Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:14 PM Local Time
Aces Dented but Not Cracked
Action was joined as Aaron Frei moved all in preflop from the hijack and was called by a player in middle position.
Aaron Frei:
Middle Position:
Frei's happiness quickly turned into horror when the flop came , giving his opponent a set. The turn gave him additional outs, and the gave Frei Broadway to win the hand and double up.
"Finally!" screamed Frei when the queen arrived on the river.
| Aaron Frei | 246,000 | 88,500  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:13 PM Local Time
Binepal Bets Three Streets
Two players were looking at a board of . The player in the big blind checked the action over to Amrinder Binepal on the button, who bet out for 7,000. The big blind called.
The fell on the turn and the action repeated, this time Binepal betting 19,000.
The river saw one last check from the big blind. Binepal bet out for 45,000 and his opponent eventually folded.
"Whatever you laid down; very good fold!" Binepal reasured the player in the big blind.
| Amrinder Binepal | 190,000 | 30,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:11 PM Local Time
Neff Gets Revenge on Mizrachi Two Years Later
Peter Neff raised 9,000 in the hijack before Robert Mizrachi jammed in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Neff asked for a count. After hearing it was 42,500, he made the call.
Robert Mizrachi:
Peter Neff:
Two years prior, Mizrachi had eliminated Neff in the Main Event, so Neff was looking to even it out as they went to the races.
The flop was looking promising for Mizrachi, as his sevens were still in the lead. The turn gave Neff some extra outs as he picked up a flush draw and the river completed the flush as Mizrachi was sent to the rail.
| Peter Neff | 224,000 | 129,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 0 | -65,000  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:11 PM Local Time
Latest Counts from Paris Black
| Pei Li | 1,000,000 | 270,000 |
| Rafael Moraes | 900,000 | 200,000 |
| Tyler Johnson | 824,000 | 189,000 |
| Blair Hinkle | 323,000 | -112,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 318,000 | -17,000 |
| Diego Sanchez | 250,000 | -30,000 |
| Laurie Tournier | 238,000 | -102,000 |
| Peter Brown | 190,000 | 142,000 |
| Maryjo Zogman | 128,000 | 2,000 |
| Tony Gregg | 95,000 | -60,000 |
| Kami Hudson | 82,000 | 11,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 50,000 | -20,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:09 PM Local Time
Black Tanks, Then Shoves
Alex Foxen raised to 9,000 from the hijack before a player on the button reraised to 30,000. William Black, in the small blind, then tanked for several minutes until the clock was called.
Black then called while Foxen got out of the way to leave him and the button heads-up to the flop. Black then instantly shoved all in for 94,000.
The button then tanked for a few minutes before releasing his hand as Black dragged in the pot.
"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours," Black said. His opponent said he folded ace-queen, while Black admitted to having jacks.
| Alex Foxen | 630,000 | -65,000 |
| William Black | 160,000 | 55,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:07 PM Local Time
Frankenberger Scores a KO
Andy Frankenberger moved all in from the button. He was called by the small blind, who had fewer chips and therefore was the one at risk.
Small Blind:
Andy Frankenberger:
Frankenberger had the lead, but immediately fell behind on the flop. The turn gave him a straight, which upgraded into Broadway on the river. Frankenberger added his eliminated opponent's chips to his stack.
| Andy Frankenberger | 149,500 | 33,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:02 PM Local Time
Play has Recommenced
With the situation handled, players have again taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:01 PM Local Time
Recent Counts From Horseshoe Gold
| Masaya Hayami | 425,000 | 75,000 |
| Scott Blumstein | 345,000 | 40,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 340,000 | -10,000 |
| Scott Abrams | 295,000 | 85,000 |
| Jason Mercier | 253,000 | -17,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 250,000 | -5,000 |
| Jesse Sylvia | 245,000 | 65,000 |
| Nadya Magnus | 225,000 | 0 |
| Angel Guillen | 155,000 | 0 |
| Donnie Peters | 108,000 | 1,500 |
| Paul Newey | 70,000 | -31,000 |
| Lynne Ji | 0 | -325,000 |
| Shuyih Ng | 0 | -145,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:59 PM Local Time
Pause in Play
Play has been paused due to a medical emergency in Horseshoe.
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:56 PM Local Time
Easy Pot for Ku
Doyun Ku opened to 10,000 in early position and it folded to the big blind who called.
