Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:20 PM Local Time
Hutchison Blasts His Way to Break
Dean Hutchison three-bet to 23,000 from middle position and an opponent in early position called.
The flop came and Hutchison continued for 16,000. His opponent called and the fell on the turn.
The early-position player checked again, and Hutchison fired out 60,000. His opponents' cards instantly hit muck as Hutchison dragged in the pot.
Tablemate Sergio Torres asked to have a picture of him posing in front of his big stack before they went off on break. Vadim Rozin, who made a run to 12th place last year, is also at this table by coming back to a short stack.
| Sergio Torres | 580,000 | 220,500  |
| Dean Hutchison | 380,000 | 233,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 60,000 | -34,000  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:20 PM Local Time
Bruns Bets Big
On a heads-up completed board of , Bjorn Bruns fired out a bet of 28,000 into the already-swelled pot of 45,000.
The action was then on Hyun Kim who went briefly into the tank before he set out the proper chips to make the call.
Bruns then flipped over for top pair and Kim looked at his hand one last time before he tossed it into the muck to award Bruns the substantial pot.
| Bjorn Bruns | 515,000 | 0 |
| Hyun Kim | 420,000 | 0 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:17 PM Local Time
Sanechika Forces a Fold from Robin
According to the table, Nana Sanechika opened and called a three-bet from Vadim Rozin seated in the small blind.
The dealer showed a flop and Rozin bet 17,000. Sanechika replied with a raise to 40,000 and after some thinking, Rozin folded his hand.
| Nana Sanechika | 235,000 | 36,000 |
| Vadim Rozin | 94,000 | -80,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:16 PM Local Time
Chirumamilla Scores a Knockout
Action was joined on the flop with the player in the big blind moving all in.
"How much?" asked Raja Chirumamilla from the cutoff. The dealer confirmed the bet of 57,500, to which Chirumamilla called.
Big Blind:
Raja Chirumamilla:
Chirumamilla's two pair were ahead, and remained that way when the turn arrived. The on the river gave him deuces full of queens, eliminating his opponent.
| Raja Chirumamilla | 385,000 | 166,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:15 PM Local Time
Blumstein Bombs The River
Scott Blumstein opened to 6,000 from the hijack and was called by the player in the cutoff, Shuyih Ng in the small blind, and Masaya Hayami in the big blind.
Action checked to the cutoff on the flop and he bet 9,000. Only Blumstein called.
Both players checked on the turn and then Blumstein overbet for 51,000 when the completed the board.
The cutoff called fairly quickly and Blumstein tabled for two pair, which got a quick muck from his opponent.
| Masaya Hayami | 350,000 | 135,000 |
| Scott Blumstein | 305,000 | 85,000 |
| Shuyih Ng | 145,000 | -155,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:11 PM Local Time
Mizrachi Makes a Tough Fold
Robert Mizrachi and Itay Mashid were involved in a big pot worth around 60,000 chips. On a completed board of , Mizrachi had bet out 27,000, whereafter Mashid raised to 100,000, effectively putting Mizrachi all-in.
Mizrazchi spent several minutes in the tank before eventually laying it down. Mashid would later tell Mizrachi that he had for a full house, while Mizrachi replied that he played an overpair himself.
| Itay Mashid | 211,000 | 142,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 65,000 | -265,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:10 PM Local Time
Small Pot for Jachtmann
In a heads-up pot, the board showed when Jan-Peter Jachtmann checked in the big blind, followed by his opponent on the button.
The river brought two pair on the board with the and Jactmann bet 20,000. It was enough to make his opponent fold and grab the pot.
| Jan-Peter Jachtmann | 420,000 | 5,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:09 PM Local Time
Antonius Takes it Down
Ping Liu opened to 6,000 from the cutoff and Patrik Antonius made the call from the small blind while Aziz Benchekroun defended from the big blind.
The flop came out and action checked around to see the appear on the turn.
Antonius then led out for 10,000 and both players mucked their hands to award him the pot.
| Patrik Antonius | 620,000 | 141,000 |
| Ping Liu | 435,000 | 225,000 |
| Aziz Benchekroun | 245,000 | 164,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:07 PM Local Time
Baumann Eliminated by Wisbrod
Gaelle Baumann open jammed from the cutoff for her last 34,000. Barak Wisbrod on the button called and the hand went to a showdown.
Gaelle Baumann:
Barak Wisbrod:
Although ahead, Baumann was in worse shape than she imagined as the small blind announced they too folded pocket eights.
The board ran out which was enough to send Baumann to the rail.
| Barak Wisbrod | 230,000 | 0 |
| Gaelle Baumann | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:05 PM Local Time
Updates From Horseshoe Orange
| Sebastin Kolman | 1,140,000 | 620,000 |
| Daniel Vampan | 917,000 | 497,000 |
| Chance Kornuth | 870,000 | 165,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 594,000 | -20,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 530,000 | -69,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 434,000 | -259,000 |
| Scott Berko | 378,000 | 22,000 |
| Conrad Simpson | 200,000 | -15,000 |
| P.J. Cha | 173,000 | 55,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:02 PM Local Time
Moneymaker Building a Stack
The under-the-gun player opened 6,000 and the action folded around to Chris Moneymaker in the big blind who made the call.
"Would you have raised if there wasn't a camera there?" Asked Moneymaker, pointing at the camera crew beside the table.
