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
Total 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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Lefrancois Wins Small Pot Off O'Dwyer

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

The action started with a raise to 4,000 by Pascal Lefrancois from under the gun and Steve O'Dwyer called from the very next seat. On a {q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop, both players checked and that led to the {j-Hearts} turn. Lefrancois check-called a bet of 6,000 and checked again the {j-Clubs} river.

O'Dwyer checked back and mucked when he was shown the {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for trips jacks.

Tags: Pascal LefrancoisSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Assorted Counts in the Field

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Rodriguez Doubles With Cowboys

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

A middle position player opened to 3,000 and Daniela Rodriguez called in the hijack before Mateusz Moolhuizen three-bet to 15,000 in the small blind. The initial raiser folded and Rodriguez four-bet jammed a stack of 21,000. Moolhuizen quickly called with a bigger stack.

Daniela Rodriguez: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Mateusz Moolhuizen: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

Rodriguez stayed ahead with kings as the board ran out {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} to improve the Colombian to a set for a double-up.

Tags: Daniela RodriguezMateusz Moolhuizen

Afriat Outbids Grafton

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Sam Grafton limped in the small blind and called when Eric Afriat raised to 5,000 from the big blind. Grafton checked the {q-Spades}{10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop and called again when Afriat continued for 3,000.

Both players checked the {8-Clubs} turn and Grafton was put to a decision after checking the {a-Hearts} river. Afrait fired 20,000 and Grafton took some time before making the lay down.

Tags: Eric AfriatSam Grafton

Moneymaker Takes From Ventura, Magnus Takes From Moneymaker

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was heads up with 9,500 in the middle and {2-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} on the board when Chris Moneymaker bet 5,000 from the big blind and Diego Ventura called from middle position. The turn was {a-Spades} and Moneymaker fired another 11,000, but that was too much and Ventura got away from it.

On the next hand, Nadya Magnus raised to 3,500 from late position and Moneymaker came along from the small blind. The flop was {4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Moneymaker check-folded when Magnus continued for 9,000.

Tags: Chris MoneymakerDiego VenturaNadya Magnus

Margets Eliminates Platinum Pass Winner Jodi Hurley

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Leo Margets
Leo Margets

Leo Margets raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Platinum Pass winner Jodi Hurley three-bet jammed for 22,000 from the button. Margets made the call and the players' cards were tabled.

Leo Margets: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Jodi Hurley: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The flop came {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} giving Hurley a gutshot but the {k-Spades} turn and {9-Clubs} river completed the board, and he couldn't connect, ending his 2023 PSPC's tournament run.

Tags: Jodi HurleyLeo Margets

Rezaei Doubles Through Keating

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Alex Keating raised to 3,000 on the button and Armin Rezaei called from the big blind to the {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Rezaei checked to Keating, who slid in enough chips to put his opponent all-in. Rezaei made the quick call and the hands were revealed.

Armin Rezaei: {9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Alex Keating: {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Rezaei was ahead with top pair, which held after the {k-Clubs} turn and {a-Hearts} river for the full double up.

Tags: Alex KeatingArmin Rezaei

Vuilleumier Sends Colillas to the Rail

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Ramon Colillas
Ramon Colillas

On the heads-up turn board of {9-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}, Alexandre Vuilleumier bet just enough to put Ramon Colillas all in. Colillas made the call, putting himself at risk, and the cards were tabled.

Ramon Colillas: {a-}{7-Diamonds}
Alexandre Vuilleumier: {7-Spades}{7-Hearts}

The board completed with the {k-Spades} and the defending champ was sent to the rail as Vuilleumier's stack rose to 170,000.

Tags: Alexandre VuilleumierRamon Colillas

Marget's Aces KO Hurley

Level 9 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Leo Margets opened to 3,000 with {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and then Platinum Pass Winner Jodi Hurley jammed all in for 22,000 holding {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Margets quickly made the call and the cards were on their backs, with Hurley at risk.

The board ran out {8-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs} to give Margets the win and eliminated Hurley from the tournament.

Tags: Leo Margets