Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
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2023 World Series of Poker
Event #4: Tournament of Champions
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
Entries
741
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
727
Players Left
224
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The cutoff opened to 800 and Samara Alexandre reraised to 1,800 out of the small blind. The cutoff called.
The 2♣K♥Q♦ flop had Alexandre lead for 2,200. After some thought, the cutoff called.
The A♣ turn rolled off and the action went check-check.
After the river 10♦ Alexandre led for 5,000 and the cutoff folded.
There appeared to be some relief on the face of Alexandre as she rivered the nuts on a board that was bad for her J♦J♥ before the final card hit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The hijack opened to 1,000 before the cutoff three-bet to 3,000. Brendan Shiller called from the button and Scott Smile followed suit from the small blind. The hijack also called to see the 10♠7♦7♥ flop. Action checked to Shiller, who bet 6,500. Only Smile called.
The 7♣ checked through to the 4♦ river.
"I'll keep it small because I like you," said Smile as he bet 7,000.
"I'll pay you off," replied Shiller before the players tabled their cards.
Smile had the A♦10♥ while Shiller had the K♥10♣. Both players had a full house, sevens full of tens and they split the pot.
"I got lucky on the turn," commented Shiller as the spoils were being shared.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
67,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
47,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
|
61,600
-5,400
|
-5,400 |
|
|
45,600
-1,400
|
-1,400 |
|
17,000
500
|
500 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
15,000 | |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Philip Shing limped in from the small blind, and the big blind checked his option. Shing checked the J♠6♦2♣ flop and the big blind bet 800. Shing then raised to 2,200 and was called.
Shing sized up to 3,800 on the 4♥ river, pushing out the big blind.
On a nearby table, Ari Engel opened to 1,000 and was called by the blinds. He continued for 1,300 on the A♣8♥5♣ flop and only the big blind called.
The big blind then check-folded after Engel bet 4,000 on the 9♥ turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
||
|
|
57,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Jamin Stokes opened to 1,000 from middle position and was called by Maurice Hawkins from the hijack.
Stokes bet 5,000 on the 6♦5♦2♥ flop, which was enough to put Hawkins all in, as he had 3,500 behind. Hawkins called for his tournament life.
Maurice Hawkins: 9♣7♥
Jamin Stokes: J♦10♣
Stokes hadn't connected with the flop but his jack-high meant he was ahead of Hawkins. The A♦J♥ runout was of no aid to Hawkins and Stokes eliminated the WSOP Circuit Ring record holder.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
88,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
A player in middle position raised to 1,000 which was called in two spots. Connor Stuewe squeezed to 11,500 from the big blind deterring everyone but the cutoff who elected to four-bet jam the remainder of their stack.
Snapped off by Stuewe the cards were tabled.
Connor Stuewe: A♠A♥
Cutoff: A♦K♣
As the board ran out 3♦7♦K♠6♠7♠ Stuewe earned the full double up leaving his opponent with a mere 1200 to work with.
Stuewe rattled his gold $500 No Limit Hold'em Deepstack Online Bracelet in celebration!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000 |
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
The players remaining in the Tournament of Champions have been sent on another 20-minute break. When they return, they will play two more levels before the 75-minute dinner break commences.
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500