Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:15 PM Local Time
Berko Does It for Doyle
Scott Berko bet 7,000 on the flop from the small blind. Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior, the big blind, made the call.
The turn came , and Berko bet 35,000. Aziz Junior again called.
The arrived on the river. Berko moved all in, which would force Aziz Junior all in to call. Berko never saw his opponent's hand when it was folded, but as he was winning the pot he flashed .
"RIP Doyle," he said, as his bluff awarded him the pot. According to Berko, a couple of hands later he eliminated Aziz Junior.
| Scott Berko | 356,000 | 107,000  |
| Marcelo Tadeu Aziz Junior | 0 | -104,500  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:13 PM Local Time
Klein's Aces Get Cracked
Bill Klein raised under the gun to 6,000, the player in middle position called, as did Haewan Bae in the small blind and Francisco Angel in the big.
Four ways to a flop of . The action checked to Klein who bet out for 22,000, the player in middle position folded, Bae called and Angel raised all in for his last 50,000. Klein responded by moving all in himself and Bae called it off for his remaining 148,500.
Francisco Angel:
Haewan Bae:
Bill Klein:
The turn and river came the and respectively. Bae rivers one of his gutshot draws to eliminate Angel and cracks Klein's aces for a huge pot.
| Haewan Bae | 365,000 | 220,000 |
| Bill Klein | 151,000 | -132,500 |
| Francisco Angel | 0 | -74,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:12 PM Local Time
Berrio Adds to His Stack
Mikael Berrio raised under the gun to 5,000 and got called by James Mendoza in the hijack.
The flop didn't bring any action and a showed up on the turn. Berrio bet 10,000 and Mendoza quickly called.
On the river, Berrio sent another 10,000 in the middle and once again Mendoza called. Berrio tabled for a pair of eights and it was enough to make Mendoza muck his cards.
| Mikael Berrio | 267,000 | 64,000 |
| James Mendoza | 155,000 | -59,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:09 PM Local Time
Cullen Risks Missing His Flight Home
A player on the button moved all in for 86,000 as action went back on Lucas Cullen in early position.
"My flight is at 8 p.m.," Cullen said as he called for most of his stack.
All-In Player:
Lucas Cullen:
Cullen had his opponent dominated and jumped further in front on the flop with top pair. The board ran out and Cullen secured the knockout, admitting he faces a 25-hour flight back home to Australia tonight but might have to miss it.
| Lucas Cullen | 230,000 | 98,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:09 PM Local Time
Chip Counts in Blue
| Nicholas Rigby | 1,030,000 | 70,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | 605,000 | 20,500 |
| Cord Garcia | 530,000 | 226,500 |
| Sokchheka Pho | 342,000 | 110,000 |
| Zachary VanKeuren | 333,000 | -13,000 |
| Greg Merkow | 272,000 | 272,000 |
| Camille Brown | 246,000 | -13,500 |
| Tony Miles | 163,000 | -41,000 |
| Chris Da-Silva | 155,000 | 10,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 130,000 | 10,000 |
| Anthony Denove | 110,000 | 1,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:06 PM Local Time
Not Every Hand Is Full of Action...
Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 5,500 preflop from the cutoff, with Andres Campero defending his big blind.
The flop came , with both players checking. The turn came , and once again no chips were put forward.
The river came , and neither player wished to make a bet. Campero showed , which fell to the of Tamasauskas.
| Vladas Tamasauskas | 300,000 | 98,000 |
| Andres Campero | 72,000 | -49,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:06 PM Local Time
Taylor Shows the Bluff
In a blind versus blind situation, Leandry Ainonkpo completed and Spencer Taylor raised it to 8,500. Ainonkpo made the call.
The flop brought and Ainonkpo check-called Taylor's continuation for 4,500. The turn was the and the same action happened, this time for 17,000.
A appeared on the river and after a last check from Ainonkpo, Taylor shoved for 125,000. After a minute of thinking, Ainonkpo let it go and Taylor flipped over .
| Spencer Taylor | 185,000 | 72,000 |
| Leandry Ainonkpo | 44,000 | -61,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:05 PM Local Time
Greenstein Continues to Climb
Barry Greenstein had already bet 20,000 on a completed board of from the small blind against his opponent, who was on the button, with several thousand already in the middle.
