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

06-09-2023 14:45 UTC-8

McClain Falls Behind, Pulls Ahead

Geoff Paul

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rance McClain, in the cutoff, found himself covering the all-in bet of another player in early position for approximately 34,000.

Early Position: K♦J♠
Rance McClain: K♠Q♦

McClain was ahead when the money got in, but fell behind on the A♥K♣J♥ flop. The Q♠ turn immediately flipped the script, giving McClain top two pair. He held through the 8♣ river and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rance McClain	108,000 108,000	108,000

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06-09-2023 14:58 UTC-8

Schilling Wins With Royalty

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Geoff Paul

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Marcus Schilling raised to 4,500 preflop under the gun and was called by the big blind.

The flop came 10♠Q♦9♠. With action checked to him, Schilling bet 6,500 and was called. The Q♥ turn followed the same pattern, with Schilling's opponent check-calling his 11,500 bet.

The river came 5♠. The big blind checked, and after a moment Schilling followed suit. The big blind turned over 9♦8♦ but was beaten by Schilling's K♠K♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marcus Schilling	69,000 69,000	69,000

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

06-09-2023 15:09 UTC-8

Kamenjarin Knocks out Weisner

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Kamenjarin raised to 5,000 in middle position and Melanie Weisner in the next seat moved all of her chips in for about 30,000 and Kamenjarin called.

Melanie Weisner: Q♠Q♥
Michael Kamenjarin: 10♥10♣

The flop ran out 2♠10♦9♦ and the table gasped as the tens pulled ahead and the turn and river were A♠7♣ and Kamenjarin won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Kamenjarin	125,000

Melanie Weisner	Busted

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06-09-2023 15:24 UTC-8

Larger Stacks From Paris

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Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Popowski	387,000 5,000	5,000
Michael Esquivel	328,000 328,000	328,000
Andrea Sager	254,000 254,000	254,000
Alan Chu	200,000 200,000	200,000
Robert Wise	171,500 171,500	171,500

06-09-2023 15:32 UTC-8

Chips Taken By Crooks

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Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Preflop action opened with a player in middle position limping in. The cutoff then went all in for 14,000. Alejandro Crooks made the call from the small blind, and the middle position player came along.

The flop came 6♦6♣2♦ and both players checked. Crooks led out for 10,000 on the 4♣ turn which got a fold.

Cutoff: A♠8♣
Alejandro Crooks: 5♦4♦

Crooks was ahead, and the 10♦ river needlessly upgraded his two pair into a flush as he raked in a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Crooks	185,000

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06-09-2023 15:33 UTC-8

Last Chance to Register!

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Geoff Paul

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are being sent on another 30-minute break as tournament officials race off the purple 500-denomination chips.

This is also the last chance to enter today's action, as late registration ends at the conclusion of the break.

06-09-2023 15:43 UTC-8

Burillo Triples

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

As told by Daniel Burillo who was in a car crash last year and barely survived and is now able to play poker. Burillo was in a hand versus two players when he raised in early position to 6,000 and a middle position player and a late position player called.

The flop came a dangerous 6♥5♥3♥ and Burillo came out betting 6,000 and was called by both players.

The turn got even more juicy with the 4♥ and Burillo bet 6,000 and was called by both players again.

When the river brought a black 5x Burillo bet 15,000 and both players called. The first player showed K♠J♥ and the second player mucked and Burillo raked in a nice pot with 5♣5♠.