2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
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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 2
Entries
689
Players Left
255
Players Left 1 / 1,014
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Marques Ends Lonis' Tournament

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andre Marques
Andre Marques

Jesse Lonis was in the cutoff against Andre Marques in the big blind.

The board read {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and there was 25,000 in the pot. Marques checked. Lonis bet 13,500 before Marques check-shoved all in for 50,000 effective. Lonis went into the tank for around two minutes before making the call. Marques showed {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for two pair while Lonis hit the rail after showing {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for second pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Andre Marques
165,000
58,000
58,000
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Jesse Lonis
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andre MarquesJesse Lonis

Early Exit for 2019 Finalist Duta on Day 2

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Florian Duta
Florian Duta

Florian Duta had defended his big blind with a shorter stack and jammed the {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} turn for just 14,000 into a pot of 28,000. Franco Spitale called and Duta was in trouble.

Florian Duta: {10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}
Franco Spitale: {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Duta needed a four or ten to avoid the elimination but the {8-Clubs} river sent the Romanian out of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Franco Spitale
155,000
65,500
65,500
WSOP 1X Winner
pokerstars
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Marius Kudzmanas
150,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Nikolay Mourzikov
140,000
15,000
15,000
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Simeon Naydenov
105,000
2,500
2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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John Juanda
49,000
46,000
46,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Florian Duta
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Florian DutaFranco Spitale

Platinum Pass Winner Three-Outs Ho

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

As relayed to PokerNews, Maria Ho was all in and at risk from the small blind in a heads-up confrontation against Platinum Pass winner Lucas Pignay.

Maria Ho: {a-}{10-}
Lucas Pignay: {a-}{9-}

Ho was in excellent shape to double up until a nine landed on the board to mark the Women in Poker Hall of Famer's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
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Lucas Pignay
120,000
56,000
56,000
pokerstars
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Maria Ho
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Lucas PignayMaria Ho

Tice Helps Van Rooij Increase His Stack

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Merijn van Rooij
Merijn van Rooij

Merijn van Rooij opened to 4,000 in the cutoff and Landon Tice three-bet to 10,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Van Rooij four-bet to 25,000. Tice five-bet shoved all in and Van Rooij called off his stack of 85,000.

Merijn van Rooij: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}
Landon Tice: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The flop fell {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{7-Diamonds} to give both players a pair of aces but Van Rooij held the better kicker. The {6-Diamonds} on the turn and the {2-Hearts} on the river changed nothing as Van Rooij earned a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Merijn van Rooij
175,000
67,500
67,500
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Landon Tice
57,000
98,500
98,500

Tags: Landon TiceMerijn van Rooij

Checkmate for Botez

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alexandra Botez
Alexandra Botez

Alexandra Botez was all in for the last of her short stack in a three-bet pot against Ignacio Benitez and Thomas Eychenne.

Benitez bet on the flop of {3-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Eychenne jammed for around 60,000 to get a fold out of the Platinum Pass winner.

Alexandra Botez: {k-}{q-}
Thomas Eychenne: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Botez had been out-flopped but she picked up some outs with a straight draw on the {j-Clubs} turn. Nonetheless, the {5-Diamonds} river bricked off and Eychenne scooped the pot as the popular chess streamer was eliminated, while Benitez revealed he had folded the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandra Botez
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Alexandra BotezThomas Eychenne

Rocco and Addamo Clash

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Rocco
Michael Rocco

Michael Addamo raised to 4,500 from the hijack and was called by Michael Rocco in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Addamo continued for 2,000. Rocco put in a check-raise to 13,500. Addamo called.

The {j-Clubs} was the turn and Rocco checked. Addamo paused before betting 27,000. Rocco paused before calling.

The river was the {k-Clubs} and Rocco checked. Addamo went into the tank before betting 70,000. Action was on Rocco who moved all in for 123,000. Addamo went into the tank for several minutes before making the call. Rocco showed {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for full house to secure the double up as Addamo showed {10-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a straight.

Addamo stood still in his chair as the remaining players went on break.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Rocco
337,000
158,000
158,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Davidi Kitai
230,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
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Timothy Adams
213,500
17,000
17,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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KC Carlston
74,000
6,000
6,000
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Alex Irwin
72,500
14,000
14,000
pokerstars
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Ryan Riske
41,500
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Larry Bernstein
25,000
9,000
9,000
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Michael Addamo
19,500
169,500
169,500
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Michael AddamoMichael Rocco

Players on First Break

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Alexandre Vuilleumier
Alexandre Vuilleumier

The players are now on their scheduled 22-minute break and will return to action shortly.

Late registration also ends at the end of this break, and so far 509 players remain from a field of 1,013 entries.

Here are some of the highlights from the first two levels of the day:

Tran Chips Up With a Set

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Tony Tran
Tony Tran

Three ways to the {k-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Spades} turn, the action checked to Maxime Petitprez and he bet 11,500. Tony Tran check-raised to 33,000 and was called by Miguel Martinez with Petitprez also coming along.

All three players checked the {q-Hearts} on the river and Tran's {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a set of nines won a very healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Tony Tran
425,000
90,000
90,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
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Mauricio Ferreira Pais
190,000
55,000
55,000
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Leon Sturm
180,000
27,500
27,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Miguel Martinez
140,000
50,500
50,500
pokerstars
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Ema Zajmovic
85,000
21,000
21,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Maxime Petitprez fr
Maxime Petitprez
85,000
26,000
26,000
pokerstars
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Georgina James
63,000
6,500
6,500
pokerstars
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Stefan Lehner
38,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

Tags: Maxime PetitprezMiguel MartinezTony Tran

Shahade Exits Graciously

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Jennifer Shahade
Jennifer Shahade

Sammy Lafleur opened to 5,500 from the hijack and Ricardo Caridade three-bet to 15,000 in the cutoff. Jen Shahade four-bet shoved all in for 85,500 from the small blind and the action was back on Lafleur. Lafleur re-shoved all in which forced Caridade to step aside.

Jen Shahade: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Sammy Lafleur: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The flop fell {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and there was no immediate help for Shahade. The {7-Spades} on the turn and the {k-Diamonds} on the river only improved Lafleur to a full house. Shahade exited the tournament area while wishing all of the women and those "red-headed" players the best of luck.

Player Chips Progress
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Sammy Lafleur
260,000
167,000
167,000
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Ricardo Caridade
89,000
38,500
38,500
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Jen Shahade
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Jen ShahadeRicardo CaridadeSammy Lafleur

Brewer Busts Bleakley

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Chris Brewer raised to 5,000 on the button only to see Rick Bleakley three-bet to 17,000 in the big blind. Brewer called to see the {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} flop, where Bleakley led out for 5,000. Brewers raised enough to put Bleakley all-in and the call was quickly made.

Rick Bleakley: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Chris Brewer: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Bleakley's set of tens was in danger and Brewer took the lead immediately by completing his flush on the {8-Hearts} turn.

The {9-Clubs} river was no help, ending the run of Platinum Pass winner Bleakley early in Level 11.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Brewer
177,000
86,000
86,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Rick Bleakley
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Chris BrewerRick Bleakley