2023 World Series of Poker

Online Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$121,854
Event Info
Buy-in
$400
Prize Pool
$882,360
Entries
1,488
Level Info
Level
46
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
75,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,488
Players Left
1

Online Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max

Day 1 Completed

Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky Wins Online Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max for $121,854

Level 46 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
The Final Hand
The Final Hand

Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky came into today's event with a WSOP Circuit ring. With the event now over, he has added a WSOP bracelet to his collection.

Belyalovsky defeated Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert to take down $121,854 and his maiden bracelet in Online Event #5: $400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max at the 2023 World Series of Poker.

The 1,488-entrant field resulted in a prize pool of $882,360, with 240 players making the money and receiving at least $1,324. Notable players making the money included Ethan "rampunts" Yau ($2,118), Shaun "fortnite" Deeb (86th - $1,853), and Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu (178th - $1,412).

Players falling short of the money included Jamie "JamieGold" Gold, Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth, Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba, and Joseph "blueberry" Cheong.

"It felt amazing to win the bracelet as it's been a dream of mine for a long time," Belyalovsky told PokerNews. "I finished second in an event last year, so it was satisfying to close this one out. The final table was very tough and I was lucky to be on the right side of some coolers."

$400 No-Limit Hold'em 8-Max Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Gary "SaquonNYG26" BelyalovskyUnited States$121,854
2Joseph "Kolebear" HebertUnited States$88,942
3Michael "miguelfiesta" LechUnited States$65,383
4Tyler "bummer" KarmelUnited States$48,442
5Safiya "Player2021" UmerovaUnited States$35,824
6Brad "MrMonkeyBear" OwenUnited States$26,736
7Pete "PeteChen" ChenTaiwan$20,030
8Derek "ifeedurfam" BowersUnited States$15,177

The first elimination of the final table went to Hebert, the runner-up in the 2020 Main Event, whose pocket queens took out Derek "ifeedurfam" Bowers' pocket nines and eliminated Bowers in eighth place.

Pete "PeteChen" Chen was next to fall, as his king-queen high lost to a paired three from Tyler "bummer" Karmel.

Hebert then struck again, knocking out notable vlogger Brad "MrMonkeyBear" Owen with pocket kings against Owen's flopped top pair of eights.

Safiya "Player2021" Umerova went out in fifth when her queen-ten was unable to find a pair against Karmel's pocket sevens.

Karmel and Hebert were responsible for the first four eliminations and were then involved in the fifth. Karmel was all in with a straight draw that never came against a pair from Hebert, sending the former out in fourth.

Belyalovsky then eliminated Michael "miguelfiesta" Lech, whose pocket deuces could not hold up against Belyalovsky's flopped pair of nines.

That led to a 24-minute heads-up match between Belyalovsky and Hebert for the bracelet. Belyalovsky trailed before taking the lead with a pair of aces to gain a lead he would never relinquish. On the final hand, Hebert went all in with middle pair and a straight draw, but Belyalovsky's top pair held to end the heads-up match and give him the coveted gold bracelet.

"I want to give a shoutout to my friends, family, and most importantly, my wife, who always supports me," said Belyalovsky.

PokerNews' coverage of WSOP online bracelet events continues with Online Event #6: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo on Sunday, June 18 at 3:30 p.m. PST.

Tags: Brad OwenDaniel NegreanuDerek BowersEthan YauGary BelyalovskyJamie GoldJoseph CheongJoseph HebertJustin SalibaMichael LechPete ChenPhil HellmuthSafiva UmerovaShaun DeebTyler Karmel

Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert Eliminated in 2nd Place ($88,942)

Level 46 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 75,000 ante
Final Hand
Final Hand

Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert was first to act preflop, and he put in a raise to 1,200,000. Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky called.

The flop came J89. Belyalovsky checked and Hebert bet 600,000. Belyalovsky responded by raising to 3,000,000. Hebert then moved all in, and was called.

Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert: 109
Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky: QJ

The 3 was no help to Hebert, who needed to improve to beat Belyalovsky's jacks. The 4 on the river eliminated Hebert, and gave Belyalovsky the victory.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for a full recap of this event.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Belyalovsky us
Gary Belyalovsky
36,765,000
14,077,280
14,077,280
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
Busted

Tags: Joseph HebertGary Belyalovsky

Level: 46

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 75,000

Belyalovsky Takes Lead

Level 45 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 62,500 ante

Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert, first to act, raised to 1,000,000 preflop. Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky then reraised to 3,500,000 and was called.

The flop came 63A. Belyalovsky bet 2,000,000 and was called. A 10 hit the turn, and Hebert called a 3,000,000-chip bet from Belyalovsky.

Both players checked the 8 river. Belyalovsky showed AJ, awarded him the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Belyalovsky us
Gary Belyalovsky
22,687,720
6,437,500
6,437,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
14,077,280
-6,437,500
-6,437,500

Tags: Gary BelyalovskyJoseph Hebert

Level: 45

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 62,500

Michael "miguelfiesta" Lech Eliminated in 3rd Place ($65,383)

Level 44 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky raised to 800,000 preflop from the button. Michael "miguelfiesta" Lech then reraised all in for 1,698,554 from the small blind, and Balyalovsky called.

Michael "miguelfiesta" Lech: 22
Gary "SaquonNYG26" Belyalovsky: 109

Belyalovsky immediately pulled ahead on the 973 flop. The 4 turn and 3 river gave no help to Lech, who exited in third.

Belyalovsky will now play Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert for the bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
22,846,030
1,600,000
1,600,000
Gary Belyalovsky us
Gary Belyalovsky
13,918,970
6,133,762
6,133,762
WSOP 1X Winner
Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Gary BelyalovskyJoseph HebertMichael Lech

Level: 44

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000

Tyler "bummer" Karmel Eliminated in 4th Place ($48,442)

Level 43 : Blinds 160,000/320,000, 40,000 ante

Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert opened preflop action by raising to 755,555 from the small blind. Tyler "bummer" Karmel defended his big blind.

On a flop of 683, Hebert led out for 999,875. Karmel then raised all in for 4,489,561 and was called.

Tyler "bummer" Karmel: 75
Joseph "Kolebear" Hebert: 65

Hebert's still had the lead when the board completed 8J, sending Karmel out in fourth.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Hebert us
Joseph Hebert
22,336,030
7,844,005
7,844,005
Tyler Karmel us
Tyler Karmel
Busted

Tags: Joseph HebertTyler Karmel