Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:49 PM Local Time
Rivered Set Costly For Black Against Foxen
With around 75,000 already in the middle and a completed board showing , Alex Foxen bet 47,000 from the button and action went on William Black under the gun.
"I don't think I wanted that nine. I just call," Black said, tossing in the chips and turning over for the rivered set. Foxen, though, had for a straight to take down the pot.
| Alex Foxen | 660,000 | 30,000  |
| William Black | 100,000 | -60,000  |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:47 PM Local Time
Ramdin Finds a Fold
Victor Ramdin opened from middle position and received calls from a player in the small blind as well as Sergio Aido in the big blind.
Action checked to Ramdin on a flop of and he continued for 8,000. The small blind called while Aido folded to send the two remaining players heads-up to the turn.
The small blind checked for a second time following the turn and then called after Ramdin fired a second barrel of 12,000.
The river saw the small blind take over the betting lead by making it 35,000 to go. Ramdin considered his options for some time but did find a fold to take a relatively minor hit to his still big stack.
| Victor Ramdin | 410,000 | 12,500 |
| Sergio Aido | 165,000 | -259,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:46 PM Local Time
MacDowall Makes his Move
PokerNews was waved over to a table to be made aware of a monster hand that just took place:
There was an open to 5,000 from the under-the-gun player and four players made the call to go five ways to a flop of .
The action then checked all the way through the turn and went to the river where Jeffrey Shapiro led out for 5,000.
One player made the call but then Ross MacDowall raised to 37,000, to which Shapiro responded by clicking it back to 80,000.
The other players quickly got out of the way and MacDowall then moved all in for 270,000 and Shapiro snap-called.
Shapiro flipped over for a flopped full house of eights full of tens but it was no match for the of MacDowall for an even bigger boat of tens full of eights.
Shapiro sat there stunned as a large portion of his stack was separated from him and pushed in MacDowall's direction.
| Ross MacDowall | 675,000 | 675,000 |
| Jeffrey Shapiro | 345,000 | -360,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:46 PM Local Time
Kyte Makes a Big Fold as Quattlebaum and Kyburz Squabble
Aubrey Kyburz raised from early position and John Quattlebaum flat-called from the button. Jon Kyte sat in the big blind and made a three-bet to 40,000, after which Kyburz jammed all in, covering both Quattlebaum's 200,000 stack and Kyte's smaller one.
Quattlebaum then called and Kyte looked at his cards with a grimace on his face. He spent a while thinking over his decision before ultimately folding his face up. Thereafter, the other two hands were also tabled.
John Quattlebaum:
Aubrey Kyburz:
It turned out Kyte made a good laydown as he would have been dominated by Quattlebaum's kings. The board ran out low with and Quattlebaum received a big double-up as a result, while Kyburz is also still in the plus on the day.
| Imari Love | 762,000 | 0 |
| John Quattlebaum | 455,000 | 236,000 |
| Aubrey Kyburz | 310,000 | 133,500 |
| Jon Kyte | 165,000 | -95,000 |
| Alexis Lucarini | 0 | -57,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:46 PM Local Time
Trips for Zhu
A player in cutoff raised to 8,000, finding Shengchao Zhu in the big blind who defended.
On a flop of , Zhu check-called a bet of 7,500 from his opponent.
The turn checked through to the on the river. Zhu took the lead with a bet of 17,000. After some time in the tank, the cutoff eventually made the call.
Zhu tabled for rivered trips, earning him this pot.
| Shengchao Zhu | 177,000 | 75,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:45 PM Local Time
Hoodie Allen Returns in Time for WSOP Main Event...And Gets Aces Cracked
Steven "Hoodie Allen" Markowitz
Popular rapper Hoodie Allen, who abandoned his stack on Day 2abc to fly across the country for his friend's wedding, returned to Las Vegas on Sunday for Day 3 of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, and abruptly busted minutes later when his pocket aces were cracked.
Allen, whose real name is Steven Markowitz, had the attention of the poker community, with many wondering whether he would make it back in time when play resumed.
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Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:44 PM Local Time
Silver Grabs a Pot from Kido
In blind versus blind pot, the flop read when Lindsay Kido check-called Nate Silver for 8,000.
Both checked on the turn and showed up on the river. Kido checked one last time and Silver bet 12,000. Kido called but only to muck after Silver tabled for a pair of queens.
| Nate Silver | 290,000 | 104,500 |
| Lindsay Kido | 246,000 | 169,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:40 PM Local Time
Grospellier Doubles Through Rodriguez
Roberto Rodriguez raised from early position and action folded to a short-stacked Bertrand Grospellier on the button, who shoved for his last 20,500. It was folded back to Rodriguez, who called after getting a count to put Grospellier at risk.
Bertrand Grospellier:
Roberto Rodriguez:
The runout kept Grospellier best with a full house and he doubled up.
| Roberto Rodriguez | 205,000 | 64,000 |
| Bertrand Grospellier | 55,000 | -40,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:37 PM Local Time
Zambas Shoves on Puustinen
Heads-up on a board of , Haris Zambas bet 27,000 from early position before Henri Puustinen, in the big blind, raised to 60,000.
Zambas called and they saw the fall on the river. Puustinen now checked and Zambas moved all in.
Puustinen, with around 210,000 remaining, tanked for about a minute before folding.
Quan Zhou is the top stack at this table, having climbed over 700,000.
| Quan Zhou | 710,000 | 376,500 |
| Haris Zambas | 680,000 | 240,500 |
| Henri Puustinen | 210,000 | -51,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:31 PM Local Time
Lee Takes from Rigby with the "Dirty Diaper"
Nicholas Rigby opened to 10,000 from middle position and Nicholas Lee defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the flop. On the turn Lee check-called a 20,000 bet from Rigby.