"I think you know the answer," responded the raiser.
The flop hit the felt, and Moneymaker led for 10,000. His opponent called.
When the paired the board on the turn, Moneymaker fired again, this time 23,000 and his opponent instantly shot his cards toward the dealer.
| Chris Moneymaker | 590,000 | 245,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:01 PM Local Time
Bertoli Finds a Set Up to Double Up
In a three-way pot, the flop was when a player bet 20,000 and Jesus Bertoli called while the third player folded.
The turn brought the and Bertili's opponent sent 50,000 in the middle, putting Bertoli at risk for his last 39,500. The latter called to create the following showdown:
Jesus Bertoli:
Opponent:
The river didn't change anything and Bertoli double up with the full house.
| Jesus Bertoli | 153,000 | -45,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 4:01 PM Local Time
Van Loo Puts in a Big Raise
Tim Van Loo and Joel Shulruf were heads-up on a board of when Shulruf, on the button, bet 29,000.
Van Loo, partially covering his face with his hoodie, tanked for about a minute and rechecked his cards before raising to 120,000. It was then Shulruf's turn to tank as he took a few moments before releasing his cards with a sigh.
| Tim Van Loo | 540,000 | 40,000 |
| Joel Shulruf | 520,000 | 52,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:56 PM Local Time
Holmes Puts Soutavong to the Test
Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading . George Holmes checked from the big blind and Bruno Soutavong bet 12,000 from early position. Holmes raised to 32,000 and Soutavong made the call.
The river came the . George Holmes bet again, this time for 77,000. Once again Soutavong made the call.
Holmes tabled for a flush draw and straight draw that missed, while Soutavong had for top pair to take down a sizable pot.
| Bruno Soutavong | 351,000 | 127,000 |
| George Holmes | 221,000 | -53,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:54 PM Local Time
Ghaffari Doubles as New Faces Join Silver
Tony Ghaffari was down to just 30,000 chips and got them all in preflop against another player.
Tony Ghaffari:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Ghaffari received a much-needed double-up.
Meanwhile, a lot of new faces are showing up in the silver section, coming from the now broken tables over at the Paris sides of things.
| Jon Kyte | 260,000 | 39,000 |
| Andre Akkari | 225,000 | -15,000 |
| Francisco Benitez | 145,000 | 10,500 |
| Tony Ghaffari | 67,500 | -63,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:54 PM Local Time
Adams Pulls Off Audacious Bluff
Picking up the action on the river, Matthew Adams in the big blind was involved in a hand with Thomas McCartney in middle position. With the board reading and over 200,000 already in the middle, Adams pushed forward a bet of 185,000. That did not appear to sit too well with McCartney who told the table "I flopped the nuts, I've got queen-ten." After only a minute or two, McCartney open folded but was shown the bad news after Adams flipped over for the stone cold bluff. McCartney managed a "nice hand" as he saw a massive pot shipped towards his opponent.
| Matthew Adams | 800,000 | 180,000 |
| Thomas McCartney | 315,000 | -45,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:53 PM Local Time
Bowles Takes One on the River; Kiat Building a Stack
Three players saw a flop of , and the action quickly checked to the turn. Khamsy Bowles was first to act and fired out a bet of 7,000. Eric Salazar folded but the third player in the hand made the call.
The completed the board, and Bowles continued for 11,000. Her opponent paused for a few seconds before pushing her cards into the muck.
Lee Wai Kiat has been quietly building a stack, having more than doubled his Day 3 starting stack to 733,000.
| Lee Wai Kiat | 733,000 | 395,500 |
| Khamsy Bowles | 337,500 | 56,500 |
| Eric Salazar | 204,000 | 29,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:53 PM Local Time
Garvin Takes It on the Turn
In a heads-up raised pot, the flop was when Garrett Garvin bet 5,000, and his opponent called.
The turn was the and Garvin sent another bet, this for 25,000. His opponent took a minute before folding showing an .
| Garrett Garvin | 240,000 | -3,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:52 PM Local Time
Khalili up; Shulman Out
Sohale Khalili and Bertrand Grospellier were heads-up on a flop. Grospellier checked from the big blind and Khalili bet 4,000 from early position. Grospellier then check-rasied to 11,000 and Khalili called.
Grospellier continued for 18,000 on the turn and Khalili again called.
The completed the board and Grospellier slowed down and checked. Khalili thought for a while before deciding to bet 30,000 himself. Grospellier laid his hand down and Khalili was sent the pot.
At another table, Barry Shulman was eliminated.
| Sohale Khalili | 200,000 | 33,000 |
| Bertrand Grospellier | 95,000 | -47,000 |
| Barry Shulman | 0 | -73,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 3:49 PM Local Time
Boatman Cracks Kings For a Double
Three-handed on a board of , Barny Boatman bet 27,000 from middle position and was called by the cutoff, while another player in early position folded.
The river came the and Boatman moved all in for 59,000. His opponent took a few seconds before putting in two green 25,000 chips to signify a call.
Boatman turned over for the flopped set and his opponent flashed before mucking.
Elsewhere, Martin Zamani was just eliminated as his table then prepared to head off to the Horseshoe section.
| Barny Boatman | 230,000 | 145,000 |
| Martin Zamani | 0 | -150,000 |