2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 5
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Event Info
2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
$3,121,838
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$24,843,000
Total Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 5
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 1,014
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Pizzari Wins Two in a Row

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko raised to 1,200,000 on the button with {k-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Philipe Pizzari three-bet to 2,500,000 in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Pizzari just ripped all in for a little over 4,000,000. Shylko quickly folded and Pizzari earned the pot.

On the next hand, Pizzari opened to 1,400,000 on the button with {a-Spades}{q-Hearts} and got both of the blinds to fold.

Tags: Philipe PizzariAliaksandr Shylko

Two Pair Pushes Menzel Ahead

Level 35 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Max Menzel completed in the small blind with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and Aliaksandr Shylko checked his option in the big blind with {q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}.

The flop landed {j-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} to give both players pairs and Menzel led out for 1,000,000. Shylko called. Menzel sized up to 3,000,000 on the {2-Clubs} turn and Shylko again called.

The {a-Diamonds} river completed the board and Menzel bet 5,500,000. Shylko laid it down.

Tags: Aliaksandr ShylkoMax Menzel

Level: 35

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Pizzari Getting Shorter

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko limped in from the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Philipe Pizzari checked the big blind with {k-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} and the action checked around to the {3-Spades} on the turn and the {a-Hearts} on the river.

Shylko tossed in a bet of 1,100,000 after rivering the best hand and Pizzari snapped him off. Shylko showed the pair of aces and Pizzari conceded the pot.

Tags: Philipe PizzariAliaksandr Shylko

Two Pair for Menzel

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Philipe Pizzari opened to 1,000,000 on the button with {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Max Menzel just called in the small blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. The flop came {j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and both players instantly checked to the {a-Hearts} on the turn.

Two more checks and the {k-Hearts} completed the board. Menzel led out with a bet of 1,500,000 and Pizzari quickly sent his cards to the muck.

Tags: Philipe PizzariMax Menzel

Three-Way ICM Deal

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Players Make a Deal
Players Make a Deal

The final three players have agreed to an ICM deal with all holding very similar chip stacks. Philipe Pizzari will be taking home $2,524,871, Max Menzel will earn $2,759,990, and Aliaksandr Shylko has locked up $2,921,838. They will still be playing for some additional money with second place getting an extra $100,000 and the winner scooping up $200,000 plus the PSPC trophy.

Tags: Philipe PizzariMax MenzelAliaksandr Shylko

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 4th Place ($1,551,300)

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

Philipe Pizzari completed in the small blind and Nacho Barbero checked his option in the big blind.

Pizzari checked on the {5-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and Barbero bet 1,500,000. Pizzari responded with a check-jam and Barbero called with the effective stack of 3,950,000.

Nacho Barbero: {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Philipe Pizzari: {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Barbero's terrible Day 5 luck continued as he flopped top pair only to be far behind the two pair of Pizzari. The Argentinian couldn't improve as the board ran out {a-Spades}{7-Spades} and he left the table surrounded by his rail as the group left in pure silence.

While it may not have been the result he expected as start-of-day chip leader, Barbero still takes home a career-best of $1,551,300.

Nacho Barbero
Nacho Barbero

Tags: Nacho BarberoPhilipe Pizzari

Menzel Doubles Through Pizzari

Level 34 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Max Menzel
Max Menzel

Max Menzel raised it up from under the gun and Philipe Pizzari shoved all in from the small blind. Menzel thought for a minute before making the call for his tournament life and 8,050,000.

Max Menzel: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Philipe Pizzari: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} and Menzel took a dominating lead with a set of tens. The {6-Clubs} paired the board on the turn as Menzel locked up the double with the {7-Diamonds} completing the board.

Tags: Max MenzelPhilipe Pizzari