Break Time
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break.
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 3
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Chip Counts
Chip Counts
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6,175,000
Frederic Normand Eliminated in 11th Place ($44,823)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
Julien Sitbon raised under the gun to 500,000. Frederic Normand on the button three-bet jammed for 3,800,000 and Sitbon went into the tank.
Sitbon thought for nearly three minutes on the decision, apologising to Normand that his decision might feel like a slow roll. Sitbon called.
Frederic Normand: A♥2♥
Julien SItbon: A♦Q♣
The board ran out 7♥8♣9♦K♠A♣. Sitbon took down this pot and Normand's deep run came to an end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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9,875,000 | 5,825,000 |
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Chip Count Updates
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,500,000 | |
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7,000,000 | -600,000 |
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4,850,000 | 950,000 |
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4,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
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4,200,000 | -800,000 |
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Phachara Wongwichit Eliminated in 12th Place ($35,681)
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
Phachara Wongwichit declared all in preflop and was called by Barak Wisbrod, who covered.
Phachara Wongwichit: Q♥Q♦
Barak Wisbrod: A♠Q♣
Wongwichit was the favorite when the chips went in but a cruel flop of A♥5♦A♣ left him drawing dead. The board ran out 5♦Q♠ and he was sent to the payout desk.
It was the biggest pot of the tournament so far, catapulting Wisbrod into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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13,500,000 | 8,050,000 |
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Aroeti Wins This Battle Of The Blinds
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
Shon Aroeti limped in from the small blind and Dario Sammartino checked his option in the big.
On a flop of 10♥8♦J♥, Aroeti took the lead for 275,000 and Sammartino called.
The turned 3♦ saw a repeat of the action, this time Aroeti betting 750,000.
The 2♣ on the river saw Aroeti shove all in for approximately 3,200,000. Sammartino thought on his decision for some time before finally deciding to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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6,175,000 | 1,350,000 |
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4,600,000 | -2,475,000 |
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Sitbon Doubles Through Schulz
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
Robert Schulz raised from the cutoff to 500,000. In response, Julien Sitbon in the small blind three-bet jammed for 1,775,000 and Schulz called.
Julien Sitbon: A♠A♥
Robert Schulz: Q♥Q♣
The board ran out J♣K♥9♣6♦A♦. This cooler landed in the favour of Sitbon and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,900,000 | 400,000 |
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4,050,000 | 1,175,000 |
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The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
On the latest episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
They are joined by Joey Ingram, AKA Papi, a lover of four-card poker. A prolific poker podcaster, Ingram is known for his marathon emergency investigations into such controversial matters as the Mike Postle and Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations. Ingram, who was in L.A. for the Hustler Casino Live $1,000,000 Cash Game, recently returned to Las Vegas and was at the 2023 WSOP for the first time when he sat down with the guys.
Hear what Ingram thinks the future holds for poker, which just might surprise you.
Chad and Jesse also break down all ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Only one will get in, and it’ll undoubtedly be a close affair with so many deserving individuals.
Aroeti Doubles Through Schulz
Level 31
: Blinds 125,000-250,000, 250,000 ante
Robert Schulz shoved from the cutoff covering all three stacks behind him. Shon Aroeti in the big blind snap-called,
Shon Aroeti: J♥J♦
Robert Schulz: A♣5♠
The board ran out 7♦Q♥K♠9♣9♦. The jacks held and Aroeti doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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7,500,000 | -750,000 |
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4,825,000 | 2,525,000 |
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Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Brock Wilson Eliminated in 13th Place ($35,681)
Level 30
: 100,000-200,000, 200,000 ante
James Mendoza raised to 450,000 in late position, Brock Wilson committed his stack of around one million from the blinds and Mendoza quickly called.
Brock Wilson: A♣3♥
James Mendoza: 10♠10♣
The board ran out A♥J♥6♣4♠3♠ for Mendoza to hit a pair and send Wilson to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,900,000 | 820,000 |
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