Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed)
Day 3 Completed
Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed)
Day 3 Completed
Day 3 has concluded for Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limited Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker. Hungarian Norbert Szecsi bagged the chip lead and will be looking to capture his third WSOP gold bracelet and first live bracelet since 2013. Szecsi was very short-stacked on Day 2 as the bubble approached after being on the receiving end of a bad beat. Despite the setback he managed to start Day 3 with one of the bigger stacks in the field before firmly establishing himself as the chip leader after winning a pivotal pot against Pedro Garagnani.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norbert Szecsi | Hungary | 18,600,000 | 93 |
2 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 5,850,000 | 29 |
3 | Tyler Cornell | United States | 7,475,000 | 37 |
4 | Angelina Rich | Australia | 14,000,000 | 70 |
5 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | 4,725,000 | 24 |
6 | Weiran Pu | China | 10,475,000 | 52 |
Not far behind Szecsi is Angelina Rich, who will be making her first appearance at a WSOP final table. Rich began the day as one of the shorter stacks but enjoyed a lengthy tenure as the chip leader late into the day after eliminating Ryan Leng with pocket kings.
Rounding out the top three is China's Weiran Pu, who will also be making his first appearance at a WSOP final table in this event. Pu was short-stacked for the majority of Day 3 but found himself accumulating chips late in the day when he secured the eliminations of Day 1 Chip Leader Yuliyan Kolev and Daniel Lazrus towards the end of the day.
Also in contention is Tyler Cornell, who will be seeking his second WSOP gold bracelet. Cornell was one of the bigger stacks throughout Day 3 until he lost a huge pot to Angelina Rich towards the end of the day. Despite the setback Cornell still managed to bag more than double what his chip stack was after losing that pot and will be a force to be reckoned with at the final table.
Day 2 Chip Leader Vitor Dzivielevski remains in contention heading into the final table. Dzivielevski had a dominant run in the first half of Day 3, at one point winning a colossal pot with pocket queens to become the commanding chip leader at the time for several levels. Vitor's brother Yuri Dzivielevski already won a bracelet earlier in this series and Vitor will be looking to follow suit by capturing his first ever WSOP gold bracelet in this event.
Pedro Garagnani will be coming in as the short stack for his first WSOP final table appearance in this event. Garagnani had a knack for picking the right spots for most of the day, winning many pots without having to go to showdown while also managing to cooler William Stanford in a massive flush versus flush collision midway through the day. His momentum did slow down towards the end after losing a big pot to Szecsi but with 24 big blinds to start with at the final table he will still have plenty of room to maneuver.
Other notable players who bagged for Day 3 but fell short of the final table include Ian Matakis, Artur Martirosian, David "Bakes" Baker, Ren Lin, Leon Sturm and Scott Seiver.
Day 4 begins on Saturday, July 1st, at 4 p.m. local time, with the six returning players vying for the top prize of $938,244 and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Play begins midway through Level 30 with blinds at 100,000/200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante. The event will be streamed and available to watch on PokerGo.
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Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Norbert Szecsi |
18,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Angelina Rich |
14,000,000
-2,100,000
|
-2,100,000 |
Weiran Pu |
10,475,000
835,000
|
835,000 |
|
||
Tyler Cornell |
7,475,000
3,375,000
|
3,375,000 |
|
||
Vitor Dzivielevski |
5,850,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
||
Pedro Garagnani |
4,725,000
-505,000
|
-505,000 |
Action folded around to Vitor Dzivielevski in the cutoff, who moved all in for approximately 3,000,000. Ian Matakis called in the big blind with slightly less to put himself at risk.
Ian Matakis: 10♣10♥
Vitor Dzivielevski: Q♥J♥
It was a flip preflop that Dzivielevski pulled ahead on when the flop came 2♥J♣4♠. The 6♥ turn and A♠ river offered no improvement for Matakis, who was sent to the rail just shy of the official final table while Dzivielevski secured a crucial double up.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Vitor Dzivielevski |
5,250,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Ian Matakis | Busted | |
|
All players are now around a table. The day will be over when one player is eliminated.
SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BLINDS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Norbert Szecsi | Hungary | 18,600,000 | 93 |
2 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | 2,690,000 | 13 |
3 | Tyler Cornell | United States | 6,950,000 | 35 |
4 | Angelina Rich | Australia | 14,800,000 | 74 |
5 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,670,000 | 13 |
6 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | 4,830,000 | 24 |
7 | Weiran Pu | China | 9,600,000 | 48 |
Pedro Garagnani opened to 400,000 from the button and Norbert Szecsi three-bet to 1,500,000. Garagnani made the call.
Both players checked the K♦6♦3♦ flop. On the 5♠ turn Szecsi fired a bet of 1,500,000 and received a call from Garagnani.
Both players checked the 8♦ turn.
Garagnani showed down K♠3♠ for two-pair while Szecsi showed 5♣5♦ for a turned set that became a rivered flush. Szecsi took a chunk out of Garagnani's stack and firmly established himself as the chip leader in the process.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Norbert Szecsi |
18,500,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
||
Pedro Garagnani |
5,230,000
-2,170,000
|
-2,170,000 |
Weiran Pu opened to 525,000 from the button and received a call from Daniel Lazrus in the big blind.
The flop came A♦7♣4♣. Lazrus checked and called a 200,000 continuation bet from Pu.
The turn came the A♣. Lazrus checked and Pu moved all in, covering Lazrus' remaining stack of approximately 950,000. Lazrus made the call and was at risk.
Daniel Lazrus: 8♥7♦
Weiran Pu: A♠6♥
Lazrus had two pair, aces and sevens but was drawing dead against Pu's trip aces. The J♠ river was inconsequent and Lazrus was sent to the rail while Pu continued to accumulate chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Weiran Pu |
9,640,000
3,940,000
|
3,940,000 |
|
||
Daniel Lazrus | Busted | |
|
The 8 remaining players just entered Level 30, the 10th level of the day. Initially, the plan was to play until there were five players left. But since the final table will be streamed tomorrow and it is getting late, organizers decided to conclude Day 3 with six players remaining.
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Pedro Caragnani opened to 410,000 from the cutoff and Norbert Szecsi three-bet to 1,340,000 from the small blind. Szecsi put in a four-bet for the minimum amount, 2,270,000 and Szecsi quickly folded, allowing Garagnani to scoop a decent pot without having to see a flop.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Norbert Szecsi |
14,000,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
Pedro Garagnani |
7,400,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |