Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:28 PM Local Time
Mercier Puts his Foot Down
Jason Mercier raised from early position to 8,000. The player on the button three-bet to 21,000 and the action was back on Mercier.
After approximately 20 seconds in the tank, Mercier responded with a four-bet to 57,000, earning a snap fold from his opponent.
| Jason Mercier | 240,000 | -13,000  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:26 PM Local Time
Updated Counts in Blue
| Nicholas Rigby | 1,100,000 | 75,000  |
| Thomas Phillips | 1,050,000 | 992,000 |
| Richard Davis | 945,000 | 804,000 |
| Tony Dam | 940,000 | 778,500 |
| Cord Garcia | 505,000 | -20,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | 450,000 | 4,000 |
| Heather Alcorn | 394,000 | 34,000 |
| Sokchheka Pho | 362,000 | 20,000 |
| Zachary VanKeuren | 290,000 | -43,000 |
| Greg Merkow | 145,000 | -127,000 |
| Camille Brown | 120,000 | -30,000 |
| Chris Moorman | 120,000 | 29,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 115,000 | -23,000 |
| Tony Miles | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Denove | 0 | -110,000 |
| Chris Da-Silva | 0 | -155,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:26 PM Local Time
Yedalian Yields in Five-Bet Pot
A player in early position raised to 8,500 before Brandon Sunshine three-bet to 24,000. Sevag Yedalian sat waiting in the big blind and four-bet to 84,000 before the action folded back to the initial raiser.
He now five-bet jammed for 326,500. Sunshine quickly folded but Yedalian took a few minutes to think it over. Eventually, he folded his face up, while his opponent let him know it was a good fold by tabling the .
| Brandon Sunshine | 725,000 | -65,000 |
| Sevag Yedalian | 375,000 | -40,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:25 PM Local Time
Andrada Eliminates Opponent
Action was joined as the money was already in. Ryan Andrada, the button, had his opponent in the small blind at risk.
Small Blind:
Ryan Andrada:
The flop was nearly as good as it could possibly be for Andrada, as the first three cards came to give him a boat. The turn gave his opponent additional outs should quad fours hit the board, but the river came to give Andrada the win and send his opponent to the rail.
| Ryan Andrada | 698,000 | 452,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:24 PM Local Time
Sturm gets Max Value with Aces
Leon Sturm, who won Event #22: $50,000 High Roller earlier this summer, opened to 8,000 from early position and got a call from a player in middle position.
Both players checked the flop leading to the turn. Sturm checked, his opponent bet 14,000 and Sturm raised to 46,000, receiving a call from his opponent.
Sturm fired again on the river for 72,000. After about two minutes in the tank his opponent reluctantly put in the call. Sturm tabled for the winner and took down a sizable pot.
| Leon Sturm | 554,000 | 314,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:23 PM Local Time
Dhanjaichon Wins Race to Bust Brunson
Narongsak Dhanjaichon opened to 8,000 from early position and was called by Todd Brunson in middle position. Another player in middle position squeezed to 33,000 and Dhanjaichon called. Brunson then back-raised all in for 123,000. Action folded back to Dhanjaichon, who went deep into the tank before calling to put Bruson at risk.
Todd Brunson:
Narongsak Dhanjaichon:
It was a coinflip, but the runout left Dhanjaichon's queens best and Brunson was eliminated.
| Narongsak Dhanjaichon | 420,000 | 147,500 |
| Todd Brunson | 0 | -250,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:22 PM Local Time
McGowan Put to the Test
David McGowan was heads-up on a board of when he bet 50,000 from the hijack. An opponent in early position then moved all in, having McGowan's remaining 107,000 covered.
