2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

01-30-2023 21:54 UTC-4

Spulber Doubles Through O'Connor

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alban Beysson opened to 2,100 in early position and Jamie O'Connor three-bet to 6,300 on the button. PokerStars Ambassador David Kaye then four-bet to 15,500 from the small blind and Beysson and O`Connor both folded.

The very next hand, Beysson again opened to 2,100 and O'Connor again three-bet to 6,300. It was deja vu as Iosif Spulber then four-bet jammed a stack of 45,000 from the big blind. Beysson got out of the way and O'Connor tanked for over a minute before calling with a bigger stack.

Iosif Spulber:
Jamie O'Connor:

"Wow!" reacted Alexandra Botez.

"Slow roll!" Spulber joked about O'Connor's tank.

The flop came to give Spulber the lead and he held for a double after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Kaye	100,000 -1,000	-1,000

Iosif Spulber	90,000 90,000	90,000

Alban Beysson	85,000 85,000	85,000

Jamie O'Connor	25,000 -13,100	-13,100

Tags: Alban Beysson David Kaye Iosif Spulber Jamie O`Connor

01-30-2023 22:07 UTC-4

Zamani Busts Platinum Pass Winner Boedefeld

Josh Noy

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Martin Zamani was heads up with Thore Boedefeld and all of the chips in the middle on a board showing . Boedefeld was at risk as the players revealed their holdings.

Thore Boedefeld:
Martin Zamani:

Zamani turned a flush, but Thore's flopped set of queens had outs to keep him alive. The ended those hopes, as Zamani added to his stack with the knockout.

Bodefeld's run ends after claiming his Platinum Pass through the Easter with Aces promotion from PokerStars Team Pro Fintan Hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Zamani	264,000 45,000	45,000
Thore Boedefeld	Busted

Tags: Martin Zamani Thore Boedefeld

01-30-2023 22:18 UTC-4

Defending Champ Tangles With Botez

Connor Richards

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Defending PSPC champion Ramon Colillas was out of position in a heads-up pot against chess streamer Alexandra Botez on a flop of .

Thinking the action was on her, Botez bet a 5,000 chip before the floor determined the bet would stand depending on Colillas' action. Colillas bet 3,300 and Botez took her bet back before calling.

The turn brought the and Colillas bet 4,000. Botez went in the tank for over a minute and folded.

The chess pro is putting the poker chops that she earned playing against the likes of Phil Hellmuth on Hustler Casino Live to good use and has a stack of around 92,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandra Botez	92,000 -16,000	-16,000

Ramon Colillas	65,000 13,200	13,200

Tags: Alexandra Botez Phil Hellmuth Ramon Colillas

01-30-2023 22:27 UTC-4

Seidel Risks It All

Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised it up from middle position and was called by Erik Seidel in the cutoff and Andrew Porter in the small blind. The flop came and Jaffe continued with a bet of 2,200 which Seidel called. Porter check-raised to 10,500 which got Jaffe out but Seidel still called.

The turn brought the and Porter slowed down with a check. Seidel flicked in a bet of 25,000 and Porter called. The completed the board and Porter checked again. Seidel jammed all in for 58,200 which put Porter in the tank. After a few minutes, Porter finally let his hand go and Seidel raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	146,000 66,000	66,000

Andrew Porter	92,000

Jonathan Jaffe	44,500 -72,500	-72,500

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Erik Seidel Andrew Porter

01-30-2023 22:38 UTC-4

Rocco Four-Bet Shoves Flop

Lewis Powell

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Michael Rocco raised to 2,300 from the hijack before Maxim Panyak three-bet to 6,200 on the button. Rocco called.

