2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 5
Event Info

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
$3,121,838
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$24,843,000
Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1

Pizzari Wins Two in a Row

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko raised to 1,200,000 on the button with {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Philipe Pizzari three-bet to 2,500,000 in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Pizzari just ripped all in for a little over 4,000,000. Shylko quickly folded and Pizzari earned the pot.

On the next hand, Pizzari opened to 1,400,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} and got both of the blinds to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Max Menzel de
Max Menzel
30,100,000 300,000
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
18,000,000 -4,300,000
Philipe Pizzari br
Philipe Pizzari
12,500,000 3,450,000

Tags: Philipe PizzariAliaksandr Shylko

Two Pair Pushes Menzel Ahead

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Max Menzel completed in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Aliaksandr Shylko checked his option in the big blind with {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

The flop landed {j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} to give both players pairs and Menzel led out for 1,000,000. Shylko called. Menzel sized up to 3,000,000 on the {2-Clubs} turn and Shylko again called.

The {a-Diamonds} river completed the board and Menzel bet 5,500,000. Shylko laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Max Menzel de
Max Menzel
29,800,000 8,200,000
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
22,300,000 -1,450,000

Tags: Aliaksandr ShylkoMax Menzel

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Pizzari Getting Shorter

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko limped in from the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Philipe Pizzari checked the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and the action checked around to the {3-Spades} on the turn and the {a-Hearts} on the river.

Shylko tossed in a bet of 1,100,000 after rivering the best hand and Pizzari snapped him off. Shylko showed the pair of aces and Pizzari conceded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
23,750,000 -2,350,000
Philipe Pizzari br
Philipe Pizzari
9,050,000 -3,100,000

Tags: Philipe PizzariAliaksandr Shylko

Two Pair for Menzel

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Philipe Pizzari opened to 1,000,000 on the button with {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Max Menzel just called in the small blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and both players instantly checked to the {a-Hearts} on the turn.

Two more checks and the {k-Hearts} completed the board. Menzel led out with a bet of 1,500,000 and Pizzari quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Max Menzel de
Max Menzel
21,600,000 1,000,000
Philipe Pizzari br
Philipe Pizzari
12,150,000 -2,000,000

Tags: Philipe PizzariMax Menzel

Play Resumes in Level 34

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

While the remaining three players took a 20-minute break in real-time, the live stream has skipped the break and jumped right back into the action with 15 minutes remaining in level 34.

Three-Way ICM Deal

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Players Make a Deal
Players Make a Deal

The final three players have agreed to an ICM deal with all holding very similar chip stacks. Philipe Pizzari will be taking home $2,524,871, Max Menzel will earn $2,759,990, and Aliaksandr Shylko has locked up $2,921,838. They will still be playing for some additional money with second place getting an extra $100,000 and the winner scooping up $200,000 plus the PSPC trophy.

Player Chips Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
26,100,000 550,000
Max Menzel de
Max Menzel
20,600,000 9,450,000
Philipe Pizzari br
Philipe Pizzari
14,150,000 -1,350,000

Tags: Philipe PizzariMax MenzelAliaksandr Shylko

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,551,300)

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

Philipe Pizzari completed in the small blind and Nacho Barbero checked his option in the big blind.

Pizzari checked on the {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and Barbero bet 1,500,000. Pizzari responded with a check-jam and Barbero called with the effective stack of 3,950,000.

Nacho Barbero: {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Philipe Pizzari: {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Barbero's terrible Day 5 luck continued as he flopped top pair only to be far behind the two pair of Pizzari. The Argentinian couldn't improve as the board ran out {a-Spades}{7-Spades} and he left the table surrounded by his rail as the group left in pure silence.

While it may not have been the result he expected as start-of-day chip leader, Barbero still takes home a career-best of $1,551,300.

Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero
Player Chips Progress
Philipe Pizzari br
Philipe Pizzari
15,500,000 1,350,000
Nacho Barbero ar
Nacho Barbero
Day 4 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Nacho BarberoPhilipe Pizzari

Menzel Doubles Through Pizzari

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Max Menzel
Max Menzel

Max Menzel raised it up from under the gun and Philipe Pizzari shoved all in from the small blind. Menzel thought for a minute before making the call for his tournament life and 8,050,000.

Max Menzel: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Philipe Pizzari: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Menzel took a dominating lead with a set of tens. The {6-Clubs} paired the board on the turn as Menzel locked up the double with the {7-Diamonds} completing the board.

Player Chips Progress
Philipe Pizzari br
Philipe Pizzari
14,150,000 -7,500,000
Max Menzel de
Max Menzel
11,150,000 3,850,000

Tags: Max MenzelPhilipe Pizzari