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

Ex-Manchester City Striker Sergio Aguero Makes Surprise Entry into 2023 WSOP Main Event

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

One of the most exciting things about the World Series of Poker is seeing a plethora of celebrities, athletes and musicians all participating in the game we love to play. And this year has been no exception with the likes of James Woods, Broadway star Aaron Tveit and UFC fighter Colby Covington all cutting up on the felt the last few weeks.

Then on Wednesday, July 5, a huge shock entrant rocked up to the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas to play the WSOP Main Event. Former Manchester City and Argentina forward Sergio Aguero entered poker's biggest event and cruised through Day 1c and ended up bagging an above starting stack for Day 2.

The soccer superstar is still in contention to make it through to the next stage as he currently sits with 150,000 in front of him, which is almost twice as much as what he started with this morning.

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Updated Chip Counts in Horseshoe Orange

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rene Majed de
Rene Majed
419,500
240,100
240,100
Profile photo of Nick Marchington gb
Nick Marchington
394,000
214,000
214,000
Profile photo of Ronnie Bardah us
Ronnie Bardah
324,000
44,000
44,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
216,500
16,500
16,500
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Sam Chartier ca
Sam Chartier
212,500
2,500
2,500
Profile photo of Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
196,500
-23,500
-23,500
Profile photo of Harald Sammer at
Harald Sammer
147,500
10,500
10,500
Profile photo of Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
126,500
-13,500
-13,500
Profile photo of Angelina Rich au
Angelina Rich
117,500
28,500
28,500
Profile photo of Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
95,000
-5,000
-5,000
Winamax
Profile photo of Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
91,200
25,100
25,100
Profile photo of Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
71,800
-8,200
-8,200
Profile photo of Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
63,500
-16,500
-16,500
Profile photo of Jake Schindler us
Jake Schindler
59,800
20,400
20,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
58,100
-26,900
-26,900
Profile photo of Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
58,000
-5,400
-5,400
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
56,000
-9,000
-9,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Jason Sommerville us
Jason Sommerville
50,700
Profile photo of Robert Viafora us
Robert Viafora
Busted

Zerbib Extracts Value

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

Action was picked up on the river. Players were heads up and the board read 83510K and there was about 60,000 in the middle.

Jerome Zerbib bet 40,000, sending his opponent deep into the tank. After about three minutes his opponent made the call and showed down KQ for a king-high flush draw on the flop that turned into top pair with a strong kicker. Zerbib showed down K10 for two pair, kings and tens which was good enough to take a sizable chunk off of his opponent's stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jerome Zerbib fr
Jerome Zerbib
165,000
63,400
63,400

Tags: Jerome Zerbib

It Could Happen to Yoo

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

Zae Yoo had been all in at least five times today, he said, and down to six big blinds had already sucked out Ax3x vs 6x6x and Jx9x vs QxQx. Now he had shoved all in from under the gun. Cutoff Carlos Henriques called, and when Elson Lima rejammed, Henriques called that also. Yoo would once again be at risk for his tournament life against long odds.

Zae Yoo: 99
Elson Lima: QQ
Carlos Henriques: AK

The flop continued Yoo's incredible run of good luck, 967. "I don't know what to say," said Yoo.

The 7 gave Yoo a full house, and Henriques outs to a flush to win the side pot. A 9 on the river sparked pandemonium at the table,.

"I had to push," said a stunned Yoo. "I was ready to go."

"Are you alright?" asked Lima as he pulled in the side pot.

"Not really," replied Yoo, visibly shaking as he raked in his triple up, once again having defied the odds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carlos Henriques
Carlos Henriques
245,000
245,000
245,000
Profile photo of Elson Lima us
Elson Lima
185,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Zae Yoo de
Zae Yoo
84,000
53,000
53,000

Tags: Carlos HenriquesElson LimaZae Yoo

Sammartino Plays More than the Board

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

The action was heads-up on the turn with the board reading 87610 and around 22,000 in the middle. Manny Tarich and Dario Sammartino each committed 12,500 to the pot on the turn as the pot continued to grow.

The river was the 9, putting a straight on the board. Tarich ripped all in from the big blind as the bigger stack. Sammartino counted his chips and then dropped some in to make the call. Tarich pointed the board before turning over 97. Sammartino flipped over AJ for a better straight and earned a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
122,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Manny Tarich us
Manny Tarich
78,000
21,700
21,700

Tags: Manny TarichDario Sammartino

Kuhn Busts in Two Hands

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

On the first hand, Robert Kuhn opened to 2,400 and got called by Subhan Anders Ohman to go see a flop 5KJ. Kuhn continued for 2,300 and Ohman quickly called.

The turn was the J and Kuhn fired 17,000 into the pot. Once again, Ohman chose to call.

On the 4 river, Kuhn sent 75,000 in the middle, putting Ohman at risk for his stack worth 69,000. The latter quickly called, showing KK, and Kuhn sent A9 into the muck.

The hand right after, Kuhn open-shoved under the gun for his last 18,500 and Clayton Mozdzen reshoved for a stack around 26,000. The rest of the players folded and they tabled their cards:

Robert Khun: KJ
Clayton Mozdzen: QQ

Mozdzen's pair of queens held throughout the board 48269 to win the pot while Kuhn was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Subhan Anders Ohman us
Subhan Anders Ohman
185,000
47,800
47,800
Profile photo of Clayton Mozdzen ca
Clayton Mozdzen
46,000
-74,000
-74,000
Profile photo of Robert Kuhn us
Robert Kuhn
Busted

Tags: Clayton MozdzenRobert KhunSubhan Anders Ohman

Dickerson Keeps Adding Chips

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

Jules Dickerson and Dominic Coombe had created a pot of 26,000 chips when the action reached the turn. Both players then checked the K10910 board and the 3 river was dealt subsequentially.

Coombe checked again from the hijack but Dickerson had other plans on the button and bet out 18,000 chips. Coombe instantly folded and Dickerson raked in another pot, leading the Red section by a fair margin.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jules Dickerson gb
Jules Dickerson
643,000
123,000
123,000
Profile photo of Dominic Coombe au
Dominic Coombe
50,000
-28,400
-28,400

Tags: Dominic CoombeJules Dickerson

Papanikos Shows Duarte His Aces

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

Kostantinos Papanikos bet 20,000 from early position on a flop of 7Q8 and table big stack Mathias Duarte called in middle position.

The turn came the 4 and Papanikos now checked. Duarte fired out 66,000 and Papanikos called to the 6 river, where he checked again.

Duarte tanked for several minutes until a tablemate called the clock. Duarte finally checked before the floor could arrive and Papanikos showed AA to take down the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kostantinos Papanikos us
Kostantinos Papanikos
370,000
211,500
211,500
Profile photo of Mathias Duarte uy
Mathias Duarte
340,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Mathias DuarteKostantinos Papanikos

More for McKernan

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

A player opened to to 1,800 from under the gun and received a call from Scott McKernan on the button.

The flop came AA9. The under the gun player made a continuation bet of 1,800 that was called by McKernan.

Action was checked to McKernan, who fired a 5,400 bet on the K turn, quickly folding out his opponent to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Scott McKernan us
Scott McKernan
58,500
-7,500
-7,500

Tags: Scott McKernan