
2023 World Series of Poker


Facing early position, Dave Thurston went all in for 60,300 looking for a quick double up or blind steal. After a couple of folds, a late position player quickly went over the top all in. With all other players getting out of the way, Thurston flipped over K?9? as his opponent revealed A?K?. Thurston would need a 9, or flush in order tostay within the tournament.
A low flop of 5?3?7? left Thurson needing a 9 or running clubs. However, he would not have to wait long as the turn came a 9? followed by the Q?. With this double up, Thurston amassed a stack of 130,600.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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130,600
130,600
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130,600 |

Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |

The first position player raised preflop to 7,000 and Ugur Secilmis reraised to 24,000 and the late position player reraised all in for 80,000. The initial raiser found the fold and Secilmis called.
Late position: J?J?
Ugur Secilmis: A?K?
The board came 3?2?K?8?2? and Secilmis pulled in a big score.
Elsewhere on the table Kathy Liebert is sitting with 100,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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310,000
310,000
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310,000 |
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000

With 12,000 in the pot and two players involved on a flopped board of 7?3?3?. The player in early position checked before Daniyal Gheba bet 16,000 and she responded with a reraise to 35,000. Gheba pondered for a moment before making the call.
The turn brought the A? and the player in early position moved all in and was snapped called by Gheba. The hands were tabled she showed 9x9x Gheba Showed A?8?. The river was 4x and Gheba took pot and sent his opponent to rail.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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450,000
450,000
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450,000 |
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On the turn, Jesse Sylvia checked the 9?A?K?3? board to Dan Mesa on the button who bet 15,000. Sylvia thought for a moment before putting in a raise of 65,000. Mesa didn't wait long before making the call in position.
The 6? landed on the river and Sylvia, who had Mesa covered, took his time before moving all-in.
Mesa paused for a second before flicking in the call.
Sylvia tabled K?3? for two pair and with a look of excitement Mesa rolled over A?3? for a better two pair and Sylvia was left with crumbs.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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267,000
267,000
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267,000 |
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7,000 |


Kamoru Yusuf from Nigeria was excited to talk about the hand where he bluffed Justin Bonomo and called over the Pokernews team. Bonomo was good natured at the table and laughed when Yusuf described how he bluffed one of the best players in the world.
Bonomo min- raised in the cutoff and Yusuf called in the big blind. According to Yusuf the flop came A?J?5? and Yusuf had checked dark and then called Bonomo's bet of 5,000.
The turn brought the Q? and Yusuf checked again and called Bonomo's bet of 21,000.
The river brought the 10? and Yusuf shoved 90,000 and Bonomo folded. Yusuf tabled 6?3? for a pure bluff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,000 |

Kamoru Yusuf from Nigeria was excited to talk about the hand where he bluffed Justin Bonomo and called over the Pokernews team. Bonomo was good natured at the table and laughed when Yusuf described how he bluffed one of the best players in the world.
Bonomo min- raised in the cutoff and Yusuf called in the big blind. According to Yusuf the flop came A?J?5? and Yusuf had checked dark and then called Bonomo's bet of 5,000.
The turn brought the Q? and Yusuf checked again and called Bonomo's bet of 21,000.
The river brought the 10? and Yusuf shoved 90,000 and Bonomo folded. Yusuf tabled 6?3? for a pure bluff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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185,000 |