Daniel Dvoress jammed for 690,000 from early position. Petar Kalev then moved all in for 1,310,000 from the hijack.
Daniel Dvoress: 
Petar Kalev: 
Kalev's superior pair held out and he busted the Canadian in 23rd place following the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,250,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
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Busted | |
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Joris Ruijs raised it up from under the gun and Niclas Thumm shipped all in for 1,270,000 from the big blind. Ruijs quickly called and the cards were face up.
Niclas Thumm: 
Joris Ruijs: 
The board ran out 
and Thumm managed to find a double up, leaving Ruijs on the short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,690,000
1,320,000
|
1,320,000 |
|
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|
525,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
Aliaksandr Shylko was in the hijack and opened to 200,000 for his third consecutive preflop raise and Nadya Magnus three-bet jammed a stack of 1,400,000 from the button. Table chip leader Max Menzel then re-shoved a bigger stack from the small blind and Shylko took off his sunglasses before calling.
Nadya Magnus: 
Aliaksandr Shylko:
Max Menzel: 
Magnus and Shylko were in good shape to chop the pot and Shylko closed his eyes as he awaited the runout. The Belarusian looked completely defeated when the flop landed 
to give Menzel a commanding lead, but his demeanor quickly changed when the 
peeled off on the turn to miraculously improve his and Magnus' hands.
The 
river completed the board and Magnus and Shylko both stayed alive.
"I think there's a little brown speck on the back of your pants," Dylan Destefano joked to Shylko.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,300,000
2,685,000
|
2,685,000 |
|
4,000,000
2,885,000
|
2,885,000 |
|
|
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|
2,000,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus open-jammed from the cutoff and Joris Ruijs called out of the big blind.
Joris Ruijs: 
Jeremy Ausmus: 
Ruijs was in trouble and was drawing even thinner when the flop landed 
to give Ausmus a set and Ruijs a worthless two pair. The board then bricked out 
and Ruijs was eliminated in 22nd place.
"Leave it to me to win all the three big blind pots," Ausmus laughed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,400,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
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Busted | |
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen discuss a controversy from the WSOP Circuit King’s Resort that was a chopped pot but accidentally resulted in the elimination of one player at the final table.
They then turn their attention to the 2023 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA) down in The Bahamas. It was there that Isaac Haxton continued his heater, and he spoke with PokerNews after winning the $100K Super High Roller. Plus, Connor Richards caught up with guest Vanessa Kade, who discussed what it was like to be awarded a coveted Platinum Pass.
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Thomas Eychenne was all in for 2,285,000 from the small blind and was at risk to Jerome Moreau, who was in the cutoff.
Thomas Eychenne: 
Jerome Moreau:
The pocket pair was still ahead on the 
flop and held to double following the 
turn and river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,770,000
2,285,000
|
2,285,000 |
|
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|
140,000
2,280,000
|
2,280,000 |
|
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Sam Grafton opened to 200,000 in early position and was called by Philipe Pizzari in the cutoff and Hugo Rodilla in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Rodilla led out with a bet of 150,000 and Grafton raised to 400,000. Pizzari called and Rodilla got out of the way. The river was the and both players quickly checked. Grafton tabled 
for ace-high while Pizzari held for a pair of sixes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,710,000
1,725,000
|
1,725,000 |
|
1,670,000
280,000
|
280,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,020,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
|
|
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Thomas Eychenne opened to 200,000 from the cutoff. Fedor Holz reraised to 1,100,000 from the button and left only 20,000 behind. Eychenne moved all in and Holz called.
Fedor Holz:
Thomas Eychenne:
Eychenne knocked out Holz after his hand remained best on the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,140,000
1,370,000
|
1,370,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Sam Grafton got to the river in a heads-up pot against Philipe Pizzari with the board reading 
.
Grafton bet around 550,000 for the majority of his stack and Pizzari raised all in. Grafton called and showed the winning hand with 
for trips to scoop the pot and stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
1,710,000
|
1,710,000 |
|
|
2,500,000
1,480,000
|
1,480,000 |
|
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Jerome Moreau moved all in blind for 140,000 from under the gun. Nacho Barbero raised to 325,000 from the button and the rest of the table folded.
Jerome Moreau:
Nacho Barbero: 
Barbero became the huge favorite following the flop and held out to eliminate the Platinum Pass winner after the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,240,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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