Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:36 PM Local Time
Pham Continues to Hang Around
Cong Pham returned from dinner break as the short stack and pushed all in for 3,500,000 from under the gun. Jan-Peter Jachtmann just called on his left and the rest of the table folded.
Cong Pham:
Jan-Peter Jachtmann:
The flop came which missed both players, leaving Pham still in the lead. The on the turn changed nothing and the on the river also bricked as Pham scored a double up.
| Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 47,000,000 | -300,000  |
| Cong Pham | 8,300,000 | 4,800,000  |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:35 PM Local Time
Maceiras Lapido Puts Weinman in a Blender
Juan Maceiras Lapido raised to 1,000,000 from under the gun and was called by Daniel Weisman and Joe Ghio in the blinds.
The flop came and action checked to Maceiras Lapido who bet another 1,500,000. Only Weinman called to the turn.
Maceiras Lapido then bet another 4,500,000 and Weinman again called. The fell on the river and Weinman checked once more. Maceiras Lapido quickly moved all in, sending Weinman deep into the tank as he considered the call for his last 14,100,000.
Weinman spent nearly three minutes agonizing over the call with his Main Event life on the line before deciding to fold.
| Juan Maceiras | 73,200,000 | 8,500,000 |
| Joe Ghio | 30,200,000 | -2,200,000 |
| Daniel Weinman | 14,100,000 | -7,975,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:35 PM Local Time
Maceiras Lapido Enters a World of Payne
Juan Maceiras Lapido opened to 1,000,000 from the hijack and Joshua Payne three-bet to 2,700,000 from the cutoff. Maceiras Lapido called.
Maceiras Lapido checked on the flop of and Payne continued for 1,500,000. Maceiras Lapido called. Maceiras Lapido checked again on the turn and Payne bet 4,500,000. Maceiras Lapido laid it down.
| Juan Maceiras | 64,700,000 | -3,100,000 |
| Joshua Payne | 46,600,000 | 4,250,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:33 PM Local Time
Walton Wins Big Pot Off Jones
Steven Jones limped the small blind and called a raise to 1,125,000 by Adam Walton, which led them to the flop. Jones opted to check-call for 1,050,000 and did so again for 2,200,000 on the turn.
Jones then bet the river for 5,500,000 and had barely announced the bet when Walton already beat him into the pot.
Jones tabled his and Walton had that beat with the for broadway.
Andrey Pateychuk then raised to 1,000,000 and Daniel Holzner defended his big blind, but check-folded the flop to a continuation bet.
Jones opened to 1,000,000 soon after and Anirban Das three-bet to 3,250,000 on the button. The call by Jones followed which led them to the flop. Jones checked, Das bet 1,600,000 and that ended the resistance of Jones right there.
| Anirban Das | 53,000,000 | 2,625,000 |
| Adam Walton | 50,000,000 | 10,400,000 |
| Steven Jones | 26,500,000 | -13,050,000 |
| Andrey Pateychuk | 9,500,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Daniel Holzner | 7,000,000 | -7,700,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:31 PM Local Time
Ghio Coolers Prydryk For a Double
Joe Ghio raised to 1,200,000 from the hijack and Ruslan Prydryk called in the big blind.
The flop came and Prydryk checked over to Ghio and he bet another 1,000,000. Prydryk came back with a raise to 3,500,000 and Ghio called.
Prydryk led out for 7,500,000 on the turn and Ghio then moved all in for 11,100,000. Prydryk snap-called with for two pair, but Ghio had turned a straight holding .
The on the river was safe for Ghio and he doubled up off the previously unbeatable Prydryk.
| Ruslan Prydryk | 42,100,000 | -15,025,000 |
| Joe Ghio | 32,400,000 | 16,600,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:28 PM Local Time
O'Neill Gets Away with a Four-Bet
Jack O'Neill opened to 1,000,000 from under the gun with . Sachin Joshi three-bet to 2,650,000 on his left with . Jan-Peter Jachtmann flat-called with in the cutoff, and the action folded back to O'Neill, who four-bet to 7,500,000.
