Friday, June 2, 2023 3:35 PM Local Time
Bullard's Flush Beats the Straight
Four preflop limpers saw a flop of and everyone checked around.
The turn brought the and the middle position player bet 2,000 and the small blind David Bullard called.
The river was the and middle position player bet out 5,000 and Bullard called and flipped over for the nut flush, while the middle position player held for the straight.
Friday, June 2, 2023 3:33 PM Local Time
Threes hold for Bruemmer to Eliminate His Opponent
With early position, Lenny Bruemmer raised to 4,000. After a few folds from the table, the small blind player jammed all in for approximately 25,000. Bruemmer found a call as him and his opponent flipped over their hands.
Opponent:
Bruemmer:
The board ran out as pocket three's held for Bruemmer to take the pot. With this pot, Bruemmer's stack grew to the size of 92,500
| Lenny Bruemmer | 92,500 | 92,500  |
Friday, June 2, 2023 3:26 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts From Around The Horseshoe Ballroom
| Lexy Gavin-Mather | 137,000 | 137,000 |
| Cherish Andrews | 128,000 | 128,000 |
| Vanessa Kade | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Kathy Liebert | 35,000 | 35,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 3:18 PM Local Time
Flight C is Huge and Still Growing!
Friday, June 2, 2023 3:15 PM Local Time
Action Resumes
After a small extension to finish racing off chips, players are seated and action is again underway.
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:40 PM Local Time
Ho Headed for Vegas
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:39 PM Local Time
Five Tournaments Fans Don't Want to Miss at the 2023 World Series of Poker
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Friday, June 2, 2023 2:28 PM Local Time
Extended Break
Players have been sent on an extended break, as tournament officials have warned that it may take a little longer to race off chips. The clock is set for a 35-minute break, which may be lengthened as necessary.
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:27 PM Local Time
Arieh Gets a Knockout
Josh Arieh opened under the gun to 3,000 and saw a player in late position jam for their remaining 7,100.
When it got back to Arieh he smiled and put in the call.
All-in player:
Josh Arieh:
Arieh chuckled and said "Good game" as he tabled his hand and showed that he was behind.
The flop gave Arieh the nut straight but the all-in player was not drawing dead with his .
"Action flop" Arieh said as the rolled off on the turn.
The river brought no help and Arieh sent another player to the rail.
| Josh Arieh | 78,000 | 6,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:26 PM Local Time
Kenna Received a Life Saver Full Boat
The player under the gun raised and the button player called and Kenna James had a great squeeze opportunity. He pushed all in and was called by the under-the-gun player.
Kenna James:
Under the gun:
The queen for the set arrived on the flop on the board of and James was back to his starting stack which had dwindled during previous play.
At another table Joseph Cada was seen raking in chips and had a healthy 54,000 in chips.
| Joseph Cada | 54,000 | 54,000 |
| Kenna James | 40,000 | -10,000  |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:23 PM Local Time
Kachittavong Doubles Up with Kings
With an early position raise of 2,500 and one caller, Souka Kachittavong three bet to 11,400. Both the other players called with three players heading to a flop.
The flop of did little to slow down Kachittavong as he jammed all in for approximately 40,000. One player elected to join him as they both flipped their hands.
Souka Kachittavong:
Opponent:
With the board running out , Kachittavong's kings held and he doubled up to a stack of 111,000.
| Souka Kachittavong | 111,000 | 111,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:23 PM Local Time
Federico Flops Set
Action began with the player under the gun raising to 2,500. Candia Federico then raised to 6,300 from the cutoff. The player under the gun called.
The action went the same on third through fifth streets, as Federico's opponent check-called bets of 5,000 on the flop, 15,000 on the turn, and 23,000 on the river.
Candia showed for a set of sixes and took down the large pot as his opponent mucked.
| Candia Federico | 126,000 | 126,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:15 PM Local Time
Hui's Big Slick Holds to Chip Her Up
Facing an all in from the middle position player for 17,900, Loni Hui opted to call making it a heads-up ordeal to the river.
Opponent:
Loni Hui:
The board ran out giving Hui top pair and the win for the hand.
With this pot, Hui has garnered a stack of 80,500.
| Loni Hui | 805,000 | 805,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:10 PM Local Time
Ren Has His Opponent Drawing Dead On the Turn
Action begins on the turn as the board reads . With his opponent jamming all in having him covered, Chon Sin Ren made a call putting his tournament life on the line.
That is until both players flipped over their hands.
Ren:
Opponent:
With his hand having his opponent drawing dead on the turn, Ren doubled up to a stack of 103,000.
| Chon Sin Ren | 103,000 | 103,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:05 PM Local Time
Fawcett Got Help On The River to Earn The Double
Scott Fawcett opened in early position to 2,500 and got callers on the button and from the big blind.
Off to a flop of and Fawcett continued for 4,000.
Without much thought, the button player put in the raise to 11,000. The big blind got out of the way and Fawcett went all in for his remaining chips.
The player on the button called and the cards went on their backs.
Scott Fawcett
Button Player
The turn paired the board but gave the button player a flush with a redraw to the straight flush. Fawcett was headed to the river drawing very slim.
There was magic on the river as the dealer burned and turned the to give Fawcett top boat and a full double.
| Scott Fawcett | 44,500 | 44,500 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:58 PM Local Time
Welch Doubles his Short Stack
The player on the button raised and Chris Welch in the big blind shoved his short stack of about 22,000 into the middle.
Chris Welch:
Button:
The board came and Welch doubled his chips.
Elsewhere the recognizable Kenna James was sitting with 50,000 in chips.
| Kenna James | 50,000 | |
| Chris Welch | 45,000 | |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:54 PM Local Time
Lendel knocks out a player
There was heads-up action on the turn.
The board was . Mykhailo Lendel who was late position checked and the button went all in. Lendel instantly called the all in.
The river was a . Lendel flipped over for two pair, and his opponent flipped over for the losing hand. Lendel sent the player to the rail.
| Mykhailo Mendel | 140,000 | 140,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:53 PM Local Time
"Why Are We Looking at Each Other?"
Brian Elbert was on the button and facing a bet of 2,200 from the hijack. He called, as did the big blind.
The flop came . The hijack checked. Elbert bet 3,500. The big blind got out of the way, and the hijack called.
A arrived on the turn, and the hijack checked. Elbert bet 6,500. The hijack thought for a few moments before raising to 20,000. Elbert immediately went all in. The hijack then went into the tank, shuffling his chips repeatedly while maintaining eye contact with Elbert.
"Why are we looking at each other?" said the hijack. "You trying to get a read on me?"
"I'm already all in," said Elbert.
"Nice bet," said the hijack, folding his hand and watching Elbert add his chips to a growing stack.
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:45 PM Local Time
Queens Hold for Schwartz and he Doubles Up
Action began with an early position player jamming all in for 60,900. With position on the button, Noah Schwartz called and both players flipped over their hands.
Schwartz showed versus his opponents in a coinflip hand for either player to double up.
The board ran out leaving Schwartz' pocket queens as the winner.
With this double up, Schwartz is sitting pretty with a stack of 147,000.
| Noah Schwartz | 147,000 | 147,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:30 PM Local Time
Traffic Alert for Day 2 Saturday