Both players checked the river. Lee tabled for a flopped straight draw that turned into a rivered pair of twos and collected a small pot from Rigby using his signature hand against him.
| Nicholas Rigby | 1,025,000 | -75,000 |
| Nicholas Lee | 734,000 | 237,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:31 PM Local Time
Berko Bullies, Forces Fold
A player in the big blind bet 13,000 on the flop. Scott Berko, in late position, then reraised to 35,000.
Berko's opponent took several moments before three-betting to 70,000. All eyes turned back towards Berko, who contemplated his next move. Berko moved all in, and his opponent instantly folded.
| Scott Berko | 473,000 | 95,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:29 PM Local Time
Geilich Wins a Small One
Ludovic Geilich raised under the gun to 8,000, finding two callers from middle position and the hijack.
The flop came down . Geilich bet out for 14,000, earning a fold from both his opponents.
| Ludovic Geilich | 410,000 | 30,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:27 PM Local Time
The Sun Shines on Yedalian
Brandon Sunshine was in the hijack and bet for an unseen amount on a board of . Sevag Yedalian was on the button and made the call, and the two had now created a pot of over 100,000.
The river was anti-climatic, however, as both players now checked. Sunshine tabled for just queen-high and Yedalian showed for a pair of eights in response. Yedalian raked in a nice pot and he plays almost double the average.
| Brandon Sunshine | 790,000 | 17,000 |
| Sevag Yedalian | 415,000 | 197,500 |
| Christopher Nguyen | 0 | -168,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:26 PM Local Time
Delaisla Shows Trips
Delaisla opened to 8,000 and the cutoff called, followed by Eduardo Delaisla on the button.
The flop revealed and Hidaka checked to the cutoff who bet 17,000. Only Delaisla made the call.
On the turn, the cutoff checked to Delaisla who sent 33,000 in the middle. The cutoff quickly folded and Delaisla tabled a for trips.
| Naruki Hidaka | 460,000 | 231,000 |
| Eduardo Delaisla | 230,000 | 158,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:24 PM Local Time
Blumstein Calls Correctly Against D'Angelo
Scott Blumstein raised to 8,000 from middle position and was called by Ryan D'Angelo on the button.
Both players checked on the flop and Blumstein checked again on the turn — prompting a 12,000 bet from D'Angelo. Blumstein called.
The completed the board and Blumstein checked once more. D'Angelo fired 38,000 into the middle, which sent Blumstein deep into the tank.
Blumstein eventually called and D'Angelo indicated that he was good. Blumstein tabled for tens and eights and D'Angelo mucked — conceding the pot to Blumstein.
| Scott Blumstein | 375,000 | 30,000 |
| Ryan D'Angelo | 190,000 | 81,000 |
| Donnie Peters | 0 | -8,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:24 PM Local Time
Aziz Catches Garcia Bluffing
Heads-up on a board of , Ryan Garcia bet 10,000 from the big blind and Renan Aziz called in early position.
The river came the and Garcia fired out another 32,000. Aziz spent some time in the tank before throwing in a call as Garcia tapped the felt and showed for a busted draw. Aziz had for a pair of eights to win the pot.
Despite dropping that pot, Garcia is still sitting on around 450,000, a vast improvement from late on Day 2 when he had just 7,000. Austin Yoo at the same table currently has 664,000.
| Austin Yoo | 664,000 | 435,000 |
| Ryan Garcia | 450,000 | -50,000 |
| Renan Aziz | 270,000 | 203,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:24 PM Local Time
Apter Takes One Down
The hijack raised 8,000 and Brett Apter defended the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of . Apter checked, and his opponent checked back.
The hit the turn and Apter led for 13,000, and his opponent snap-folded.
| Brett Apter | 249,000 | 75,000 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:19 PM Local Time
Bohlman Gets Picked Off
Picking up the action on the flop, Scott Bohlman in the cutoff was involved in a hand with a player in middle position. With the board reading action checked to Bohlman and he fired off 10,000. His opponent made the call.
Both players checked through the turn to the river at which point the middle position player checked once more. Bohlman decided to go for the overbet, pushing 50,000 into a pot of around 40,000. That sizing appeared to make his opponent uncomfortable but the middle position player did eventually find a call. Bohlman could only muster for the missed straight draw, falling to the of his opponent.
| Scott Bohlman | 150,000 | 72,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:18 PM Local Time
Steele Takes from Tang
The board was already showing when Yu Tang bet 40,000 from the blinds and Kirk Steele made the call.
The completed the board on the river and this time Tang checked. Steele fired 75,000 and Tang didn't take long to fold his cards.
| Yu Tang | 845,000 | 554,000 |
| Kirk Steele | 617,000 | 204,500 |
Sunday, July 9, 2023 5:16 PM Local Time
Kessler Eliminates Nash With a Playable Hand
Robert Nash raised to 8,500 from middle position and Allen Kessler three-bet to 23,500 from the next seat over. The action folded back to Nash, who jammed all in for 75,000 chips, and Kessler made the call.
Robert Nash:
Allen Kessler:
Nash would flop a Broadway draw on , but the necessary jack remained absent on the runout.
Nash was eliminated while Kessler almost doubled up.
"I only play kings and aces," Kessler commented after the fact.
| Allen Kessler | 200,000 | 85,000 |
| Robert Nash | 0 | -161,000 |