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

01-30-2023 16:21 UTC-5

Graham Check-Shoves on De Goede

Lewis Powell

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andrew Graham was in the hijack against Taco de Goede in the cutoff.

The board read and there was 16,800 in the pot. Graham checked and De Goede announced a bet of 12,000 before Graham moved all in for 40,800 effective. De Goede looked frustrated but wasn't prepared to call for his tournament life as he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Graham	40,800 40,800	40,800
Taco de Goede	28,800 28,800	28,800

Tags: Andrew Graham Taco de Goede

01-30-2023 16:20 UTC-5

Bonomo Folds Turn

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

The board on the turn read with around 28,000 in the middle when big blind Justin Bonomo checked to his button opponent, Max Menzel.

Menzel thought about it for several moments before he eventually landed on a sizing of 7,000. Bonomo took no time and promptly mucked his cards to award the pot to Menzel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Menzel	90,000

Justin Bonomo	45,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Justin Bonomo Max Menzel

01-30-2023 16:19 UTC-5

No Fireworks Between Keating and Diaz

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Adria Diaz Dalmau opened to 1,100 from the cutoff. Alex Keating defended from the big blind.

Action checked through to showdown. No player connected on the board. Keating tabled but Dalmau had the winner with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Adria Diaz Dalmau	73,000 8,000	8,000
Alex Keating	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Adria Dalmau Diaz Alex Keating

01-30-2023 16:17 UTC-5

Updated Stacks

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Calum Grant

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	90,000 5,000	5,000

Carl Shaw	88,000 40,000	40,000

Stefan Huber	86,000 21,000	21,000
Clement Eloy	85,000 2,000	2,000

Adam Hendrix	78,000 16,000	16,000
Daniel Herrada	67,000 24,000	24,000

Leo Margets	40,000 26,000	26,000

01-30-2023 16:14 UTC-5

Some Updated Counts

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Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Worre	110,000
Fedor Holz	95,000 17,000	17,000

Chad McVean	87,000

Michael Addamo	80,000

Arlie Shaban	75,000

Chris Moneymaker	75,000

Ryan Leng	74,000

Matthew Hunt	70,000
Steve O'Dwyer	67,000

Shaun Deeb	67,000

Gianluca Speranza	65,000
Julien Sitbon	65,000

Yi Klassen	60,000
Eliot Hudon	56,000

Dzmitry Urbanovich	55,000

Ryan Riess	53,000

Alexandre Reard	50,000

Andre Akkari	47,000

Vanessa Kade	45,000

Martin Zamani	45,000

Joseph Cheong	42,000

Chris Moorman	35,100

Ren Lin	32,000

01-30-2023 16:13 UTC-5

Rabichow Sent to Rail by Armand

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Sandra Barbour

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Kevin Rabichow was in a heads-up pot against Gregory Armand on a board of and committed his remaining 11,500 to be at risk.

Kevin Rabichow:
Gregory Armand:

Rabichow was ahead against his opponent's straight draw, but the river then brought the to give Armband a better pair to send the poker coach to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Armand	75,000 75,000	75,000

Kevin Rabichow	Busted

Tags: Gregory Armand Kevin Rabichow

01-30-2023 16:13 UTC-5

Papazian Eliminated Early After Massive Cooler; Moneymaker Off to Good Start

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Chad Holloway

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On Monday, the 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC) kicked off, and midway through Level 4 the field is already closing in on 1,000 runners! It’s a truly special event with hundreds of Platinum Pass winners doing battle with some of the biggest names in the game.

While players started with 60,000 in chips and are playing one-hour levels, it didn’t take long for the action to heat up. In fact, there has already been a slew of eliminations with the first coming in Level 1. Ever since there’s been a steady stream of players headed to the exit.

Here’s a look at early bust-out hands from the 2023 PSPC

01-30-2023 16:12 UTC-5

Holz Steals It on the Turn

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Fedor Holz opened to 1,100 in early position and was called by Ami Alibay a couple of seats over. Dmitrii Benediktov re-raised to 3,500 from the big blind and both Holz and Alibay called.

The flop came and Benediktov continued with a bet of 2,500. Holz called and Alibay came along for the ride as well. The landed on the turn and Benediktov checked this time. Holz put together a bet of 8,000 which got Alibay out of the way and Benediktov quickly folded as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	112,000 17,000	17,000

Dmitrii Benediktov	57,000

Ami Alibay	42,000

Tags: Fedor Holz Dmitrii Benediktov Ami Alibay

01-30-2023 16:09 UTC-5

Assorted Counts (Tables 72-103)

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Kirk Brown

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Lex Veldhuis	69,000 14,000	14,000
Robert Florian	61,000 61,000	61,000

Daniel Dvoress	60,000 2,000	2,000

Jessica Teusl	56,000 56,000	56,000

Giada Fang	55,000 55,000	55,000

Jen Shahade	53,000 2,000	2,000

Espen Jorstad	50,000 7,000	7,000

Stefan Lehner	47,000 47,000	47,000

Conor Beresford	45,000 25,000	25,000
Yuliyan Kolev	34,000 34,000	34,000

Robbi Jade Lew	29,000 24,500	24,500
Stephen Chidwick	27,000 36,000	36,000

01-30-2023 16:06 UTC-5

Aydin Gets Value From Mercier

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Lewis Powell

Level 4 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Jason Mercier was in early position against Eran Aydin in the big blind.

There was 18,700 in the pot as the board read and Aydin bet 6,000. Mercier snap-called and Aydin showed for two pair to take down the pot as Mercier mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eran Aydin	84,700 84,700	84,700
Jason Mercier	54,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Eran Aydin Jason Mercier