Monday, March 27, 2023 5:08 PM Local Time
He's accomplished almost everything under the sun in the world of poker, but a WSOP Circuit ring can now be added to the resume of Shaun Deeb.
Deeb defeated Giyeon Han in a very quick heads-up match lasting just a few hands to win his first WSOP Circuit ring to go with his five WSOP bracelets and countless other accomplishments.
The win for $275,916 and a seat in the WSOP Tournament of Champions comes in one of the casinos Deeb cut his teeth in and played at with his family years ago.
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Monday, March 27, 2023 4:50 PM Local Time
After Shaun Deeb raised to 750,000 on the button, Giyeon Han moved all in for 6,500,000. Deeb made the call with a chance to win the tournament.
Giyeon Han:
Shaun Deeb:
The flop came , which was safe for Han, but the on the turn added a wealth of outs for Deeb.
One of them rolled in on the river with the , eliminating Han, and giving the victory to Deeb.
Monday, March 27, 2023 4:40 PM Local Time
Cindy Spier raised to 500,000 on the button and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 1,500,000 in the big blind. Spier moved all in for about 8,000,000 and Deeb called.
Cindy Spier:
Shaun Deeb:
The board came , as Deeb's jacks stayed ahead to end Spier's impressive run in 3rd place.
Shaun Deeb - 24,000,000
Cindy Spier - eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2023 4:33 PM Local Time
Level: 32
Blinds: 150000/250000
Ante: 250000
Monday, March 27, 2023 4:16 PM Local Time
The three remaining players have headed out on their second 15-minute break of the day.
Monday, March 27, 2023 4:10 PM Local Time
After Giyeon Han limped the small blind, Shaun Deeb raised in the big blind to 625,000.
Han called and the duo the checked a flop of .
The turn brought the and Han led out for 500,000. Deeb paused briefly then raised to 1,325,000.
After some thought of his own, Han opted to fold as Deeb has now extended his lead over Han before break.
Shaun Deeb - 15,300,000
Giyeon Han - 7,975,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 4:05 PM Local Time
After Shaun Deeb opened to 400,000 in the cutoff, Kyle Grupp moved all in from the small blind for 4,025,000. Giyeon Han then jammed over top for about 8,000,000 in the big blind.
Deeb quickly folded and the super cooler was revealed that had the chip leader at the start of the day at risk.
Kyle Grupp:
Giyeon Han:
The board came with only a potential gutshot draw coming for Grupp on the turn, but failing to materialize on the river.
Shaun Deeb - 14,225,000
Giyeon Han - 11,000,000
Cindy Spier - 5,725,000
Kyle Grupp - eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2023 3:51 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb moved all in from the small blind for Cindy Spier's roughly 3,000,000 stack in the big blind. Spier happily called with a monster.
Cindy Spier:
Shaun Deeb:
The board came , only bringing Deeb an inferior pair of deuces to send a second double-up to Spier.
Shaun Deeb - 10,925,000
Cindy Spier - 7,025,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 3:47 PM Local Time
After a raise to 400,000 in the cutoff, Cindy Spier three-bet to 1,000,000 on the button. Giyeon Han then four-bet all in from the big blind for over 7,000,000.
Both opponents folded and Han earned a healthy pot uncontested.
Shaun Deeb - 14,100,000
Giyeon Han - 9,700,000
Cindy Spier - 3,200,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 3:37 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb raised on the button to 400,000 and was called by Kyle Grupp in the big blind.
On the flop, Grupp checked and Deeb bet 500,000.
Grupp called and the came on the turn. Grupp checked again and Deeb now fired 1,200,000.
After some brief thought, Grupp folded his hand as Deeb has rebuilt his stack from the hit he took by doubling up Cindy Spier.
Shaun Deeb - 14,100,000
Kyle Grupp - 4,700,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 3:18 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 100000/200000
Ante: 200000
Monday, March 27, 2023 3:18 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and was called by Cindy Spier on the button and Giyeon Han in the big blind.
