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

06-10-2023 21:20 UTC-8

Shah Doubles To Survive

Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sean Shah moved in his final 65,000 from the cutoff and action folded around to the big blind who called to put him at risk.

Sean Shah: K♦10♠
Opponent: Q♦9♦

The board ran out Q♠2♥4♣2♠K♣ and Shah spiked the river king to pull back ahead and survive.

At another table, Felipe Ramos was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Shah	129,000 113,700	113,700
Felipe Ramos	Busted

Tags: Sean Shah

06-10-2023 21:28 UTC-8

Javadzadeh Scores the Knockout

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Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to a player in early position who jammed less than a big blind for 17,000. The player next to act called, Behzad Javadzadeh called, and the big blind checked. The players were off to a flop four ways with one player all in.

The 3♦10♣8♥ flop hit the felt and the first two players to act checked. Javadzadeh was next to act and took his time before announcing "all in" and putting his chips out. The big blind folded and the middle position player thought for awhile before relasing his cards.

The hands were tabled.

All-in Player: 7♣7♥
Behzad Javadzadeh: Q♥10♦

The board ran out clean and Javadzadeh scored a knockout and some much needed chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Behzad Javadzadeh	289,000 289,000	289,000

Tags: Behzad Javadzadeh

06-10-2023 21:39 UTC-8

Double for Diaz

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Geoff Paul

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Preflop action opened with a player in middle position raising to 44,000. Jonathan Diaz then raised all in from the big blind for 259,000, and was called.

Jonathan Diaz: 7♣7♦
Middle Position: A♣10♣

The 2♥3♦2♣K♦5♦ board came out clean for Diaz, doubling him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Diaz	559,000 559,000	559,000

Tags: Jonathan Diaz

06-10-2023 21:46 UTC-8

Festa Takes Two

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player moved all in for 65,000 in the cutoff which saw Mattia Festa call on the button and the big blind move all in for 15,000.

Big Blind: K♥4♠
Button: A♦8♦
Mattia Festa: 7♦7♥

The board ran out A♥9♣7♠ which left his opponents drawing dead on the Q♣ leaving the 4♣ as a mere formality.

At another table, the room could hear the demise of the ever eccentric Rickey Evans as he got in his remaining chips with an ace on an ace high board, only for his opponent to make a straight on the turn and Evans exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mattia Festa	680,000
Rickey Evans	Busted

Tags: Mattia Festa Rickey Evans

06-10-2023 21:48 UTC-8

Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The players have gone on their final 20-minute break of the day. Players will continue play for another three levels before bagging up for tomorrow.

06-10-2023 21:56 UTC-8

Cunningham Ends Opponent's Night

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Geoff Paul

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Allen Cunningham, on the button, called an all-in bet of the hijack preflop.

Hijack: 8♥5♦
Allen Cunningham: A♠6♠

The hijack was ahead on the 10♠5♥7♦ flop. The 9♠ gave both players a straight draw, but it was Cunningham's that came when the 8♣ hit the river to give him the pot.

Tags: Allen Cunningham

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-10-2023 22:40 UTC-8

Buckley Leaves Eskandari Short

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Liam Gannon

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

DJ Buckley moved all in for 130,000 in early position which saw Massoud Eskandari move all in from the hijack for 135,000 total, folding out everyone else.

DJ Buckley: A♣7♥
Massoud Eskandari: A♦5♥

The board ran out A♠Q♦3♠4♣6♣ and the ace-seven held up for the MSPT legend to leave Eskandari with very few chips.

At another table, Jason Wheeler was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
DJ Buckley	320,000
Massoud Eskandari	5,000

Jason Wheeler	Busted

Tags: DJ Buckley Jason Wheeler Massoud Eskandari

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-10-2023 22:55 UTC-8

First Time Winner!

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Geoff Paul

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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