2023 PokerNews Cup

$1,100 Mystery Bounty ($1,000,000 GTD)
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2023 PokerNews Cup
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$176,540
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,100
Prize Pool
$2,261,070
Total Entries
2,331
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
812
Players Left
102
Players Left 1 / 2,331
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Liu Calls Raise on the River

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Xuan Liu opened to 1,300 from middle position and was called by Wilhelm Isaak from the hijack.

Action checked through on the flop and turn for the final board to show J62K4. Liu bet 1,500 and called when Isaak made it 3,500.

Isaak had AQ for ace-high, while Liu called with 1010 to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Xuan Liu
35,000
5,000
5,000
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Wilhelm Isaak
35,000
35,000
35,000

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Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Smith Runs into a Full House

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante
Meghan Smith
Meghan Smith

Meghan Smith limped in from the small blind and called when Ronnie Elysov made it 2,000 from the big blind.

Smith checked the 973 flop, prompting Elysov to bet 1,500. Smith raised to 5,500 and was called.

Smith continued for 5,100 on the 10 turn and was called once more.

Smith checked on the 7 river and sigh-called when Elysov jammed for 16,900.

Elysov had a full house with 99 and bested Smith's 109.

Player Chips Progress
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Ronnie Elysov
60,000
60,000
60,000
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Meghan Smith
5,400
31,100
31,100

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Hastings Lets One Go

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

The middle position player opened to 1,100 and Brian Hastings called on his direct left.

The original raiser check-called for 1,300 on the 10103 flop, which brought in the K turn. Hastings' opponent checked once more, promoting the six-time bracelet winner to fire out another 4,000. His opponent then made it 10,000 and Hastings returned his cards to the muck.

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Brian Hastings
19,000
11,000
11,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once

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Dickstein Continues to Climb

Level 5 : Blinds 300/500, 500 ante

Mark Dickstein recapped another hand to PokerNews after felting a former tablemate.

There was around 20,000 in the pot on the 98548 board, with Dickstein heads-up against the original raiser.

Dickstein's opponent bet 13,000, leaving 17,000 behind. Dickstein had him covered and moved all in. The opponent called, and the cards were tabled.

Dickstein tabled Q7 for a runner-runner flush and bested the 7x7x that his opponent held.

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Mark Dickstein
105,000
50,000
50,000

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