"Did you flop a set," McGowan asked as he continued to tank. He eventually called and flipped over . His opponent didn't have a set, instead showing , and McGowan secured his double up once the fell on the river.
| David McGowan | 250,000 | 7,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:20 PM Local Time
Tom Dwan Goes Down to Aces
Tom Dwan opened early to 10,000 with , then called a three-bet from Brian Atchison to 25,000 in the hijack with the rockets. The flop came and Dwan check-called a 55,000 bet into a pot of 60,000.
The hit the turn, and Dwan once again checked to Atchison, who made it 110,000. Dwan check-shoved with his pair and flush draw, but Atchison nearly beat him into the pot with his aces. The river couldn't save Dwan and he hit the rail from the feature table.
| Brian Atchison | 1,114,000 | 841,500 |
| Tom Dwan | 0 | -426,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:19 PM Local Time
Salter Adds to His Stack
A player opened to 8,000 and Jack Salter made the call in the big blind to go see a flop . Salter check-called his opponent for 14,000.
Both checked on the turn and a hit the river. Salter led out for 8,500 and after a minute, his opponent called. Salter tabled for two pair and his opponent mucked his cards.
| Jack Salter | 235,000 | -135,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:16 PM Local Time
Garcia Gets Paid by Calio
Bruno Garcia opened to 8,000 and got called by Giuseppe Calio in the blind blind while Tom McCormick folded in the big blind.
The flop brought and Calio check-called Garcia for 9,000.
Both checked on the turn and a landed on the river. Garcia bet 8,000 and after a minute, Calio called. Garcia flipped over for top pair and Calio quickly sent into the muck.
| Giuseppe Calio | 430,000 | 136,500 |
| Tom McCormick | 141,000 | 41,000 |
| Bruno Garcia | 112,000 | -19,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:14 PM Local Time
Wu Wins a Free Beer and the Pot
Andrew Wu in middle position limped in, the player in the hijack raised to 14,000, the big blind called and so did Wu.
Three-ways to a flop of . The action checked to the hijack who bet out 13,000. Only Wu continued.
The turn checked through to the on the river. Wu now took the lead for 38,000.
The player in the hijack thought for a considerable amount of time. Perhaps in the hope of speeding up the decision, Wu told his opponent "Don't call!". The hijack seemingly listen and folded his hand.
Another player at the table begged Wu to show his cards.
"Buy me a beer and I'll show you" he replied as he tabled for a turned set.
The next time PokerNews walked past Wu's seat, he had a beer beside his chip stack.
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:10 PM Local Time
Zinno's River Bet Earns the Pot
With about 25,000 in the middle, the action checked to Anthony Zinno as he bet 4,000, and his opponent check-called.
The hit the turn and both players checked to see the river.
Zinno's opponent checked before he tossed out a bet of 25,000. His opponent went in the tank for two minutes and eventually pushed his cards towards the dealer.
| Anthony Zinno | 335,000 | -5,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:08 PM Local Time
Palma Shoves on Belluscio
In a blind versus blind battle, Julio Belluscio led out for 7,000 on a flop of before Joseph Palma raised to 21,500.
Belluscio called as the fell on the turn. He then led out again, this time for 15,000. Palma immediately announced he was all in for around 97,000.
Belluscio lowered his head and tanked for a few seconds before sliding his cards into the muck. Palma gave out a big fist pump as he dragged in the pot.
| Julio Belluscio | 660,000 | -40,000 |
| Joseph Palma | 200,000 | 141,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:05 PM Local Time
Tosoc Picks Up Rockets
Picking up the action partway through the hand, Ryan Tosoc in the small blind had his opponent in the cutoff all in and at risk.
