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Tuesday, June 27, 2023 4:04 PM Local Time
Hammouda Gets Value
Bassioni "Abraham5959" Hammouda raised to 180 from under the gun, receiving calls from "luckbox1398" in the hijack and "FINNY12345" in the cutoff.
The flop came , and Hammouda bet 315. Only "FINNY12345" made the call.
The turn paired the board with a , and Hammouda's bet of 945 was again called.
Hammouda bet one last time on the river, putting forward 4,170 of his chips. His opponent called, but mucked to the flopped straight of Hammouda, who turned over .
| luckbox1398 | 42,473 | |
| Bassioni "Abraham5959" Hammouda | 16,710 | |
| FINNY12345 | 9,075 | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 4:00 PM Local Time
Early Double-Sized Stacks
| Jeffrey "JudasRiver" Martin | 31,229 | |
| Patrik ”Nemamprachy” Ciklamini | 29,925 | |
| Justin "ridebikes" Ginochio | 29,901 | |
| Shankar "Burgersssss" Pillai | 27,667 | |
| Gabriel "black_mamba" Nastasa | 27,649 | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:58 PM Local Time
2023 WSOP Hands of the Week: Royal Flush Over Quads; KK < KK & 4-of-a-Kind for Seidel
Erik Seidel
The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicked off back on May 30, and now bracelet winners are being minted every day. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team has been busy capturing all the action in our live updates, and they've witnessed some hands go down that proved to be either entertaining, game-changing or just flat out brutal.
Among those to play big hands were Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, Thomas Eychenne, Shannon Fahey, and Robert Williamson III. There were some truly bad beats in big spots that you don't want to miss.
Click here for our full "Hands of the Week" recap!
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:55 PM Local Time
First Break!
Players have been sent on their first five-minute break.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:54 PM Local Time
Foxen Chips Up
Preflop action began with "Congrats4u" raising to 160 from early position. "Borachinhak2" called from the cutoff before Alex "OrcinusOrca" Foxen reraised to 730 from the button. Both of his opponents made the call, and action went three ways to the flop.
Action checked to Foxen on the flop, and he led out for 600. Only "Borachinhak2" came along.
The turn brought the , and action again checked to Foxen. This time, his 3,090-chip bet was not called, awarding him the pot.
| Alex "OrcinusOrca" Foxen | 16,250 | |
| Congrats4u | 14,557 | |
| Borachinhak2 | 13,670 | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:52 PM Local Time
Datashvili Takes From Romero
Preflop action opened with James "pipedream16" Romero raising to 120 from early position. David "5.10aznjenny" Datashvili defended his big blind.
Both players checked the flop before Datashvili led for 135 on the turn. Romero made the call.
Datashvili bet 330 on the river and got one last call. He showed , and his two pair won the pot without Romero showing.
| David "5.10aznjenny" Datashvili | 15,690 | |
| James "pipedream16" Romero | 13,354 | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:45 PM Local Time
Donapati Drops One, Still Has a Big Stack Early
"Kevinbnee" raised to 112 preflop from middle position, and Srikar "Haku1" Donapati called from the small blind.
The flop came , and both players checked. The saw action checked to "Kevinbnee," who bet 182 and was called.
The river brought the , putting a potential flush on the board in addition to multiple possible straights. Donapati check-called again to the tune of 425, but it was "Kevinbnee" taking down the pot after showing for top pair.
| Srikar "Haku1" Donapati | 25,368 | |
| Kevinbnee | 15,694 | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:37 PM Local Time
Eriquezzo Starting Strong
Preflop action opened with "ChuckMaple" raising to 112 from the hijack. Forrest "14est1" Kollar then reraised to 355 from the cutoff. Action folded to Ryan "GoFeltaFish2" Eriquezzo in the big blind, who then put in a fourth bet of 990. "ChuckMaple" folded, with Kollar making the call.
The flop came . Eriquezzo bet 958, and Kollar again made the call.
The turn brought the . Eriquezzo led out for 2,016, but this time Kollar found the fold.
| Ryan "GoFeltaFish2" Eriquezzo | 17,085 | |
| ChuckMaple | 14,888 | |
| Forrest "14est1" Kollar | 13,477 | |
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:31 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Virtually Deal!
The initial 128 players have now been seated and action is underway.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 3:14 PM Local Time
Calling the Clock Episode #8: Ivey Denied 11th Bracelet, Hellmuth Arrives in Costume
Calling the Clock
On the eighth episode of "Calling the Clock," Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen cover eight more topics "On the Board." That included who they like for Poker Hall of Fame, Brian Rast winning the $50,000 Poker Players Championship for the third time, and Phil Ivey making the final table, just missing out on his eleventh bracelet.
They also highlight Jeremy Ausmus winning his sixth bracelet, the upcoming PokerNews Cup at Golden Nugget, the July 2 Celebration of Life for Doyle Brunson, and Phil Hellmuth arriving in costume with his tag team partner Dan "Jungleman" Cates.
Check out those stories and more in the latest "Calling the Clock" straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 2:51 PM Local Time
Let's Get Crazy! $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's Set to Kick Off
WSOP.com players in Nevada and New Jersey have another chance to earn a WSOP bracelet today, as Online Event #11: $888 No-Limit Hold'em Crazy 8's kicks off at 3:30 p.m. local time.
With under an hour to go before the tournament starts, 53 players are registered. That number is sure to go up, as late registration will be available for four and a half hours once the tournament is underway. Players will also be allowed to rebuy up to three times before the late registration window closes.
Ryan "GoFeltaFish2" Eriquezzo, who won Online Event #10: $400 No-Limit Ultra Deepstack just two days ago, is already registered. Eriquezzo will be looking to win bracelets in back-to-back events. Other names already registered include Russel "Tommy_Nubs" Mcclean, Vinny "brownmagic" Pahuja, and Michael "SnakePlisken" Bees.
Ian Matakis, Winner of Online Event #2
The winner of this event would surely appreciate the chance to follow in the footsteps of Ian "IanMa" Matakis, winner of Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder. Matakis has parlayed his maiden bracelet victory into a white-hot summer, and currently sits in second place in the WSOP Player of the Year standings.
Entrants will start with 15,000 in chips, and will play 15-minute levels starting at 25/50 until a champion is crowned. Five-minute breaks will occur at 55 minutes past each hour.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage of this event as we crown a new WSOP.com bracelet winner!