Joshi folded, and Jachtmann tanked for a couple of minutes before following suit.
| Jack O'Neill | 47,300,000 | 6,525,000 |
| Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 47,300,000 | -7,100,000 |
| Sachin Joshi | 10,000,000 | -2,100,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:26 PM Local Time
Daniel Scroggins Eliminated in 21st Place ($345,000)
Daniel Holzner raised to 1,000,000 from middle position and Daniel Scroggins jammed for just over 5,000,000 from the big blind. Holzner called quickly and the cards were turned up.
Daniel Scroggins:
Daniel Holzner:
The board ran out and Holzner picked up a heart on the river to beat the eights of Scroggins and send him to the rail in 21st place for $345,000.
| Daniel Holzner | 14,700,000 | 6,325,000 |
| Daniel Scroggins | 0 | -5,675,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:23 PM Local Time
Ghio Doesn't Waste Time Getting His Chips In
On the first hand following the dinner break, Joe Ghio raised to 1,250,000 from the small blind and Juan Maceiras Lapido called.
The flop came and Ghio immediately announced he was all in for 12,800,000. Maceiras Lapido didn't take too long before folding.
| Juan Maceiras | 67,800,000 | -1,825,000 |
| Joe Ghio | 15,800,000 | 1,725,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 9:19 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:45 PM Local Time
Chip Counts on the Dinner Break
| Juan Maceiras | 69,625,000 | -975,000 |
| Ruslan Prydryk | 57,125,000 | 25,000 |
| Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 54,400,000 | -2,300,000 |
| Anirban Das | 50,375,000 | -625,000 |
| Joshua Payne | 42,350,000 | 2,650,000 |
| Jack O'Neill | 40,775,000 | 775,000 |
| Adam Walton | 39,600,000 | -4,900,000 |
| Steven Jones | 39,550,000 | -450,000 |
| Toby Lewis | 36,075,000 | 7,475,000 |
| Dean Hutchison | 30,125,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Jose Aguilera | 28,350,000 | -1,050,000 |
| Andrew Hulme | 24,525,000 | -1,775,000 |
| Daniel Weinman | 22,075,000 | -1,425,000 |
| Alec Torelli | 17,200,000 | 4,900,000 |
| Joe Ghio | 14,075,000 | -1,825,000 |
| Sachin Joshi | 12,100,000 | -3,800,000 |
| Andrey Pateychuk | 8,450,000 | -50,000 |
| Daniel Holzner | 8,375,000 | -125,000 |
| Ryan Tamanini | 8,100,000 | 100,000 |
| Daniel Scroggins | 5,675,000 | 0 |
| Cong Pham | 3,500,000 | -400,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:45 PM Local Time
That's the Dinner Bell
The remaining 21 players have stepped out for a 75-minute dinner break and will return at 8:35 p.m. PT. While they grab a bite to eat, catch up on the highlights from the latest level:
Updates will resume around 9:15 p.m.
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:45 PM Local Time
Two Barrels by Jones
Steven Jones raised to 900,000 in the cutoff and was called by Daniel Holzner in the big blind.
The flop came and Holzner check-called for 800,000. Both headed to the turn on which Holzner check-folded to a larger barrel of 2,100,000.
On a later hand, Andrey Pateychuk made it 800,000 to go and Ryan Tamanini defended his big blind. Tamanini check-called for 400,000 on the flop before the turn was checked. He then carefully counted his stack and bet 1,900,000 on the river, Pateychuk snap-folded.
One more hand was to be played on the outer table and that one saw an open shove by Daniel Scroggins from under the gun, which won the blinds and big blind ante.
| Steven Jones | 40,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| Daniel Holzner | 8,500,000 | -1,700,000 |
| Andrey Pateychuk | 8,500,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Ryan Tamanini | 8,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Daniel Scroggins | 5,675,000 | -1,325,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:44 PM Local Time
Prydryk Semi-Bluffs Maceiras Off Top Pair
Juan Maceiras Lapido raised to 800,000 under the gun and Ruslan Prydryk attempted to continue his recent hot streak by calling in the cutoff.
The flop came and Maceiras bet 1,000,000. Prydryk immediately put in a raise to 3,500,000.
Maceiras Lapido tanked for more than a minute before open-mucking for top pair. Prydryk showed him for a flush draw as he took the pot heading into the dinner break.
| Juan Maceiras | 70,600,000 | -1,825,000 |
| Ruslan Prydryk | 57,100,000 | 1,000,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:44 PM Local Time
Eric Schneider Eliminated in 22nd Place ($345,000)
Eric Schneider raised to 800,000 from under the gun and Ruslan Prydryk called in the small blind.
