Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:35 PM Local Time
Hatmaker Claims a Scalp
With the board already dealt to the turn, and reading , the player on the button made a bet and Casey Hatmaker, in early position, went into the tank.
Eventually the clock was called and when the countdown got to two seconds, Hatmaker made the call.
The river came a and the button declared all in. This time Hatmaker called instantly.
Button:
Casey Hatmaker:
Hatmaker's pair was good enough to claim the pot and bust his opponent.
Meanwhile, from a nearby table, Richard Seymour was seen exiting the tournament.
| Casey Hatmaker | 380,000 | 380,000  |
| Richard Seymour | 0 | 0  |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:29 PM Local Time
Mash Gets Shot Down By Prager
A player called in the cutoff which saw Josh Prager raise to 8,000 on the button. In the big blind, Howard Mash raised to 50,000 which saw the caller fold and Prager moved all in for 61,000 effective which Mash called.
Howard Mash:
Josh Prager:
The board ran out and the aces held up for Prager.
"Good game Howard," said fellow tablemate and bracelet winner John Gorsuch who just doubled up the hand prior.
| Josh Prager | 184,000 | 55,000 |
| John Gorsuch | 131,000 | |
| Howard Mash | 0 | -99,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:21 PM Local Time
Firth Takes One Out
Melanie Weisner bet 5,000 from early position and was called by Jake Firth in middle position and the button. The big blind moved all in for 31,000 which was only called by FIrth.
Big Blind:
Jake Firth:
Firth hit a jack on the board of to drag in a big pot and sent the big blind to the rail.
| Jake Firth | 305,500 | |
| Melanie Weisner | 43,000 | 43,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:16 PM Local Time
Prager's Lovely Ladies
Josh Prager raised to 5,000 in first position which saw action fold around to the cutoff who called while Craig Chait came along in the small blind, and the big blind called as well.
The flop of saw the big blind prematurely check to Prager who prematurely bet 15,000. Chait checked so the bet stood and only the cutoff player called.
On the turn, Prager moved all in for 34,000 and the cutoff player called.
Josh Prager:
Opponent:
The river did not complete the cutoff's various draws and Prager took down the pot.
| Josh Prager | 129,000 | |
| Craig Chait | 61,500 | |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 4:07 PM Local Time
Garshofsky Triples with a Riverboat
With the flop reading , three players were all in. Mitch Garshofsky was at risk in early position for 59,000, as was the middle position player for 67,000. They were covered by the cutoff.
Mitch Garshofsky:
Middle Position:
Button:
The button was in the lead with the flopped straight, but middle position had the nut flush draw and Garshofsky had bottom two pair.
The turn was the to give middle position the flush, but the button had an open-ended straight flush draw. However, Garshofsky drilled the to make tens full of nines to triple up. The middle position player took a small side-pot.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:57 PM Local Time
A Few Notable Chip Counts
| Andreas Kniep | 130,000 | -62,000 |
| Lara Eisenberg | 103,000 | 103,000 |
| Frank Harrington | 102,000 | 102,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 56,000 | |
| Shirin Oskooi | 52,000 | 52,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:53 PM Local Time
Filipkowski Calls Correctly With an Exposed Hand Against Wilkerson
Action was recapped from the flop onward by the table.
In a three bet pot, Taylor Filipkowski checked from the Hijack over to Dylan Wilkerson on the button who bet 8,000 on a flop of which Filipkowski called.
The turn peeled off a and Filipkowski checked over to Wilkerson who bet 18,000. Filipkowski raised to 50,000 which saw Wilkerson call, but Filipkowski turned up her hand believing that Wilkerson was all in to show . The floor was called over ruled the hand to just continue as normal with the exposed hand up.
The river came the and Filipkowski checked with her ace-high over to Wilkerson who moved all in for 20,000 which sent Filipkowski into the tank.
"Price is right," said Wilkerson as she pondered her decision. After some thought she called and the hands were exposed.
Dylan Wilkerson:
Taylor Filipkowski:
Filipkowski's hand was good enough to beat Wilkerson's seven-high and she took down a massive memorable pot.
| Taylor Filipkowski | 178,000 | 178,000 |
| Dylan Wilkerson | 0 | 0 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:39 PM Local Time
Renna Running Reasonably
A player in the hijack, went all in preflop for 27,000. He was called on the button by Michael Renna, who covered.
Hijack:
Michael Renna:
The dealer spread a flop of , strengthening Renna's position even further — and the rest of the board was an insignificant , completing the win for Renna
| Michael Renna | 108,500 | 108,500 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:28 PM Local Time
Unorthodox Pal Collects Pot
The cutoff bet 3,500 and was called by the small blind. Rupom Pal in the big blind made it 13,000 to go. The cutoff called and the small blind folded.
Before the flop could be dealt on the board Pal announced all in. After assessing the flop of the cutoff elected to fold.
| Rupom Pal | 105,000 | 105,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:28 PM Local Time
Wager Wagers Most Of It
A player opened to 4,500 in late position which saw a player in the hijack call. Action folded to Naomi Wager in the big blind who three bet to 21,000. The initial raiser moved all in for 64,000 which folded out the other player and had Wager asking for the count before calling off to put her opponent at risk.
