2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
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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 1
Entries
1,005
Players Left
680
Players Left 1 / 1,014

Grafton Gives Up on the River

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Francesc Blanco raised it up from under the gun and Sam Grafton three-bet to 4,800 in the cutoff. Blanco called and the flop of {10-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} hit the felt. Blanco checked to Grafton who continued for 5,500 and Blanco called.

The {2-Spades} paired the board on the turn and Blanco checked again. Grafton sized up another bet of 15,500 this time and Blanco still called. The river was the {8-Spades} and Blanco checked for the third time. Grafton went into the tank for a couple of minutes before finally knuckling back.

Blanco flipped over {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} and Grafton was unable to beat it. "Hell of a call!" Steve Buckner pointed out on Blanco's right. "If he fires the river, you gotta fold though."

Tags: Steve BucknerSam GraftonFrancesc Blanco