2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

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

Heath Takes in Multi-Way Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Ben Heath
Ben Heath

Arden Cho opened to 500 from under the gun and was called by Adam Hendrix from middle position. Ben Heath and Dylan Linde also called from the blinds.

Cho continued for 1,000 on the {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop, and was only able to thin the field by one as Linde was the only player to fold.

The {6-Diamonds} turn and {8-Diamonds} river checked through to showdown.

Cho had {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} for a pair of kings, Hendrix tabled {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of aces but Heath had the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a pair of aces as well, but he got the pot as his kicker played.

Player Chips Progress
Arden Cho us
Arden Cho
70,000
10,000
10,000
PokerStars
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
62,000
-11,000
-11,000
Dylan Linde us
Dylan Linde
60,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
50,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Adam HendrixArden ChoBen HeathDylan Linde

Alt Wins Some, Loses Some

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Triple Crown winner Roberto Romanello was out of position in a heads-up pot against Dinesh Alt with the board reading {j-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}.

Romanello bet 6,100 on the river and Alt raised to 12,000. Romanello gave it some thought and called, only to muck when Alt showed {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} for a straight.

The next hand, Pol Regas opened to 500 from early position and Alt three-bet to 1,700 from the next seat. Regas called.

Regas checked on the flop of {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds} and Alt bet 1,300. Regas called. Regas checked again on the {3-Clubs} turn and Alt checked back. Regas checked a third time on the {9-Hearts} river and Alt checked back. Regas tabled {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and it was good to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pol Regas es
Pol Regas
75,000
75,000
75,000
PokerStars
Dinesh Alt ch
Dinesh Alt
70,000
70,000
70,000
PokerStars
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
50,000
50,000
50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dinesh AltPol RegasRoberto Romanello

Dalmau Check-Raises River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action was caught on {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Clubs} board with around 6,000 in the pot. Adria Diaz Dalmau checked from the small blind and Chris Brewer did the same from the cutoff.

Dalmau checked the {q-Diamonds} river and Brewer fired for 5,000. Dalmau then raised to 16,000 and Brewer immediately folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Brewer us
Chris Brewer
70,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Adria Diaz Dalmau es
Adria Diaz Dalmau
65,000

Tags: Adria Diaz DalmauChris Brewer

Lew Loses a Chunk

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Robbi Jade Lew
Robbi Jade Lew

Robbi Jade Lew was heads-up with Ezequiel Waigel in the blinds on a board reading {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}. Lew checked from the small blind and Waigel tossed in a bet of 3,200. Lew called and the {a-Clubs} landed on the river.

Lew checked again and Waigel gave it some thought before making a bet of 11,500. Lew went into the tank for a couple of minutes before flicking in the call. Waigel tabled {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} for a straight while Lew only had a pair of nines with {k-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Ezequiel Waigel ar
Ezequiel Waigel
75,000
75,000
75,000
Robbi Jade Lew us
Robbi Jade Lew
38,400
38,400
38,400

Tags: Ezequiel WaigelRobbi Jade Lew

Veldhuis Wins Big Pot From Big Blind

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Action folded around to Platinum Pass Winner Rene Bergeron in the small who limped. PokerStars Team Pro Ambassador Lex Veldhuis was in the big blind and raised to 700. Bergeron called.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Bergeron check-called the 1,200 continuation bet from Veldhuis.

The {2-Clubs} was the turn and Veldhuis bet 2,700 when checked to. Bergeron put in the check-raise to 7,500 and Veldhuis called.

The river was the {5-Spades} and Bergeron checked. Veldhuis bet 11,000 which put Bergeron in the tank. Bergeron looked pained before folding to Veldhuis as the chips went to the Team Pro Ambassador.

Bergeron won his platinum pass in a Spin & Go promotion on PokerStars.fr which qualified him for a freeroll at the big bash in Barcelona which he won to get his opportunity in the $25,000 buy-in.

Player Chips Progress
Lex Veldhuis nl
Lex Veldhuis
55,000
8,000
8,000
PokerStars
Rene Bergeron ca
Rene Bergeron
47,500
47,500
47,500
PokerStars

Tags: Lex VeldhuisRene Bergeron

Lichtenberger Raises the River

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Vlad Lache led out for 1,400 on the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop, with Andrew Lichtenberger calling from the small blind and Aaron Olechnowicz folded in the big blind.

Lichtenberger checked the {10-Clubs} turn and Lache continued for 3,800. Lichtenberger called and checked again on the {3-Clubs} river.

Lache fired 8,600 and Lichtenberger took some time before raising to 27,000. Lache went into the tank for several minutes before another player at the table called for the clock.

Lache was given 30 seconds to act, eventually making the lay down, awarding the pot to Lichtenberger.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
71,400
71,400
71,400
WSOP 1X Winner
Aaron Olechnowicz mx
Aaron Olechnowicz
67,300
67,300
67,300
Vlad Lache ro
Vlad Lache
38,800

Tags: Aaron OlechnowiczAndrew LichtenbergerVlad Lache

Lucky Kitty

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Kitty Kuo & Aleks Ponakovs
Kitty Kuo & Aleks Ponakovs

Kitty Kuo raised it up from the cutoff and Aleksejs Ponakovs three-bet to 1,600 on the button. Kuo called and the dealer fanned the flop of {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Kuo checked to Ponakovs who bet 1,300 and Kuo check-raised to 4,000. Ponakovs called and the {3-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Kuo fired out another bet of 9,000 and Ponakovs deliberated before just calling. The {8-Spades} completed the board and Kuo splashed in a bet of 14,000. Ponakovs snap-called and Kuo turned over {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a rivered straight. Ponakovs mucked his hand and Kuo raked in a big pot in the first level.

Player Chips Progress
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
84,900
84,900
84,900
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
35,400
-24,600
-24,600
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsKitty Kuo

O'Dwyer Takes from Papp

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Platinum Pass winner Jozsef Papp opened to 1,000 from the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 3,400 from the small blind. Papp called.

O'Dwyer continued for 4,800 on the flop of {6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and the Hungarian quickly folded.

Shortly before the hand, O'Dwyer was joined at the table by fellow high-stakes crusher Michael Addamo. Elsewhere in the area, Ryan Leng and Platinum Pass winner Vanessa Cade took their seats.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
62,000
2,000
2,000
EPT 1X Winner
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
60,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
60,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Vanessa Kade ca
Vanessa Kade
60,000
60,000
60,000
PokerStars
Jozsef Papp hu
Jozsef Papp
56,000
56,000
56,000
PokerStars

Tags: Jozsef PappMichael AddamoRyan LengSteve O'DwyerVanessa Cade