2023 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
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 4
Entries
1,518
Players Left
441

Dayan Busts Greenleaf Two Spots away from the Money Bubble

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Yehuda Dayan
Yehuda Dayan

Yehuda Dayan opened to 20,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to Seth Greenleaf, who was automatically all in and at risk from the big blind for his last 14,000 chips.

Seth Greenleaf: 10?3?
Yehuda Dayan: A?5?

Greenleaf was in dire straits when Dayan flopped top pair on the A?Q?8? flop. The J? turn gave Greenleaf outs in the form of a gutshot straight draw, but the 6? river was a brick and Greenleaf was eliminated from the main event just two spots away from making the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Yehuda Dayan
1,040,000
40,000
40,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Seth Greenleaf
Busted

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Elpayaa Gets a Fold from Lofaso

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, the flop was 3?J?5? when Robert Lofaso check-called from the small blind a bet worth 20,000 from Joseph Elpayaa on the button.

The turn was the 4? and Lofaso checked again. Elpayaa bet 70,000 this time and after some thinking, Lofaso let it go.

Player Chips Progress
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Joseph Elpayaa
430,000
75,000
75,000
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Robert Lofaso
218,000
-129,000
-129,000

Tags: Joseph ElpayaaRobert Lofaso

Banducci Bets Big on Bubble

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

While most of the hands had already been completed, Michael Banducci and Jeremy Kottler were still battling heads up on a board of K?7?10?4?2?.

Banducci led out from the big blind for 400,000 into a pot of 430,000 chips. Kottler took a few minutes before calling, but mucked after Banducci showed K?7?.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Banducci
1,735,000
535,000
535,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jeremy Kottler
675,000
-416,000
-416,000

Tags: Jeremy KottlerMichael Banducci

Some Chip Counts During the Bubble

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Julien Martini
1,265,000
395,000
395,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Leo Soma
1,200,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tony Dunst
1,040,000
715,000
715,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Jonathan Abdellatif
880,000
230,000
230,000
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Doug Polk
817,000
207,000
207,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Adi Rajkovic
550,000
278,000
278,000
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Sonny Franco
430,000
135,000
135,000
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Nick Petrangelo
355,000
130,000
130,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jake Schwartz
276,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Jason Mercier
110,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 6X Winner
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Fabian Quoss
9,000
-15,000
-15,000

Yancey Races for a Double

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

James Romero opened for 21,000 from middle position, leaving the action on Kirk Yancey in the cutoff. Yancey took a few minutes before raising all in for his last 63,000. The action folded to Venkata Chinta in the small blind, who four-bet for his remaining stack.

Romero got out of the way after the big blind folded, leaving Yancey at risk.

Kirk Yancey: A?K?
Venkata Chinta: Q?Q?

Yancey was flipping on the bubble, connecting immediately on the J?A?K? flop. The 5? turn and 4? river changed nothing, leaving Yancey's two pair good for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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James Romero
245,000
5,000
5,000
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Venkata Chinta
158,000
-37,000
-37,000
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Kirk Yancey
147,000
60,000
60,000

Tags: James RomeroKirk YanceyVenkata Chinta

Difficult Call for Pham?

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a heads-up raised pot, Jonathan Dimmig made a continuation bet for 40,000 on the 3?5?4? flop and Cong Pham made the call.

The turn A? went check-check and a 5? paired the board on the river. Dimming sent 150,000 into the middle and Pham went deep into the tank.

After a few minutes, he eventually called with A?A? for the full house and Dimming sent Qx6x into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Jonathan Dimmig
1,450,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Cong Pham
810,000
329,000
329,000

Tags: Fong PhamJonathan Dimmig

Zhao Shoves on Parys

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The board read J?A?A?Q?10? with around 140,000 in the middle.

Feng Zhao had checked from the big blind and Maxime Parys fired out a bet of 55,000 from the hijack. Zhao took some time and then shoved for around 175,000 for Parys to snap-fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Maxime Parys
370,000
-109,000
-109,000
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Feng Zhao
315,000
83,000
83,000

Tags: Feng ZhaoMaxime Parys

Emperador Makes Wild Hero Call on the Stone Bubble Against Vampan

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Daniel Vampan
Daniel Vampan

On a completed board of J?4?3?6?A? with around 220,000 chips in the pot, Diego Emperador checked from the big blind to his opponent Daniel Vampan in the hijack. Vampan then bet 600,000, enough to cover Emperador's stack of 325,000.

Emperador entered the tank for several minutes. Eventually, the floor came over because it was the last table still playing, and Emperador asked for some clarification about bubble rules. A few more minutes then went by before Vampan called the clock, giving Emperador only 30 seconds to make a crucial decision.

When the countdown reached five seconds left, Emperador slammed in the calling chips and players were told to keep their cards face down to give ample time for media to arrive.

When everyone had gathered, Vampan showed his bluff with 7?3? for a measly pair of threes, and Emperador elicited some gasps from the crowd when he tabled his K?J? for just a bluff-catcher with a pair of jacks. He doubled up on the stone bubble and play continued onward.

Player Chips Progress
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Diego Emperador
870,000
411,000
411,000
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Daniel Vampan
450,000
-178,000
-178,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Daniel VampanDiego Emperador

Lu Jams the River

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With about 26,000 in the middle, Kojiro Mizukami check-raised the bet of 25,000 from Yunye Lu to 50,000. Lu made the call.

The A? hit the turn and Mizukami continued for 125,000. Lu tanked for almost three minutes and made the call.

When the 10? completed the board, Mizukami checked to Lu who slammed a stack of greens across the line, announcing an all-in for just over 350,000. Mizukami instantly mucked his hand and the dealer pushed Lu the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kojiro Mizukami
1,092,000
-137,000
-137,000
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Yunye Lu
730,000
193,000
193,000

Tags: Kojiro MizukamiYunye Lu

Westmorland Doubles Aces Versus Queens on Bubble

Level 16 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Marton Czuczor opened from middle position and Jordan Westmorland three-bet jammed a stack of around 37,000 behind him. Czuczor called with a bigger stack to put Westmorland at risk of bubbling.

Jordan Westmorland: A?A?
Marton Czuczor: Q?Q?

Westmorland's aces held up as the board ran out 8?7?9?3?6? to earn him a double on the stone money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
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Marton Czuczor
800,000
29,000
29,000
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Jordan Westmorland
80,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Jordan WestmorlandMarton Czuczor