Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Players are going on their second scheduled break of the night and will come back to Level 31, with blinds 100,000/200,000 and a 200,000 big blind ante.
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,243,640
Entries
5,342
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
241
Players Left
1
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Oleksandr Trokhymenko pushed his remaining chips in the middle and Taylor Hart put him at risk.
Oleksandr Trokhymenko: J♦10♠
Taylor Hart: A♥3♦
Trokhymenko found a flop in his favor in the form of Q♥10♦3♣, leaving Hart looking for an ace. It didn't come as the turn and river brought the Q♣ and the 7♦ and Trokhymenko breathed a sigh of relief as he began stacking his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,780,000
2,115,000
|
2,115,000 |
|
1,450,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Yita Choong opened to 320,000 from under the gun before Klas Krueger moved all in for 1,885,000 from early position. Action folded back around to Choong who quickly called with the covering stack to put his opponent at risk.
Klas Krueger: A♥J♣
Yita Choong: 10♦10♣
Krueger would need to win a flip to survive but found no immediate help on the 9♠6♥7♥ flop. He spiked the J♠ turn, however, to put himself in the driver's seat with the 5♣ river confirming the double for the German player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,900,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
|
2,850,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.
Koon talks about expecting his second child, and as fate would have it, the day after recording his wife went into labor and he had to pull out of the aforementioned tournament. In addition to sharing what it's like being a family man, Koon discusses integrity in poker, his personal goals, and a never-before-shared prop bet he has with Bill Perkins.
Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Action picked up on a flop of Q♠10♥A♦ in a hand between Randall Workman on the button and another player in late position. Workman was at risk.
Randall Workman: K♣J♦
Late Position Player: A♥A♠
Workman hit Yhatzee on the flop and would hold from there on the 5♦ turn and 7♥ river, giving him the full double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000
1,865,000
|
1,865,000 |
Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Juan Pastor moved all in before the flop from early position and was called by Jorge Kiriakidis in late position.
Juan Pastor: 9♦9♥
Jorge Kiriakidis: A♠Q♠
Pastor would need to fade the overcards of Kiriakidis to stay alive, but the dealer delivered a queen on the flop of 10♦3♦Q♥ and Kiriakidis would hold from there on the 10♥ turn and the 5♣ river, sending Pastor to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
1,670,000
|
1,670,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 30
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jie Fu moved all in from under the gun and was called by a player to his left. The remaining players got out of the way to put Tang officially at risk.
Jie Fu: A♠9♠
Early Position: A♥K♣
Fu would need to get lucky to survive but suddenly found himself with a fighting chance after the flop came K♠7♣6♠ to give him the nut flush draw. Nothing changed on the 3♦ turn but the 3♠ river was gin for Fu, handing him a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
955,000
|
955,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Twenty years after his defining victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that ignited the Poker Boom, Chris Moneymaker came to Las Vegas looking to further his already cemented status as one of the most important figures in poker history.
Only 27 years old at the time, Moneymaker spun a $40 satellite victory into $2.5 million in perhaps the most memorable and consequential WSOP victory of all time. Now a household name in poker, Moneymaker has now put up a $50,000 buy-in — the biggest of his two-decade poker career — to play the prestigious WSOP Poker Players Championship for the first time at the 2023 WSOP.
PokerNews spoke with Moneymaker during Day 1 on June 18 as he battled against the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh and two-time defending champion Dan "Jungleman" Cates, all of whom were seated at the 2003 Main Event champion's table.
Level 29
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Sean Picquelle opened to 260,000 from early position and then, after asking for a count, called when Matthew Sesso moved all in for 1,700,000 on the button.
Matthew Sesso: 3♦3♠
Sean Picquelle: K♥K♠
As Picquelle turned over his hand, a ripple of disbelief passed through the table that he had taken so long to make the call. Nevertheless, he did have Sesso in dire straits, with no help coming for the small pocket pair on the 7♦4♠A♣ flop. The K♦ turn ensured there would be no sweat as the 3♥ river rubbed a little salt into the wound for Sesso.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,100,000
4,145,000
|
4,145,000 |
|
Busted |