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

Beresford Takes it Down

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a heads-up turn board of {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, Conor Beresford led out for 4,000 into the pot of 8,000.

The action was then on his opponent, Toby Joyce, who after a few seconds of deliberation decided to let it go.

The pot was pushed to Beresford to boost his stack to 70,000.

Player Chips Progress
Conor Beresford gb
Conor Beresford
70,000
Toby Joyce ie
Toby Joyce
48,500
48,500
48,500

Tags: Conor BeresfordToby Joyce

Platinum Pass Winners Battle in Four-Bet Pot

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Michael McGee raised to 500 from the cutoff and was called by Diogo Cardoso on the button before Pablo Sanz Quiles three-bet to 3,100 from the big blind.

McGee put in the four-bet to 7,500. Cardoso quickly folded and Quiles called.

The flop came {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Quiles check-called the 4,000 continuation-bet from McGee.

Action checked through on the {2-Diamonds} turn.

The river came the {10-Spades} and Quiles bet 8,500. McGee folded as a big pot went Quiles's way.

Player Chips Progress
Pablo Sanz Quiles es
Pablo Sanz Quiles
72,000
72,000
72,000
PokerStars
Diogo Cardoso pt
Diogo Cardoso
59,000
59,000
59,000
Michael McGee gb
Michael McGee
51,500
51,500
51,500
PokerStars

Tags: Diogo CardosoMichael McGeePablo Sanz Quiles

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

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

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

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

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

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