2023 World Series of Poker

Event #4: Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j5
Prize
$200,000
Event Info
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
741
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
727
Players Left
224

Cozens Fires Three Streets

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

The middle position player opened to 300 before Daniel Couzens made it 1,200 from the button and was called by the initial raiser.

Couzens fired for 1,500 and 3,200 on the flop and turn, and was called both times for the final board to show 743J10. Couzens sized up to 10,000 and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Couzens
38,000
38,000
38,000

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Four-Bet Leads Roovers to a Win

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Mark Roovers was under the gun as he raised to 500. A player in middle position called before it folded around to the big blind who squeezed to 2,500.

Roovers four-bet to 8,000, the middle position player folded while the big blind called.

Both players saw a flop of 1075. Roovers continued for 5,100 and the big blind folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Roovers
36,500
36,500
36,500

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Hasson Can't Beat Seven-Deuce

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Ori Hasson
Ori Hasson

There was around 1,000 in the pot on the 445A board. Robert Conner led for 600 from the small blind, which pushed out the big blind. However, Ori Hasson called from the button.

On the 10 river, Conner continued for another 700. Hasson made it 2,000 and was quickly called.

Hasson had two pair with his A10. Conner then tabled his 72 which was good for a wheel straight and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ori Hasson
33,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Robert Conner
24,000

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Four Way Pot Sees Delgado Come Out on Top

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

A player in early position raised to 300 to be called in three spots coming from the button and both the blinds.

Four players went to the flop of 75A. It checked to the original raiser who fired out a continuation of 600, which found a caller in only the small blind.

Delgado in the big blind had other ideas as he raised the bet up to 2,500. Both remaining players folded and Delgado scooped this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Julio Delgado
31,200
31,200
31,200

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Wiora Takes Four-Bet Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In the dying moments of the opening level, Ori Hasson opened to 300 from the cutoff. The small blind made it 800 before Ben Wiora four-bet to 2,500 from the big blind. Only the small blind called.

The small blind check-called for 1,000 and 3,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to show K3342. The small blind then check-folded after Wiora fired for 5,100 on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Wiora
40,000

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Monster Pot for Melert

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Shane Melert raised in the hijack to 600. The small blind called while the big blind decided to raise to 3,000. Both players called.

The flop came 292. Checked to the aggressor, the big blind continued for 3,000 getting two callers.

The turn brought the J slowing down the original raiser as both blinds now check to Melert who took the lead with a bet of 7500. The small blind got out the way while the big blind elected to see a river.

Once checked to for a final time, the 7 allows Melert to shove all in for 11,800. After minutes in the tank the big blind eventually hero called with the A9. Second pair was no good against Melerts KK as he raked in nearly a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Shane Melert
57,000
57,000
57,000

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Introducing The Chad & Jesse Poker Show - Guest Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the WSOP

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Chad and Jesse Poker Show
Chad and Jesse Poker Show

For the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), PokerNews is excited to announce the launch of a new in-studio poker show that will air twice weekly throughout the summer. The Chad & Jesse Poker Show with hosts Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen will cover all the latest in the poker world, especially the biggest stories coming out of the 2023 WSOP, and offer interviews with some of the biggest names in the game.

Episodes are slated to release at 5 p.m. PDT every Tuesday and Friday throughout the 2023 WSOP, and for the inaugural episode, they sat down with WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart.

Not only will The Chad & Jesse Poker Show be available in video format, but audio from the show will also run in an audio format via special episodes of the PokerNews Podcast.