$10,400 WPT World Championship
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2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
$10,400 WPT World Championship
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Players Info - Day 5
2023 WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas
Buy-in
$10,400
Prize Pool
$40,000,000
Entries
3,835
Entries
45
Players Left
16
The WPT World Championship Festival at Wynn Las Vegas is shaping up for a busy Tuesday!
Day 5 of the $10,000 WPT World Championship saw 45 players from a 3,835-entry field return to action with the plan of playing five more 90-minute levels. All of those players are guaranteed $111,300 in prize money, and some of the recognizable names still in the field include Dan Sepiol, Eric Blair, Roberto Romanello, Alex & Kristen Foxen Artur Martirosian, Ren Lin, Andrew Lichtenberger, Chris Moorman, and Princess Love.
Meanwhile, Day 2 of the $1,000,000 WPT Big One for One Drop will kick off at 1 p.m. local time with 14 players from the 17-runner field coming back. Dan Smith holds the chip lead with 3.68 million followed by Santosh Suvarna with 2.16 million. Others still in action include Fedor Holz, Stephen Chidwick, and Jason Koon, just to name a few.
Also, the long-awaited final table of the $1,100 WPT Prime Championship, which attracted 10,516 entries, will play out as six players return to battle for a $1.38 million first-place prize. Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Calvin Anderson is the biggest name in the tournament and he will start the final table second in chips behind only Jay Lu. Others returning include Bob Buckenmayer, Jon Glendinning, Valeriy Pak, and Aaron Pinson.
Finally, Tuesday will see Day 1a of the $1,600 buy-in, $2 million GTD NLH event take place, as well as the start of both the $10,000 buy-in, $500K GTD Seniors NLH High Roller 50+ and $3,000 buy-in, $500K GTD NLH 6-Max.
Stay tuned right here throughout the day as we bring you updates, highlights, and recaps from all the happenings at the WPT World Championship!
*Images courtesy of WPT.
The $25,700 NLH High Roller, which ran Dec. 17-18, attracted 194 runners and awarded a $4,850,000 prize pool. Of those, only 35 advanced to the Day 2 finale where only the top 23 were slated to make the money. Among those to cash but fall short of the final table were Clemen Deng (10th - $101,098), Brek Schutten (13th - $88,642), Seth Davies ( 16th - $71,243), Darren Elias (18th - $65,954), Victoria Livschitz (20th - $65,954), and Erik Seidel (21st - $62,139).
The final table was understandably a stacked affair with the likes of David Peters (8th - $141,590), Joe McKeehen (7th - $173,844), Alex Kulev (4th - $397,254), and Justin Saliba (3rd - $525,087).
Bin Weng, who has crushed 2023 and is slated to finish as the GPI Player of the Year, began heads-up play with a slight chip lead over Thomas Boivin. He even extended that to a 2:1 lead before Boivin battled back. Eventually, the two decided to work a late-night even chop and then flip for the trophy. Weng won the last hand with a pair of eights to overcome Boivin’s ace-high, and he officially claimed the title of champion.
$25,700 High Roller Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bin Weng | $958,279 * |
| 2 | Thomas Boivin | $958,278* |
| 3 | Justin Saliba | $525,087 |
| 4 | Alex Kulev | $397,254 |
| 5 | Joni Jouhkimainen | $295,116 |
| 6 | Danny Tang | $219,306 |
| 7 | Joe McKeehen | $173,844 |
| 8 | David Peters | $141,590 |
| 9 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | $117,659 |
*Denotes heads-up deal.
From Dec. 12-13, the $1,100 HORSE Championship played out with 286 runners nearly tripling the $100K GTD by creating a prize pool of $277,420.
Day 2 saw 57 players return to action with the top 34 making the money. Among those to cash the tournament but fall short of the final table were David “Bakes” Baker (9th - $5,505), Owais Ahmed (12th - $3,901), Ray Henson (17th - $3,046), Eric Buchman (22nd - $2,592), Ronnie Bardah (29th - $2,329), Aubrey Williams (31st - $2,329), and Maureen Feduniak (33rd - $2,329).
The title came down to two well-known mixed game grinders Maxx Coleman and John Monnette, and their heads-up battle came to a head in a round of 7-Card Stud. Monnette got the last of his chips in on sixth with a pair of nines and was looking to overcome the sevens and deuces two pair of Coleman. Unfortunately for Monnette, he caught a useless ace on seventh and had to settle for second place and $41,115 in prize money.