Cutoff Player:
Ryan Tosoc:
Tosoc had found pocket rockets at an opportune moment to put himself in excellent position to score the knockout. That is exactly what happened after the board ran out as Tosoc raked in another pot to add to his large stack.
| Ryan Tosoc | 890,000 | 532,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 6:00 PM Local Time
Updated Counts in Horseshoe
| Faraz Jaka | 1,015,000 | 255,000 |
| Jessica Vierling | 967,000 | 587,000 |
| Clemen Deng | 955,000 | 110,000 |
| Nikita Luther | 706,000 | 3,000 |
| Alexandra Botez | 538,000 | 208,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | 446,000 | -74,000 |
| George Wolff | 433,000 | 53,000 |
| Conrad Simpson | 364,000 | 164,000 |
| Uri Reichenstein | 352,000 | -148,000 |
| Eric Salazar | 302,500 | 98,500 |
| Khamsy Bowles | 294,000 | -43,500 |
| Dylan Weisman | 225,000 | 83,500 |
| Barny Boatman | 180,000 | -138,000 |
| Daniel Rezaei | 160,000 | -96,000 |
| Camille Brown | 150,000 | 6,000 |
| Benjamin Spragg | 146,000 | -4,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 138,000 | -46,000 |
| Nick Vertucci | 103,000 | -83,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:58 PM Local Time
Beaupre Hits Quads on Magnus for a Big Double Up
Nadya Magnus raised to 8,000 on the button and got called by Shawn Beaupre in the small blind and the big blind.
The flop gave and the trio checked to see a on the turn. Beaupre bet 12,000 and only Magnus made the call.
Things heated on the river. Beaupre shoved for 286,000 and Magnus went deep into the tank with the dominant stack. After a few minutes, she ended up calling for the following showdown:
Shawn Beaupre:
Nadya Magnus:
Magnus had the nut flush but was facing Beaupre who had hit quads queens, and the latter scooped the big pot.
| Shawn Beaupre | 630,000 | 531,000 |
| Nadya Magnus | 148,000 | -77,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:57 PM Local Time
Some Eliminations and other Updates from Silver
| Kojiro Mizukami | 1,300,000 | 185,000 |
| Peter Ng | 800,000 | 487,000 |
| Julio Belluscio | 700,000 | -700,000 |
| Chris Moneymaker | 650,000 | 60,000 |
| Alex Foxen | 635,000 | -25,000 |
| Ryan Garcia | 600,000 | 150,000 |
| Richard Seymour | 400,000 | 25,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 0 | -144,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Akkari | 0 | -225,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:55 PM Local Time
Shafikov Doubles Through Brown
Denys Shafikov opened to 10,000 from the cutoff and Camille Brown three-bet to 36,000 from the big blind. Shafikov made the call.
Brown made a continuation bet of 25,000 on the flop and Shafikov made the call.
The turn came the . Brown checked, Shafikov bet 50,000 and Brown made the call.
Brown checked again on the river and Shafikov went all in for about 107,000. Brown made the call.
Shafikov tabled for the nut-flush and Brown revealed the in her hand before mucking her cards, sending a major double up in Shafikov's direction.
| Denys Shafikov | 426,000 | 86,000 |
| Camille Brown | 144,000 | -258,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:53 PM Local Time
Hirano Cracks Queens to Send One Out
On the flop, Keita Hirano led out for 8,000 into the pot of about 20,000 and his opponent made the call.
The hit the turn, and Hirano continued with aggression, firing 22,000. His opponent took about 15 seconds and made the call.
When the completed the board, Hirano eyed his opponent's stack for a few seconds before dropping a stack of greens across the line for a bet of about 300,000. His opponent tanked for a full minute before calling off his remaining stack of 70,000. Hirano tabled , turning a pair of kings, which was good against his opponents .
| Keita Hirano | 753,000 | 633,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:49 PM Local Time
Chiu Wins By Betting
Preflop action began with a raise to 9,000 from the player on the button. Charlie Chiu called from the small blind, while David Lappin chose not to defend his big blind.
The flop came , and both players checked. Two more checks then came on the turn.
The arrived on the river, and Chiu led out for 17,500. His opponent chose not to come along, tossing his cards into the muck.
| David Lappin | 352,000 | 246,500 |
| Charlie Chiu | 323,000 | 262,000 |