2023 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$12,100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$93,399,900
Entries
10,043
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 2abc
Entries
4,062
Players Left
1,877

"Old Guys Don't Bluff"... Or Do They?

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
David Dawson
David Dawson

The PokerNews team was called over to a table in Horseshoe Blue section with a massive pot of close to 180,000 in the middle on a completed board showing 10?5?4?K?4?. David Dawson moved all in from the big blind for 110,600 and his opponent in early position went deep in the tank.

After over five minutes of deliberation, the early position played reluctantly let his cards go and the pot was sent to Dawson without showdown.

"What do you guys think I have?" asked Dawson as the dealer shipped him the large pot.

A few tablemates said "full house" before Dawson stood up and slammed down Q?J? for the queen-high bluff.

"Old guys don't bluff right?" joked Dawson as the whole table was shocked at what they saw. Dawson laughed with the table as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Chips Progress
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David Dawson
295,000
185,100
185,100

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Jivani Folds a Full House

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Anil Jivani
Anil Jivani

The pot stood at approximately 26,000 as the full board read 6?10?10?8?7?.

Anil Jivani bet out from the small blind only to be faced with a raise from his opponent in the big as they shoved all in for the remainder of their stack. While Jivani was not the player at risk, the bet appeared to be large enough that it would considerably damage Jivani's stack if he were to call and be incorrect.

After some time, Jivani folded face up as he showed 7?7? for a rivered full house.

Jivani's opponent smirked as he announced "Good fold!" while mucking his cards and claiming the pot.

Still left in confusion, Jivani responded "I guess we'll never know".

Player Chips Progress
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Anil Jivani
285,000
30,000
30,000

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Time for Dinner

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero

All players still in contention on Day 2abc are now enjoying a 75-minute dinner break. When they come back at roughly 8:20 p.m. local time, two more levels of two hours each will be played, with a break in between.

Below are some highlights to enjoy during dinner.

Sandev Eliminates Weisner

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

Action was picked up with Melanie Weisner all in preflop as a short stack against Georgi Sandev who covered.

Melanie Weisner: A?2?
Georgi Sandev: K?Q?

The board ran out K?J?10?6?9? giving Sandev top pair and sending Weisner to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Georgi Sandev
172,500
12,500
12,500
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Melanie Weisner
Busted

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Liu Falls To Wyville

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Joanne Liu 'JJ'
Joanne Liu 'JJ'

Frank Wyville raised to 3,000 from late position and in the small blind, JJ Liu three bet to 9,000 which saw action fold back around to Wyville who called.

The flop rolled out 9?8?4? and Liu bet 15,000 which saw Wyville raise to 35,000. Liu moved all in for 76,500 and Wyville called to put her at risk.

JJ Liu: Q?Q?
Frank Wyville: 4?4?

The board ran out 5?A? and Liu's queens remained second best as the she exited the tournament while Wyville collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Wyville
234,000
172,900
172,900
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JJ Liu
Busted

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Mozdzen Hits Quad Tens versus Aces versus Aces

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Clayton Mozdzen
Clayton Mozdzen

The under the gun opened to 3,500 and Lester Edoc three-bet to 10,500 in the cutoff. Clayton Mozdzen looked at his cards in the big blind and shoved for 23,500.

After a long thinking, the under the gun raised it to 38,000 and Edoc quickly announced all in with the biggest stack. The under the gun snap-called to create a three-way showdown:

Clayton Mozdzen: 10?10?
Under the gun: A?A?
Lester Edoc: A?A?

Mozden was in desperate shape for the triple up, but found a miracle board 10?Q?7?10?Q? to give him quads to the surprised shouts of his opponents while Edoc and the under the gun got their aces cracked and split the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Lester Edoc
285,000
-53,000
-53,000
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Clayton Mozdzen
78,000
53,000
53,000

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Baxter Wins Big

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Billy Baxter
Billy Baxter

Billy Baxter raised under the gun to 3,500. In response, the hijack three-bet to 10,500 and Baxter made the call.

The flop came 3?6?2? and Baxter check-raised a bet of 10,000 from his opponent to 30,000. The hijack responded by four-betting all in and Baxter called.

Hijack: A?K?
Billy Baxter: 3?3?

The turn and river fell the 2? and the A? respectively. Baxter had his opponent drawing dead on the turn and consequently sent them to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Billy Baxter
350,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Goltz Gets Paid in Full

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Shem Goltz
Shem Goltz

With some 71,000 in the middle to the J?J?3?10?3? river, the player in the big blind bet 50,000 with as many chips behind. Shem Goltz in the cutoff then pushed all-in and his opponent was seemingly struck. It took some 30 seconds for the big blind to call with A?J? for jacks full of treys but Goltz had that beat with the J?10?.

"I was afraid of that ... I almost folded," the defeated opponent said while another player chimed in with "it is a cursed seat", indicating that several players had already been eliminated from there.

They walked through the hand for several minutes and Wesley Fei concluded that a check-call would have been better and it was overplayed.

Player Chips Progress
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Shem Goltz
380,000
293,800
293,800
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Wesley Fei
295,000
35,000
35,000

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Merk Versus Lech

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Abby Merk
Abby Merk

Michael Lech limped from under the gun and in the small blind, Abby Merk raised to 6,000 which only Lech called.

The flop peeled off 6?4?3? and Merk continued for 5,500 which saw Lech raise to 16,000 and Merk call.

Action checked through on the 3? turn to the 8? river that saw Merk bet 25,000 and Lech released his hand, ceding the pot to Merk.

Player Chips Progress
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Abby Merk
94,500
34,500
34,500
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Michael Lech
91,500
-28,500
-28,500
WSOP 1X Winner

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