The flop came and Schneider bet another 800,000. Prydryk called, then checked the turn.
Schneider continued with a bet of 3,000,000 before Prydryk raised to 8,000,000. Schneider then moved all in for 11,900,000 and Prydryk snap-called.
Schneider turned over for top set, but Prydryk had for the turned straight. Schneider needed the board to pair to stay alive in the Main Event, but he instead saw the dealer flip over the and send him crashing out in 22nd place.
| Ruslan Prydryk | 56,100,000 | 14,200,000 |
| Eric Schneider | 0 | -13,400,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:44 PM Local Time
Richard Ryder Eliminated in 23rd Place ($345,000)
Anirban Das raised to 800,000 and action folded around to Richard Ryder for a shove of around 10,000,000 from the big blind. Das called quickly and the cards were turned up.
Richard Ryder:
Anirban Das:
The board ran out and the pocket kings held to knock Ryder out of the tournament in 23rd place for $345,000.
| Anirban Das | 51,000,000 | 10,500,000 |
| Richard Ryder | 0 | -8,675,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:32 PM Local Time
Prydryk Doesn't Back Down from Payne
Josh Payne raised to 800,000 on the button and Ruslan Prydryk called in the big blind.
The flop came and Payne continued for 650,000. Prydryk called and checked again on the turn.
Payne then fired out another 4,600,000 and Prydryk quickly slid forward the chips to call. The fell on the river and Prydryk checked for a third time.
Payne bet 10,500,000 this time and Prydryk snap-called. Payne was caught bluffing with , while Prydryk showed for two pair on the river to take the massive pot.
| Ruslan Prydryk | 41,900,000 | 16,725,000 |
| Joshua Payne | 39,700,000 | -17,500,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:26 PM Local Time
Pham Still in the Game
Cong Pham was all in for his last 1,450,000 after earning a double up on the previous hand. Andrew Hulme raised to 2,500,000 in the hijack and the rest of the table folded.
Cong Pham:
Andrew Hulme:
The flop came and Hulme's pocket fours were still in the lead. The on the turn gave Pham a wealth of outs and the on the river made Pham the best flush to double up.
| Andrew Hulme | 26,300,000 | -7,025,000 |
| Cong Pham | 3,900,000 | 3,575,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:25 PM Local Time
Lapido Wins Four-Bet Pot on Four-Flush Board
Ruslan Prydryk opened to 800,000 with before Dean Hutchison made it 2,400,000 with . Juan Maceiras Lapido four-bet to 7,000,000 from the button. Prydryk got out of the way but Hutchison called.
The flop and turn checked through to the river. Hutchison checked for a third time before his opponent bet 8,000,000. Hutchison went into the tank and opted to fold.
| Juan Maceiras | 72,425,000 | 8,625,000 |
| Ruslan Prydryk | 25,175,000 | -825,000 |
| Dean Hutchison | 21,125,000 | -4,975,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:20 PM Local Time
Walton Takes One Against Pateychuk and Holzner
Andrey Pateychuk raised to 800,000 and Adam Walton on the button inquired to see his stack before making the call. Daniel Holzner also called from the big blind and they headed to the flop.
The action checked to Walton who bet 500,000, earning a call from Holzner only.
Holzner also checked the turn and Walton's second bet of 1,025,000 earned the pot without resistance.
| Adam Walton | 44,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Andrey Pateychuk | 11,000,000 | -2,500,000 |
| Daniel Holzner | 10,200,000 | -3,900,000 |
Thursday, July 13, 2023 7:19 PM Local Time
Jones and Walton Battle on the Turn
Adam Walton raised 800,000 from under the gun and Steven Jones called from the big blind.
The flop was and Jones checked. Walton fired 450,000 and Jones called to see a on the turn.
Jones checked again and Walton bet 1,275,000. Jones then check-raised to 3,600,000 and Walton reraised to 6,200,000. Jones called.
The river was . Both players checked and Jones turned over for jacks and eights. Walton tapped the table and tossed the losing hand in the muck.
| Adam Walton | 42,000,000 | -8,700,000 |
| Steven Jones | 31,000,000 | 7,800,000 |