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

06-10-2023 15:27 UTC-7

Wolfe Plays the Hero

Jeremy Geist

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Kelly Wolfe opened the action under the gun to 3,000. Action folded all the way to the blinds who both made the call. The players were off to a flop three ways.

The 5♣2♠K♣ flop landed and the small blind checked. The big blind only waited a moment before going all in for 14,000 chips. Wolfe made the call and so did the small blind.

The 10♠ rolled off on the turn and the small blind took the initiative and led out for 20,000. Wolfe called pretty quickly and the two remaining players went to a river with the third all in and at risk.

The 5♦ river hit the felt and the small blind went into the tank for about a minute before putting out a bet of 25,000.

Wolfe seemed to have a tough decision on his hands but eventually put in the money.

The small blind shook his head and tabled A♣6♣ for a missed flush and Ace high. The big blind, who was all in, turned over J♣8♣ for another missed flush and Wolfe tabled K♥J♠ for just top pair.

After the great river call, Wolfe dragged a nice pot that gave him tons of life in this tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelly Wolfe	180,000 180,000	180,000

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06-10-2023 15:26 UTC-7

Chip Updates From Paris

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Geoff Paul

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Taylor	106,000 45,000	45,000
Mark Prescott	98,400 43,400	43,400
Marvin Karlins	93,600 63,600	63,600
Joseph Baghdadlian	81,400 -32,300	-32,300
Jamie Gold	58,200 -6,400	-6,400

Robert Hawthorne	56,000 15,900	15,900
Chris Land	51,500 22,100	22,100

Femi Fashakin	50,400 20,400	20,400

Randy Toogood	48,100 5,400	5,400
Drake Settsu	44,300 4,000	4,000
Salah Levy	31,500 31,500	31,500

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

06-10-2023 14:45 UTC-7

Break Time!

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Geoff Paul

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players have been sent on a thirty-minute break as tournament officials race off the 100-value chips.

06-10-2023 14:41 UTC-7

Failla Sets Trap

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Geoff Paul

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Will "The Thrill" Failla had just sat down at his table after late registering. He looked at his cards and stood up, going all in for his 30,000 starting stack.

"I guess I should have just stayed standing," Failla told the table. A player in late position made the call.

Will "The Thrill" Failla: A♣K♥
Late Position: 9♣9♦

Failla took a commanding lead when the flop came K♦4♦K♠. The 4♥5♦ completed the board, giving Failla an unbeatable boat and doubling him up.

"Tell everyone I set a trap," said Failla.

Player	Chips	Progress
Will Failla	63,000 63,000	63,000

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06-10-2023 14:31 UTC-7

Merk Calls Correctly

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Liam Gannon

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player raised to 2,600 in early position and Abby Merk in the big blind three bet to 10,000 which her opponent quickly called.

The flop rolled off K♥Q♣9♣ and Merk checked over to her opponent who bet 6,600 which Merk called.

Action on the turn 10♦ checked through and on the river 6♥, Merk checked over to her opponent who bet 5,500.

Merk tossed in the call and her opponent turned over A♦5♦ for just ace high. Merk turned over A♣K♣ for a pair of kings with an ace kicker and she raked in a sizable three-bet pot to add to her growing chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abby Merk	76,800 31,800	31,800

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Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

06-10-2023 14:18 UTC-7

A Look Inside Phil Hellmuth's WSOP Break Room: How Does He Fit on that Couch?

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Jon Sofen

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

When you hold the record for the most World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelets, there are perks.

For Phil Hellmuth, whose 16 bracelets (and counting) may never be touched, one of those perks is his own personal break room at Horseshoe Las Vegas. That's a nice benefit especially on 90-minute dinner breaks.

Hellmuth granted PokerNews access to his small but intimate break room, which is in an undisclosed location.

Read the Full Story Here

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06-10-2023 14:12 UTC-7

Cinderella Gets Great Runnout

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Jeremy Geist

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

There was an open in late position to 3,000 when Stephen Cinderella went all in for the remainder of his chips. The late position player snap called.

Stephen Cinderella: 8♦8♣
Late position: A♠A♥

Cinderella was in rough shape going to a flop but the dealer came to the rescue with the 9♠8♠J♠ board and Cinderella jumped into the lead. Disaster on the turn when the 7♠ hit and gave late position the nut flush.

The 7♣ smashed the river and Cinderella came from behind once again to fill up and scoop a great pot to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Cinderella	39,000

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06-10-2023 14:07 UTC-7

Taylor Wows Table

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Geoff Paul

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

On a flop of 4♦6♦4♠ and with action checked to him, a player in middle position bet 1,000. Lisa Taylor called from the hijack, as did both blinds.

The turn came 8♦ which brought no action. Action was again checked to Taylor on the 6♥ river, and she bet 3,000. Both blinds folded. "It's on me?" asked the player in middle position before tossing in a call.

"Unless you have quad sixes..." said Taylor, turning over 4♥4♣ for quads to wow her table as her opponent showed A♠10♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lisa Taylor	61,000 61,000	61,000

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