2023 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
4,571
Players Left
151

Dinardo Pulls out the Full Boat

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

The middle position player raised preflop to 15,000 and Joseph Dinardo on the button reraised for his stack and got a call.

Joseph Dinardo: 1010
Middle position player: A5

The board came 778Q10 and Dinardo's full house was the winner.

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Joseph Dinardo
75,000
75,000
75,000

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Loiacono Scores KO

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

Action opened from under the gun with a raise to 15,000. Jeff Loiacono then reraised to 55,000 from early position, and his opponent called after a minute.

The flop came 926. Both players immediately moved their stacks in, with the effective all-in bet from under the gun amounting to around 60,000.

Under the Gun: KQ
Jeff Loiacono: JJ

The 23 to finish the board did nothing for Loiacono's opponent, who exited the tournament area.

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Jeff Loiacono
375,000

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Eduardovich for the Double Elimination

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

The player in the cutoff pushed his chips in preflop for 10,000 and the small blind and the player in the hijack, Sergey Eduardovich both called.

The flop came 2103 and the small blind and Eduardovich both checked.

On the turn of 2 Eduardovich bet 21,000 and the small blind called.

Cutoff: A10
Small blind: J7
Sergey Eduardovich: 99

The 2 on the river brought the action as the small blind shoved his remaining chips into the side pot and Eduardovich called with a full house and raked a massive pot.

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Sergey Eduardovich
220,000
220,000
220,000

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Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Abrahams Cracks Aces

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

There was a short stack all in from middle position and Benjamin Abrahams made the call from late position. The small blind then rejammed knowing that Abrahams had them covered. Abrahams made the call and the cards were revealed.

Early Position: KQ
Small Blind: AA
Benjamin Abrahams: 1010

The 2105 flop was a disaster for the Aces as Abrahams jumps into the lead with top set. The Q turn and 6 river brought no help and Abrahams scored the double knockout and a pile of chips.

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Benjamin Abrahams
209,000
209,000
209,000

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Frank Finds a Double

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

There was an early position open and popular poker vlogger, Ashley 'PokerFaceAsh" Frank, was next to act. She didn't think for long before opting to go all in. The early position player thought it over and eventually made the call. The cards hit their back and the players went to a runout.

Ashley Frank: KK
Early Position: K10

The board ran out 38929 and Frank finds the pure double at a crucial point in the gladiator.

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Ashley Frank
208,000

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Hope has Hope

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

Anthony Hope was down to his last 23,000 and put his chips in the middle in the cutoff and the button reraised and the blinds folded.

Anthony Hope: 410
Button: QJ

The board was J41025 and Hope survived with his two pair.

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Anthony Hope
55,000
55,000
55,000

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Chalkiadakis Eliminates Opponent

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

Facing an all-in bet of 59,000 from the player under the gun, Andreas Chalkiadakis reraised all in for approximately 180,000 from the cutoff.

Under the Gun: A2
Andreas Chalkiadakis: A10

The 447105 board gave Chalkiadakis the pot and sent his opponent away.

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Andreas Chalkiadakis
287,000
287,000
287,000

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Copeland Gets a Second Life

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

The middle position player, Jeffrey Copeland, raised to 16,000 and the cutoff called and the big blind reraised to 40,000 and Copeland put in his last chips for 64,000 and the cutoff folded and the big blind called.

Jeffrey Copeland: KK
Big blind: A5

The board was 472J4 and the kings held for a big scoop for Copeland.

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Jeffrey Copeland
137,000
53,000
53,000

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Double up for Tweedlie

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

"You better write this down cause I am doubling", stated Michael Tweedlie after he put all his chips in the pot for 52,000 from first position. The player on the button called.

Michael Tweedlie: JK
Button: AK

The board came 9Q1083 which gave Tweedlie the straight for the win.

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Michael Tweedlie
124,000
124,000
124,000

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