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

06-10-2023 18:08 UTC-8

Ramos Finds The Jack

Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Natalie Ramos moved all in from early position for 76,000 and another player moved all in from the hijack which saw everyone else fold.

Natalie Ramos: A♦J♥
Opponent: A♠K♠

The flop rolled out J♠10♠5♣ which put Ramos in the lead, but left her opponent drawing to a royal flush. The board runout came A♥9♥ and Ramos' two pair was good for the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Natalie Ramos	176,000 142,500	142,500

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06-10-2023 18:11 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The players have gone on their 75-minute dinner break.

Play will resume at 8:25 local time.

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

06-10-2023 19:30 UTC-8

Play Resumes as Bubble Approaches

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Geoff Paul

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tournament officials have restarted play after the dinner break. 1,376 remain out of 8,467 entrants. 1,271 make the money and will earn a minimum cash of $480.

06-10-2023 19:38 UTC-8

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

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Chad Holloway

Level 16 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 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. "Don't disclose the location. I don't need fans knocking on the door seeking autographs while I'm trying to rest," the Poker Hall of Famer joked.

Click here for a look at Hellmuth's WSOP break room!

06-10-2023 19:38 UTC-8

Zyrin Takes Out Wien

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Liam Gannon

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

Anatoliy Zyrin raised to 120,000 on the button and in the big blind, Jeremy Wien moved all in for 200,000 effective which Zyrin called.

Jeremy Wien: A♣J♦
Anatoliy Zyrin: K♥Q♥

The board ran out Q♠2♠8♦9♦2♣ and Zyrin paired up his queen on the flop to pull ahead and win the clash of the bracelet winners.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoliy Zyrin	581,000

Jeremy Wien	Busted

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06-10-2023 19:47 UTC-8

Janofsky Eliminates Two

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Geoff Paul

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

Action was joined with a flop of 8♥7♣3♠ with the player in early position already all in preflop. Jerry Janofsky bet enough to put the button all in, and the button called for their remaining 150,000.

Under the Gun: A♠5♠
Button: K♥K♠
Jerry Janofsky: 8♠7♠

Janofsky's two pair held up on the 9x4x runout, and he took out two players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Janofsky	670,000 670,000	670,000

06-10-2023 19:51 UTC-8

Brown Shoving; Bubble Begins

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Liam Gannon

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

A player on the button raised to 22,000 and both the small blind and Camille Brown in the big blind called.

The flop came out 10♥9♦6♥ saw action check to the button who bet 20,000.

The small blind responded by raising to 80,000 which saw Brown shove all in having players covered and everyone else folded.

Tournament floor has gone on the microphone and announced to hold up as they determine how many players remain.

Player	Chips	Progress
Camille Brown	365,000 365,000	365,000

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06-10-2023 19:56 UTC-8

Surdyka Gets Crucial Double

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Jeremy Geist

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

There was a late position open to 25,000 when Lisa Surdyka went all in with 75,000 for her tournament life. The player on the button next to act went into the tank for well over a minute and eventually landed on a three bet to 125,000. The original raiser folded and the two players cards hit their back.

Lisa Surdyka: A♥K♦
Button Player: J♥J♦

The 6♦7♣8♣ flop left the hope for Surdyka pretty low. The 2♣ hit the turn but neither player held a club. Like a money miracle the A♣ hit the river and Surdyka had life in the tournament just minutes before the bubble.