2023 World Series of Poker

Event #4: Tournament of Champions
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
224
Players Left
31

Moscati Spikes a Ten to Stay Alive

Level 14 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Vincent Moscati
Vincent Moscati

Vincent Moscati limped in the cutoff before Sergio Benso raised to 24,000 on the button. The blinds quickly folded and the action was back on Moscati who announced all-in. Benso went into the tank and for a count after about a minute. The dealer let him know it was 117,000 and he pushed a stack of 5,000 chips across the line to make the call.

Vincent Moscati: 1010
Sergio Benso: JJ

Moscati looked to be in disgust as the hands were revealed, however, the 1072 flop changed his mood, giving him top set. He was able to fade the two outs of his opponent as the board completed with the 4 on the turn and the 2 on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Mccullough
390,000
269,000
269,000
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Niall Costigan
301,000
55,500
55,500
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Vincent Moscati
244,000
172,000
172,000
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Brian Gatliff
175,000
81,000
81,000
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Sergio Benso
110,000
35,000
35,000
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Jose Castillo
78,000
-17,000
-17,000
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Melinda Harris
69,000
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: Sergio BensoVincent Moscati

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Piderit Makes "Very Nitty Check-Back"

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Barry Schultz raised to 13,000 in middle position before immediately getting three-bet to 28,000 by Caleb Piderit next to act. The table folded behind and Schultz made the call.

On the QJ7 flop, Schultz check-called a bet of 24,000. When the 8 hit the turn, Schultz checked again and Piderit fired out a bet of 43,000. Schultz wasted no time making the call.

The 3 hit the river and Schultz instantly checked. Piderit gave it a few seconds before knuckling the table as he said, "I think I win, very nitty check-back."

Schultz tabled AQ for top pair top kicker, but was shown the bad news as Piderit flopped middle set, tabling the JJ.

Player Chips Progress
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Caleb Piderit
378,000
323,000
323,000
Chip Leader Coaching
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Barry Schultz
300,000
-109,000
-109,000

Tags: Barry SchultzCaleb Piderit

Eun Shin Puts Massive Pressure on Cotant

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

With a sizable pot already brewed, the flop read J103. Adam Cotant was faced with a bet of 42,000 after checking to Byung Eun Shin. After some deliberation, Cotant made the call.

The 9 landed on the turn and Cotant checked once again. Eun Shin cut out a pile of red chips with a few yellows on top for a total of 84,000 and slid it across the line. Cotant went into the tank for several minutes, counting out the exact amount of chips to call.

Another few seconds passed and he pitched the cards into the muck as the dealer shipped the pot to Eun Shin.

Player Chips Progress
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Byung Eun Shin
400,000
330,000
330,000
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Adam Cotant
298,000
112,000
112,000

Tags: Adam CotantByung Eun Shin

Hotte-Mckinnon Bets Big into Two Opponents

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A player under the gun raised to 11,000 finding a caller to his immediate left in Justin Hotte-Mckinnon, the small blind defended and all three players went to a flop of 295.

The original raiser continued his line for 16,000 and both players came along.

The turned 10 saw no additional chips added to the pot and the A fell on the river. Both players out of position checked over to Hotte-Mckinnon who bet 75,000 deterring either of them from reaching a showdown and winning him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Hotte-McKinnon
206,000
68,500
68,500

Tags: Justin Hotte-Mckinnon

Britton Takes One from Somerville

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jason Somerville raised to 10,000 in the hijack and both Chad Jenkins and Dakota Britton called in the blinds.

The dealer spread a flop of 432, and all three players quickly checked.

The 7 hit the turn and Jenkins checked once again before Britton made a bet of 12,000. Only Somerville made the call.

When the 3 completed the board, Britton continued to fire, pushing 22,000 across the line. Somerville thought about it for a few moments before tossing his cards in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Dakota Britton
615,000
324,000
324,000
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Ryan Tillmann
400,000
144,000
144,000
Profile photo of Richard Ali us
Richard Ali
160,000
75,500
75,500
Profile photo of Jennifer Lin us
Jennifer Lin
148,000
-122,000
-122,000
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Chad Jenkins
130,000
93,000
93,000
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Jason Somerville
122,000
122,000
122,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Lon McEachern
63,000
-70,000
-70,000

Tags: Chad JenkinsDakota BrittonJason Somerville

Long Gets the Double Up He's Been Longing For

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Approaching the money bubble Jacob Long opened the button to 12,000 attacking Andrew Kagan's big blind. Kagan retaliated by shoving all in applying maximum pressure. Long called.

Jacob Long: QQ
Andrew Kagan: 9x9x

The board ran out 45J107 ensuring the double up for Long.

Player Chips Progress
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Andrew Kagan
280,000
175,000
175,000
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Jacob Long
260,000
175,000
175,000

Tags: Andrew KaganJacob Long

Jennings Eliminated Three Away from the Money

Level 15 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Frank Lagodich opened to 10,000 from early position and Greg Jennings moved all-in for his remaining 11,000 after it folded to him on the button. Caleb Piderit called from the big blind and Lagodich completed the additional 1,000, as there was no option to re-raise.

The three players saw and flop of A810 and Piderit and Lagodich both checked.

The turn brought the K and Piderit checked again. Lagodich bet 15,000 and Piderit folded.

Greg Jennings: AQ
Frank Lagodich: AK

Jennings got the bad news immediately and quickly exited when he realized his hand could not improve, as the 6 proved to be inconsequential.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Lagodich
155,000
52,000
52,000
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Greg Jennings
Busted

Tags: Frank LagodichGreg JenningsCaleb Piderit