The flop came and Rocco checked. Panyak bet 8,200 before Rocco raised to 18,900. Panyak re-raised to 38,900 before Rocco instantly moved all in for 149,300. Panyak went into the tank before folding as the chips went to Rocco.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	192,200 79,700	79,700
Maxim Panyak	134,000 134,000	134,000

Tags: Maxim Panyak Michael Rocco

01-30-2023 22:40 UTC-4

Extra Guac for Nacho

Kirk Brown

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The board on the turn showed when Manuel Fritz bet 11,500 into the swelling pot. His opponent, Nacho Barbero, then decided that wasn't enough cheddar and moved all in for a total of 38,500. Fritz did not hesitate to make the call and the cards were tabled with Barbero at risk.

Nacho Barbero:
Manuel Fritz:

Barbero was well ahead with his pocket kings, and the river sealed the deal as he secured the full double up from Fritz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nacho Barbero	98,000 8,500	8,500

Manuel Fritz	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Manuel Fritz Nacho Barbero

01-30-2023 22:56 UTC-4

Konnikova Eliminates Ionescu With Kings

Lewis Powell

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was 18,000 in the pot. Alexandru Ionescu was in early position against Maria Konnikova in the cutoff.

The flop came and Ionescu checked. Konnikova bet 10,000 before Ionescu moved all in for 45,800. Konnikova took a bit of time to think before calling.

Alexandru Ionescu:
Maria Konnikova:

Ionescu had top pair, top kicker, but needed help as Konnikova had pocket kings for the overpair. No help came, however, as the turn brought the and the river the to eliminate Ionescu from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	110,000 54,400	54,400

Alexandru Ionescu	Busted

Tags: Alexandru Ionescu Maria Konnikova

01-30-2023 23:00 UTC-4

Veldhuis Gone as Shaban Scores Double Knockout

Connor Richards

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lex Veldhuis three-bet jammed and Lauro Cesar Artmann re-shoved behind him with a slightly smaller stack.

Lauro Artmann:
Lex Veldhuis:

Despite being dominated, Veldhuis flopped the world as it landed to give him a flush draw and gutshot. But sadly for the PokerStars Ambassador, the board proceeded to brick out .

The next hand, an early position player opened to 2,600 and Veldhuis moved all in with less from the cutoff. Fellow PokerStars Pro Arlie Shaban then three-bet to 8,000 on the button and Ante Jukic four-bet jammed a stack of 49,600 from the big blind. The initial raiser folded and Shaban called.

Lex Veldhuis:
Ante Jukic:
Arlie Shaban:

The board ran out to improve Shaban to a set for a double knockout as Jukic and Veldhuis hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Arlie Shaban	205,000 85,000	85,000

Lauro Artmann	80,000 80,000	80,000

Lex Veldhuis	Busted

Ante Jukic	Busted

Tags: Ante Jukic Arlie Shaban Lauro Artmann Lex Veldhuis

01-30-2023 23:06 UTC-4

Saout Sends Constabile Packing

Kaelaine Minton

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Platinum Pass winner and Actor David Constabile (well known for his roles on Breaking Bad and more recently as the character "Wags" on Billions) has been running bad on the Feature Table.

He got his last 8,200 in holding in the small blind on the last level of the day and was up against Antoine Saout's in early position and Daniel Neilson in the hijack, holding .

They checked down the board of and Saout made a club flush to scoop. Constabile said farewell to his table-mates before exiting the stage.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	134,700 21,200	21,200
Daniel Neilson	72,000 72,000	72,000
David Costabile	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout's Daniel Neilson David Constabile

01-30-2023 23:24 UTC-4

Glaser Falls on Penultimate Hand

Calum Grant

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Benny Glaser's seat was empty and Aaron Duczak was the player who collected his stack. He quickly recapped the hand to PokerNews.

Action folded to Aaron Duczak in the small blind and he raised to 25,000 to put Benny Glaser all-in from the big blind. Glaser, who had around 17,000, called off his stack

Duczak had while Glaser had . Both players missed the flop, but both paired their ace on the turn. No five appeared on the river and Glaser's PSPC was over.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Duczak	107,000 49,000	49,000
Benny Glaser	Busted

Tags: Aaron Duczak Benny Glaser