Saturday, July 15, 2023 5:13 PM Local Time
Jaka Keeps Climbing
On the first hand, Faraz Jaka opened to 500,000 under the gun and picked up the blinds.
The following hand, Michael Finstein raised to 500,000 on the button and got a call from Jaka in the big blind.
The flop revealed and Jaka check-called Finstein's continuation for 250,000. On the turn, Jaka checked and called another bet from Finstein, this time worth 700,000.
The completed the board and after a last check from Jaka, Finstein sent a third barrel for 1,200,000. Jaka took a minute and jammed. Finstein snap-folded his cards.
| Faraz Jaka | 11,650,000 | 2,670,000  |
| Michael Finstein | 4,250,000 | -2,700,000  |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 5:06 PM Local Time
Yuri Dzivielevski Eliminated in 5th Place ($63,295)
Action folded to the short stack of Yuri Dzivielevski in the cutoff who went all in. Michael Finstein was next to act and thought over his options before he flat called.
The blinds folded and the two players were off to a full board with Dzivielevski at risk.
Yuri Dzivielevski:
Michael Finstein:
The full board ran out and Dzivielevski would fall in 5th place after another deep run at the 2023 WSOP.
| Michael Finstein | 6,950,000 | 2,550,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 0 | -2,350,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:58 PM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:58 PM Local Time
Iermolcheva Takes It Preflop
It folded to Faraz Jaka who raised in the small blind to 500,000 and after some thought, Olga Iermolcheva three-bet to 1,300,000. Jaka quickly folded his hand.
| Faraz Jaka | 8,980,000 | -500,000 |
| Olga Iermolcheva | 5,450,000 | 350,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:56 PM Local Time
Matteo Cavelier Eliminated in 6th Place ($48,772)
Faraz Jaka opened under the gun to 400,000 and Matteo Cavelier jammed next to him for a stack worth 2,2140,000. The rest of the players folded and Jaka didn't take long to send a chip for the call:
Matteo Cavelier:
Faraz Jaka:
Cavelier had to win the flip to stay alive but the board revealed to give a pair of queens to Jaka and increase his shipload while Cavelier made his way to the exit.
| Faraz Jaka | 9,480,000 | 2,380,000 |
| Matteo Cavelier | 0 | -2,650,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:52 PM Local Time
Finstein Hits Quads and Doubles
Action folded to Michael Finstein on the button who jammed all in.
It then made it to Ao Chen who called and the cards hit their backs.
Michael Finstein:
Ao Chen:
The full board ran out and Finstein would get a pure double with quads.
| Michael Finstein | 4,400,000 | 2,150,000 |
| Ao Chen | 2,400,000 | -1,650,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:43 PM Local Time
Mo Zhou Eliminated in 7th Place ($37,955)
Ao Chen open-shoved under the gun for a stack worth 2,010,000 and it folded to Ao Chen who quickly called in the big blind with a similar to create the following showdown:
Mo Zhou:
Ao Chen:
It was a typical flip situation and the board brought to improve Chen's hand into a full house and bust Zhou in 6th place after the dealer confirmed he had a few less chips than Chen
| Ao Chen | 4,050,000 | 1,200,000 |
| Mo Zhou | 0 | -2,050,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:36 PM Local Time
Cavelier Gets a Double
Michael Finstein was in middle position and limped. It then folded all the way to Matteo Cavelier in the big blind who checked his option.
The flop hit the felt and action checked to Finstein who thought for only a moment before sliding out enough chips to put Cavelier all in. Cavelier snap called.
Matteo Cavelier:
Michael Finstein:
The turn brought a and the river a . Cavelier earned the full double and Finstein is back to about starting stack.
| Michael Finstein | 2,750,000 | -600,000 |
| Matteo Cavelier | 2,650,000 | 1,250,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:28 PM Local Time
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Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:27 PM Local Time
Two Pots in a Row for Finstein
On the first hand, Mo Zhou raised under the gun to 400,000 and Michael Finstein decided to shove in the big blind for 1,880,000. Zhou asked for the exact count and ended up folding.
