Saturday, June 24, 2023 9:13 PM Local Time
Park Mucks Winner
Badugi
Nick Pupillo opened on the button and then called after Hye Park three-bet out of the small blind.
Both players took one card on the first draw after which Park bet. Pupillo responded by raising with Park making the call.
Park took one more card on the second draw while Pupillo opted to stand pat. Action then checked to Pupillo who bet and was called.
The same drawing pattern was repeated one the final draw. Both players then checked to showdown with Park mucking before Pupillo tabled . Once he saw his opponent's hand, Park asked if his own hand could be recovered but unfortunately for him that was not possible.
Nick Pupillo | 5,300,000 | 1,285,000 |
Hye Park | 1,500,000 | -1,080,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:57 PM Local Time
Full Chip Counts
Nick Pupillo | 4,015,000 | 915,000 |
Hye Park | 2,580,000 | 105,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 2,415,000 | -135,000 |
Ryan Moriarty | 1,750,000 | -300,000 |
Tomomitsu Ono | 1,475,000 | -225,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:53 PM Local Time
Level 27 started
Level: 27
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 24, 2023 8:01 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 7:53 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The remaining five players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. They will return to blinds of 50,000/100,000 with limits of 100,000/200,000.
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:47 PM Local Time
Mermelstein Claims Four-Way Pot
2-7 Triple Draw
Aaron Mermelstein opened from the cutoff and was called by Ryan Moriarty on the button as well as Nick Pupillo in the small blind and Hye Park in the big blind.
On the first draw Pupillo and Moriarty both took two while Park chose three and Mermelstein one. Action then checked to Moriarty who bet, receiving three calls.
The second draw saw Pupillo and Park take two, Mermelstein stand pat and Moriarty draw one. Pupillo and Park checked, prompting Mermelstein to bet. That bet was called by Moriarty and Pupillo but Park got out of the way.
On the final draw Pupillo and Mermelstein took one with Mermelstein again declining to take a card. Pupillo checked, Mermelstein bet and Moriarty called. That got a fold from Pupillo and Mermelstein showed down to rake in a large pot.
Nick Pupillo | 3,100,000 | -700,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 2,550,000 | 1,010,000 |
Hye Park | 2,475,000 | 1,125,000 |
Ryan Moriarty | 2,050,000 | -1,150,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:32 PM Local Time
Moriarty Wins With A Three Card
Badugi
Aaron Mermelstein raised on the button which saw Ryan Moriarty raise in the small blind and Mermelstein called.
The first draw saw Moriarty draw one and Mermelstein drew two. Moriarty bet and Mermelstein raised which Moriarty called.
On the second draw, Moriarty drew one and Mermelstein stood pat. Moriarty checked over to Mermelstein who bet and Moriarty raised which saw Mermelstein call.
Moriarty stood pat and Mermelstein drew one on the final draw which saw both players check and Moriarty showed for a three card and Mermelstein shook his head and tossed his hand into the muck.
Ryan Moriarty | 3,200,000 | 350,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 1,540,000 | -1,010,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:27 PM Local Time
Negreanu Proposes Changes to the Poker Hall of Fame Induction Process
With its ever-growing backlog of deserving players and industry professionals waiting for their time to be inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame, some players are calling for changes to the nomination and induction process.
One of those players is Daniel Negreanu, poker's biggest ambassador and himself a member of the Poker Hall of Fame who was inducted in 2014. Negreanu has long called for overhauls to the Poker Hall of Fame nomination process and renewed his calls this week on his daily vlog during the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
"How I would fix the Hall of Fame is this: every single year, two players get in — players, not contributors," Negreanu told his vlog viewers. "Every single year, two players get in. Every third year ... we add an additional third person who is a contributor to the game. That would be the Isai Scheinbergs and the Matt Savages of the world. Every three years, one of them would get in. That way, we don't have to constantly compare apples to oranges."
Read About Negreanu's Proposed HOF Changes
Saturday, June 24, 2023 7:15 PM Local Time
Brant Hale Eliminated in 6th Place ($25,126)
A-5 Triple Draw
Aaron Mermelstein opened on the button and was called by Ryan Moriarty in the small blind. Brant Hale, meanwhile, was forced all in out of the big blind.
Both Mermelstein and Moriarty took two on the first draw while Hale drew three. Action then checked through to the second draw.
The second draw saw all three players take two cards with Moriarty then leading out. Mermelstein responded with a raise, which Moriarty called.
On the final draw Moriarty took one, Hale two and Mermelstein declined to draw. Moriarty then check-called a bet from Mermelstein but was unable to best his opponent's . Hale tabled , meaning he still had a slim chance to survive. Hale's hopes, however, were dashed after he turned over the with the completing his hand, sending him to the payout desk in 6th place.
Ryan Moriarty | 2,850,000 | -850,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 2,550,000 | 350,000 |
Brant Hale | 0 | -10,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:56 PM Local Time
Level 26 started
Level: 26
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:54 PM Local Time
Pupillo Leaves Hale On Fumes
2-7 Triple Draw
Brant Hale raised in the small blind and in the big blind, Nick Pupillo raised again and Hale called.
Both players drew two and Pupillo bet when Hale checked and Hale called.
