Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #42: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack (8-Handed)
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$2,659,712
Entries
3,778
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
3,778
Players Left
238
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action was on the turn between Mickael Vassallo in middle position and the big blind.
The player in the big blind took the lead for 45,000 on 10?J?8?Q? and Vassallo called.
On the river 9?, the player in the big blind bet 175,000 and Vassallo folded. His opponent revealed his bluff with 4?6?.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
850,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
500,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
300,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action was caught on a table with Jason Beck with all his 235,000 chips in, against his neighbor Kevin Skorstad.
Jason Beck: A?5?
Kevin Skorstad: A?Q?
In a very bad situation, Beck could only pray for a five to stay in the tournament after the flop K?K?2? and the turn A?. But a lucky K? on the river gave him and his opponent a full house. As a result, both players had to split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
245,000
245,000
|
245,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
After a middle position player checked to him on a 3?8?6? flop, Paul Grande made a pot-sized bet of 50,000 from late position. The middle position grimaced and folded.
Grande's stack continues to grow as he climbs the chip leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
393,000
|
393,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Gerald "Skullman" David was holding court at his table. Someone mentioned Frank "Skullman" Harrington.
"I'm the original Skullman," said David. "But it's okay I like him. I like to think of him as the dark side of Skullman."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Dan "Jungleman" Cates, dressed in full Terminator costume, has begun his mission to three-peat in one of the most prestigious World Series of Poker (WSOP) events �� the $50,000 buy-in Poker Players Championship.
In 2021, Cates defeated Ryan Leng heads-up for his first bracelet thanks in large part to a questionable fold from his opponent late in the game. Last year, he backed up his repeat prediction and took it down for the second straight year.
The two major victories gave Cates a combined $2.4 million in earnings. He only has four career WSOP cashes and has always been more of a cash game and online poker player. Later this week, however, he could become a three-time bracelet winner and also join Michael Mizrachi as the only three-time Poker Players Championship champions.
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
On the button, Johnny Walker opened to 35,000. The small blind folded, but Julian Aguirre in the big blind raised to 75,000.
Walker made the call to discover 4?Q?A? on the flop. Aguirre continued with another 75,000. Then Walker went all-in for a total of 305,000 chips. Aguirre snap called.
Johnny Walker: K?10?
Julian Aguirre: A?A?
Everybody at the table called the cards for one player or the other. But the ones asking for a spade for Walker lost the battle, as the 3? and the 4? came on the turn and the river.
After this hand, Aguirre has now 830,000 chips, while Walker is eliminated in 434th place for $1,402.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
PokerNews caught the action on the flop K?J?3? with Koray Aldemir at risk for his 80,000 stack left.
Koray Aldemir: K?2?
Opponent: A?10?
The turn 8? and the river 6? gave a double up to the 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion, still in contention with 235,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,000,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
800,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
400,000
306,000
|
306,000 |
|
||
|
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
Level 20
: 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
The big blind bet 60,000 on the J?6?7? flop and and 35,000 on the K? turn and Tommy Nguyen called each time from the cutoff.
The big blind bet 50,000 on the river A? and Nguyen called. He turned over A?7? for two pair, and the big blind threw his cards away disgustedly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000 | |
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