2023 World Series of Poker

Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
10x8x5x4x3x
Prize
$151,276
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$731,580
Entries
548
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
548
Players Left
159

DePaulo and Shorr Mix it Up in the Lowball Streets

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,800 ante

Shannon Shorr raised to 3,000 from early position. When it folded around to Ryan DePaulo he immediately put a stack of pink 5,000 chips forward for a raise to 40,000.

Shorr shrugged and folded, and DePaulo dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan DePaulo us
Ryan DePaulo
61,000
39,200
39,200
WSOP 1X Winner
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
26,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ryan DePauloShannon Shorr

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,800

Slezak Wheels Himself Out of Danger

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

The button raised to 3,000, and then small blind three-bet to 12,000. Without hesitation, WSOP bracelet winner Robert Slezak moved his 16,000 stack into the middle. The button folded, and the small blind called.

Each took one card, with the small blind catching a 10x9x7x5x3x. Slezak showed that was no where good enough, and he revealed Ol' Number One, 7x5x4x3x2x.

"Make sure to refer to me as 'Bracelet Winner Robert Slezak' when you post this," he requested.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Slezak us
Robert Slezak
37,000

Tags: Robert Slezak

Ace Good For Shoreman

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

A player opened to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Jon Shoreman in early position.

Both players took one card before checking to showdown. The under the gun player revealed he had paired up his eight, sending the pot to Shoreman holding Ax8x5x4x2x for decent value with an ace-high holding.

Player Chips Progress
Jon Shoreman gb
Jon Shoreman
59,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Jon Shoreman

Liberto Makes a Move

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

An early position player raised to 2,500, and the button cold-called. From the small blind Justin Liberto assembled his 28,400 in chips in ranks in front of him.

After due consideration from both, the early position player and the button mucked, and Liberto dodged elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
34,000
-31,000
-31,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin Liberto

Dirksen Punches Out Cunningham

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Allen Cunningham
Allen Cunningham

"I can feel myself warming up. I'm going to knock someone out," said Dustin Dirksen as the cards were coming out.

True to his word he raised 3,000 from early position, and from middle position Allen Cunningham called all in.

Dirksen and Cunningham each tossed one card. Dirsken added an Ax to his 7x6x4x2x, while Cunningham's 9x7x5x2x was spoiled by another five, and Dirksen scanned the table for his next victim.

Player Chips Progress
Dustin Dirksen us
Dustin Dirksen
74,000
$25K Fantasy
Allen Cunningham us
Allen Cunningham
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Allen CunninghamDustin Dirksen

Kelsall Adds Some More

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Andrew Kelsall opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and was called by a player in the big blind.

Both players took one card after which action checked to Kelsall. He decided to bet, making it 10,500 to go. That was met by a fairly quick fold from his opponent to keep the Pennsylvania native chipping up to sit amongst the big stacks in the room.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
93,000
18,000
18,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew Kelsall

Ko Doubles Through Rheem

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante
Young Ko
Young Ko

In a battle of the blinds, Young Ko moved all in from the big, and after some jibing wordplay, Chino Rheem called.

Rheem drew one, and the Ko had a decision to make with his convertible jack Jx9x6x4x2x.

He opted to stand pat, and Rheem began an agonizing squeeze. "It's a no-sider," he said excitedly, but then revealed that it was a three that paired his hand, and Ko doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
58,000
-40,000
-40,000
$25K Fantasy
Young Ko us
Young Ko
57,500
57,500
57,500

Tags: Chino RheemYoung Ko

Sprungl Pulls Off Audacious Bluff

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,500 ante

Kenneth Po opened to 2,500 from middle position before Benjamin Rolle three-bet to 8,000 in the cutoff. Troy Sprungl then cold four-bet to 20,400 out of the small blind, getting a quick fold from Po. Rolle went into the tank, thinking over his decision for quite some time. Eventually he decided to let his hand go but was shown the bad news after Sprungl turned over 4x4x3x2x2x for the bluff. "That's why I didn't have very many of those" remarked Rolle as he watched his chips shipped Sprungl's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Troy Sprungl us
Troy Sprungl
84,000
Kenneth Po us
Kenneth Po
35,000
Benjamin Rolle de
Benjamin Rolle
30,500
-10,500
-10,500

Tags: Benjamin RolleTroy SprunglKenneth Po