Friday, January 27, 2023 1:57 PM Local Time
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Friday, January 27, 2023 1:51 PM Local Time
Mark Davis raised to 1,100 from early position only to call a 3,000 three-bet Laura Green made from late position.
The flop came and both players checked bringing the turn.
Davis led out for 2,000, and then called a 5,000 raise from Green to see the complete the board on the river.
Davis check-called a 6,000 bet from Green only to only to muck his hand after she showed for a set of tens to win the pot.
Laura Green - 55,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 1:44 PM Local Time
The players under the gun raised to 1,000 only to call a 3,000 three-bet Russell Carpenter made from late position.
The flop saw Carpenter continue for 2,000 and his opponent check-called to see the pair the board on the turn.
Action went check-check, and the completed the board on the river. Carpenters' opponent led out for 8,500 and he quickly called.
Carpenter rolled over a made hand of to win the pot after his opponent mucked .
Friday, January 27, 2023 1:29 PM Local Time
Action folded to the cutoff who tossed out a raise and Elanit Hasas defended her big blind to see a flop.
Hasas check-raised to 2,000 after her opponent continued for 1,000 and they quickly released their hand.
Friday, January 27, 2023 1:17 PM Local Time
Level: 4
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Friday, January 27, 2023 1:02 PM Local Time
Day 1b players are off on their first 15-minute break of the day with 134 entries logged thus far.
Friday, January 27, 2023 12:58 PM Local Time
After Michael Troutt limped in from late position only to have WSOP bracelet winner Ian Steinman raised to 1,500 from the cutoff.
The small blind called, as did the Troutt, and action went three-ways to a flop.
Action was checked to Steinman who tossed out an uncontested 1,500 continuation bet to win the pot.
Friday, January 27, 2023 12:45 PM Local Time
Cody Wells opened for 1,000 from the cutoff and found three callers which included ring winner William Davidson from the small blind.
The flop saw Wells continue for 1,500 and only Davidson check-called to see the fall on the turn.
Action went check-check, and the completed the board on the river.
Davidson led out for 5,000, and Wells called only to muck his hand after seeing Davidson roll over for the king-high flush.
Friday, January 27, 2023 12:33 PM Local Time
There was heads-up action between Jason Gilley from middle position and the button with a completed board of showing.
With 15,000 already in the middle, Gilley led out for 6,000 only to call a 15,000 raise from his opponent.
Gilleys fears came true after his opponent quickly showed a flush with to win the pot.
Friday, January 27, 2023 12:23 PM Local Time
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Friday, January 27, 2023 12:20 PM Local Time
There was heads-up action between Dale Humphrey from under the and Harry Sablotny from the button with a board showing.
With roughly 5,000 already in the middle, Sablotny called Humphrey's 8,300 all in bet and the two players tabled their hands.
Dale Humphrey:
Harry Sablotny:
Both playerrs flopped a king but Humphrey was outkicked and the river sent him packing.
Friday, January 27, 2023 12:11 PM Local Time
Harry Sablotny raised to 700 from middle position and found two callers which included Louis Salamone from the big blind.
The flop came , and Salamone check-called a 1,200 continuation bet from Sablotny while the button folded.
The turn brought the , putting three spades on the board. Salamone check-called a 2,300 bet Sablotny, and the completed the board on the river.
Salamone checked his option one last time only to call a 6,600 all in bet from Sablotny.
Sablotny quickly rolled over for the queen-high flush and it was good as Salamone tossed into the muck.
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:55 AM Local Time
Michael Esquivel raised from the cutoff and was called by Steven Dill from the button, along with the small blind.
The flop was checked to Esquivel who continued for 1,200 only to have Dill raise all in for 8,500.
The small blind check-folded and action was back on Esquivel who said to Dill, "what, did you flat me with two queens"? before tossing out a call.
Steven Dill:
Michael Esquivel:
Dill's hand was a little better than pocket queens and the turn didn't change a thing. Dill was looking good to score a much-needed double until the dealer dropped the on the river ending his tournament.
Michael Esquivel - 45,000
Steven Dill - 0
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:42 AM Local Time
Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:39 AM Local Time
The cutoff opened for 600 and was called by Amin Bandealy from the button before ring winner Jon Swift three-bet to 3,300 from the small blind.
Action folded back to the initial raiser who tossed out a call while Bandealy mucked his hand, and the two players went heads-up on a flop.
Swift continued for 2,700 and then called an 8,000 raise from his opponent, bringing the turn.
Swift checked his option to his opponent who fired out 15,000 and Swift quickly called off his 10,300 stack.
Jon Swift:
Opponent:
Both players flopped a set but Swift's was better, and the river secured his early double-up.
Jon Swift - 45,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:30 AM Local Time
There was heads-up action between seven-time ring winner Blake Whittington from the cutoff and Joseph Porto from the big blind with a board showing.
With roughly 5,000 already in the middle, Porto check-called a 4,100 bet from Whittington, and then did the same for 6,100 after the double-paired the board on the river.
Whittington quickly mucked his hand while Porto rolled over to win the pot.
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:18 AM Local Time
Rhonda Hart opened for 700 from the hijack and then called a 2,000 three-bet that Michael Esquivel made from the cutoff.
The flop saw Hart check-call a 2,000 continuation bet from Esquivel bringing the turn.
Hart checked her option once again only to fold after Esquivel fired out a 3,000 bet.
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:13 AM Local Time
Luthur Tran - 30,000
Tai Cao - 30,000
Ronald Crabtree - 30,000
Jody Stanfill - 30,000
David Moses - 30,000
Donald Crabtree - 30,000
Blake Whittington - 30,000
Stephan Nussrallah - 30,000
Russell Sullivan - 30,000
David Yingling - 30,000
Chico Pho - 30,000
Michael Esquivel - 30,000
Youssef Aly - 30,000
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:02 AM Local Time
Day 1b of the $1,700 Main Event as started with the tournament clock reading 63 players registered off the bat.
Friday, January 27, 2023 11:02 AM Local Time
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200