2023 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1d
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 1d
Entries
8,467
Players Left
320

"It's my Birthday, I'm Running Good!"

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up on a 710J flop and after significant action, all of the chips made their way into the middle. There was a player all in and at risk and Areeb Sheikh, who had him covered. When the cards hit their backs, Sheikh saw that he was in bad shape.

At risk player: J10
Areeb Sheikh: QJ

The 9 landed on the turn. Skeikh was drawing to an open-ended straight draw or one of the three queens left in the deck.

Before the at-risk player could start counting his winnings, the dealer burned and turned the Q on the river, giving Sheikh a better two pair than his opponent and earning him the knockout.

"It's my birthday, I'm running good!" said Skeikh who turned 24 years old today and will hope to keep the run-good going deep into the night.

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Areeb Sheikh
64,000
64,000
64,000

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Prescott Calls Down to Win

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With the flop showing K24, a player in early position bet 2,200. Mark Prescott made the call from the button.

The turn came 10 and Prescott's opponent led out for 4,200. Again Prescott called. The 5 river resulted in his having to call a bet of 6,500 from his opponent. Prescott thought for a moment before tossing in the call and taking down the pot with K10.

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Mark Prescott
55,000

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Baime Scoops A Limped Pot

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Ken Baime
Ken Baime

Action was picked up in a four way limped pot with Ken Baime in late position.

The flop rolled out K107 and the big blind bet 1,500 which saw a player in middle position call and Baime in late position call.

The turn peeled off the 9 and action checked over to Baime who bet 7,000 which only the middle position player called.

On the 7 river, the middle posiiton player took the betting lead to the tune of 8,000 and Baime called.

Middle position turned over 86 for a straight to the ten, but Baime had that beat with QJ for a straight to the king and the WSOP bracelet winner took down the pot.

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Ken Baime
39,400
9,400
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Hawthorne Scores Early Knockout

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Robert Hawthorne raised to 1,500 preflop from the hijack. The cutoff then raised all in for 11,900. Action folded to Hawthorne who made the call.

Cutoff: 22
Robert Hawthorne: AK

The K108 flop gave Hawthorne a lead that he would not relinquish, as the board completed 69 to give Hawthorne all of his opponent's chips.

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Robert Hawthorne
40,100

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Man of the People: How Daniel Negreanu Bagged Top 4 Stack on $300 Gladiator Day 1a

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

When it comes to the World Series of Poker (WSOP), six-time bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu is typically found in bigger buy-in events. He’s among poker’s elite often competing for $25K Fantasy and Player of the Year points, and buy-ins in excess of $10,000 give him the best chance at both, not to mention his first bracelet since 2013.

For instance, he finished 22nd in Event #2: $25,000 High Roller Six-Handed NLH for $50,000, though he failed to bag Day 1 of Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed) after firing two bullets.

However, on Wednesday after busting early on Day 2 of Event #16: $25,000 High Roller, “Kid Poker” opted to become a man of the people by hopping into Day 1a of Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker, which boasted a $3 million guarantee.

Read About Negreanu's Run in the Gladiators of Poker!

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

"Put the Green Tea In"

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Christopher Land
Christopher Land

Action opened preflop with the small blind raising to 1,600 and Chris Land defending his big blind.

The flop came 793. The small blind bet 1,700 before calling Land's reraise of 3,600.

The turn brought the 8. The small blind bet a single red 5,000-value chip, and Land threw in one of his own a half-second later.

The 7 hit the river. Land's opponent checked to him, and he went all in for his remaining 8,500. His opponent began to think, as Land sipped on his green tea.

"As he sips green tea," said Land aloud, attempting to write his own story. After a minute, the small blind folded.

"Put the green tea in," said Land as he took down the pot uncontested.

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29,400
29,400
29,400
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Chaddha Hangs in for a Win

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Action started with an open under the gun to 1,800. Manish Chaddha made the call from the cutoff and the button also made the call.

The players were off to a flop three ways.

The 262 flop landed and the preflop raiser put out a bet of 2,500. Chaddha made the call and the button also came along. Still three ways to a turn.

The 8 landed on the turn and action then checked to the button who only thought for a moment before putting out a bet of 6,000.

The under-the-gun player got out of the way but Chaddha stuck around to see the river.

The A landed and action pretty quickly went check and check. The player on the button tabled 77 and Chaddha tabled 1010 for a better pair to scoop the pot.

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