2023 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
$339,033
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$2,659,712
Entries
3,778
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
3,778
Players Left
238

McKnight's Takes Down Multi-Way Pot

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jordan McKnight raised to 3,200 before the flop and was called by four players, including Leo Margets on the button.

The dealer spread a flop of KJ6 and McKnight pushed a bet of 8,500 across the line. All four players cards instantly hit the muck behind him as he pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jordan McKnight us
Jordan McKnight
260,000
10,000
10,000
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
42,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

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2013 Main Event Champion Takes One Down

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Ryan Riess
Ryan Riess

2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess raised to 3,300 on the button and only the big blind made the call.

When the flop came A103, the big blind checked to Riess who continued for 1,700. The big blind only took a couple of seconds before pitching his cards into the muck.

Riess has already cashed in five 2023 World Series of Poker events for a total of $40,038 and is looking to grab his second WSOP bracelet in the $800 Deepstack No-Limit Hold'em.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
40,200
200
200
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Hinkle Takes it on the Turn

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Blair Hinkle
Blair Hinkle

Blair Hinkle raised to 4,000 in the hijack before the cutoff put in a three-bet to 10,000. The button and blinds quickly got out of the way and Hinkle made the call.

The 986 flop was quickly checked by both players to see the 10 turn.

Hinkle led out for 7,000 and that was enough to drag the pot as his opponents' cards hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Blair Hinkle us
Blair Hinkle
75,500
WSOP 1X Winner

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Olenak's Kings Stand Up

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kimberly Olenak raised from the button, the small blind shoved, and Olenak called instantly.

Small Blind: QJ
Kimberly Olenak: KK

There was no drama for Olenak on a runout of 73264. Olenak won the hand, and tables are beginning to break up and sent to join the larger field in Paris.

Player Chips Progress
Kimberly Olenak us
Kimberly Olenak
59,000

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Decauche Loses With Aces

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

From the button, Dorian Decauche raised to 4,000 and got paid by Ben McCoy in the small blind and by the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of QJ4, where Decauche continued to 5,000. But McCoy raised him to 14,000. An action that led to a fold of the player in the big blind. Next to act, Decauche re-raised for all his chips to 30,000, and McCoy called.

Dorian Decauche: AA
Ben McCoy: Q7

Decauche was hoping for no diamonds on the turn, but one arrived with the 9, completing McCoy's flush. After the 6 on the river, the American player climbed to 200,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Mccoy us
Ben Mccoy
201,000
136,000
136,000
Dorian Decauche fr
Dorian Decauche
Busted

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