Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:44 PM Local Time
Kita Bets Until He Wins
Yuya Kita raised to 5,500 preflop from middle position. Chris Brewer, the hijack, made the call.
The flop came , and Kita led out for 5,000. Brewer made the call.
The arrived on the turn, and Kita bet 21,000. This time, Brewer found a fold.
| Chris Brewer | 484,000 | 484,000  |
| Yuya Kita | 148,000 | 42,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:41 PM Local Time
Khalili's Aces Send Slay to the Rail
On the turn of , Sohale Khalili fired a bet of 18,000 into the pot of 65,500. Kelley Slay went deep in the tank, peeling his cards back and staring at them. After about two minutes, he made the call.
The landed on the river and Khalili stacked up two piles of chips and pushed them across the line for a bet of 32,000. Slay said, "Okay, I am in too deep," and called off his stack of about 30,000, while rolling over but it was no good as Khalili showed , sending Slay out of the tournament.
| Sohale Khalili | 167,000 | 77,500 |
| Kelley Slay | 0 | -84,000  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:41 PM Local Time
Mercier Gets Paid
Picking up the action on the turn, Jason Mercier on the button was involved in a hand with Eric Fields in the big blind. With the board reading Fields checked. Mercier responded by pushing a bet of 15,500 into the middle. Fields took a significant amount of time before making the call to send the two players to the river.
The river saw Fields check once more. Mercier was not willing to go to a cheap showdown just yet, instead firing off 28,000. That bet sent Fields deep into the tank as he counted out his stack while sizing up his opponent. Eventually he committed calling chips but mucked with visible frustration as Mercier turned over for the overpair.
| Jason Mercier | 160,000 | 61,000 |
| Eric Fields | 110,000 | -50,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:41 PM Local Time
Al Mouselly Fills Up
The action was picked up as Maher Al Mouselly checked to Andrew Kim who then bet 5,800 on the flop of and then Jared Ward raised it to 18,000.
Both of his opponents made the call and the trio went to the turn . Al Mouselly and Kim then checked to Ward who fired for 32,000, but then Al Mouselly check-raised to 85,000 and Kim went into the tank.
After a good while, Kim made the call and Ward got out of the way for the other two to see the river .
Al Mouselly checked to Kim who quickly checked back but was then shown by Al Mouselly for a turned full house. Kim admitted to having six-four as Al Mouselly raked in the large pot.
| Maher Al Mouselly | 525,000 | 179,500 |
| Jared Ward | 235,000 | 0 |
| Andrew Kim | 105,000 | -107,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:39 PM Local Time
Some More Early Silver Eliminations
| Randy Hockey | 0 | -81,500 |
| Marius Gierse | 0 | -33,000 |
| Thomas Paul | 0 | -37,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:34 PM Local Time
Two Barrels Take it For Peters
Donnie Peters opened to 5,000 from early position and was called by Brett Apter in the big blind.
Apter check-called a 7,500 bet from Peters on the flop but then check-folded facing a 19,000 bet from Peters when the came on the turn.
| Brett Apter | 140,000 | 69,500 |
| Donnie Peters | 115,000 | -2,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:32 PM Local Time
Perez Finds an early Double
Jeffrey Benhart raised under the gun to 5,000, finding calls from both an early position player and the hijack. Matthew Perez on the button three-bet to 21,500 and Benhart responded with a four-bet to 62,000. Both the early position and the hijack folded while Perez five-bet jammed to 78,000. Benhart called.
Matthew Perez:
Jeffrey Benhart:
The board ran out confirming the full double up for Perez.
| Matthew Perez | 172,000 | 120,000 |
| Jeffrey Benhart | 113,000 | -78,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:30 PM Local Time
Hinkle Puts Pressure on Reixach
Sergi Reixach opened to 5,000 in early position and Blair Hinkle three-bet to 17,000 on the button. It came back to Reixach who made the call.
The flop showed and Reixach check-called Hinkle for 12,000. Both checked on the turn.
A came on the river and Reixach led out for 45,000. Hinkle thought about his move for some time and raised it to 130,000. Reixach went deep into the tank and eventually folded.
| Blair Hinkle | 435,000 | 114,000 |
| Sergi Reixach | 345,000 | -89,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:29 PM Local Time
Kolman Can't Find Action
Sebastin Kolman raised to 5,000 preflop under the gun. He received three callers - Rainer Kempe from the button, He Ming Huang from the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick from the big blind.
The flop came , and action was checked to Kolman. He led out for 5,000, but found no callers as all three remaining players chose not to come along.
| Sebastin Kolman | 520,000 | 16,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 468,000 | -4,500 |
| Rainer Kempe | 217,000 | -8,500 |
| He Ming Huang | 198,000 | -6,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:28 PM Local Time
Sailor Calls Down Vuilleumier
Alexandre Vuilleumier, Brian Hastings, and Brad Sailor went three-handed to the turn on a board of when Hastings bet 6,000 from the big blind and both opponents called.
The river came the and Hastings then checked to Vuilleumier in the hijack, who fired out 13,000. Sailor quickly called on the button while Hastings got out of the way.
