Event #88: $1,500 The Closer | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-16-2023 10:18 UTC-8

Stein Finds a Double Through Leah

Alek Gillies

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Z Stein jammed all in from early position for around 800,000 and was called by Mike Leah in position behind. Both players revealed their holdings.

Z Stein: A♠K♠
Mike Leah: K♦Q♦

The board ran A♥5♦2♥K♥4♥ for Stein to take the pot with top two pair. Leah was left shorthanded with just under one big blind to spare.

Player	Chips	Progress
Z Stein	1,700,000 1,395,000	1,395,000
Mike Leah	35,000 -475,000	-475,000

Tags: Mike Leah Z Stein

07-16-2023 10:03 UTC-8

A Few Knockouts

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan Yau	Busted

Benjamin Ector	Busted

Matthew Mcdowell	Busted
Brock Wilson	Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

07-16-2023 09:59 UTC-8

Alatis Gets Lucky with Nines

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mihai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Richard Alatis moved all in for his last 30,000 and Anthony Potis four-bet all in for 520,000 and Niste folded.

Richard Alatis: 9♣9♠
Anthony Potis: Q♣Q♠

The board ran out K♥9♥6♦7♣2♣ and Altatis hit the nine for the set and the win. Potis won a small side pot.

Potis stated, "It is good to get those out of the way early, and I was happy to give my chips to this guy".

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	1,860,000 -20,000	-20,000
Anthony Potis	550,000 210,000	210,000
Richard Alati	140,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Anthony Potis Mihai Niste Richard Alatis

07-16-2023 09:48 UTC-8

Day 2 Prize Pool

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Alek Gillies

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Day 2 Prize Pool

Place	Earnings (USD)	Place (Cont.)	Earnings (Cont.)
Place	Prize	Place (Cont.)	Prize (Cont.)
1	$606,810	14-17	$29,910
2	$376,420	18-26	$24,060
3	$284,030	27-35	$19,480
4	$215,650	36-44	$15,880
5	$164,750	45-53	$13,030
6	$126,660	54-62	$10,760
7	$100,120	63-71	$8,950
8	$76,300	72-80	$7,500
9	$59,790	81-89	$6,320
10-11	$47,160	90-98	$5,370
12-13	$37,437	99-153	$4,590

07-16-2023 09:47 UTC-8

Niste Cracks the Aces

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Roxanne Johnson

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Milhai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Brian Aronson three-bet all in for 955,000 from the big blind. Niste made the call.

Milhai Niste: J♦J♣
Brian Aronson: A♠A♣

Aronson headed to the board as the favorite but the board had different ideas with 4♣K♦K♣6♥J♥. Niste spiked the jack on the river and Aronson was left with 20,000 in chips which he lost a couple of hands later and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihai Niste	1,880,000 830,000	830,000
Brian Aronson	Busted

Tags: Brian Aronson Milhai Niste

07-16-2023 09:33 UTC-8

Meet the 2023 WSOP Main Event Final Table

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Milko van Winden

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

07-16-2023 09:27 UTC-8

A Steal for Cuba

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Alek Gillies

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Everyone folded to Cuba Levenberry who raised to 75,000 from the button.

His opponents in the blind folded and the big blind showed 5♥8♣.

This is one of a few tournaments Levenberry has made the money at from the World Series of Poker. Other notable tournaments include cashing in the Main Event and his recent fourth place finish in Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6 Handed.