2023 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$499,852
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$3,603,162
Entries
23,088
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
3,954
Players Left
129

Play High-Stakes Cash Games at the WSOP in the King's Lounge

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
King's Lounge
King's Lounge

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) consists of 95 bracelet events and is almost entirely tournament-focused, but there are also opportunities to play high-stakes cash games at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas this summer.

Located in the back of the Paris Convention Center, the fabled King's Lounge is lined with high-stakes cash game tables where you may spot Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius or Daniel Negreanu playing No-Limit Hold'em or Pot-Limit Omaha.

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Cisneros Running White-Hot

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Juan Cisneros bet 30,000 from the big blind on a board of 3277. The player under the gun raised to 60,000 and Cisneros called. The river came 9. Cisneros bet enough to put his opponent all in. His opponent thought for a few moments before folding, and Cisneros turned over 64 for a complete bluff that resulted in a few claps from his tablemates.

On the very next hand, the cutoff raised to 8,000 on the 9108 board. Cisneros, now the small blind, raised to 24,000. His opponent went all in, and Cisneros instantly called.

Cutoff: 76
Juan Cisneros: QJ

Cisneros' nut straight had his opponent's lesser straight dominated, and the 6Q runout resulted in another pile of chips being pushed in his direction.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Cisneros
525,000
525,000
525,000

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Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Runner-Runner Rusak

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of A24, Ark Rusak shoved all-in for around 50,000 and was called by his opponent for less.

Rusak flipped over Q8 for a queen-high flush draw but then his opponent tabled KJ for a superior flush draw.

This was a worst-case scenario for Rusak, but the poker gods smiled upon him as the board ran out 88 to give him trip eights to take the pot.

His opponent just sat there for several seconds with his jaw open and as the chips were pushed across the table to Rusak before he shook his head and made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Ark Rusak
130,000
130,000
130,000

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Leathley Takes Out Two

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Guy Leathley, having previously called from early position, found himself facing two players who had gone all in - the cutoff and the big blind. Leathley made the call having both of his opponents covered.

Cutoff: 88
Big Blind: A10
Guy Leathley: KQ

Leathley pulled ahead on the JQ9 flop. The 4 only increased the number of outs that he had to fade, but the harmless J on the river awarded him the pot and eliminated both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Guy Leathley
220,000
220,000
220,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Zanetas Jr Cracks Aces and Queens With Jiggities

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Georgios Zanetas Jr opened from middle position to 24,000 and a player in late position jammed the remainder of his stack in for 50,000. It folded to a player in the small blind who then cold four bet to 215,000 which would put Zanetas Jr all in.

Zanetas Jr thought for awhile before ultimately taking his odds and calling off for his tournament. The players cards hit their back.

Late position: AxAx
Georgios Zanetas Jr: JxJx
Small Blind: QxQx

The flop landed jack high and Zanetas Jr sprung into the lead. The turn and river were clean and Zanetas Scored almost a full triple.

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Assorted Chip Counts

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Patrick White
1,460,000
1,460,000
1,460,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Juan Cisneros
660,000
135,000
135,000
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David Neiman
515,000
400,500
400,500
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Haven Werner
495,000
290,000
290,000
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Frederic Vacher
450,000
450,000
450,000
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Neeraj Madhvami
423,000
423,000
423,000
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Andrew Conway
420,000
420,000
420,000
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Terrance Reid
298,000
298,000
298,000
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Isaac Torres
280,000
280,000
280,000
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Daniel Negreanu
255,000
255,000
255,000
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Kris Burchfield
227,000
227,000
227,000
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Sayoko Matsumoto
195,000
-23,000
-23,000
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Emil Block
150,000
78,000
78,000
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Paul Lentz
120,000
5,500
5,500

Tags: Frederic VacherHaven WernerIsaac TorresKris BurchfieldNeeraj MadhuamiPatrick WhiteTerrence Reid

Burchfield Takes one Down Before Dinner

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kris Burchfield was in the big blind when he was faced with an open to 18,000 from his opponent on the button.

Burchfield then three-bet to 50,000 and the button called for them to see the flop of J82. Both players then decided to check all the way through the 56 runout and Burchfield announced ace-high and showed A4. His opponent tapped the table to confirm that it was good and the pot was awarded to Burchfield.

Player Chips Progress
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Kris Burchfield
325,000
98,000
98,000

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Jin Running Hot

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

A player in early position moved all in preflop for 135,000 and was called by Jay Jin in late position.

Early Position: AK
Jay Jin: AA

Jin watched as the board ran out 35655 to award him the pot and send his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jay Jin
625,000
625,000
625,000

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