Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:32 PM Local Time
Morris Doubles Right Back Through Garza
In a limped battle of the blinds, Arthur Morris checked the flop with his and Lou Garza checked back with the .
Morris bet the turn for 600,000 and jammed the river for 1,800,000 to get called by Garza, earning a full double with his king-high flush.
The rail from Texas shouted "let's go Arthur" while he raked in the pot.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 21,850,000 | 0  |
| Lou Garza | 15,600,000 | -3,400,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 6,300,000 | 3,400,000  |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:29 PM Local Time
Garza Takes Most of Morris' Stack
Lou Garza raised to 1.3 million from the button with , and Arthur Morris defended his big blind with .
The flop came , giving both players a flush draw. Morris checked to Garza, who also checked.
The hit the turn, giving Garza aces full and Morris aces up. Morris again checked, and Garza again bet 1.3 million. Morris came along.
The came on the river, completing Morris' flush. Action was checked to Garza, who bet 3.3 million. Morris counted out the chips for a call as he thought about his next move. Checking his cards one last time, Morris called.
Garza revealed his full house, and Morris showed his flush cards to his rail as his hand was no good.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 21,850,000 | 2,200,000 |
| Lou Garza | 19,000,000 | 5,400,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 2,900,000 | -7,600,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:22 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:11 PM Local Time
Break for the Final Three Players
The last three players are on a scheduled 15-minute break.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 19,650,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Lou Garza | 13,600,000 | -1,800,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 10,500,000 | -800,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:09 PM Local Time
Morris Forces a Fold From Halatenko
Arthur Morris limped in from the button holding . He was joined by Lou Garza in the small blind holding . Stanislav Halatenko then checked his option with .
The flop came , and Garza checked. Halatenko tossed out 400,000, and was called by Morris with his trip twos. Garza moved out of the way.
The came on the turn, and Halatenko led out for 2,000,000. Morris then bet the pot, putting him all in, and Halatenko instantly folded.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 17,050,000 | -3,200,000 |
| Lou Garza | 15,400,000 | -400,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 11,300,000 | 3,600,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:07 PM Local Time
Continued Aggression by Morris Pays Off
Out of the small blind, Arthur Morris made it 1,200,000 to go with the . Lou Garza called with the and hit the top pair on the flop. Morris bet 1,500,000 and got Garza to fold after some consideration.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 20,250,000 | 0 |
| Lou Garza | 15,800,000 | 100,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 7,700,000 | -100,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:02 PM Local Time
Garza Draws Closer to Halatenko
Lou Garza raised to 800,000 from the button holding . Stanislav Halatenko then reraised to 2.8 million with . Garza came along.
The flop came , and Halatenko checked. Garza checked behind. The turn came and Halatenko led out for 2.3 million. Garza took a bit of time before tossing in a call.
The hit the river, giving both players aces and jacks. The action went check-check, and Garza's higher kicker won him the pot and sent him to celebrate with his rail.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 20,250,000 | -4,900,000 |
| Lou Garza | 15,700,000 | 5,700,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 7,800,000 | -800,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:56 PM Local Time
Morris Doubles Through Garza
Arthur Morris limped in from the small blind before Lou Garza, the big blind, raised to 1,200,000. Morris decided to call.
The flop came , and Morris bet the pot for 2.8 million. Garza thought for a few moments before raising to put Morris all in for his last 100,000, and the money made its way to the middle.
Arthur Morris:
Lou Garza:
Morris was looking for a club or a deuce, but could not find one on the turn. Morris' rail then erupted as the hit the river, as Morris doubled up.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 25,150,000 | 800,000 |
| Lou Garza | 10,000,000 | -4,500,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 8,600,000 | 3,700,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:48 PM Local Time
Halatenko Extends his Lead
Lou Garza limped the small blind with the and Stanislav Halatenko raised the pot to 1,200,000 with the , earning a call from Garza.
The flop saw Garza check and Halatenko bet 700,000 with his middle set, as Garza tossed in calling chips.
They headed to the turn on which Garza checked again and Halatenko upped his sizing to 3,200,000 into a pot of 4,200,000. Once Garza folded, Halatenko turned to his rail and was all smiles.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 24,350,000 | 1,900,000 |
| Lou Garza | 14,500,000 | -1,900,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 4,900,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:44 PM Local Time
Halatenko Pots the Turn Against Garza
Stanislav Halatenko opened to 1,200,000 out of the small blind with the and Arthur Morris defended the . The flop saw Halatenko check and Morris bet 500,000 to win the pot uncontested.
A few hands later, Halatenko raised to 1,000,000 on the button with the and Lou Garza defended the . The flop was checked by Garza and Halatenko continued for 700,000, earning a call from Garza.
With 4,000,000 in the middle to the turn, Garza checked his broadway draw and Halatenko bet the full pot. Garza went deep into the tank and eventually sent his cards into the muck.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 22,450,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Lou Garza | 16,400,000 | -2,100,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 4,900,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:38 PM Local Time
Travis Pearson Eliminated in 4th Place ($407,915)
Travis Pearson raised to 1,400,000 preflop from the button. Lou Garza then reraised to 3,200,000.
"Alright," said Pearson, coming over the top for about a million more. Garza called, and the cards were tabled.
