2023 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
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 2abc
Entries
4,062
Players Left
1,877

Smith Takes From Kessler

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In a pot of close to 8,000 on a board showing 9435, Allen Kessler led out from the small blind for 5,000 and Elliot Smith raised to 14,000 in the big blind.

Kessler pondered his option for a few seconds, but eventually let his cards go and the pot was sent to Smith.

Player Chips Progress
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Allen Kessler
97,000
17,000
17,000
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Elliot Smith
67,000
55,500
55,500

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Sandev Gets Sticky Against Weisner

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Melanie Weisner raised to 2,500 from early position and Georgi Sandev called in the big blind.

The flop came 9K4 and Sandev check-called another bet of 1,600. Weisner bet 5,000 on the 3 turn and Sandev again called.

The 10 fell on the river and Sandev checked once more. Weisner checked behind and Sandev took the pot with K8.

Player Chips Progress
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Georgi Sandev
160,000
39,500
39,500
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Melanie Weisner
85,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Georgi SandevMelanie Weisner

Bottelli More Than Doubles

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jose Ferro raised to 2,500and Razvan Dumea three-bet to 7,000. A short-stacked Serge Bottelli then jammed for 21,600 and Ferro folded while Dumea sigh-called.

Serge Bottelli: QQ
Razvan Dumea: K7

The board ran out 9935A and Bottelli doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Jose Ferro
290,000
80,600
80,600
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Razvan Dumea
140,000
69,900
69,900
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Donnie Peters
52,000
9,900
9,900
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Serge Bottelli
50,000
-106,400
-106,400

Tags: Jose FerroRazvan DumeaSerge Bottelli

Nichols Applies Maximum Pressure

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board reading 4J10. A player on the button had bet 11,500 and Steven Nichols had raised it to 37,000 in position, putting his opponent deep into the tank.

After approximately five full minutes the button made the call, leading to the Q turn. Nichols bet again for 50,000, putting the button, who had about 75,000 behind, on a difficult decision.

After another long deliberation, the button folded and Nichols was awarded a chunky pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Nichols
277,000
138,800
138,800

Tags: Steven Nichols

Carlos Check Jams the River

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Two players remained in the hand as the board read 3K678.

Sheng Carlos in the small blind checked the action over to the player in the cutoff who bet out for 9,000 into a pot of approximately 24,000. Carlos responded with a check-raise, moving all in as he covered the effective stack of 36,000.

Carlos' opponent went deep into the tank before eventually relinquishing his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Sheng Carlos
69,000

Tags: Shend Carlos

Updated Counts in Horseshoe Orange

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Shota Nakanishi jp
Shota Nakanishi
320,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Quan Zhou
300,000
-60,000
-60,000
Profile photo of Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
280,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Martin Zamani
220,000
105,000
105,000
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Dominik Nitsche
210,000
60,400
60,400
WSOP 4X Winner
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Andrew Graham
210,000
-25,000
-25,000
Profile photo of John Riordan us
John Riordan
200,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Alex Lynskey
110,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Gaelle Baumann
100,000
5,000
5,000
Winamax
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Martin Finger
100,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
70,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jason Somerville
55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Robert Duran
35,000
-40,000
-40,000
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Preston McEwen
22,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Robbi Jade Lew
20,000
-23,000
-23,000

Melogno With Top Pair

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Joaquin Melogno raised to 2,800 from early position. Rafael Caiaffa in middle position decided to three-bet to 8,100. All the other players around the table folded, except for Melogno called.

On the flop 9Q4, Caiaffa bet another 7,600, and Melogno called. Then, the 5 appeared on the turn, and both players checked.

The J landed on the river. Melogno checked again. Caiaffa seemed to hesitate, but checked back a second time and folded when Melogno showed AQ for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Joaquin Melogno
205,000
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Rafael Caiaffa
120,000

Tags: Joaquin MelognoRafael Caiaffa

Owen Chips Back Up, Nakamura Exits

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

On a board that read A52A, popular poker vlogger Brad Owen checked from under the gun to his opponent, who put out a bet of 6,500. Owen made the call and a river of Q hit the felt.

Both players now quickly checked and the player on the button declared "five."

"No good," said Owen, as he tabled his AJ for trip aces. Owen won the pot and is nearing the starting stack of 60,000 chips again.

Meanwhile, Tamon Nakamura has busted in one of the first hands after the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Brad Owen
55,500
21,000
21,000
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Tamon Nakamura
Busted

Tags: Brad OwenTamon Nakamura

Maximowitz Makes the Nuts

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Rytis Strigunas raised to 2,500 in middle position and was called by Alex Lynskey on the button and Christoph Maximowitz in the big blind. The flop came KK5 and Strigunas continued with a bet of 2,200. Lynskey and Maximowitz both called.

The turn brought the J and the action checked to Lynskey this time who made a bet of 5,000. Maximowitz called and Strigunas got out of the way. The 2 completed the board and Maximowitz led out with a small bet of 3,500. Lynskey called by tossing the chips toward his opponent and Maximowitz turned over KJ for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Lynskey
111,700
1,700
1,700
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Rytis Strigunas
95,300
-4,700
-4,700
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Christoph Maximowitz
63,600
28,400
28,400

Tags: Rytis StrigunasChristoph MaximowitzAlex Lynskey