Opponent:
Naomi Wager:
The board ran out and Wager made a straight on the end to secure her win of the pot, adding to her growing stack.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:24 PM Local Time
Kniep Takes a Pot, Shows One Card
Andreas Kniep opened to 3,000 from under the gun, and was called in three spots.
On a flop of , Kniep continued for another 3,000, this time just finding one caller, in the small blind.
A on the turn was checked by both players. The river was a and Kniep took took the initiative once more, putting out a bet of 16,000, which was enough to take the pot.
When the small blind folded, Kniep offered him the choice to see one of his cards — something the whole table seems to have agreed to do — and the player revealed a .
| Andreas Kniep | 192,000 | -5,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:21 PM Local Time
Kassouf is Nine-High like a Boss Again...
The under-the-gun player limped and Will Kassouf raised to 7,000 from middle position. Erik Cajelais in the hijack raised to 20,000, which was called by Kassouf.
The flop of prompted Kassouf to fire off all of his usual table talk routine. The loudmouth Londoner said "It is either all-in or fold for me." and moved all in for 70,000.
Cajelais made a quick fold and Kassouf announced "nine-high like a boss, the third time today!" and tabled for a flush draw and gutshot.
| Will Kassouf | 130,500 | 130,500 |
| Erik Cajelais | 96,000 | -57,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 3:03 PM Local Time
Another Busy Day at World Series of Poker
With two hours of late registration left, the field of Day 1b has already exceeded the numbers gained on Day 1a.
So far 3,147 have entered today, beating yesterday's 3,091 entrants, making the combined total 6,238.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 2:29 PM Local Time
Color-Up Break
Players have vacated the Paris Ballroom for a 30-minute break
While the players are out of the tournament area, the floor staff will be coloring up the 100 denomination chips.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 2:26 PM Local Time
Assorted Counts In Black
| Lily Kiletto | 121,000 | 121,000 |
| Andreas Kniep | 113,000 | 113,000 |
| Howard Mash | 99,000 | 99,000 |
| Elvis Toomas | 98,000 | 98,000 |
| Matt Higgins | 84,000 | 84,000 |
| Daniel Sepiol | 73,000 | |
| Pat Lyons | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Rosalie Petit | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Jeremy Becker | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Michael Lech | 59,300 | 59,300 |
| Jason Wheeler | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Mikhaile Richards | 51,000 | 51,000 |
| Donnie Phan | 39,000 | 39,000 |
| David McGowan | 33,000 | 33,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 2:21 PM Local Time
The Behl Tolls for the Cutoff
All the chips were in the middle preflop with the cutoff at risk for 33,500 against Matthew Behl in early position.
Cutoff:
Matthew Behl:
Behl was ahead and the cutoff did not get any help on the runout of which sent the cutoff to the rail.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 2:00 PM Local Time
Cole-Gardner Doubles
The under-the-gun player bet 2,200 and was called by middle position, the hijack, and the button. Alexander Cole-Gardner in the big blind raised to 12,000.
The under-the-gun player folded, but middle position moved all in for 55,000. The button folded out of turn, which prompted Cole-Gardner to snap-call out of turn. The hijack who was yet to act was stuck between a rock and a hard place and eventually folded. Cole-Gardner then under-called for 35,300.
Alexander Cole-Gardner:
Middle Position:
The middle position was behind and despite hitting a queen on the flop, there was no further help on the which gave Cole-Gardener, (who final tabled the Lucky 7's event two days ago) the double-up.
| Alexander Cole-Gardner | 77,700 | 77,700 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 1:55 PM Local Time
Maxwell Doubles-Up
A player in late position raised to 10,000 before Warren Maxwell, in middle position, shoved his remaining 59,200 chips into the middle of the table. His opponent took his time in the tank and eventually made the call.
Late position:
Warren Maxwell:
The board unfolded in favour of Maxwell , with his two pair securing the pot.
| Warren Maxwell | 122,000 | 122,000 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 1:54 PM Local Time
Latest Chip Counts
| Yung Man | 295,300 | |
| Sebastian Toro | 226,000 | |
| Dusti Smith | 186,000 | |
| Erik Cajelais | 153,000 | 29,600 |
| Antoine Saout | 109,000 | 60,800 |
| Olga Iermolcheva | 105,000 | |
| Avneesh Munjal | 91,000 | 33,700 |
| Katie Swift | 82,000 | 22,000 |
| Dara O'Kearney | 49,100 | -7,900 |
Wednesday, July 12, 2023 1:23 PM Local Time
Bunal Goes Bananas
With a completed board of and 32,000 in the middle, Florencio Bunal moved all in from middle position for 16,700.
Bunal then stood up and put his backpack onto his shoulders and tucked his chair under the table and said "Good call" much to the amusement of his tablemates, but the big blind did not look impressed while working out if they were to call or fold.
Bunal then asked the dealer "Is there a long wait at the rebuy cage?" and laughed manically. The frustrated big blind eventually folded despite the feigned weakness by Bunal, who decided to show the while he sat back down in his seat.
| Florencio Bunal | 47,700 | 47,700 |