Vuilleumier turned over , but Sailor had to take the pot at this star-studded table that also includes James Obst.
| Brad Sailor | 270,000 | 38,500 |
| Brian Hastings | 230,000 | -32,000 |
| Alexandre Vuilleumier | 135,000 | -54,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:26 PM Local Time
Murthy Shoves on Asselin as the Minutes Tick By
Samuel Asselin three-bet to 32,000 from the cutoff before Neel Murthy, in the hijack, reraised to 85,000. Asselin spent nearly five minutes in the tank before calling to the flop.
It was then Murthy's turn to sit motionless for several minutes to the point that tablemate Nick Guagenti had to ask whose turn it was. Murthy eventually slid forward 200,000, enough to put Asselin all in.
Asselin again tanked for several minutes until another tablemate finally called the clock. He let the countdown reach zero before mucking .
Murthy claimed to have had as he dragged in the pot that took more than 10 minutes without going past the flop.
| Neel Murthy | 350,000 | 28,500 |
| Samuel Asselin | 150,000 | -82,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:26 PM Local Time
Gathy and Koon Battle in the Blinds
Jason Koon limped in from the small blind and Michael Gathy checked his option.
The flop came . Koon bet 2,500 and Gathy made the call.
Koon slowed down with a check on the turn. This time Gathy bet 2,500, forcing a fold from Koon and taking down a small pot in the process.
| Jason Koon | 210,000 | -15,500 |
| Michael Gathy | 134,000 | 15,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:26 PM Local Time
Kessler Gets "Coolered" Early On
Daniel DiPasquale raised from early position preflop and Allen Kesller called from the small blind. The pair then saw a flop, where Kessler checked and DiPasquale bet out 6,000. Kessler made the call and the turn showed its face.
Kessler promptly led out for 15,000 and DiPasquale thought for a little while before putting in the call. The river fell and Kessler bet again, this time for 20,000.
This time, DiPasquale responded with a raise to 85,000. "Really? Coolered on the first hand?" Kessler asked. He mulled it over for a bit longer before eventually folding, granting the pot to his opponent.
| Daniel DiPasquale | 390,000 | 55,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 97,500 | -44,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:22 PM Local Time
Desimone Puts the Pressure on Early
Anatoly Nikitin raised to 5,000 from the button, finding two callers; Venkata Chinta in the small blind and John Desimone in the big.
The flop came and the action was checked to Nikitin who bet out for 3,000. Chinta called and Desimone raised to 12,000.
At the sight of the raise, both remaining players folded and Desimone claimed this pot.
| John Desimone | 231,500 | 12,000 |
| Anatoly Nikitin | 69,500 | -8,000 |
| Venkata Chinta | 66,000 | -8,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:22 PM Local Time
Greenstein Gets Value From Maue
Leonard Maue opened to 5,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 15,000 by Barry Greenstein on the button. Action folded back to Maue, who called.
Maue check-called a 15,000 bet from Greenstein on the flop and then both players checked on the turn.
The completed the board and Maue checked again, which prompted a 30,000 bet from Greenstein. Maue sighed and tanked for a while before deciding to call. Greenstein showed him and Maue mucked — awarding the pot to Greenstein.
| Leonard Maue | 345,000 | -37,500 |
| Barry Greenstein | 305,000 | 41,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:21 PM Local Time
Zhang's Sixes Take Down Three-Bet Pot
Jiacong Zhang opened to 5,500 and Ravi Raghavan called a couple of spots to his left before Jon Gisler three-bet 19,500 in the small blind. Zhang took about 30 seconds and made the call, and Raghavan got out of the way.
The dealer fanned a flop of , and Gisler checked to Zhang who put out a bet of 8,500. Gisler called.
The turn and river both received checks and Gisler tabled , before Zhang showed to drag the pot.
| Ravi Raghavan | 182,000 | -4,500 |
| Jiacong Zhang | 144,500 | 35,000 |
| Jon Gisler | 66,000 | -25,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:19 PM Local Time
Pardo Exits on Second Hand
On the second hand of the day, Juan Pardo got his final 18,000 chips in the middle against Lok Chan preflop.
Juan Pardo:
Lok Chan:
Chan flopped an ace on . Pardo still had a gutshot straight draw, but it did not come in on the turn or the river.
He was one of the first few players to see their Main Event dreams get crushed on Day 3.
| Lok Chan | 176,000 | 24,000 |
| Juan Pardo | 0 | -18,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:18 PM Local Time
Souprayenmestry Takes an Early Pot From Grech
Action was joined with the board reading . Zachary Grech, the big blind, bet 13,500. Jean Souprayenmestry, who was under the gun, then began to think. He mulled his options for over a minute before making the call.
The arrived on the river. Grech checked this time, leading to a bet of 25,000 from Souprayenmestry. Grech did not make the call, awarding an early pot to Souprayenmestry.
| Jean Souprayenmestry | 190,000 | 26,000 |
| Zachary Grech | 125,000 | -24,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:16 PM Local Time
Early Double Up for Richards
All the chips went in the middle preflop between Heitor Saraiva, and David Richards who was at risk for his last 36,000.
David Richards:
Heitor Saraiva:
The flop first showed to give the top pair to Saraiva, but a showed up on the turn to save Richards with a set of jacks and the double up after the completed the board.
| Heitor Saraiva | 620,000 | -45,500 |
| David Richards | 75,000 | 29,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 12:15 PM Local Time
Running the Numbers