$1,100 HORSE Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxx Coleman | $60,240 |
| 2 | John Monnette | $41,115 |
| 3 | James Davis | $30,460 |
| 4 | Jake Liebeskind | $22,576 |
| 5 | Phillip Penn | $16,715 |
| 6 | Joe Brindle | $12,404 |
| 7 | Adam Friedman | $9,271 |
| 8 | John Zaleski | $7,070 |
| Tournament | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $600 NLH $1M Gtd | 4,960 | $2,554,400 | Michael Rossitto | $366,698 |
| $600 Omaha 8-or-Better | 152 | $78,280 | John Cernuto | $20,073 |
| $10,500 NLH 8-Max | 77 | $770,000 | Ian Bradley | $240,625 |
| $1,100 NLH 6-Max | 367 | $355,900 | Michael Berk | $70,045 |
| $1,100 PLO/NLH | 376 | $364,720 | Martin Kozlov | $74,373 |
| $1,100 Seniors NLH Championship | 805 | $780,850 | Dave Larson | $141,385 |
| $1,600 Mystery Bounty | 3,421 | $3,215,740 | George Tomescu | $564,202 |
| $2,200 8-Game | 146 | $291,000 | Mike Leah | $78,841 |
| $1,100 Ladies Championship | 457 | $443,290 | Lisa Costello | $85,297 |
| $2,200 8-Game Mix | 146 | $291,000 | Mike Leah | $77,841 |
| $1,100 H.O.R.S.E. Championship | 286 | $277,420 | Maxx Coleman | $60,240 |
| $3,000 PKO | 582 | $500,000 | Clemen Deng | $156,530 |
| $1,100 Limit O8 Championship | 192 | $202,730 | Nathan Gamble | $47,472 |
| $25,700 NLH High Roller | 194 | $4,850,000 | Bin Weng | $958,279 |
In the $3,000 NLH PKO on December 16, 582 entrants generated a prize pool of $1,018,500, which was more than double the $500,000 guarantee.
The top 71 finishers made the money including John Riordan (11th - $12,846), Brian Altman (16th - $8,039), Stoyan Madanzhiev (62nd - $4,402), Jerry Wong (64th - $4,235), Fedor Holz (65th - $4,235), and Nate Silver (71st - $4,235).
One familiar face at the final table was European poker legend Bruno Fitoussi, who jammed preflop holding the A♠K♥ and found himself flipping against the 5♥5♣ of Clemen Deng. The K♠5♦J♠ flop gave Fitoussi a king, but it was no good as Deng improved to a set. The 3♦ turn closed the door on Fitoussi, and he exited in fifth place after the meaningless 7♠ was run out on the river.
On just the second hand of heads-up play, Dang moved all in with the Q♥5♦ and Leonard Carrillo called off with the 8♦7♥. The board ran out a dry 6♠K♦A♥J♦2♦ and Deng’s queen-high held to secure him the victory and the $92,750 PKO bounty.
$3,000 NLH PKO Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize + Bounty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clemen Deng | $156,530 + $92,750 |
| 2 | Leonard Carrillo | $156,530 + $9,250 |
| 3 | Jordan Siegel | $96,342 + $22,500 |
| 4 | Eshaan Bhalla | $76,092 + $6,500 |
| 5 | Bruno Fitoussi | $58,969 + $5,500 |
| 6 | Alex Kulev | $44,782 + $30,250 |
| 7 | Lachezar Petkov | $33,466 + 9,750 |
| 8 | Namhyung Kim | $24,666 + $10,000 |
| 9 | David Gonzalez | $17,582 + $500 |
From a starting field of 3,835 there are now just 22 players remaining in the WPT World Championship. With just over 75 minutes left in the final level of the day, it's John Richards who sits atop the chip counts as per the WPT Live Updates.
Richards (pictured) is the only player above 40 million chips, with the blinds currently at 250,000/500,000. Here are the top five chip counts:
- John Richards: 44,500,000
- Ben Jacobs: 33,300,000
- Artur Martirosian: 33,125,000
- Chris Moorman: 32,800,000
- Maxime Chilaud: 29,700,000
*image courtesy of WPT
There's going to be a seven-figure money bubble on Wednesday at the final table of the Big One for One Drop, a $1 million buy-in World Poker Tour (WPT) event that is one day away from making one wealthy person much wealthier.
Although Phil Ivey didn't make it to Day 2 after busting late on Day 1, the 14 players who returned to Wynn Las Vegas for the second of three days of play were among the best in the world. Dan Smith, who busted Ivey, came in with the chip lead. He'd lose a chunk of his stack, but still remained at or near the top throughout most of the session.
When play resumes at the final table, everyone will be chasing Smith, who bagged the chip lead for the second straight day. Smith already has over $49 million in live tournament cashes, according to The Hendon Mob. If he were to win the One Drop, which pays $7,114,500, he'd move into third place on the all-time list.
Day 2 Action in the Milly
Multiple high-profile players hit the felt on Tuesday, all out the $1 million entry fee. That includes Fedor Holz, Stephen Chidwick, Jason Koon, and the shortest stack entering Day 2, Chris Brewer.
