2023 World Series of Poker

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

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♠8♣
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 1d
Entries
8,467
Players Left
320
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Dais' Aggression Paying Off

Geoff Paul
Geoff Paul
Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action began preflop with Donnell Dais, in early position, raising to 20,000 and being called by the button.

The flop came K♦A♥9♥ and the button checked. Dais then led out for 30,000. His opponent took a minute before tossing in a call.

The turn brought the 9♦, and again Dais' opponent checked. Dais placed a stack of red chips out for a bet of 100,000, and his opponent began to think. After counting his chips and mulling it over, he chose to muck, giving Dais the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
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Donnell Dais 		490,000
490,000
 490,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Failla Knocks One Out

Liam Gannon
Liam Gannon
Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Will Failla
Will Failla

A player moved all in for 80,000 from late position, which saw only Will Failla move all in for more in the cutoff while all other players folded.

Opponent: J♣10♦
Will Failla: A♣Q♥

The board ran out K♠K♥3♠4♥5♦ and Failla's ace-queen held up as the best hand.

At another table, Abby Merk was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Will Failla 		243,000
-107,000
 -107,000
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Abby Merk 		Busted

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Poker Player Spikes Quads on River to Escape WSOP $50K Bubble

Jon Sofen
Jon Sofen
Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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2023 wsop poker

Anton Morgenstern was one card away from nearly bubbling a high roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), but a lucky one-outer on the river kept him alive.

In Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed), with 21 players remaining, Morgenstern was down to just 12 big blinds. That put him in a tough position because only 19 of the 124 who began the tournament would be paid.

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Sharma Survives

Geoff Paul
Geoff Paul
Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action opened with Zac Sharma raising to 24,000 from early position. The player in middle position then raised to 75,000. The big blind was already all in from his blind, and Sharma put in the remainder of his chips to put himself at risk as well.

Big Blind: K♦J♦
Zac Sharma: Q♦Q♥
Middle Position: 8♥8♦

Sharma was ahead, although the 7♣6♥5♦ flop brought the threat of a straight for middle position. The 6♣ hit the turn and was followed by the 5♠ on the river, keeping Sharma's queens up as the best hand. Sharma, who was down to only 24,000 as the bubble approached, pulled in a nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Zac Sharma
184,000
184,000
 184,000

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Pak Drills the Turn

Jeremy Geist
Jeremy Geist
Level 17 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Action folded to Edward Pak in middle position who made a wager of 25,000 chips. The action then made its way to a late position who was the effective stack and jammed all in. When it was back on Pak he only took a moment before calling off.

The hands hit their back.

Late position: A♥K♥
Edward Pak: J♥10♥

The 7♣Q♦9♣ flop was gold for Pak as he was open ended and his opponent no longer would want to hit a king. Like clockwork that K♣ hit the turn and his opponent was drawing dead. Pak Chipped up in a big way going late into day 1.

Player Chips Progress
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Edward Pak 		460,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

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