Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker Day 1c | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-09-2023 23:47 UTC-7

Secilmis Makes Tricky Two Pair

Jeremy Geist

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded to Ugur Secilmis in late position who opened to 60,000. The action folded to the big blind who defended. The players were off to a flop heads up.

The 6♦A♥3♣ flop hit the felt and Secilmis bet 40,000 when the action was checked to him. The big blind made the call.

The K♦ landed on the turn and the big blind checked again. Secilmis thought for only a moment before putting out a bet of 200,000. The big blind made the call again.

The J♠ landed on the river and this time the big blind thought for about a minute before putting out a blocker bet to the tune of 200,000. Secilmis snap called and they saw the hands.

The big blind turned over A♦Q♥ for top top and Secilmis rolled over K♣6♥ for a very interesting turned two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ugur Secilmis	980,000 980,000	980,000

Tags: Ugur Secilmis

06-09-2023 23:36 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Aden	1,310,000 1,310,000	1,310,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Altomonte	1,250,000 550,000	550,000

Melanie Weisner	850,000 530,000	530,000

Swan Gains Some Chips

Roxanne Johnson

Level 21 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Larry Swan was in middle position and raised to 60,000 and the small blind called with just enough chips.

Small blind: Q♦7♣
Larry Swan: A♣J♠

Swan won the pot with trip jacks when the board was 2♣5♦3♥J♠J♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Swan	900,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Larry Swan

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-09-2023 23:09 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrea Sager	545,000 291,000	291,000

Allis Rescued by Miracle Boat

Geoff Paul

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mike Allis, who won his first bracelet last year, had all of his money in the middle against another player with the board already reading J♠9♦10♠

Mike Allis: 8♦8♠
Opponent: K♣Q♠

Allis would need running cards to win the hand. The J♥ turn helped, and the table erupted when the 8♣ hit the river to give Allis eights full to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Allis	1,060,000 1,060,000	1,060,000

Tags: Mike Allis

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-09-2023 22:40 UTC-7

Myers Makes Quads

Jeremy Geist

Level 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded to a player in early position who went all in off a short stack. There was then another all in for about the same amount in late position and action folded to Alex Myers in the Big Blind who had both players covered. He didn't think for too long before pushing his chips into the middle.

The cards are tabled.

Early Position: A♥3♥
Late Position: K♠K♥
Alex Myers: Q♦Q♥

The 6♠Q♠9♦ flop caused some commotion at the table as Myers came from behind and hit top set. The 9♠ turn gave Myers a full house and the late position player with kings was down to just two outs. Unfortunately for the player in late position, Myers made quads on the Q♣ river and sent both players to the rail while giving himself new life in the tournament.