2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

01-31-2023 14:39 UTC-5

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	Busted

Matthew Glassman	Busted

Matthew Thompson	Busted

Francois Robert	Busted

Nicholas Immekus	Busted

Julien Brecard	Busted

Corentin Houssein	Busted

Ivan Blanes	Busted

Brock Wilson	Busted
Daniel Neilson	Busted
Dennis Golysev	Busted

Jamie O'Connor	Busted
Cliff Josephy	Busted

Elias Bechepeche	Busted

Michael Wang	Busted

Juan Pastor	Busted
Steve Roedsens	Busted

Adi Abugazal	Busted

Margets Makes Broadway

Josh Noy

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

Leo Margets moved all-in from middle position for 27,500 before Daewoong Song shoved on the button. The blinds folded, leaving Margets at risk.

Leo Margets:
Daewoong Song:

Margets was well behind until the flop, making broadway to take the lead. The turn brought some chop outs, but the river was safe for Margets to double her stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Margets	61,000 11,200	11,200

Daewoong Song	18,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Daewoong Song Leo Margets

01-31-2023 14:45 UTC-5

Tran Chips Up With a Set

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Three ways to the 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 on the river and Tran's for a set of nines won a very healthy pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Tran	425,000 90,000	90,000

Mauricio Ferreira Pais	190,000 55,000	55,000
Leon Sturm	180,000 27,500	27,500

Miguel Martinez	140,000 50,500	50,500

Ema Zajmovic	85,000 21,000	21,000

Maxime Petitprez	85,000 26,000	26,000

Georgina James	63,000 6,500	6,500

Stefan Lehner	38,000 29,000	29,000

Tags: Maxime Petitprez Miguel Martinez Tony Tran

01-31-2023 14:46 UTC-5

Greenwood Finds a Double

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Adam Lamers

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

Alfie Poetra opened to 5,000 from under the gun and Sam Greenwood just called on the button. Brian England dropped in a raise to 100,000 in the small blind which got Poetra to fold but Greenwood instantly called off his stack of 90,500.

Sam Greenwood:
Brian England:

The flop of left Greenwood in the lead but England picked up a straight draw. The on the turn and the on the river bricked out and Greenwood scored a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	188,000 85,000	85,000

Brian England	132,000 9,500	9,500

Tags: Sam Greenwood Brian England Alfie Poetra

01-31-2023 14:47 UTC-5

Updated Counts

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Lewis Powell

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	323,000 18,000	18,000

Fedor Holz	315,000 35,000	35,000

Dan Smith	235,000 132,000	132,000

Daniel Dvoress	195,000 5,000	5,000

Byron Kaverman	115,000 25,000	25,000

Laurie Tournier	100,000 10,000	10,000

Yuliyan Kolev	95,000 34,500	34,500

Alexandros Kolonias	80,000 50,000	50,000

Andre Akkari	78,500 3,500	3,500

Espen Jorstad	72,500 27,000	27,000

Anthony Hu	65,000 23,500	23,500

01-31-2023 14:49 UTC-5

Boston Rob Returns to Where He Got Married; Suggests Negreanu Do Survivor

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Chad Holloway

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

Late on Day 1 of the 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold’em Championship (PSPC), a man wearing a Boston Red Sox hat strolled into the ballroom and took a seat to compete. That man was none other than “Boston” Rob Mariano, who rose to fame nearly 20 years ago when he first appeared on the hit television show Survivor.

Mariano, who would go on to appear six times (so far), actually had a prior connection to the Bahamas – it’s where he got married to his wife Amber, who he met while competing on Survivor: All-Stars back in 2003.

“In general, I’m good with islands, but the Bahamas is special to me,” Boston Rob told PokerNews. “It’s where my wife Amber and I got married almost 18 years ago. I fell the magic that something else good is going to happen here.”

Mariano bagged 96,000 after Day 1 of the PSPC and was hopeful things would go well on Tuesday’s Day 2.

“It's funny. I’ve played poker for over 20 years now, but it’s like just recently I’ve rediscovered a passion for it. When my kids were really young I took some time off, dove into being a dad and that sort of stuff. I recently rediscovered the game and I have been having a lot of fun, particularly the last six months with the rings and being out here in the Bahamas.”

Read the full story on Boston Rob Mariano here!

Tags: Rob Mariano

01-31-2023 14:49 UTC-5

Berkey Doubles With Two Pair

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Connor Richards

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

Matt Berkey was in the big blind in a heads-up pot against early position opponent Michael Duek on a board of .

Duek bet around 15,000 on the turn and Berkey raised all-in for 39,000. Duek gave it some thought and called with a bigger stack.

Matt Berkey:
Michael Duek:

Berkey was ahead with two pair and nothing changed on the river to earn the Solve For Why founder the double.

"Sometimes you've got to be willing to die!" Berkey said after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	90,000 25,500	25,500
Michael Duek	25,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Matt Berkey Michael Duek

01-31-2023 14:50 UTC-5

Shahade Exits Graciously

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Adam Lamers

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

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:
Sammy Lafleur:

The flop fell and there was no immediate help for Shahade. The on the turn and the 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
Sammy Lafleur	260,000 167,000	167,000
Ricardo Caridade	89,000 38,500	38,500
Jen Shahade	Busted

Tags: Jen Shahade Ricardo Caridade Sammy Lafleur

01-31-2023 14:54 UTC-5

Brewer Busts Bleakley

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Josh Noy

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

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 flop, where Bleakley led out for 5,000. Brewers raised enough to put Bleakley all-in and the call was quickly made.

Rick Bleakley:
Chris Brewer:

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

The river was no help, ending the run of Platinum Pass winner Bleakley early in Level 11.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	177,000 86,000	86,000

Rick Bleakley	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Rick Bleakley

01-31-2023 14:56 UTC-5

Eyster Doubles Through Brown

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Christian Zetzsche

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

Scott Brown raised to 5,000 from under the gun and then called the shove of Kevin Eyster for 36,500 in the small blind with the covering stack.

Kevin Eyster:
Scott Brown:

It was a classic flip and Eyster came out on top thanks to the board as neither player had a club in their hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joep van den Bijgaart	165,000 25,000	25,000

Mateusz Moolhuizen	157,000 27,000	27,000
Artur Martirosian	140,000 14,000	14,000

Kevin Eyster	79,000 1,000	1,000

Scott Brown	70,000 3,000	3,000

Daniela Rodriguez	18,500 26,500	26,500