Travis Pearson:
Lou Garza:
Garza's pair was ahead, and he remained in the lead when the flop came . The turn and river changed nothing, and Pearson was eliminated in fourth place.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 20,350,000 | 2,400,000 |
| Lou Garza | 18,500,000 | 3,850,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 4,900,000 | -1,000,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 0 | -5,250,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:28 PM Local Time
Garza Forces Out Morris to Pull Away
Arthur Morris raised to 1,000,000 on the button with the and earned a call from Lou Garza out of the big blind, who had the .
Both had a piece of the flop and Garza checked, Morris bet 750,000 and Garza took sometime to make his next move.
He then check-raised to 2,800,000 and that sent Morris into the tank. Ultimately, Morris ended up folding the best hand and Garza claimed the pot.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 17,950,000 | -200,000 |
| Lou Garza | 14,650,000 | 2,950,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 5,900,000 | -2,750,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 5,250,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:22 PM Local Time
Garza Extracts Value From Halatenko
Lou Garza limped from the small blind with the and Stanislav Halatenko checked the .
The flop gave both players a flush draw and Garza check-called a bet of 500,000. They checked the turn when the flush arrived and Garza bet the river for 1,300,000.
Halatenko called and mucked to the superior flush of Garza.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 18,150,000 | -2,600,000 |
| Lou Garza | 11,700,000 | 2,600,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 8,650,000 | 0 |
| Travis Pearson | 5,250,000 | 0 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:13 PM Local Time
Garza Doubles Through Halatenko
Stanislav Halatenko opened preflop action by raising to 1,000,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Lou Garza in the big blind, who reraised to 3,000,000. Halatenko reraised to put Garza all in, and Garza made the call.
Lou Garza:
Stanislav Halatenko:
Garza held the lead, and he maintained that lead on the flop. The turn meant that Halatenko needed to find a jack to eliminate Garza, but the river doubled Garza up with his sixes full of queens.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 20,750,000 | -2,250,000 |
| Lou Garza | 9,100,000 | 3,050,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 8,650,000 | -1,800,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 5,250,000 | 1,000,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:03 PM Local Time
Peng Shan Eliminated in 5th Place ($296,154)
Peng Shan raised to 1,050,000 from the hijack. Stanislav Halatenko then reraised to 3,200,000 from the button. Shan reraised all in, and Halatenko called.
Peng Shan:
Stanislav Halatenko:
The flop came , which gave Shan a gutshot wheel draw. The turn was a blank for Shan, as was the river. Halatenko's kings held, and Shan exited in fifth place.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 23,000,000 | 4,900,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 10,450,000 | -150,000 |
| Lou Garza | 6,050,000 | 150,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 4,250,000 | -750,000 |
| Peng Shan | 0 | -4,150,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:01 PM Local Time
Level 33 started
Level: 33
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:00 PM Local Time
The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker
On the latest episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
They are joined by Joey Ingram, AKA Papi, a lover of four-card poker. A prolific poker podcaster, Ingram is known for his marathon emergency investigations into such controversial matters as the Mike Postle and Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations. Ingram, who was in L.A. for the Hustler Casino Live $1,000,000 Cash Game, recently returned to Las Vegas and was at the 2023 WSOP for the first time when he sat down with the guys.
Hear what Ingram thinks the future holds for poker, which just might surprise you.
Chad and Jesse also break down all ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Only one will get in, and it'll undoubtedly be a close affair with so many deserving individuals.
Click here to watch the latest episode now!
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:59 PM Local Time
Morris Moving Up
Lou Garza limped in from the button with . Stanislav Halatenko also called from the small blind with , and Arthur Morris checked his option holding .
The flop came , and all three players checked. The turn came , giving Halatenko two pair. He checked to Morris, who bet 500,000. Garza moved out of the way. Halatenko also folded, giving Morris the pot.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 18,100,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 10,600,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Lou Garza | 5,900,000 | -1,650,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 5,000,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Peng Shan | 4,150,000 | -1,050,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:46 PM Local Time
Shan Gets a Move Through
Peng Shan raised the pot on the button with the and Stanislav Halatenko came along out of the big blind with the . The flop missed both players and Halatenko checked, Shan bet and Halatenko folded.
The Ukrainian then opened to 900,000 with the and collected the blinds as well as the big blind ante.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 16,300,000 | -750,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 8,500,000 | -600,000 |
| Lou Garza | 7,550,000 | -150,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 6,200,000 | 0 |
| Peng Shan | 5,200,000 | 1,500,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:43 PM Local Time
Garza Gains River Value From Halatenko
Stanislav Halatenko raised to 750,000 with the and it folded to Lou Garza in the big blind, who defended the . The flop increased Garza's lead and he checked. Halatenko bet 600,000 and Garza called before they checked the on the turn.
Garza made trips queens with the river and he gave it some thought before betting 800,000. Halatenko didn't believe him and paid to get shown the bad news.
| Stanislav Halatenko | 17,050,000 | -2,150,000 |
| Arthur Morris | 9,100,000 | 600,000 |
| Lou Garza | 7,700,000 | 2,300,000 |
| Travis Pearson | 6,200,000 | -750,000 |
| Peng Shan | 3,700,000 | 0 |