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Thursday, June 8, 2023 2:04 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
Thursday, June 8, 2023 2:02 PM Local Time
Curt Kohlberg Eliminated in 12th ($28,654)
Both Curt Kohlberg and Daniel Barriocanal were faced with a flop of . Barriocanal was under the gun as he bet out for 300,000 into Curt Kohlberg on the button. Kohlberg responded with a raise to 850,000.
After some time Barriocanal decided to three-bet jam putting Kohlberg at risk for his tournament life. Kohlberg snap called.
Curt Kohlberg:
Daniel Barriocanal:
Top pair vs a flush draw resulted in Kohlberg being sent home as the turn and river came the and respectivley.
| Daniel Barriocanal | 8,200,000 | 3,500,000  |
| Curt Kohlberg | 0 | -3,000,000  |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 1:53 PM Local Time
Angelou Puts Kohlberg in Tough River Spot
Curt Kohlberg raised the button to 240,000 finding Nikolaos Angelou in the big blind, who defended.
The flop came . Kohlberg was given the opportunity to continue and bet out for 250,000. Angelou called.
On the , Angelou now chose to check-raise Kohlberg's turn bet of 500,000 up to 1,000,000. Kohlberg called.
The river landed the and Angelou emptied the clip jamming for his remaining 1,595,000. Kohlberg was sent deep into the tank pondering over his decision for several minutes as he paced around his seat.
Confirming Angelou's chip stack with an exact count, Kohlberg finally folded and his opponent's rail erupted in cheers as Angelou claimed this pot.
| Nikolaos Angelou | 4,900,000 | 900,000 |
| Curt Kohlberg | 3,000,000 | 1,840,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 1:38 PM Local Time
Liu Doubles Through Wang
Yue Liu was all in for 425,000 from the button when Grant Wang raised the minimum from the next seat over. The big blind ducked out of the way and action was heads up with Liu at risk.
Yue Liu:
Grant Wang:
The board ran out and the aces held to secure the double.
| Grant Wang | 6,720,000 | 2,770,000 |
| Yue Liu | 1,010,000 | -3,490,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 1:24 PM Local Time
Matakis' Turn Stab Takes Down the Pot
In a blind vs blind confrontation, Ian Matakis opened from the small to 390,000, Kevin Choi in the big blind defended.
Both players saw a flop of and Matakis continued for 270,000. Choi called.
The turn brought a third diamond virtue of the . Matakis chose to barrel again, this time for 720,000. Choi thought for a considerable amount of time and even counted out exact calling chips, but finally decided on folding. Matakis wins the pot.
| Ian Matakis | 3,825,000 | -2,075,000 |
| Kevin Choi | 3,700,000 | -500,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:57 PM Local Time
Two Table Redraw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| Horseshoe 2 | 1 | Ryan Hohner | 5200000 | 52 |
| Horseshoe 2 | 2 | Rafael Reis | 12800000 | 128 |
| Horseshoe 2 | 3 | Yue Liu | 4500000 | 45 |
| Horseshoe 2 | 4 | Grant Wang | 3950000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe 2 | 5 | John Monnette | 1600000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe 2 | 6 | Gabriel Schroeder | 2100000 | 21 |
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| Horseshoe 3 | 1 | Curt Kohlberg | 1160000 | 12 |
| Horseshoe 3 | 2 | Sarah Herzali | 13000000 | 130 |
| Horseshoe 3 | 3 | Nikolaos Angelou | 4000000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe 3 | 4 | Daniel Barriocanal | 4700000 | 47 |
| Horseshoe 3 | 5 | Ian Matakis | 5900000 | 59 |
| Horseshoe 3 | 6 | Kevin Choi | 4200000 | 42 |
| Sarah Herzali | 13,000,000 | 200,000 |
| Rafael Reis | 12,800,000 | 3,700,000 |
| Ian Matakis | 5,900,000 | -270,000 |
| Ryan Hohner | 5,200,000 | -360,000 |
| Daniel Barriocanal | 4,700,000 | -755,000 |
| Yue Liu | 4,500,000 | 525,000 |
| Kevin Choi | 4,200,000 | 445,000 |
| Nikolaos Angelou | 4,000,000 | -535,000 |
| Grant Wang | 3,950,000 | -1,500,000 |
| Gabriel Schroeder | 2,100,000 | -1,380,000 |
| John Monnette | 1,600,000 | 20,000 |
| Curt Kohlberg | 1,160,000 | -50,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:28 PM Local Time
Alexander Maas Eliminated in 13th Place ($28,654)
Alexander Maas was all in for around 600,000 and Rafael Reis was the one who had put him at risk. The cards were already on their back and the dealer was ready to go.