On the flop, Han checked, Deeb bet 325,000, and Spier moved all in for 2,975,000.
Han folded, but Deeb went into the tank, running the numbers before making the call to put Spier at risk.
Cindy Spier:
Shaun Deeb:
Deeb would need to hit his open-ended straight draw, but after the runout, Spier had earned a healthy double-up through the chip leader.
Shaun Deeb - 11,200,000
Cindy Spier - 7,400,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 3:06 PM Local Time
After Kyle Grupp raised to 300,000 in the cutoff, Paul Ross moved all in on the button for 2,675,000 and Grupp called.
Paul Ross:
Kyle Grupp:
The flop came bringing a sweat with a flush draw for Ross.
The turn made things even sweatier with the giving Ross a straight draw as well.
But the river came safely for Grupp with the , as he eliminated Ross to bring the table down to four-handed play.
Kyle Grupp - 6,750,000
Paul Ross - eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2023 2:46 PM Local Time
After Shaun Deeb raised to 300,000 on the button, both Cindy Spier in the small blind and Kyle Grupp in the big blind called.
On the flop, action was checked to Deeb who bet 250,000. Only Grupp called.
The turn was the and Grupp checked. Deeb bet 625,000 and after a brief pause, Grupp moved all in for about 3,600,000.
Deeb folded and Grupp showed the as he dragged the pot.
Shaun Deeb - 13,100,000
Kyle Grupp - 5,800,000
Cindy Spier - 2,425,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 2:28 PM Local Time
Shaun Deeb raised to 300,000 in the cutoff and was called by Cindy Spier on the button.
Deeb continued for 225,000 on the flop and Spier called.
The turn brought a second flush draw with the and Deeb now checked. Spier bet 475,000 and Deeb called.
The river brough a double pairing instead, and Deeb checked once more.
Spier bet 825,000 and after a bit of thought, Deeb called.
Spier showed for king-high with one of those missed flush draws. Deeb showed for the other missed flush draw, but he had a winning pair of fives to go with it.
Shaun Deeb - 13,825,000
Cindy Spier - 3,675,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 2:17 PM Local Time
Level: 30
Blinds: 100000/150000
Ante: 150000
Monday, March 27, 2023 2:01 PM Local Time
While Cindy Spier Has knocked out three players at the final table to Shaun Deeb's lone elimination, Deeb has been winning a steady stream of 'smaller' pots throughout the first two hours of play to establish a healthy chip lead at break.
The five remaining players will return in 15 minutes to play the next two levels.
Shaun Deeb - 12,200,000
Giyeon Han - 5,550,000
Cindy Spier - 5,475,000
Kyle Grupp - 5,525,000
Paul Ross - 3,250,000
Monday, March 27, 2023 1:42 PM Local Time
Gilberto Tavares moved in for his last 1,505,000 from the cutoff and was called by Cindy Spier in the big blind.
Gilberto Taveras:
Cindy Spier:
The board came , bringing no help to Taveras and denying him his 2nd WSOP Circuit ring here at Turning Stone.
Cindy Spier - 5,200,000
Gilberto Taveras - eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2023 1:20 PM Local Time
Raymond Ezzie moved all in from the small blind for just over a million and got called by Cindy Spier in the big blind.
Raymond Ezzie:
Cindy Spier:
The board came , bringing Spier a winning two pair of jacks and fours to eliminate Ezzie.
Cindy Spier - 6,820,000
Raymond Ezzie - eliminated
Monday, March 27, 2023 1:14 PM Local Time
Matthew Wantman open-jammed from the small blind for 1,975,000 and got called by Shaun Deeb in the big blind.
Matthew Wantman:
Shaun Deeb:
The board came , sending the formidable Wantman home in 8th place.
Shaun Deeb - 7,700,000
Matthew Wantman - eliminated