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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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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
125,000
7,500
7,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Steve O'Dwyer
93,000
23,000
23,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
90,000
24,500
24,500
WSOP 5X Winner
WPT 3X Winner

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
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
400,000
113,000
113,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Mason Pye gb
Mason Pye
325,000
163,000
163,000
pokerstars
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Oskar Prehm
280,000
38,000
38,000
Profile photo of Rafael Eltz br
Rafael Eltz
230,000
500
500
pokerstars
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Noah Boeken
225,000
18,800
18,800
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
215,000
18,500
18,500
Profile photo of Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
205,000
19,500
19,500
Profile photo of Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
200,000
68,500
68,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
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Javier Zarco
185,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Joep van den Bijgaart nl
Joep van den Bijgaart
140,000
8,500
8,500
pokerstars
Profile photo of Laurie Tournier br
Laurie Tournier
110,000
54,500
54,500
pokerstars
Profile photo of Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
108,000
21,000
21,000
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
90,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
89,000
13,500
13,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Xuan Liu ca
Xuan Liu
80,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
62,000
22,000
22,000
Jaka Coaching
pokerstars
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
48,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
StakeKings

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Mateusz Moolhuizen
130,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Daniela Rodriguez co
Daniela Rodriguez
45,000
11,500
11,500

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Eric Afriat
267,000
WPT 3X Winner
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
93,500
pokerstars

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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nadya Magnus us
Nadya Magnus
139,000
27,000
27,000
Profile photo of Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
137,500
29,500
29,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Diego Ventura pe
Diego Ventura
93,000
10,500
10,500
WSOP 1X Winner

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Leo Margets
49,800
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jodi Hurley
Busted
pokerstars

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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Keating us
Alex Keating
68,400
41,100
41,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Armin Rezaei at
Armin Rezaei
53,500
25,000
25,000

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.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandre Vuilleumier
175,000
27,000
27,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ramon Colillas es
Ramon Colillas
Busted
Defending Champion

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.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
49,800
10,800
10,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jodi Hurley ie
Jodi Hurley
Busted
pokerstars

Tags: Leo Margets