After a bit of tanking, Greenstein's opponent made the call and Greenstein tabled , which got a quick muck.
| Barry Greenstein | 320,000 | 15,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:04 PM Local Time
Collins Moves All-In
After limping preflop, short-stacked Todd Collins moved all in on the flop of and was called by Roman Pereyaslavsky to put him at risk.
Todd Collins:
Roman Pereyaslavsky:
Collins was well in the lead going into the battle with his superior kicker, and the runout of further improved him to a full house to win him the pot for a double-up.
| Todd Collins | 54,000 | 9,500 |
| Roman Pereyaslavsky | 15,000 | -29,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:02 PM Local Time
Foxen Scores Knockout with Trips
Giyeon Han opened 5,500 in early position and Alex Foxen three-bet to 16,500 next to act. The action folded back around to Han and he made the call.
The dealer spread a flop of , and Han check-called a continuation bet of 13,000 from Foxen.
The turn was checked through to see the river. Han led out for 35,000 before Foxen announced all-in.
Han went into the blender, taking about three minutes before asking how much Foxen had. Foxen counted it for him and let him know he had 329,500, which covered Han's 165,000. Han tanked another 30 seconds before dropping a stack of chips across the line to make the call. Foxen rolled over for trip eights, and Han showed as he exited the tournament.
| Alex Foxen | 559,500 | 175,500 |
| Giyeon Han | 0 | -316,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:02 PM Local Time
Deeb Takes a Hit
Shaun Deeb opened to 5,000 from middle position and received calls from Rhian Fineis in the cutoff and a player in the big blind.
Deeb made a continuation bet for 6,500 on the flop. Fineis raised to 15,500, forcing the big blind out of the hand. Deeb made the call.
The turn was the . Deeb checked, Fineis bet 28,000 and Deeb made the call.
Both players checked the river. Deeb tabled for a pair of nines and a missed straight draw while Fineis showed down for top pair to take the pot.
| Rhian Fineis | 460,000 | 48,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 120,000 | -84,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:01 PM Local Time
Botez Gives Kennedy a Bad Birthday Present
Alexandra Botez and Anthony Kennedy built a pot of around 90,000 heading to the turn on a board of when Kennedy bet 55,000 from early position.
Botez called and the fell on the river, where Kennedy then bet 100,000. Botez, with around 75,000 remaining, tanked for several minutes as tablemates snapped photos of the board.
She eventually called all in and Kennedy turned over for a pair of nines. "Oh, my God," Botez said as she got up from her seat and showed to win the pot.
Kennedy told the table his birthday is today following the hand. "That's why I played it," he said with a smile despite taking that beat.
Botez later knocked out Anatoly Filatov from this table after Filatov moved all in for around 30,000 with two eights, but Botez woke up with aces to send him to the rail.
| Alexandra Botez | 350,000 | 123,000 |
| Anthony Kennedy | 150,000 | -195,000 |
| Anatoly Filatov | 0 | -33,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:00 PM Local Time
Obst Wins at Showdown
James Obst opened to 5,000 and got called by Brad Sailor to see a flop . Obst continued for 6,000 and Sailor called.
The turn was the and Sailor called again Obst, this time for 15,000.
The river went check-check and Obst tabled for top pair. Sailor sent his cards into the muck.
| James Obst | 570,000 | -23,000 |
| Brad Sailor | 210,000 | -60,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:59 PM Local Time
Fast Under Starting Stack; Le Busted
Dietrich Fast raised to 4,000 from early position and saw a three-bet to 12,500 from his neighbor John Power. The action folded back to Fast, who put in the extra chips for a call.
The flop then came and both players checked. On the turn, Fast checked to Power again, who opted to bet for 16,500 this time. Fast made the call and the river subsequentially completed the board.
Both players checked again and Fast tabled for a pair of aces. Power had that beat, however, as he turned over for flopped top set. He raked in the pot and knocked down Fast to under 20 big blinds.
