Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
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 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A short-stacked middle position player moved all in for his last 4,100 and Brandon Casper called from the big blind, with only 12,000 behind himself.
His instincts were good, though as the players tabled their cards.
Middle Position: K♣J♠
Brandon Casper: A♥10♦
The board ran clean for Casper, 3♥8♥4♥4♦6♣, knocking the other player out and giving Casper new life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,000 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
William Kitzerow was in the middle of doubling up when he called PokerNews over to let then know about how and why he doubled up in this particular hand.
Kitzerow claims he had folded fives multiple times leading up to this and they kept on making a set whenever he threw them in the muck.
On a board reading 3♠8♦5♠ Kitzerow ended up at risk against Lawrence Beach, who had him covered about two to one.
William Kitzerow: 5♥5♦
Lawrence Beach: J♥J♦
The turn and river ran out the 9♥ and 10♣, keeping Kitzerow's set in front for a full double and then some.
This canine loving poker player wanted to dedicate the winning of this pot to his dog Moshi, who was featured here at the WSOP before but unfortunately passed away in April of this year. Moshi was 16 years old and he attributes his good dog's luck to his good fortune moving forward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
238,000
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
152,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
|
|
80,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
75,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
34,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
18,500
18,500
|
18,500 |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jamie Gold claims to have only been sitting at his table for "Maybe ten, maybe fifteen minutes." but has already amassed a stack of 64,000.
"More like half an hour," joked a tablemate. "You can't have done all that damage in fifteen minutes."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,000
-24,500
|
-24,500 |
|
||
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | |
|
|
||
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The players will be going on a 30-minute break to allow the staff to proceed in a chip race and get rid of 100 value chips. When the break ends, so will late registration.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Cutoff Jeff Aranas, who cashed in this event last year, immediately called an all in from an early position player, putting the majority of Aranas' stack at risk.
Early Position: J♣10♣
Jeff Aranas: K♣K♦
The K♠8♠3♣ flop gave Aranas another king, his opponent couldn't manufacture a draw on the 4♠ turn, and Aranas got the much-needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,500 |
Level 12
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000
34,500
|
34,500 |
|
||
|
68,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
55,000
43,700
|
43,700 |
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |