Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker Day 1c | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-09-2023 11:32 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmie Follis	172,000 172,000	172,000
Chris Farr	127,000 24,000	24,000
Marcelo Araujo	115,000 115,000	115,000
Bill Casey	100,000 100,000	100,000
Corey MacDonald	74,700 74,700	74,700
Allen Cunningham	30,000 30,000	30,000

Gladiators Keep On Coming

Kaelaine Minton

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

#wsop #gladiatorsofpoker day 1C is underway! We’ll have about 5000 players by the end of registration, I’d wager. https://t.co/VMHlk6Wpfg
— Bill Vanderburgh (@VanderburghBill)

06-09-2023 11:42 UTC-8

Raymer Bets Big

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Jeremy Geist

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was an open under the gun to 1,300 and action folded to former Main Event Champion, Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, in middle position. Raymer took his time and eventually opted to put in the cold three bet to 3,500. The action folded all the way back to the original raiser who made the call.

The 5♦4♥10♣ flop landed and the under the gun player checked. Raymer thought for only a moment before announcing a bet of 3,500. That was all it took and the under the gun player made the fold, giving Raymer some momentum early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg Raymer	48,000 48,000	48,000

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06-09-2023 11:49 UTC-8

Aces Sent Packing

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

After a flurry of preflop bets between four players, a middle position player raised for all his chips to 27,000 and in the seat next to him, Tyler Donovan reraised for all of his chips to 29,200, and the player in the cutoff called.

Middle Position: A♣A♠
Tyler Donovan: J♣J♦
Cutoff: A♦K♣

The board brought some excitement with 6♦3♣K♠Q♠J♥ and Donovan won the hand with a set of jacks and the short stack with cracked aces rapped the table and departed.

Elsewhere Steve Esposito was enthusiastic to give a statement, declaring, "First time here, very excited to be here and this is very well run".

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Donovan	86,000 86,000	86,000
Steve Esposito	60,000 60,000	60,000

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06-09-2023 11:50 UTC-8

Porto Doubles Up

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Geoff Paul

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Facing a bet of 2,100 from a player in middle position on a J♣10♠5♥ flop, Joe Porto called from the hijack and was joined by the button.

The turn came 6♣ and action was checked to Porto. He bet 10,000 and was called by the button. The river brought the K♠, and Porto moved all in for his last 10,500. His opponent debated for about a minute before making the call.

"Trips," said Porto, turning over 6♠6♦. His opponent showed A♠J♠ as he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Porto	54,600

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Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-09-2023 12:11 UTC-8

Aces Versus Kings

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action preflop was raise from the player under the gun, reraise from the middle position player, Anh Tran, four-bet from the under-the-gun player, and Tran pushed his chips in for about 27,000 and a received a call.

Anh Tran: A♥A♣
Under the gun: K♣K♠

Tran stood up and the board came 7♥3♠Q♠J♦A♠ and Tran sat back down to count his new chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anh Tran	61,000 61,000	61,000

Tags: Anh Tran

06-09-2023 12:11 UTC-8

Why the WSOP App is Perfect for Beginners

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Kaelaine Minton

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

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The WSOP App is the official social gaming application of the World Series of Poker, the biggest brand and most trusted name in the poker world. The World Series of Poker has a reputation for being inclusive, and that shines through to the app because the WSOP App is for everyone, not only hardcore poker players.

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06-09-2023 12:25 UTC-8

Fedorkins' Kicker Wins

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Geoff Paul

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the board showing Q♦A♣3♠, a player in middle position bet 4,000 and was called by Max Fedorkins in the cutoff. Fedorkins also called his opponent's bet of 7,000 on the 7♥ turn.

The river came 2♣ and both players checked. The player in middle position showed A♥8♥, but Fedorkins rolled over A♠J♠ to take the pot.