2023 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$12,100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$93,399,900
Entries
10,043
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
1,118
Players Left
819

Jackson Doubles Up Amidst Commotion

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Mark Jackson and Burke Delange had gotten all their chips in the middle preflop, with Jackson being at risk.

Mark Jackson: AA
Burke Delange: KxKx

The board ran out an insignificant 1051027 and Jackson doubled up, while Delange was left with only a few chips.

However, once the hand was finished, he noticed that his stack was not what it should be. The floor was called over and it was figured out that Delange accidentally received the 1,000 in blinds and antes at the end of the hand. The situation was rectified and play continued.

Player Chips Progress
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Mark Jackson
110,500
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Burke Delange
3,200

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Oharra's Flush Gets Paid

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The turn read 765Q and Kevin Oharra check-called a bet of 8,000 from his opponent.

The 10 landed on the river, and Oharra took the lead, firing 10,000 into the middle. His opponent tossed in two reds to match the bet and Oharra tabled AJ for a flush on the river before his opponent mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kevin Oharra
85,000

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Full House For Walker

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tyler Walker opened from the cutoff to 1,100 and called when Bradley McCarter three-bet to 3,500 in the small blind.

On JQ9, McCarter bet another 2,500, then checked after Walker called. Walker decided not to check the 8 turn, but to add 7,000 chips to the pot. McCarter check-called.

The 8 landed on the river, and Walker bet 10,000. McCarter quickly called and flipped KK. But his kings weren't enough, as Walker had 99 for a set hit on the flop that became a full house on the river.

Player Chips Progress
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Bradley McCarter
69,000
69,000
69,000
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Tyler Walker
65,000
65,000
65,000

Baumann's Pressure Pays Off

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann

The player in the cutoff seat raised to 1,000 preflop and it was folded to Gaelle Baumann on the big blind, who made the the call.

A flop of 107J was checked by both parties and the turn came the Q. Bauman bet 1,200 and her opponent called.

Baumann fired again on an A river, making it 5,000 and eliciting a swift fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Gaelle Baumann
64,000
3,700
3,700
Winamax

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Antonius up Early After Joining Late

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Patrik Antonius
Patrik Antonius

Patrik Antonius just recently joined the field and was heads-up from under the gun against a player in middle position on a 445 flop.

Antonius checked to his opponent, who bet 1,800. Antonius then check-raised to 5,500 and, undeterred, his opponent re-raised to 12,500. Antonius called.

Both players checked on the 8 turn, but then Antonius bet a paltry 3,000 when the 8 completed the board. His opponent thought better of it and folded — conceding the pot to the high-stakes cash game specialist.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
90,000
30,000
30,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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Botfeld Grabs Chip Lead in Gold Section

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Amanda Botfeld
Amanda Botfeld

Erich Gmur and Amanda Botfeld had reached the turn on 10762. The pot already amounted to 17,000 when Gmur added another 6,000 to that from early position. Botfield was sitting in the next seat over and made it 20,000 to go.

This sent Gmur into a tank of several minutes, eventually coming up with a call. The river then fell the 5 and both players quickly checked.

Gmur was first to show and tabled 109, but Botfeld had him outkicked with J10.

"I wanted you to fold!" Botfeld exclaimed in a relieved manner. She grabbed the chip lead in her section of the Horseshoe Convention Center as Day 1b cruises along.

Player Chips Progress
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Amanda Botfeld
178,500
80,500
80,500
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Erich Gmur
44,000
44,000
44,000

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An Orbit with One of the Young Guns, Cole Ferraro

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Cole Ferraro
Cole Ferraro

Hand #1:

Cole Ferraro opened to 1,000 in the cutoff and was called by the big blind. The flop came Q105 and the action checked through to the 3 on the turn and the 6 on the river. Ferraro thought about betting the river but opted to just check it back. The big blind tabled 54 but Ferraro held A6 for the better of the two pairs.

Hands #2-4:

Ferraro took a break and folded three hands in a row.

Hand #5:

Ferraro raised to 1,000 in early position and the big blind just called. The flop fell 877 and the big blind check-called a bet of 800 from Ferraro. The turn was the 8 and both players checked to the 8 on the river. Ferraro made another bet of 2,000 on the river and his opponent called. Ferraro tabled AQ while his opponent held AK, both playing the full house on the board.

Hands #6-7:

Ferraro laid down his next two hands, including his big blind.

Hand #8:

The action folded around to Ferraro in the small blind who made it 1,200 to go. Gerald Cohen called in the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of 1093. Ferraro led out with a bet of 1,400 and Cohen dumped his cards to the muck.

Hand #9:

It folded around to Ferraro on the button but he also let his hand go and let the blinds fight it out. It was a profitable orbit for the young 22-year-old who won his first WSOP gold bracelet last year and is hoping to make a deep run in this year's Main Event to record his second straight cash in the biggest tournament in the world.

Player Chips Progress
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Cole Ferraro
65,000
-9,800
-9,800
WSOP 1X Winner

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Salomon Wins One; Loses Next

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Rick Salomon
Rick Salomon

Rick Salomon raised 800 in middle position and he was called by both Jeff Fenster and the big blind.

The flop came A93 and once the big blind checked, Salomon bet 1,500. Only Fenster called.

The 7 hit the turn and Salomon continued for 2,000 and Fenster called so quickly it almost beat Salomon's chips in the pot.

The 8 completed the board and Salomon slowed down with a check. Fenster bet 5,000 and Salomon instantly called. Fenster tabled A10 but it was no good as Salomon out-kicked him with AQ.

The following hand, Joshua Whitson raised 1,200 under the gun and Rick Salomon three-bet 5,000 from a couple of spots to his left. The table folded around to Whitson and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of 963 and Whitson check-called a bet of 5,000.

The 4 turn and the A river were checked down and Whitson tabled JJ before Salomon mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Joshua Whitson
92,800
92,800
92,800
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Jeff Fenster
50,300
-36,700
-36,700
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Rick Salomon
49,300
-10,700
-10,700

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Konakchiev Makes the Call

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a heads-up river of 108K74, Valentino Konakchiev checked to his opponent who then bet 21,000 into the pot of 35,000.

Konakchiev then thought about this decision for about 30 seconds before he made the call.

His opponent then let out a sigh as he tabkled QJ for a busted flush draw and Konakchiev proudly flipped over K8 for two-pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Valentino Konakchiev
122,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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