and Mo Zhou three-bet next to him to 350,000. It came back to Mello who looked at his stack and ended up up making a four-bet for 575,000. After a minute, Zhou called.

The flop brought 7♦9♣6♠ and Mello continued for 250,000, which Zhou called.

On the J♥ turn, Mello tanked for a while and checked. Zhou opted to bet 400,000 and Mello eventually let it go.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Allan Mello	4,050,000 -530,000	-530,000

Mo Zhou	3,050,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Allan Mello Mo Zhou