On the flop, the big blind check-called Ku for 15,000. The turn was the and after another check, Ku sent 45,000 into the pot. It was enough for his opponent who let it go.
| Doyun Ku | 280,000 | 128,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:56 PM Local Time
Garcia Joins Silver While Others Exit
| Julio Belluscio | 1,400,000 | -34,000 |
| Kojiro Mizukami | 1,115,000 | 30,000 |
| Brandon Sunshine | 773,000 | 414,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 695,000 | 70,000 |
| Alejandro Perez | 620,000 | 160,000 |
| Ryan Garcia | 500,000 | 463,500 |
| Cole Ferraro | 475,000 | 25,000 |
| Timothy McDermott | 285,000 | 105,000 |
| Joey Smalley | 234,000 | -216,000 |
| Albert Hoekendijk | 180,000 | 103,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 144,000 | -83,500 |
| Brett Shaffer | 115,000 | -134,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 115,000 | -8,000 |
| Bart Hanson | 83,000 | -38,000 |
| Joseph Palma | 59,000 | -10,500 |
| Sean Winter | 47,500 | 9,500 |
| Patrick Beuter | 0 | -190,000 |
| David Bach | 0 | -55,000 |
| Jon Pardy | 0 | -147,500 |
| Eric Bunch | 0 | -355,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:54 PM Local Time
Ryan Riess Runs Out of Chips
Ryan Riess, who won the 2013 World Series of Poker Main Event, has been eliminated from the main event this year.
According to his tablemates, he got the last of his chips in preflop with pocket queens in a classic flip against his opponent's ace-king. The runout was favorable to Riess' opponent and he was sent to the rail ten years after winning this same event.
| Ryan Riess | 0 | -151,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:54 PM Local Time
Dog Getting Massage in the Main
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:50 PM Local Time
Botfeld Gets a Fold from Deffrasnes
David Botfeld raised in the hijack to 8,000 and got called by Kenny Deffrasnes on the button and the big blind.
The flop gave and it checked to Deffrasnes who bet 8,000. Only Botfeld stayed interested and called.
The turn went check-check and a hit the river. Botfeld led out for 20,000 and Deffrasnes quickly mucked his cards.
| David Botfeld | 305,000 | 45,000 |
| Kenny Deffrasnes | 182,000 | 70,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:48 PM Local Time
Level 13 started
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:25 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining 2,790 players have been on their second 20-minute break of the day. They will be returning to Level 13 with blinds at 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante.
The last level has seen some big hands and big bust-outs. Some highlights from the last two hours can be read below.
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:25 PM Local Time
Pudel Successfully Calls Down Dzivielevski
Nils Pudel limped from the small blind before Yuri Dzivielevski raised to 12,000 from the big blind. Pudel called.
The flop came , and Pudel checked. Dzivielevski bet the minimum of 3,000, and Pudel called.
The arrived on the turn, and Dzivielevski again had action checked to him. He bet 16,500, with Pudel calling once more.
The river brought the . Pudel checked a third time, which led to Dzivielevski betting 45,000. Pudel made the call. Dzivieleski turned over , and Pudel took down the pot heading into break with his .
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 485,000 | -45,000 |
| Nils Pudel | 409,500 | 77,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:25 PM Local Time
Fhima Forces a Fold
The hijack raised to 6,000, finding Jonathan Fhima in the small blind who three-bet to 18,000. The hijack called.
Fhima bet out 9,000 on a board of . His opponent elected to see a turn.
The saw Fhima commit an additional 23,000 into the middle. Fhima's opponent thought for some time before tossing his cards into the muck.
| Jonathan Fhima | 157,000 | 11,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:24 PM Local Time
A Round of Counts in Horseshoe
| Kenneth O'Donnell | 414,000 | 237,000 |
| Jonathan Dimmig | 327,000 | -164,000 |
| Jesse Lonis | 296,000 | 63,000 |
| Elanit Hasas | 264,000 | 83,500 |
| Ronnie Bardah | 261,000 | -258,000 |
| Todd Brunson | 255,000 | 115,000 |
| Brett Shaffer | 249,000 | 96,500 |
| Greg Himmelbrand | 205,000 | -29,000 |
| Natalie Teh | 187,500 | 130,500 |
| Cliff Josephy | 181,000 | -27,000 |
| Benjamin Spragg | 150,000 | 40,000 |
| Daniel Samson | 129,000 | -139,000 |
| Andrew Neeme | 70,000 | 30,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:24 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts for Horseshoe Blue
| Andrew Baker | 1,420,000 | 1,110,000 |
| Nicholas Rigby | 1,100,000 | -250,000 |
| Stanislav Halatenko | 875,000 | 561,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | 520,000 | -100,000 |
| Rhian Fineis | 480,000 | 20,000 |
| Camille Brown | 402,000 | 156,000 |
| Heather Alcorn | 360,000 | 35,000 |
| Johnny Chan | 355,000 | 9,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 340,000 | 105,000 |
| Josh Arieh | 340,000 | 86,000 |
| Kathy Liebert | 300,000 | 63,000 |
| Jason Koon | 251,000 | 41,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 251,000 | -50,500 |
| George Holmes | 245,500 | 24,500 |
| Julien Martini | 242,000 | 114,500 |
| Leon Sturm | 240,000 | 77,000 |
| Kyna England | 224,000 | 124,500 |
| Shaun Deeb | 184,000 | 54,000 |
| Erwann Pecheux | 165,000 | -34,000 |
| Farah Galfond | 114,000 | -111,000 |
| Yuriy Boyko | 102,000 | -56,000 |
| Chris Moorman | 91,000 | -162,000 |
| DJ MacKinnon | 30,500 | -6,000 |
| JC Tran | 0 | -231,500 |