Action was caught on the river, with around 40,000 in the pot on the J♦9♦6♥10♠4♣ board.
Jaymie Virtusio checked from the small blind before Pedro Barossi jammed for 24,800. Virtusio had slightly less and called for her tournament life.
Barossi tabled J♣10♣ for two pair and bested his opponent's A♦10♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | |
|
Busted |
Action was picked up on the flop in a hand between Cyrus Khorram in the cutoff and another player in early position.
The flop rolled out 4♦A♠7♠ and the early position player bet 2,200 which Khorram called.
On the 9♣ turn, the early position player checked over to Khorram who bet 6,000. The early position player moved all for 22,200 effective and Khorram went into the tank before calling to put himself at risk.
Cyrus Khorram: A♦Q♦
Opponent: A♣K♠
The river peeled off the Q♠ and Khorram slammed the table in excitement as he hit his river card to survive and double through his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,900
20,900
|
20,900 |
There have been 779 entries already on Day 1c of the 2023 PokerNews Cup, boosting the overall tally to 2,095.
With that, the $1 million guarantee has already doubled and the prize pool now stands at $2,032,150, making it the largest prize purse in Golden Nugget history.
Play is just about to enter Level 9, and late registration is open until the start of Level 13. So be sure to hop into the tournament if you're nearby!
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Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
100,000
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
95,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
85,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
77,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
70,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
60,000 | |
|
55,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
35,000
18,900
|
18,900 |
|
||
|
33,000
15,700
|
15,700 |
|
||
|
30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
30,000
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
|
||
|
30,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
14,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
Busted | |
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||
|
Busted | |
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||
|
Busted | |
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
They are joined by none other than Daniel Negreanu, who took a break from his busy summer schedule to talk about a plethora of topics including what it’s been like running deep in the lower buy-in, big field events, interacting with fans, and how he feels about his performance thus far.
The GGPoker Ambassador also offers his thoughts on the Poker Hall of Fame, including who he thinks will get in and the changes he’d like to see moving forward. Finally, “Kid Poker” offers his prediction for the 2023 WSOP Main Event, which is also the first big topic discussed by the hosts.
Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”
Robert Holtz opened to 3,000 from late position and the big blind called.
The big blind check-raised to 9,500 after Holtz bet 3,500 on the J♥8♥2♦ flop. Holtz called.
The big blind then pushed Holtz out of the pot after betting 10,000 on the K♦ turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Will Givens raised to 3,100 on the button and on the button another player three bet to 10,500 which saw action fold back to Givens who moved all in for 29,400 which his opponent called.
Will Givens: A♠9♠
Opponent: K♦Q♦
The board ran out 10♦K♥5♥A♥6♦ and the ace-nine connected with the turn to give the bracelet winner the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
51,800
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
|
||
Day 1c has become the biggest starting flight with 833 entries recorded so far. The remaining players have been sent on a 60-minute break.
When they return, late registration will be open for three more levels.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
