2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
255
Players Left
52

Level: 22

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Moreau Takes Out Hallaert

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert - Jerome Moreau
Kenny Hallaert - Jerome Moreau

Kenny Hallaert raised to 50,000 from early position and was called by Jerome Moreau to his left. Nicolas Betbese also made the call from the cutoff leaving the hand three-way to the flop.

Hallaert continued for 60,000 on the {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop, with Moreau calling and Betbese laying his hand down.

The {q-Clubs} turn left Hallaert taking time to consider his next move, which was an all-in for 297,000. Moreau called immediately and the hands were revealed.

Kenny Hallaert: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Jerome Moreau: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

Hallaert was well behind with just one card to come. The {9-Spades} river was no help, ending Hallaert’s run while boosting Moreau’s stack before the break.

Player Chips Progress
Jerome Moreau fr
Jerome Moreau
1,200,000
445,000
445,000
Nicolas Betbese ar
Nicolas Betbese
730,000
-25,000
-25,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Jerome MoreauKenny HallaertNicolas Betbese

Aces vs Kings KO's van den Bijgaart

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Joep van den Bijgaart opened to 50,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Tommy Nguyen in the small blind. Nguyen three-bet to 175,000 before van den Biigaart announced all-in.

Nguyen’s calling chips beat van den Bijgaart into the middle and the hands were turned up.

Tommy Nguyen: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Joep van den Bijgaart: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Nguyen was covered by just 25,000, which is all van den Bijgaart was left with after the {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}[Ad{7-Diamonds} runout.

That final chip did not last long for van den Bijgaart, who was eliminated on the very next hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tommy Nguyen ca
Tommy Nguyen
1,910,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Joep van den Bijgaart nl
Joep van den Bijgaart
Busted

Tags: Joep van den BijgaartTommy Nguyen

Minicuci Coolers Zamani

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Renato Minicuci opened to 50,000 from middle position and Martin Zamani called in the cutoff, while Rayan Chamas also came along from the big blind.

Minicuci continued for 100,000 on the {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop and Zamani raised all in for around 500,000. Chamas folded and Minicuci snap-called with a bigger stack.

Martin Zamani: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Renato Minicuci: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Zamani was on the wrong end of a sickening cooler as both players had flopped two pair. The board finished out {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Zamani hit the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Renato Minicuci fr
Renato Minicuci
2,000,000
910,000
910,000
Rayan Chamas ca
Rayan Chamas
1,600,000
-100,000
-100,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
Busted

Tags: Martin ZamaniRayan ChamasRenato Minicuci

Dattani's Double Dreams End

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Michel Dattani
Michel Dattani

PCA Main Event champion Michel Dattani moved all-in from under the gun for 210,000 and was at risk once Marcello Del Grosso called on the button.

Michel Dattani: {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}
Marcello Del Grosso: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}

Dattani was behind from the start and the {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop only strengthened Del Grosso’s advantage. The {9-Diamonds} turn gave Del Grosso quads, while the {8-Spades} river completed the runout.

Dattani could only shake his head and smile as a second memorable run in The Bahamas came to an end.

Player Chips Progress
Marcello Del Grosso ca
Marcello Del Grosso
920,000
790,000
790,000
Michel Dattani pt
Michel Dattani
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Marcello Del GrossoMichel Dattani

Kalev Rivers Nut Flush; Bohn Check-Raises Flop

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Blake Bohn
Blake Bohn

Petar Kalev was out of position in a heads-up pot against Dovid Lakein on a board of {3-Clubs}{k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Kalev checked on the turn and Lakein bet 100,000. Kalev called. The {5-Clubs} river completed the board and Kalev led out for 235,000. Lakein called. Kalev tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for the nut flush and Lakein frustratingly turned over {k-Hearts}{2-Spades} for a no-good two pair.

Across the room, Sergio Carro Marin opened to 50,000 from under the gun and the cutoff called before Blake Bohn also called from the big blind.

Bohn checked on the flop of {9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Marin continued for 80,000. The cutoff folded and Bohn instantly check-raised to 600,000. Marin thought for about a minute and folded.

Bohn has had a superb return from dinner break and appears to have the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Blake Bohn us
Blake Bohn
2,700,000
850,000
850,000
Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
1,500,000
-160,000
-160,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Sergio Carro Marin es
Sergio Carro Marin
860,000
-105,000
-105,000
Dovid Lakein us
Dovid Lakein
600,000
-385,000
-385,000

Tags: Blake BohnDovid LakeinPetar KalevSergio Carro Marin

Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
2,330,000
590,000
590,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dylan Destefano us
Dylan Destefano
2,075,000
-175,000
-175,000
$25K Fantasy
Andre Marques pt
Andre Marques
1,910,000
610,000
610,000
Petar Kalev bg
Petar Kalev
1,660,000
360,000
360,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
1,540,000
430,000
430,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
1,530,000
430,000
430,000
Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
1,150,000
845,000
845,000
Eduardo Pereira pt
Eduardo Pereira
1,120,000
235,000
235,000
Andrei Boghean ro
Andrei Boghean
980,000
220,000
220,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
900,000
-350,000
-350,000
WPT 1X Winner
Ori Hasson il
Ori Hasson
880,000
100,000
100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jeremy Ausmus us
Jeremy Ausmus
740,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
560,000
210,000
210,000
$25K Fantasy
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
450,000
75,000
75,000
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
315,000
-285,000
-285,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
260,000
-140,000
-140,000