The following hand, it folded to Yuri Dzivielevski who raised to 400,000 on the button. Finstein opted to three-bet to 1,100,000 and Zhou folded his big blind, followed by Dzivielevski.
| Michael Finstein | 3,350,000 | 450,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 2,350,000 | -100,000 |
| Mo Zhou | 2,050,000 | -900,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:23 PM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:22 PM Local Time
Iermolcheva Raises River
Action folded all the way to Matteo Cavelier in the small blind who limped. Olga Iermolcheva was in the big blind and checked her option.
The flop hit the felt and Cavelier check-called a 215,000 bet from Iermolcheva.
The landed on the turn and action quickly checked through.
The river landed and after a moment of thought Cavelier led for 200,000.
Without much thought Iermolcheva raised to 700,000. Cavelier snap called and Iermolcheva tabled .
Cavelier mucked and Iermolcheva continued to chip up.
| Olga Iermolcheva | 5,100,000 | 1,750,000 |
| Matteo Cavelier | 1,400,000 | -1,610,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:13 PM Local Time
Small Pots for Zhou
On the first hand, it folded to Mo Zhou in the small blind who tanked before making a raise to 450,000. Ao Chen folded his big blind.
The hand right after, Zhou raised to 325,000 on the button and picked up the blinds from Ao Chen and Faraz Jaka.
| Faraz Jaka | 7,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Mo Zhou | 2,950,000 | 150,000 |
| Ao Chen | 2,850,000 | 200,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:08 PM Local Time
Aggression Preflop
Preflop action has been aggressive and the players have not seen a flop in over 15 minutes. Multiple players have been all in but no calls have been made.
Stay tuned.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 3:58 PM Local Time
Adam Friedman Eliminated in 8th Place ($29,834)
Adam Friedman open-shoved for 1,090,000 in the hijack and after asking for the count, Olga Iermolcheva reshoved in the small blind to create the following showdown:
Adam Friedman:
Olga Iermolcheva:
Friedman had to win the flip to double up but the board revealed to give an ace on the turn to Iermolcheva and send Friedman out in 8th place.
| Olga Iermolcheva | 3,350,000 | 1,310,000 |
| Adam Friedman | 0 | -1,450,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 3:51 PM Local Time
Jaka Increases his Lead
On the button, Faraz Jaka opened to 320,000 and Matteo Cavelier decided to three-bet to 925,000 in the small blind. Olga Iermolcheva tanked a minute and folded in the big blind. Jaka announced all in and Cavelier snap-folded.
| Faraz Jaka | 7,200,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Matteo Cavelier | 3,010,000 | -1,170,000 |
| Olga Iermolcheva | 2,040,000 | -510,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 3:45 PM Local Time
Zhou Gets Jaka Off the Hand
Faraz Jaka opened under the gun to 360,000. Multiple players thought long and hard about what action to take before it finally folded to Mo Zhou on the button who opted to do what no one else would. He put in the cold three-bet to 750,000.
It then folded back to Jaka who thought over his options but thought better of a jam and let his hand go.
Jaka still holds the chip lead.
| Faraz Jaka | 5,900,000 | -450,000 |
| Mo Zhou | 2,800,000 | 350,000 |
Saturday, July 15, 2023 3:39 PM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Saturday, July 15, 2023 3:26 PM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on a 20-minute break.
Saturday, July 15, 2023 3:26 PM Local Time
Chen Gets Some Chips Back
Ao Chen raised to 250,000 and Michael Finstein decided to call in the big blind.
The board gave no action with and they tabled their cards. Finstein showed but the pot was shipped to Chen who tabled for a pair of tens.
| Michael Finstein | 2,900,000 | -650,000 |
| Ao Chen | 2,650,000 | 450,000 |