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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 bestbet Winter Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Prize Pool
$580,425
Total Entries
327
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
50,000
Entries
131
Players Left
17
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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards come to you straight from the 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship (PSPC) in the Bahamas. First, they discuss the full schedule reveal of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) schedule, and then dive headfirst into all things PSPC and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.
That includes interviews with PCA champ Michel Dattani, Survivor all-star "Boston" Rob Mariano, Billions and Breaking Bad actor David Costabile, and Justin Bonomo, who had a big win to extend his lead atop poker's all-time money list.
They also chat about Nick Schulman replacing Gabe Kaplan on High Stakes Poker, the new Galfond Challenge between Phil Galfond and Dan "Jungleman" Cates, Perry Green's first tournament win in 35 years, and remember Julian Track and Jeff Fogel, who both, unfortunately, passed away.
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
A large pot was being pushed to David Dibernardi as most of the players had already gone on break, and he was gracious enough to relay the details of the hand to PokerNews.
After James Brown raised to 1,500 on the button, Dibernardi called in the big blind.
On the 
flop, Dibernardi checked to Brown who bet 1,500. Dibernardi then check-raised to 5,000 and got a call.
The players checked through the 
turn, but on the 
river, Dibernardi led for 13,000. Brown then moved all in for about double that and Dibernardi called.
Dibernardi showed 
for a rivered full house to snatch the pot from Brown who showed 
, extending his break indefinitely unless he decides to re-enter the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
68,000
68,000
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68,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
After David Zrihen raised to 1,500 and was called by the button, Toby Boas three-bet to 8,600 from the small blind. Zrihen made the call, but the button folded.
Heads-up to the flop of 
and Boas continued for 4,000. Zrihen called to see the turn, which came with the 
.
Boas now bet 8,000 and Zrihen moved all in for 25,300. Boas called but was in deep trouble.
David Zrihen: 
Toby Boas: 
Zrihen's flop peel was rewarded as his gutshot straight draw made a wheel, leaving Boas drawing dead to a chop before the 
completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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31,200
31,800
|
31,800 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Action was folded around to James Brown in the small blind and he raised to 1,400, which was met with a three-bet to 4,800 from Steven Rash in the big blind.
Brown called and the flop came 
. Brown checked to Rash, who bet 6,700. Brown then check-raised for a bit under 27,000 effective and Rash called off to put himself at risk.
Steven Rash: 
James Brown: 
Brown had a steel wheel draw versus Rash's top pair, top kicker, but the turn and 
river brought him no further help and he doubled up Rash.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
68,100
68,100
|
68,100 |
|
|
32,800
32,800
|
32,800 |
Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
With a decent pot built and a completed board of 
, Ryan Hogan checked from the big blind to Russell Clayton on the button.
Clayton bet 10,000 and Hogan made the call, but didn't seem to love it.
He was right as Clayton showed 
for a rivered Broadway straight and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
500
|
500 |
|
21,700 | |
|
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Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,500 | |
|
78,000 | |
|
77,000 | |
|
62,000 | |
|
||
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51,000
20,900
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20,900 |
|
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Level 5
: Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
A player in early position raised to 1,000 which Matthew Voda responded to with a three-bet from middle position to 2,300. The hijack then cold-called and the early position player called as well.
On the 
flop, action checked to the hijack who bet 5,000. Only Voda chose to call.
The turn was the 
and again Voda checked. The hijack flicked forward another T-5,000 chip and this time Voda came back with a check-raise to 16,000. The hijack quickly folded to send the pot to Voda.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,500 |
