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
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
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O'Connor's Bluff Doesn't Get Through Botez

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Alexandra Botez
Alexandra Botez

At the live streamed table, Alexandra Botez limped from the hijack with {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Jamie O'Connor three-bet from the button with {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} to 1,400. Botez added the remainder to call.

The dealer spread a flop of {10-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Botez check-called a bet of 1,100 from O'Connor.

On the {q-Clubs} turn, Botez led out for 3,000 and O'Connor called.

The {8-Spades} completed the board and Botez continued for 5,000. O'Connor raised it up to 16,300 with ace-high, and Botez went deep into the tank, then called, claiming the pot with queens and eights.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandra Botez ca
Alexandra Botez
115,500
55,500
55,500
pokerstars
Profile photo of Jamie O'Connor gb
Jamie O'Connor
38,100
38,100
38,100

Tags: Alexandra BotezJamie O'Connor

Kulcsar Gets River Bet Through

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

There was 24,000 in the pot. Andrew Moreno in the hijack against Gergely Kulcsar on the button and Elio Fox in the small blind.

The board read {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Spades}{9-Clubs} and action checked to Kulcsar who bet 15,000. Only Moreno called.

The {9-Diamonds} was the river and Moreno checked. Kulcsar counted out a bet of 38,000 and put it in the middle. Moreno quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gergely Kulcsar hu
Gergely Kulcsar
115,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
51,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
37,000
28,700
28,700

Tags: Andrew MorenoElio FoxGergely Kulcsar

Ros Gets Paid With Rivered Flush

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Kelvin Kerber was in the hijack in a heads-up pot against Platinum Pass winner Xavier Robert Ros on a flop of {7-Spades}{2-Spades}{9-Diamonds}.

While the full flop action wasn't caught, Ros had put out 8,700 and Kerber called. Ros then checked on the {7-Diamonds} turn and Kerber checked as well.

The {a-Spades} river completed the board and Ros put out a heft bet of 22,300 to send his opponent into the tank. Kerber called after a few minutes.

Ros tabled {j-Spades}{10-Spades} for a rivered flush and it was good to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Xavier Robert Ros es
Xavier Robert Ros
85,000
85,000
85,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
45,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kelvin KerberXavier Robert Ros

Lichtenberger Forces the Fold

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger and Dario Sammartino were heads up to the turn on a board showing {a-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Lichtenberger bet 3,200 and Sammartino check-called to the {j-Spades} river.

Sammartino checked once more, before Lichtenberger slid out a bet of 13,500. Sammartino was quick to muck his hand, with Lichtenberger raking in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
64,500
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
43,000
1,800
1,800
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Andrew LichtenbergerDario Sammartino

Cho Catches Aido Speeding

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was caught on the river with the {2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} completed board on show.

Sergio Aido led out for 3,000 from the small blind. His opponent was Arden Cho, and she thought it over for several moments before calling.

Aido tabled {j-Spades}{10-Clubs} for a bluff and Cho had flopped a wheel with her {a-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and improved to a six-high straight on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arden Cho us
Arden Cho
72,000
2,000
2,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
58,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Arden ChoSergio Aido

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."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Francesc Blanco es
Francesc Blanco
91,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
78,500
19,500
19,500
pokerstars

Tags: Steve BucknerSam GraftonFrancesc Blanco

Rezaei Takes From Zaki

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

A three-way pot turned heads up after Justin Zaki bet 4,500 from the big blind on the {k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop, producing a call from Armin Rezaei and a fold from the small blind.

Zaki continued for 11,400 on the {q-Diamonds} turn with Rezaei making the call to see the {k-Diamonds} river. Both players checked before Zaki showed {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for a missed flush draw, while Rezaei turned over {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for two pair to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
91,400
91,400
91,400
Profile photo of Justin Zaki us
Justin Zaki
33,700
33,700
33,700

Tags: Armin RezaeiJustin Zaki

Updated Chip Counts

Level 3 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Eliseo Pascual es
Eliseo Pascual
122,000
56,000
56,000
pokerstars
Profile photo of Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
95,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
91,000
19,000
19,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Profile photo of Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
89,000
43,000
43,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
81,000
8,000
8,000
Profile photo of Mauricio Sanchez
Mauricio Sanchez
77,200
77,200
77,200
Profile photo of Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
66,600
66,600
66,600
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Joseph Cheong us
Joseph Cheong
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
60,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
52,300
17,700
17,700
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Jamil Wakil ca
Jamil Wakil
43,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
31,500
18,500
18,500
WSOP 1X Winner