Alexander Maas:
Rafael Reis:
The board ran out and Reis turned a pair of fives to send Maas to the rail in 13th place.
| Rafael Reis | 9,100,000 | 1,275,000 |
| Alexander Maas | 0 | -1,110,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:23 PM Local Time
Upeshka De Silva Eliminated in 14th ($28,654)
Yue Liu raised in the cutoff to 200,000, Grant Wang on the button three-bet to 625,000 and Upeshka De Silva four-bet to 1,350,000. De Silva was not all in as he'd left himself one 25,000 chip behind in consideration for a pay jump. Liu folded and Wang put De Silva in for his remaining chip, to which he called.
Upeshka De Silva:
Grant Wang:
The board ran out . No help for De Silva and he was sent to the rail.
| Grant Wang | 5,450,000 | 2,405,000 |
| Yue Liu | 3,975,000 | -450,000 |
| Upeshka De Silva | 0 | -1,105,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:12 PM Local Time
David Wells Eliminated in 15th Place ($28,654)
David Wells jammed just over 1,000,000 from under the gun and Gabriel Schroeder went in with the big stack from the small blind. Ian Matakis called quickly from the big blind for around 2,400,000 and action was three ways with Wells and Matakis at risk.
David Wells:
Ian Matakis:
Gabriel Schroeder:
The board ran out and the queens held to secure the double for Matakis and send Wells to the rail in 15th place for $28,654.
| Ian Matakis | 6,170,000 | 3,900,000 |
| Gabriel Schroeder | 3,480,000 | -2,135,000 |
| David Wells | 0 | -1,100,000 |
Thursday, June 8, 2023 12:01 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Day 3 has kicked off on Level 23 with blinds at 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante.
Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:59 AM Local Time
Day 3 of Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Begins at Noon
Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will today be played to its conclusion on Day 3 as we crown a winner.
After an initial field of 2,454 was whittled down to 369 players on the first day of play, Day 2 saw only 15 players reach the final day as they all remain in the running for the converted bracelet.
Of those, Sarah Herzali solidified her place as an overwhelming chip lead bagging 12,800,000 for the restart today, nearing 5,000,000 more than her closest competitor Rafael Reis who will be joining Herzali on Day 3 with 7,825,000.
Each remaining player is guaranteed a payout of $28,654 but all have their eyes on the $465,501 for first place, as well as the all-important fifteenth gold bracelet of the 2023 WSOP.
Out of the remaining field, three players have already earned the first bracelet of their careers, including three-time bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva and four-time bracelet winner John Monnette. Ian Matakis is looking for his second bracelet of this summer after winning the Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder.
Day 3 will take place on the feature tables in the Horseshoe Event Center as we play down to a winner through 60-minute levels. Alongside breaks of 15 minutes every two levels, today's structure will also include a dinner break of which the time and length is to be determined.
End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Sarah Herzali | France | 12,800,000 | 128 |
| 2 | Rafael Reis | Brazil | 7,825,000 | 78 |
| 3 | Gabriel Schroeder | Brazil | 5,560,000 | 55 |
| 4 | Ryan Hohner | United States | 6,200,000 | 62 |
| 5 | Daniel Barriocanal | Spain | 5,455,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Nikolaos Angelou | Greece | 4,535,000 | 45 |
| 7 | Yue Liu | China | 4,425,000 | 44 |
| 8 | Yun Choi | Great Britain | 3,755,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Grant Wang | United States | 3,045,000 | 30 |
| 10 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,270,000 | 23 |
Be sure to stay with PokerNews for live updates from the floor of the 2023 WSOP at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Thursday, June 8, 2023 10:56 AM Local Time
Day 3 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | Upeshka De Silva | United States | 1,105,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Daniel Barriocanal | Spain | 5,455,000 | 55 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Ryan Hohner | United States | 5,560,000 | 56 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Yue Liu | China | 4,425,000 | 44 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Grant Wang | United States | 3,045,000 | 30 |
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| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Gabriel Schroeder | Brazil | 5,615,000 | 56 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,270,000 | 23 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 3 | David Wells | United States | 1,100,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Rafael Reis | Brazil | 7,825,000 | 78 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Alexander Maas | United States | 1,110,000 | 11 |
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| Horseshoe | 3 | 1 | Sarah Herzali | France | 12,800,000 | 128 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 3 | Yun Choi | United Kingdom | 3,755,000 | 38 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 4 | Nikolaos Angelou | Greece | 4,535,000 | 45 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 5 | Curt Kohlberg | United States | 1,210,000 | 12 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 6 | John Monnette | United States | 1,580,000 | 16 |