Koon, a GGPoker ambassador, lost a race to bust in 10th place against Nick Petrangelo, who used that hand to catapult into the chip lead.
With eight players remaining, Rick Salomon, who had doubled up two hands in a row to stay alive earlier, was all in for his tournament life with 9♣9♠ but ran into the J♠J♦ Mikita Badziakouski had in the hole. Salomon, who plays in some of the biggest private games in the world, found no help from the board and was out of the tournament. Badziakouski, however, found himself right up at the top of the chip counts after that crucial hand.
The tournament was scheduled to play down to six before Day 2 wrapped, and Adrian Mateos, with under 20 big blinds, went all in with K♠Q♠ and found himself in a race against Smith's J♠J♣. Unfortunately, for Mateos, the board gave him no useful cards and he was out in seventh place.
Play then concluded just before 10 p.m. PT and will resume on Wednesday. Smith, for the second straight day, bagged the biggest stack at 4,865,000, about 60 big blinds. Mario Mosboeck is second in chips with 2,935,000. Petrangelo fell back after being in the chip lead earlier in the day and ended Day 2 with the smallest stack at 1,445,000.
Big One for One Drop Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Smith | 4,865,000 |
| 2 | Mario Mosboeck | 3,340,000 |
| 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | 2,935,000 |
| 4 | Isaac Haxton | 2,570,000 |
| 5 | Santhosh Suvarna | 1,845,000 |
| 6 | Nick Petrangelo | 1,445,000 |
The final table will be live-streamed on the WPT's YouTube channel starting at 4 p.m. PT on Wedneday.
*Image courtesy of World Poker Tour.
The World Poker Tour (WPT) World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas started with 3,835 entrants, but after Day 5 action on Tuesday, just 16 players remain in contention for the title and $5,678,000 first-place prize.
The man best positioned to make a run at it is Ben Jacobs, who finished as chip leader with 46,400,000 (77 bb). Not too far behind are Maxime Chilaud (38,200,000 – 64 bb) and Artur Martirosian (36,200,000 – 60 bb), while Carl Shaw (29,000,000 – 47 bb) and Daniel Sepiol (27,900,000 – 47 bb) round out the top five.
Others still alive, and guaranteed $291,700 in prize money, are John Richards (26,400,000 – 44 bb), Chris Moorman (21,200,000 – 35 bb), and Andrew Lichtenberger (19,500,000 – 33 bb), just to name a few.
WPT World Championship End-of-Day-5 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Jacobs | 46,400,000 (77 bb) |
| 2 | Maxime Chilaud | 38,200,000 (64 bb) |
| 3 | Artur Martirosian | 36,200,000 (60 bb) |
| 4 | Carl Shaw | 29,000,000 (48 bb) |
| 5 | Daniel Sepiol | 27,900,000 (47 bb) |
| 6 | John Richards | 26,400,000 (44 bb) |
| 7 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | 24,600,000 (41 bb) |
| 8 | Ben Heath | 22,300,000 (37 bb) |
| 9 | Chris Moorman | 21,200,000 (35 bb) |
| 10 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 19,500,000 (33 bb) |
| 11 | Jason Min | 19,200,000 (32 bb) |
| 12 | Henrique Zanetti | 17,300,000 (29 bb) |
| 13 | Ade Olonoh | 15,500,000 (26 bb) |
| 14 | Raphael Blouet | 15,400,000 (26 bb) |
| 15 | Mark Mounsey | 14,000,000 (23 bb) |
| 16 | Paulius Vaitiekunas | 10,000,000 (17 bb) |
Day 5 saw 45 players return to action, but over the day 29 of them hit the rail including Andrei Boghean (17th - $236,300), Ren Lin (20th - $236,300), Alex Jauregui (25th - $159,200), Kristen Foxen (33rd - $132,500), Alex Foxen (39th - $132,500), Princess Love (40th - $132,500), and Jack Salter (46th - $111,300).
According to live updates from the tournament, Alex Foxen was eliminated in Level 26 (100,000/200,000/200,000) before jamming 1.625 million holding the A♠6♠ in middle position and flipping against Chilaud, who called out of the big blind with the 3♣3♥. The 9♠6♣4♦ flop gave Foxen the lead, but the running 5♠ turn and 2♣ river gave Chilaud a runner-runner straight.
Two levels later with the blinds at 150,000/300,000/300,000, Foxen’s wife, Kristen, followed him out the door after she nearly moved all in from the cutoff for 3.7 million with the A♣7♥ and Martirosian jammed from the big blind with the A♠Q♠. Foxen called off the little she had behind and the board ran out A♦10♥6♥8♠K♣ to give Martirosian the win thanks to his superior kicker.
Day 6 of the tournament will take place at Noon local time on Wednesday and play down to the final table of six players. Once again, PokerNews will publish a recap after play concludes for the day.