2023 World Series of Poker

Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
94
Prize
$316,226
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$1,246,200
Entries
134
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
3
Players Left
1

Arieh Doubles Up Through Idema

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante
Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh

Josh Arieh raised from the button and Daniel Idema three-bet from the small blind. Nozomu Shimizu folded his big blind and Arieh called.

The flop came 3?Q?10?. Idema continued with a bet and Arieh called.

The turn was the J? and Idema bet again and Arieh raised it up to go all-in.

Josh Arieh: Q?7?
Daniel Idema: K?J?

Idema had turned a pair of jacks and the straight draw while Arieh had hit a pair of queens.

"We just need anything under an eight!" Arieh shouted to his rail. "We need anything under an eight and we're free. Colors don't matter. Anything under an eight. Put a blue card out there."

The river completed the board with the 8? for Arieh to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
3,270,000
-810,000
-810,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 3X Winner
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
2,955,000
100,000
100,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,820,000
710,000
710,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Daniel IdemaJosh AriehNozomu Shimizu

Pair of Nines for Shimizu

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Daniel Idema raised from the small blind with the Q?3? and Nozomu Shimizu defended with the A?9?.

The flop came 5?9?7?, Idema check-called the bet of Shimizu.

They both checked through the J? on the turn to the 5? on the river. Idema bet and Shimizu thought about it for a bit before making the right call with the pair of nines and top kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
4,080,000
-600,000
-600,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 3X Winner
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
2,855,000
850,000
850,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,110,000
-250,000
-250,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Daniel IdemaNozomu Shimizu

Arieh Chips Up in First Hand

Level 25 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 0 ante

Josh Arieh picked up the A?J? on the button and raised and Nozomu Shimizu defended his big blind with the A?3?.

The flop came 10?6?7?, Shimizu check-called the continuation-bet of Arieh.

The turn was the Q? and they both checked to the 10? on the river. They both checked again for Arieh to claim the first pot of the day with the jack-kicker

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Idema ca
Daniel Idema
4,680,000
640,000
640,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 3X Winner
Nozomu Shimizu jp
Nozomu Shimizu
2,005,000
-305,000
-305,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,360,000
300,000
300,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Josh AriehNozomu Shimizu

Level: 25

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 0

Three Players Return to Battle for One Bracelet in Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship

Nozomu Shimizu
Nozomu Shimizu

At noon* local time on Sunday, June 11, three players will return to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas to battle it out on the felt for the bracelet and first-place prize of $316,226. Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship attracted 134 entries, creating a total prize pool of $1,246,200.

This was originally slated as a 3-day tournament, but an extra day was needed as Day 3 saw fourteen players whittled down to three competitors before they called it a night. Daniel Idema bagged the lead with 4,400,000 in chips. Nozomu Shimizu will enter the final day with 2,385,000 in chips and Josh Arieh completes the trio with 1,060,000.

The Final Three Players

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Josh AriehUnited States1,060,00011
2Daniel IdemaCanada4,400,00044
3Nozomu ShimizuJapan2,385,00024

Idema already has three bracelets and $1,511,406 in WSOP cashes but his last bracelet win dates back to 2015 when he took down Event #35: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. for $261,774. If he wins today, it won't be his biggest win here at the WSOP, as he won $378,642 in 2011 for coming out on top in Event #27: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship.

Shimizu has been doing quite well this summer already. He finished third place in Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout for $287,106 just a few days ago. The Japanese player is currently 18th on the Japan all-time money list and will be looking to climb some spots in that ranking with help of his supportive rail.

His opponents won't go easily, though. Arieh might be coming in at the start of the day with the shortest stack but will be looking to cement his spot on the list of five-time bracelet winners at the WSOP. The 2021 WSOP Player of the Year has already collected three cashes this summer but will have his sights set on collecting all the chips in the end.

Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1  $316,226
2  $195,443
3  $144,069
4Joe McKeehenUnited States$107,540
5Louis HillmanUnited States$81,298
6Nick PupilloUnited States$62,255
7Nick SchulmanUnited States$48,298
8Kevin SongUnited States$37,967

Play will resume at 12 p.m.* and play down to a winner. Players will return to Level 25, which features 50,000/100,000 blinds and 100,000/200,000 limits. Any breaks will be discretionary for the players.

* The conclusion of the tournament will be streamed on PokerGO and their YouTube channel from 1 p.m. with hole cards coverage which means that the updates here will follow the same delay to avoid spoiling the stream.

Keep following all the updates on PokerNews, from the first card off the deck until the final river has been dealt, to see who will be crowned as the newest WSOP champion.

Tags: Daniel IdemaJoe McKeehenJosh AriehKevin SongLouis HillmanNick PupilloNick SchulmanNozomu Shimizu

Event #22: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship

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