The next draw saw Hale draw two while Pupillo drew one. Hale checked over to Pupillo who bet and Hale raised which saw Pupillo call.
The last draw saw Hale stand pat and Pupillo drew one. Hale bet and Pupillo called showing down an for an eight seven which was good and Pupillo took down a massive pot while Hale was left with less than a small blind.
Nick Pupillo | 3,800,000 | 870,000 |
Brant Hale | 10,000 | -800,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:51 PM Local Time
Ono Gets Aggressive
Badugi
Tomomitsu Ono opened on the button and then called after Ryan Moriarty three-bet out of the big blind.
Both players took one on the first draw after which Moriarty led out. Ono responded with a raise, which Moriarty called.
The second draw saw Moriarty take one while Ono chose to stand pat. Moriarty then checked, calling after Ono bet.
On the final draw Moriarty took one more and Ono again declined to draw. Moriarty checked before folding to another barrel from Ono.
Ryan Moriarty | 3,700,000 | 300,000 |
Tomomitsu Ono | 1,700,000 | -680,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:43 PM Local Time
Calling the Clock Episode #8: Ivey Denied 11th Bracelet, Hellmuth Arrives in Costume
On the eighth episode of "Calling the Clock," Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen cover eight more topics "On the Board." That included who they like for Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time, and Phil Ivey making the final table, just missing out on his eleventh bracelet.
They also highlight Jeremy Ausmus winning his sixth bracelet, the upcoming PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, the July 2 Celebration of Life for Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth arriving in costume with his tag team partner Dan "Jungleman" Cates.
Check out those stories and more in the latest "Calling the Clock" straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:37 PM Local Time
Mermelstein Gets Some Back
A-5 Triple Draw
Aaron Mermelstein raised in the small blind and in the big blind Ryan Moriarty raised again which saw Mermelstein raise once more and Moriarty called.
Mermelstein drew one on the first draw which saw Moriarty draw two. Mermelstein bet and Moriarty called.
On the second draw, Mermelstein drew one and Moriarty drew two once more. Mermelstein bet once more and Moriarty called.
The final draw saw Mermelstein stand pat and Moriarty drew one while the action checked through. Mermelstein showed for a nine-seven and Moriarty mucked which gave Mermelstein the pot.
Ryan Moriarty | 3,400,000 | -800,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 2,200,000 | 600,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:25 PM Local Time
Moriarty Ascending
A-5 Triple Draw
Aaron Mermelstein opened on the button only to see Ryan Moriarty three-bet out of the small blind. Brant Hale called in the big blind as did Mermelstein to send action three-way to the first draw.
All three players took two on the first draw after which Moriarty led out, receiving two calls.
The second draw saw both Moriarty and Mermelstein take one while Hale opted for two again. Moriarty fired off another bet but was unable to shed either of his opponents, both of whom called.
Moriarty and Hale each took one on the final draw with Mermelstein standing pat. At the conclusion of the final draw, Moriarty bet, getting a fold from Hale but a call from Mermelstein. Moriarty tabled , strong enough to take down a large pot.
Ryan Moriarty | 4,200,000 | 1,825,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 1,600,000 | -645,000 |
Brant Hale | 810,000 | -370,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:17 PM Local Time
Anatolii Zyrin Eliminated in 7th Place ($18,398)
2-7 Triple Draw
Anatolii Zyrin raised in first position and on the button, Brant Hale raised which saw Zyrin call.
On the first draw, Zyrin drew two and Hale drew one which saw Zyrin check over to Hale who bet and Zyrin raised which Hale called.
Zyrin stood pat on the second draw and Hale drew one and called the all in bet of Zyrin.
They both stood pat on the final draw and Zyrin shook his head.
Anatolii Zyrin:
Brant Hale:
Hale had drawn and made an eight-seven to beat Zyrin's nine-six and the bracelet winner exited the tournament area.
Brant Hale | 1,180,000 | 400,000 |
Anatolii Zyrin | 0 | -450,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 6:07 PM Local Time
Moriarty Leaves Zyrin Short
2-7 Triple Draw
Anatolii Zyrin opened from early position and was called by Ryan Moriarty on the button.
Both players took two on the first draw after which action checked through to the second draw.
On the second draw the same drawing pattern was repeated. Zyrin then led out and called after Moriarty raised.
The final draw saw Zyrin take one more card while Moriarty stood pat. Both players then checked and Moriarty showed down to scoop the pot, leaving Zyrin short.
Ryan Moriarty | 2,375,000 | 395,000 |
Anatolii Zyrin | 450,000 | -410,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 5:55 PM Local Time
Level 25 started
Level: 25
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Saturday, June 24, 2023 5:42 PM Local Time
Updated Counts On Break
Nick Pupillo | 2,930,000 | 230,000 |
Tomomitsu Ono | 2,380,000 | 230,000 |
Aaron Mermelstein | 2,245,000 | -565,000 |
Ryan Moriarty | 1,980,000 | 1,030,000 |
Hye Park | 1,350,000 | 650,000 |
Anatolii Zyrin | 860,000 | -190,000 |
Brant Hale | 780,000 | -770,000 |
Saturday, June 24, 2023 5:39 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining seven players have been sent on another 15-minute break. They will return to blinds of 30,00/60,000 with limits of 60,000/120,000.