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

Trip Kings for Balzano

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 800 and was called by the button and Pamela Balzano from the big blind.

The initial raiser bet 1,200 on the KK6 flop and Balzano was the only caller.

The 9 turn then checked through to the 7 river. Balzano bet 1,600 and after some time, her opponent called. Balzano tabled her K2 for trip kings and scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Pamela Balzano
16,500

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Shiller Scoops Another Big Pot

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

With the pot already standing at 8,000 a player in early position and Brendan Shiller in the hijack check the action over to the button after seeing a flop of 758.

The button fires out 3,500 which got rid of the early position player but prompted Shiller to raise the bet up to 9,000. The button called.

The J allowed Shiller to continue with a bet of 6,000 which was also called by the button.

The river came 9 and Brenden fired for one last time to the tune of 25,000 prompting a fold and claiming this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Brendan Shiller
70,000
18,000
18,000

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McEachern Takes One Down

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Lon McEachern
Lon McEachern

Lon McEachern limped from middle position and the button raised to 1,100. McEachern calls.

McEachern checked the 34J flop and the button checked behind.

McEachern then lead on the 10 turn for 2k and after some thought the button player's cards found the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Lon McEachern
31,000
31,000
31,000

Attoun Bests McEachern at Showdown

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Gabriel Attoun limped in from the hijack before Lon McEachern did the same from the small blind. The big blind checked his option.

The flop came 8Q8 and the blinds checked to Attoun, who bet 1,500. Only McEachern called.

The turn brought in the J, which saw the action check through. On the 9 river, McEachern led for 2,200 and was swiftly called by Attoun.

McEachern could only table 66, for a pair of sixes, while Attoun had a better pair with his KQ.

Player Chips Progress
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Gabriel Attoun
36,600
36,600
36,600
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Lon McEachern
26,300
-4,700
-4,700

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Corvino Check-Raises the Flop

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

William Corvino opened to 700 from middle position and was called by Roland Israelashvili on his direct left. The cutoff then made 2,300, which Corvino and Israelashvili called.

Action checked to the cutoff, and he continued for 3,500 on the 443 flop. Corvino then made it 8,800 and both of the active players returned their cards to the dealer.

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William Corvino
30,000
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Roland Israelashvili
7,000

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Engel On the Up

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante
Ari Engel
Ari Engel

With 3,000 in the pot on the 2576 board, the small blind bet 2,000. Ari Engel, in middle position, raised to 8,000, which sent his opponent into the tank. After a minute, the small blind folded, and Engel dragged in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Ari Engel
57,000
WSOP 2X Winner

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Deeb Wins With 'The Doyle'

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

There was a late position limp and both Shaun Deeb in the small blind and the player in the big blind both called.

The K1010 flop checked to the late position player who bet 600. Both Deeb and the big blind called.

The 9 turn rolled off and action checked around. The Q river hit the board.

Deeb checked and the big blind bet 1,000. Late position folded but Deeb snap called.

The big blind showed 33 and Deeb table 102 to scoop the pot with the hand made famous by the late Doyle Brunson.

Player Chips Progress
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Shaun Deeb
44,000
15,600
15,600
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Liebert Bullys Platt Out the Pot

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert

Kathy Liebert raised from the hijack to 800, called by the small blind and raised to 3,500 by Jeff Platt. Both players came along.

The flop came 310Q. Once checked to, Platt continued for 3,000. Liebert called and the small blind got out of the way.

Jeff slowed down on the 7 turn checking to Liebert who did not follow suit. Liebert jams all in forcing a fold from Platt as he announces "Nice hand!".

Player Chips Progress
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Kathy Liebert
38,700
38,700
38,700
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Jeff Platt
23,000
-14,500
-14,500

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