2023 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$262,526
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,243,640
Entries
5,342
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
5,342
Players Left
241

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Picquelle Has the Goods

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Sean Picquelle bet 3,100 from the button on a flop of 267, the small blind called, and Larry Dowling folded his big blind.

After the small blind checked on a 3 turn, Picquelle bet 6,500 but the small blind was undeterred. Both players checked the 10 river, and when Picquelle showed 99, the small blind slid his cards face down into the muck.

Also having entered the field is five-time bracelet winner and 2005 WSOP Player of the Year Allen Cunningham.

Player Chips Progress
Larry Dowling us
Larry Dowling
122,000
122,000
122,000
Sean Picquelle us
Sean Picquelle
63,000
63,000
63,000
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
37,500
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Larry DowlingSean PicquelleAllen Cunningham

Gonzalez Turns Top Pair

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Drew "Bet on Drew" Gonzalez
Drew "Bet on Drew" Gonzalez

ACR Team Pro Drew Gonzalez opened to 2,000 in early position and the big blind called.

On the flop of J57, Gonzalez bet 2,500 and his opponent check-called.

On the turn Q, both players checked and on the river 5, Gonzalez bet 5,900. The big blind called but mucked against Gonzalez's Q8 (pair of queens).

Player Chips Progress
Clement Kerrien fr
Clement Kerrien
80,000
80,000
80,000
Drew Gonzalez us
Drew Gonzalez
35,000
35,000
35,000
StakeKings
Jon Pardy ca
Jon Pardy
25,000
2,000
2,000
StakeKings

Tags: Drew Gonzalez

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Johnson Has Four Times the Fun

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Roxanne Johnson
Roxanne Johnson

Roxanne Johnson got it all in preflop against a late position player.

Roxanne Johnson: JJ
Late Position: AQ

The JK5 flop gave Johnson trips, but gave the other player a straight draw. But Johnson would slam the door when the fourth jack hit the turn, doubling her up.

Johnson went all in several hands later without a call, and is building a sizable stack.

Player Chips Progress
Roxanne Johnson ca
Roxanne Johnson
65,000
46,500
46,500

Tags: Roxanne Johnson

Lady Luck For Azulai

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sagiv Azulai was all in and at risk against the commanding stack of Victor Paredes. Cards were quickly on their backs.

Sagiv Azulai: KQ
Victor Paredes: AK

The flop and turn were clean for Paredes as the board ran out 46104, but he hit a wall when the Q peeled on the river. Azulai hit one of the three outs he needed, making a pair of queens to double up over starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Paredes us
Victor Paredes
55,000
-14,000
-14,000
StakeKings
Sagiv Azulai us
Sagiv Azulai
43,000
43,000
43,000

Tags: Sagiv AzulaiVictor Paredes

Pardy Not Lucky

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Jon Pardy
Jon Pardy

As the 5,000 mark has been surpassed, tables continued to break in Paris Ballroom.

Jon Pardy changed tables and was immediately in action. He called a 14,200 all in for a major part of his stack.

Player at risk: KQ
Jon Pardy: A10

The board came J52Q2 and Pardy was down to ten big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Said Bats
Said Bats
90,000
55,000
55,000
Tim Reilly us
Tim Reilly
50,000
50,000
50,000
Jon Pardy ca
Jon Pardy
10,000
-15,000
-15,000
StakeKings

Tags: Jon Pardy

Frasco Rides His Bicycle

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Frasco led out for 6,000 from the small blind on a 324 flop. The under the gun player raised to 15,000 and Frasco moved all in.

Frasco turned over A5 for the straight and his opponent 68 for a flush draw with a gutshot straight draw.

A 2 on the turn and a 6 river secured the double up for Frasco.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Frasco
Jason Frasco
48,000

Tags: Jason Frasco