2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
$3,121,838
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$24,843,000
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,005
Players Left
680

Tulin Heros Grafton; Knosalla Flops Set Then Busts

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

Nikolai Tulin opened to 2,200 from the button before Sam Grafton three-bet to 10,500 from the blinds. Tulin called.

The {10-Spades}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop checked through to the {5-Hearts} turn and Grafton check-called for 8,000.

On the {k-Hearts} turn, Grafton led out for 11,000 and after some thinking time Tulin called. Grafton tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for ace-high and Tulin exposed his {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for the winner.

"Nice call cuz!" shouted Steven Buckner from across that table. "That was beautiful," he added.

The very next hand, Tulin opened to 2,200 from the cutoff and then Jens Knossalla jammed for 7,000 from the button. Dylan Smith made it 12,000 from the big blind and Tulin got out of the way.

Jens Knossalla: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Dylan Smith: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Knossalla was praying for a five and Buckner was also calling for the German's card.

Knossalla's prayers were answered as he made a set on the {k-Spades}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop. He jumped out of his seat and was celebrating, but was soon brought back down to earth after Smith made a better set on the {j-Clubs} turn. The {a-Hearts} completed the board and Smith took in the pot.

"Nice show for TV," said Knosalla as the cameras were at his table before he departed the PSPC.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nikolai Tulin ru
Nikolai Tulin
129,000
129,000
129,000
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
93,000
-12,000
-12,000
Profile photo of Dylan Smith us
Dylan Smith
64,000
64,000
64,000
Profile photo of Jens Knossalla de
Jens Knossalla
Busted

Tags: Dylan SmithJens KnosellaNikolai TulinSam GraftonSteven Buckner