Event #88: $1,500 The Closer | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-07-16 22:54 UTC-7

Roongsak Griffeth Eliminated in 3rd Place ($284,030)

Niveau 42 : Blinds 2,000,000/4,000,000, 4,000,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth was in the big blind and Peter Nigh was under the gun as there was a dead small blind and moved all in for effective 20,000,000. Griffeth made the call.

Roongsak Griffeth: A♦4♦
Peter Nigh: 4♠10♠

Griffeth had the upper hand heading to the board 3♥3♦8♦3♣10♦ and actually celebrated for a second as he had the flush but Nigh had the full house for the win.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Peter Nigh	120,350,000 14,250,000	14,250,000
Roongsak Griffeth	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 22:48 UTC-7

Jack Duong Eliminated in 4th Place ($215,650)

Niveau 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Roongsak Griffeth moved all in from the cutoff and Jack Duong called from the big blind. Duong's rail was questioning why he would call with his hand but Doung said, "I am priced in".

Jack Duong: 5♠4♣
Roongsak Griffeth: A♦7♠

The board came out J♦Q♦2♠8♥Q♠ and Duong could not hit a card and the ace high of Griffeth won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roongsak Griffeth	7,000,000 -7,200,000	-7,200,000
Jack Duong	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 22:07 UTC-7

Mihai Niste Eliminated in 6th Place ($126,660)

Niveau 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Peter Nigh moved all in from late position and Mihai Niste called with the smaller stack from the button.

Niste had a significant rail who were all wearing leopard gear to signify, "The eye of the tiger".

Mihai Niste: K♦K♥
Peter Nigh: A♥9♦

The board came out in favor of Nigh immediately with Q♠A♦2♠J♥Q♥ and Nigh's two pair beat Niste's two pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Peter Nigh	97,500,000 44,800,000	44,800,000
Mihai Niste	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 21:50 UTC-7

Peter Hengsakul Eliminated in 8th Place ($76,300 )

Niveau 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Peter Hengsakul moved all in for about 12,000,000 from middle position and Pierre Shum from the hijack made the call and the rail was going crazy.

Peter Hengsakul: 10♠10♦
Pierre Shum: J♥J♦

Shum had the odds with him and the board came out with 2♦3♥5♥4♠Q♠ and Shum's pair of jacks held for the win.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Pierre Shum	26,000,000 -14,500,000	-14,500,000

Peter Hengsakul	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 21:22 UTC-7

Sanjeev Kapoor Eliminated in 9th Place ($59,790)

Niveau 39 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Sanjeev Kapoor moved all in on the button with 7,500,000 in chips and Amirpasha Emami called from the small blind.

Sanjeev Kapoor: K♦9♠
Amirpasha Emami: A♣3♣

The board arrived with no aid for Kapoor 6♦2♣5♥3♠Q♥ and Emami won the pot with his pair of threes.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Amirpasha Emami	23,000,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Sanjeev Kapoor	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 19:24 UTC-7

Shaotong Chang Eliminated in 14th Place ($29,910)

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Niveau 36 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Shaotong Chang moved all in from the hijack for her last 5,600,000 and Roongsak Griffeth raised all in with a covering stack, folding out all other players.

Shaotong Chang: A♦J♥
Roongsak Griffeth: A♠K♣

Chang was in bad shape with a dominated ace and found no improvement on the 10♠3♠4♥10♥7♠ run out, resulting in her elimination while Griffeth received a sizable pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roongsak Griffeth	19,100,000 9,600,000	9,600,000
Shaotong Chang	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 18:59 UTC-7

Shouyi Gao Eliminated in 17th Place ($29,910)

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Niveau 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Shouyi Gao was all in and at risk preflop against Mihai Niste who covered.

Shouyi Gao: Q♥J♠
Mihai Niste: A♠Q♣

The board ran out 8♣5♠4♣8♠7♠, resulting in Gao's elimination and Niste collecting a decent pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mihai Niste	13,000,000 600,000	600,000
Shouyi Gao	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 18:54 UTC-7

Oliver Biles Eliminated in 18th Place (24,060)

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Niveau 35 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Oliver Biles and Preston McEwen were both all in and at risk preflop against Jack Duong, who covered them both.

Oliver Biles: Q♦Q♣
Preston McEwen: A♠K♣
Jack Duong: A♥K♥

The board ran out 3♠A♦K♦3♥3♣. Biles' pocket queens were no good against McEwen and Duong who had both flopped an ace, resulting in them chopping up the last of Biles' chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jack Duong	25,500,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Preston McEwen	13,400,000 5,600,000	5,600,000
Oliver Biles	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 18:32 UTC-7

Shengchao Zhu Eliminated in 19th Place ($24,060)

Niveau 35 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Shengchao Zhu was eliminated just before the two table seat redraw in 18th place.

Zhu was short stack with just under four big blinds to his name.

This is just one of many deep runs Zhu was able to put together in the 2023 WSOP, as he cashed 11 times prior to today including in the Main Event.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Shengchao Zhu	Eliminé

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2023-07-16 18:18 UTC-7

Ekrem Bozkurt Eliminated in 20th Place ($24,060)

Niveau 34 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ekrem Bozkurt jammed all in from early position and Mateus Carrion De Moraes made the call from late position. Both players revealed their hands.

Ekrem Bozkurt: A♥3♠
Mateus Carrion De Moraes: Q♠9♥

The board ran out 9♠10♠4♠10♣5♦ for Moraes to find another elimination.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mateus Carrion De Moraes	19,900,000
Ekrem Bozkurt	Eliminé

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