Abel Aspas was in action on a 
flop and both players checked. The river was the 
and Aspas bet 78,000.
His opponent thought before ultimately folding. Aspas has chipped up to over 230,000, although the average currently stands at around 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
||
Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Three players were in action on a flop of 
. Two players checked and the third bet 30,000. The first called before Lukasz Fraczek check-raised to 150,000. One player folded and the other put Fraczek all in.
Fraczek called for 160,500 total with a flush draw 
against the 
of his opponent.
The turn 
gave him a gutshot as well, with the river 
completing his straight and doubling up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
375,000
276,500
|
276,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,075,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
1,000,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
||
|
840,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
730,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
700,000 | |
Carmen Zainescu was spotted exiting the tournament area, explaining that she had run 
into 
.
Zainescu has cashed multiple times on the 888poker LIVE tour, with all cashes coming from 888poker's previous trips to Bucharest.
It remains to be seen whether she will jump into the action when the tour returns to Bucharest in 2023.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Action was on a 
board with three players in the hand. Ruben Lopez and another player checked before Manuel Martin Ballesteros bet 100,000 into a pot of around 150,000.
Both opponents called and the river was the 
. It checked to Ballesteros who bet 130,000. Lopez then check-raised all in and got two quick folds from his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
344,500
|
344,500 |
|
|
430,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
520,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
450,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
||
|
395,000
266,000
|
266,000 |
|
|
||
|
225,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
130,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Other stories discussed include WSOP.com Player of the Years, Lon McEachern and Daniel Lowery winning WSOP Circuit gold rings, and early winners from the PokerGO Cup.
Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.
Isabel Zapateria was all in for 133,000 against Yerai Ibibarren.
Isabel Zapateria: 
Yerai Ibibarren: 
There was an ace on the flop but also a king as the 
board saw Zapateria secure a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
275,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
