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

06-10-2023 12:05 UTC-8

Velentzas Wins On The Flop

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player raised to 1,500 from late position which saw three players call including Nicholas Velentzas on the button.

The flop rolled out J♥4♣4♠ and action checked around to the late position player who bet once more to the tune of 1,500. The cutoff called and on the button Velentzas raised to 3,500.

All of the other players folded and the WSOP final tablist took down an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Velentzas	53,200 23,200	23,200

Tags: Nicholas Velentzas

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

06-10-2023 12:16 UTC-8

Watts Eliminates Two

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Geoff Paul

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the board showing J♦Q♣2♥, a player in early position bet 1,500 and was called by the hijack. Tim Watts, the cutoff, then raised to 8,000. The player in early position then reraised all in for 11,700. The hijack also went all in for approximately 20,000, and Watts called.

Early Position: J♥10♣
Hijack: 10♠9♣
Tim Watts: A♦Q♦

The board ran out 7♠5♦, awarding Watts the entire pot and sending both of his opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Watts	81,300 81,300	81,300

Tags: Tim Watts

06-10-2023 12:22 UTC-8

Richardson Bluffs With the Best Hand

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action was picked up on the river in a pot between Ian Richardson on the button and another player in middle position.

With 23,500 in the middle, the middle position player checked over to Richardson who moved all in for 14,300. The middle position player went into the tank and eventually tossed in the call.

"Sevens," Richardson said shaking his head and turning over 7♣7♠. His opponent looked back at his hand and tossed his hand into the muck, rendering it unretrievable and Richardson took down the pot to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Richardson	52,100 22,100	22,100

Tags: Ian Richardson

06-10-2023 12:28 UTC-8

Notables That Found a Seat in Horseshoe

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Jeremy Geist

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Pardy	30,000

Lexy Gavin-Mather	30,000 30,000	30,000

Kathy Liebert	30,000 30,000	30,000
Conrad Simpson	30,000
Drew Gonzalez	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Lexy Gavin-Mather Kathy Liebert Jon Pardy Drew Gonzalez Conrad Simpson

06-10-2023 12:36 UTC-8

Crews Wins On Flop

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Liam Gannon

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

A player called in early position and in late position Jason Crews raised to 2,500 which saw a player in the hijack call and the initial limper call as well.

The flop rolled out 8♥5♥2♣ and action checked over to Crews who sized up to 6,000 which saw both his opponents fold.

At another table, Mikhail Richards was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Crews	19,300 19,300	19,300
Mikhaile Richards	Busted

Tags: Jason Crews Mikhail Richards

06-10-2023 12:37 UTC-8

If at First You Don’t Succeed...

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Geoff Paul

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Ok, so I cashed this @WSOP Gladiator 3 times? But can’t get to day 2 - 4th times a charm???#Goodstart https://t.co/WBwp1YALxI
— bustuw72 (@bustuw72)

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

06-10-2023 12:47 UTC-8

Toogood's Kicker Too Good

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Geoff Paul

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Randy Toogood opened preflop action by raising to 2,200 from middle position. The player in the hijack then moved all in for 5,400, and Toogood called.

Hijack: A♦10♣
Randy Toogood: A♥K♥

The board came 5♠Q♥9♦8♦A♠, and Toogood's king kicker awarded him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Toogood	42,700 42,700	42,700

Tags: Randy Toogood

06-10-2023 13:00 UTC-8

Assorted Chip Counts From Black

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Richardson	97,300 45,200	45,200
Kevin Boles	83,400 83,400	83,400
Ha Nguyen	78,000 78,000	78,000
David Leese	48,100 48,100	48,100
Abby Merk	45,000 45,000	45,000
Allen Cunningham	38,600 38,600	38,600

David Shmuel	34,200
Ken Baime	34,100 -5,300	-5,300
Ashley Frank	30,000 30,000	30,000
Bart Bogard	26,300 -3,700	-3,700
Camille Brown	23,400 -6,600	-6,600
Kurt Haiss	17,400 -12,600	-12,600
Sean Shah	15,300 15,300	15,300
Jon Swift	9,800 9,800	9,800
Rich Lanes	Busted