2023 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1c
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$499,852
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$3,603,162
Entries
23,088
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
6,110
Players Left
227

Mike Allis Survives Huge Day 1c Field of $300 Gladiators of Poker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Mike Allis
Mike Allis

An intense day of action at the 2023 World Series of Poker has come to a close with the conclusion of Day 1c of Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker.

A massive 6,110 entries filled Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, bringing the total attendance for the event to over 14,600. With Saturday's Day 1d still to come and another large field expected, this event has a chance to become only the fifth tournament in WSOP history to exceed 20,000 entries. The $3,000,000 guarantee has been shattered, as the prize pool now stands at over $3.6 million with one more day of action still to come.

Day 1c Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Richard GaoUnited States3,105,00062
2Peter LeeUnited States3,100,00062
3Vito BranciforteItaly2,685,00054
4Lindsay JonesUnited States2,465,00049
5Jason AdenUnited States2,285,00046
6Christopher CrutcherUnited States2,285,00046
7Ugur SecilmisTurkey2,150,00043
8William RowlettUnited States2,000,00040
9Jiawei MaoUnited States1,980,00040
10Qiong DingUnited States1,880,00038

Big Names In The Action

The field included numerous notable players who did battle throughout the day. Players failing to reach Day 2 included former Main Event champions Greg "Fossilman" Raymer and Jamie Gold as well as Patrick Leonard, Kyna England, JJ Liu, Joseph Altomonte, Ugur Secilmis, and Lexy Gavin-Mather.

One of the most notable of the 227 players that bagged is Mike Allis, who finished the day with 1,865,000 chips. Allis won his first bracelet last year by taking down Event #71: $1,111 One More for One Drop. His quest for a second bracelet was helped by a miracle turn and river to survive.

The Day 1c chipleader was Vito Branciforte, who will take 2,685,000 to Day 2. Also near the top of the charts was Jason Aden with 2,285,000, although the 3,405,000 score from Patrick White in Day 1a still tops the overall leaderboard.

Matt Johnston
Matt Johnston

"Chip and a Chair"

Making it to a Day 2 can sometimes be a long and winding road. Matt "Matty J" Johnston resumed play after the dinner break with 18,000, less than he would have to put in as the big blind. He was able to not only make the money, but also to bag 145,000 and continue on to Day 2.

Austin Carr also made Day 2 by bagging a single 5,000-value red chip. "It's my first WSOP," Carr told PokerNews. "Chip and a chair?"

Day 1d kicks off at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Surviving players will join the 507 that have already qualified for Sunday's Day 2. PokerNews will have continuing coverage of this event all the way until a bracelet is awarded.

Tags: Christopher CrutcherJamie GoldJJ LiuJoseph AltomonteKyna EnglandLindsay JonesPatrick LeonardPatrick WhiteRichard GaoWilliam Rowlett