Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
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 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sonny Franco opened from middle position and called when Jonathan Dokler moved all in for around 25,000.
Jonathan Dokler: A♥Q♥
Sonny Franco: 7♣7♠
Dokler was behind, but immediately leapfrogged his opponent after pairing up on the Q♠10♣5♠ flop. The 2♦ turn and 3♠ river kept Dokler ahead to secure to the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
10,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A preflop confrontation brewed between a player in middle position and Jamin Stokes in the hijack. The battle climaxed as the original raiser four-bet to 15,300 and Stokes called going into a flop of Q♠8♥J♣.
The player in middle position slowed down their aggression as they checked and allowed Stokes to take the lead for 12,000. They called and headed to a turn.
The 2♠ saw another check from the player in middle position allowing Stokes to apply max pressure and shove all in for approximately 39,000. After minutes in the tank they chose to fold only to be seemingly pained as Stokes showed 10♦10♠!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
There was an open from middle position before Ryan Dodd three-bet from the button. Brendan Shiller then four-bet from the big blind, which pushed out the original raiser. Dodd then jammed for 74,400 and was quickly called by Shiller.
Ryan Dodd: Q♦Q♠
Brendan Shiller: A♦K♥
Dodd was the slight favorite for the race, but Shiller paired up on the K♦10♥5♥ flop. Dodd shook his head in disbelief until the Q♥ turn gave him a set to take the lead. The 2♣ completed the board and confirmed the double for Dodd.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
86,000
24,400
|
24,400 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Thomas Hahne and Brandon Weinlander limped in from middle position before Alida Veliu made it 6,000 from the hijack. Hahne folded but Weinlander moved all in for around 17,000 and was snap-called by Veliu.
Brandon Weinlander: A♣A♦
Alida Veliu: K♥K♠
The J♠4♥3♠ flop and J♥ turn kept Weinlander ahead but the K♣ spiked the river to give Veliu a full house and the checkmark for the hand. Veliu had Weinlander covered and she sent her opponent towards the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The player under the gun opened to 2,200, a player in late position called, the button called, and Jeremy Ausmus defended his big blind.
The four-way 9♠A♥Q♦ flop checked through and the K♣ hit the turn.
After some thought, the action checked through again.
On the K♦ river, Ausmus led for 7,000 and faced no resistance
Ausmus dragged the pot and is up to a healthy stack of 86,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
|
||
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
A player in an early position raised to 2,200 getting called in three spots.
To a board of 2♠K♣4♣ the original raisers' continuation bet of 3,500 weeded out all but one; Johnathon Gillian in the cutoff.
Both players see the turned A♥. Gillian calls down another bet of 5,500 and the river comes the A♠.
As the board pairs the action dies down and the river checks through. The original raiser tabled 8♣7♣ while Gillian shows Q♣9♣. To the surprise of the table, two busted flush draws see queen high take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Matthew Cole opened to 2,000 and was called by the player on his direct left and another. Blagojce Jakovljevic then moved all in for 26,000 from the cutoff. Cole then put in a four-bet which folded out the remaining players.
Jakovljevic immediately indicated that his opponent had him, and the cards went on their backs.
Blagojce Jakovljevic: K♦2♦
Under-the-gun: 9♥9♣
Jakovljevic paired his deuce on the Q♠J♣2♠ flop and then made two pair K♣ turn before holding out to double following the 5♥ river.
"You're hard to get rid of," commented a tablemate.
Immediately after, Jakovljevic opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and was called by the small blind. The 8♣7♥6♣ flop checked through to the 9♣ turn, and the small blind check-called for 2,200. On the 5♦ river, the small blind checked again and Jakovljevic bet 15,100 into a pot of 11,400.
"I block jack-ten but I don't have a club," agonized the small blind before folding.
Despite the alleged blockers, Jakovljevic was kind enough to show that he had the straight with his J♣10♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
|
7,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Just before the break, Matthew Cole was all in for his last 7,000 with ace-queen and was up against his former foe Blagojce Jakovljevic who had a real hand this time around with pocket jacks. Cole was unable to improve and was eliminated.
The players have now been sent on their final 20-minute break, and when they return, they will play two more levels before bagging and tagging their stacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200