Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
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
5,342
Players Left
241
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The tournament had a total of 5,342 entrants, a record figure for the second edition of this event, generating a prize pool of $4,632,450. A total of 802 players will be in the money for a $800 mincash. And the winner will receive $262,526 and, of course, a WSOP bracelet.
WSOP Event #46 $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Payout
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $262,526 | 54-62 | $4,549 |
| 2 | $162,207 | 63-71 | $3,823 |
| 3 | $121,085 | 72-80 | $3,240 |
| 4 | $91,066 | 81-89 | $2,769 |
| 5 | $69,007 | 90-98 | $2,387 |
| 6 | $52,690 | 99-152 | $2,076 |
| 7 | $40,540 | 153-206 | $1,821 |
| 8 | $31,433 | 207-260 | $1,611 |
| 9 | $24,562 | 261-314 | $1,438 |
| 10-11 | $19,344 | 315-368 | $1,296 |
| 12-13 | $15,355 | 369-422 | $1,178 |
| 14-17 | $12,286 | 423-476 | $1,080 |
| 18-26 | $9,909 | 477-530 | $1,000 |
| 27-35 | $8,057 | 531-666 | $875 |
| 36-44 | $6,605 | 667-802 | $800 |
| 45-53 | $5,459 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alexander Vimalanathan bet 12,000 from under the gun on a flop of A♠Q♣J♠, small blind Christian Burger raised to 30,000, and Vimalanathan moved all in.
Burger showed K♦10♥ for a flopped straight and Vimalanathan A♥Q♥ for two pair. Vimalanathan still seemed headed for elimination on a 10♠ turn, but the K♣ river counterfeited Burger's hand and gave Vimalanathan a narrow escape.
On the next hand Burger raised 12,000 from the button, saying, "All those chips belong to me." Vimalanathan called and they saw a flop of 2♣Q♠5♥.
Vimalanathan checked to Burger who bet 18,000, but Vimalanathan folded, keeping some of those chips away from Burger for the time being.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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230,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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68,000
68,000
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68,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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380,000
-130,000
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-130,000 |
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295,000
55,000
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55,000 |
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250,000
95,000
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95,000 |
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230,000
-12,000
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-12,000 |
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175,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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170,000
67,000
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67,000 |
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168,000
17,000
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17,000 |
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160,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Michael Osborne went all in from early position for 45,000. Orlando Solorzano came over the top for 130,000 more, and everyone else folded.
Michael Osborne: 8♠8♦
Orlando Solorzano: A♣3♠
Solorzano caught a three on a 3♠K♦9♦ flop, but couldn't find another card to put Osborne away on a 7♥9♣ turn and river, and Osborne doubled through him.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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130,000 | |
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95,000 |
Level 16
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With less than fifty players to eliminate to reach the money, Jean-Michel Texier opened to 15,000 in early position and the blinds called.
On the flop 3♥Q♥9♥, Texier continuation-bet to 10,000 and it was enough to take the pot. With a 500,000 stack, he can put pressure on his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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500,000
500,000
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500,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
With only 807 players left, it's already bubble time. The floor asked dealers to stop dealing and stand up. Hand-for-hand play is about to start.
802 players will be awarded a minimum of $800 in some minutes.
Level 17
: Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Only a dozen or so away from the money, LoriAnn Persinger was able to get all her chips in the middle holding aces on a paired board against an inferior pair of tens. When she made aces full on the turn, she locked up the hand.
Just a couple of tables over, a tournament director gave an entire table a warning for slow play, as the table joked about the nature of the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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368,000
198,000
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198,000 |