On another table, Ken Le's seat card laid in front of his empty seat, signaling his elimination from the tournament.
| John Power | 256,000 | 78,000 |
| Dietrich Fast | 45,500 | -65,500 |
| Ken Le | 0 | -43,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:53 PM Local Time
First to Bet Wins
Preflop action began with a raise to 5,500 by Alec Torelli in the hijack. Nicolas Plantin called from the small blind, while Chris Dombrowski defended his big blind.
The flop came , and all three players checked. The same happened on the turn.
The arrived on the river, and Plantin checked a third time. Dombrowski bet 9,000, which led to folds from Torelli and Plantin. Dombrowski took down the pot and added some much-needed chips to his stack.
| Alec Torelli | 252,500 | 27,000 |
| Nicolas Plantin | 157,500 | 29,000 |
| Chris Dombrowski | 71,000 | 29,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:50 PM Local Time
Pho Takes from Rigby
Nicholas Rigby opened to 5,500 from early position and received a call from Sokchheka Pho on the button.
Both players checked the flop leading to the turn. Rigby bet 5,000 and Pho made the call.
The river was the . Rigby checked and Pho bet 23,000. Rigby quickly made the call.
Pho tabled for the nut flush to take the pot down. Despite the minor setback, Rigby still commands one of the biggest chip stacks in the tournament.
| Nicholas Rigby | 960,000 | 38,500 |
| Sokchheka Pho | 232,000 | 70,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:50 PM Local Time
"Hoodie Allen" On Next Flight Home
After celebrating his friend's wedding, rapper Steven "Hoodie Allen" Markowitz took the first flight from New York to Las Vegas this morning to make it in time for the start of Day 3. Unfortunately for Markowitz, his tournament journey was short-lived as recounted by Arthur Souza De Campos, the player who busted him.
Markowitz raised under the gun to 5,000, Campos to his direct left three-bet to 15,000 and Markowitz four-bet to 26,000. Campos put him to the test for his tournament life, five-bet shoving all in for Markowitz's last 120,000. Markowitz called.
Steven Markowitz:
Arthur Souza De Campos:
The board ran out in sickening fashion as it came . Campos rivered a straight to crack Markowitz's aces, sending him to the rail.
| Arthur Souza De Campos | 460,000 | 162,500 |
| Steven Markowitz | 0 | -124,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:48 PM Local Time
Holland Flips Shehadeh to the Rail
As cameras surrounded the table to capture Doug Polk, who is wearing a "Dog Polk" shirt today, Luigi Shehadeh moved all in for around 20,000 and Rodney Holland called to put him at risk.
Luigi Shehadeh:
Rodney Holland:
Shehadeh was flipping for his tournament life but received no help on the board to hit the rail early on Day 3.
| Rodney Holland | 380,000 | 51,500 |
| Luigi Shehadeh | 0 | -102,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:45 PM Local Time
Moneymaker Making Chips
Chris Moneymaker, Viktar Horbach, and Jan Jacobs were three-way to a turn on . Moneymaker checked from the small blind and so did Horbach from middle position. Jacobs then bet 6,000 into the pot of 25,000 from the hijack before Moneymaker raised it up to 22,000.
Horbach quickly folded with his shorter stack but Horbach stuck around for a call. The river completed the board and Moneymaker bet for another 37,500 chips.
Jacobs thought about it for a few seconds but ended up letting his hand go, shipping the pot to the champion of the historic 2003 Main Event Champion.
| Chris Moneymaker | 389,000 | 72,000 |
| Jan Jacobs | 298,000 | 25,000 |
| Viktar Horbach | 44,000 | -11,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:45 PM Local Time
Hallaert Blasts Out
Kenny Hallaert and Haengsun Lee went heads-up to a flop when Hallaert bet 7,000 from the cutoff and Lee called under the gun.
The turn came the and Lee checked to Hallaert again, who this time fired out 23,000. Lee quickly called as the fell on the river.
Hallaert then moved all in and Lee, with around 50,000 remaining, tanked for about a minute before folding.
| Kenny Hallaert | 185,000 | 71,500 |
| Haengsun Lee | 50,000 | -117,000 |