2023 World Series of Poker

Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aak3
Prize
$221,124
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$963,870
Entries
361
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
22
Players Left
1

More For Nakamura

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

After Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 150,000 in the cutoff, Tamon Nakamura did some thinking as he cut down and spread out his now healthy stack of two million chips as he debated what move to make next.

He decided on a three-bet to 450,000, which got folds back to Suzuki and a quick fold from him as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
4,730,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
2,150,000
290,000
290,000

Tags: Ryutaro SuzukiTamon Nakamura

Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland Shares Stories About Doyle Brunson & Stu Ungar

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Jack McClelland
Jack McClelland

On a recent The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), the two hosts were joined by a poker legend!

This week, they are joined by Poker Hall of Famer Jack McClelland, who served as the Tournament Director of the WSOP from 1984-98. He was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2014 alongside Daniel Negreanu, and he talks about that honor as well as memories of Stu Ungar and Doyle Brunson, and what it was like to work for the legendary Benny Binion.

See the full video interview here!

Suzuki Drops Another

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ryutaro Suzuki again raised to 150,000 and Walter Chambers called in the big blind.

Suzuki stood pat while Chambers took two and checked. Suzuki fired out 275,000 and Chambers gave it some thought before calling.

"Two pair," Suzuki said as Chambers showed Jx9x7x6x5x to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Walter Chambers us
Walter Chambers
6,000,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
4,800,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ryutaro SuzukiWalter Chambers

Nakamura Doubles Again as Suzuki Straightens Out

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw

Ryutaro Suzuki raised to 150,000 on the button before Tamon Nakamura moved all in for 930,000 in the small blind. Suzuki quickly called.

Nakamura stood pat and Suzuki let out a loud groan as he leaned back in his chair and starred up at the ceiling. Suzuki stayed in this position for several minutes before tossing a card away and drawing one.

Nakamura turned over QxJx6x4x2x, while Suzuki had 9x7x6x5x and was looking to improve. He instead caught a 8x to make a straight as Nakamura doubled up again, going from 225,000 to nearly 2,000,000 in the span of two hands.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
5,200,000
-650,000
-650,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
1,860,000
960,000
960,000

Tags: Ryutaro SuzukiTamon Nakamura

Nakamura Quadruples Up

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Tamon Nakamura
Tamon Nakamura

Limit Hold 'em

Under the gun and seeing this would be the last hand of Limit Hold 'em before the game changed to No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw, Tamon Nakamura excitedly spiked his last 225,000 chips forward, which got calls from all three opponents at the table.

"Quadruple up!" said Nakamura before any further cards were dealt.

All three opponents checked the whole way on the 5?10?J?Q?K? board, with everyone then revealing their hands.

Tamon Nakamura: K?10?
Ryutaro Suzuki: J?8?
Jason Pedigo: 6?6?
Walter Chambers: Q?3?

No one had better than Chambers' pair of queens, except for Nakamura who indeed did quadruple up with his two pair, kings and tens.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
5,850,000
-150,000
-150,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Walter Chambers us
Walter Chambers
5,700,000
-500,000
-500,000
Profile photo of Jason Pedigo us
Jason Pedigo
1,525,000
-875,000
-875,000
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
900,000
755,000
755,000

Tags: Jason PedigoRyutaro SuzukiTamon NakamuraWalter Chambers

Suzuki's Raise Leaves Nakamura With Crumbs

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante

Limit Hold'em

Ryutaro Suzuki raised on the button, then called when Tamon Nakamura made it three bets in the small blind.

The flop came 9?A?9? and Nakamura led out with a bet. Suzuki called to see the 7? turn, where Nakamura bet again.

Suzuki now came back with a raise and Nakamura, with only 145,000 left in his stack, tanked for several minutes before releasing his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
6,000,000
1,070,000
1,070,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
145,000
-855,000
-855,000

Tags: Ryutaro SuzukiTamon Nakamura

Nakamura Doubles Through Suzuki

Level 28 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Tamon Nakamura
Tamon Nakamura

Pot-Limit Omaha

Walter Chambers raised on the button to 175,000 and got calls from Ryutaro Suzuki in the small blind and Tamon Nakamura in the big blind.

The flop came 6?7?A? and after Suzuki checked, Nakamura moved all in for his last 270,000 chips. Chambers folded, but Suzuki went into the tank.

Suzuki ran the numbers in his head and determined that a call was the correct play, dropping the chips in the middle to try again to eliminate his countryman.

Tamon Nakamura: A?J?8?2?
Ryutaro Suzuki: K?10?9?6?

Nakamura's pair of aces were ahead of Suzuki's pair of sixes, and would remain so after the 4?4? runout, giving Nakamura a winning two pair of aces and fours.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Walter Chambers us
Walter Chambers
6,200,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
4,930,000
-930,000
-930,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
1,000,000
500,000
500,000

Tags: Ryutaro SuzukiTamon NakamuraWalter Chambers

Level: 28

Limit Flop/Draw: 60,000-120,000 Blinds, 120,000-240,000 Limits
Stud: 120,000-240,000 Limits
Pot-Limit & No-Limit: 30,000-60,000 Blinds

Nakamura Pots, Pedigo Snaps Him Off

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Tamon Nakamura limped in from the small blind and Jason Pedigo checked his option in the big blind.

The flop came 2?2?2? and Nakamura led out for 50,000. Pedigo called as the K? fell on the turn.

Nakamura now bet 125,000 and Pedigo again called. The river was the J? and Nakamura announced pot to 500,000.

Pedigo snap-called and tabled 8?8? for a full house. Nakamura flashed the K? and mucked as Pedigo took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Pedigo
2,400,000
650,000
650,000
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
500,000
-550,000
-550,000

Tags: Jason PedigoTamon Nakamura

Suzuki and Chambers Potentially Play a Big One

Level 27 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 0 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

After Walter Chambers opened to 175,000 on the button, Ryutaro Suzuki potted it in the small blind to 575,000 and Chambers called to instantly make a seven-figure pot before a flop was dealt.

That flop came 9?6?3?, and after a bit of thought, Suzuki announced "pot", which was 1,250,000.

Had the pot gone further this could have ben a huge clash, but Chambers elected to fold and remain one of the two big stacks at the table, along with the man he just lost some of his chips to.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryutaro Suzuki jp
Ryutaro Suzuki
5,860,000
550,000
550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Walter Chambers us
Walter Chambers
5,850,000
-350,000
-350,000

Tags: Ryutaro SuzukiWalter Chambers