2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 4 | 2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

02-02-2023 14:41 UTC-5

Pizzari Leads for the Win

Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Pedro Marques opened to 120,000 in early position and was called by Petar Kalev in the cutoff and Philipe Pizzari in the big blind. The flop came and Marques continued with a bet of 225,000 which both opponents called.

The double-paired the board on the turn and Pizzari led out with a bet of 375,000. Marques folded and Kalev took some time but eventually did the same.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipe Pizzari	3,530,000 2,605,000	2,605,000
Petar Kalev	2,750,000 465,000	465,000

Pedro Marques	2,170,000 970,000	970,000

Tags: Pedro Marques Petar Kalev Philipe Pizzari

02-02-2023 14:45 UTC-5

Menzel Doubles Through Boianovsky

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Platinum Pass winner Max Menzel opened on the button to 180,000 and Felipe Boianovsky took some time before moving all-in from the small blind. The action was back on Menzel, who used a time bank card before making the call for his tournament life.

Max Menzel:
Felipe Boianovsky:

Menzel’s pocket pair was well in front, with the runout posing no danger to earn the double up while leaving Boianovsky short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Menzel	3,940,000 2,180,000	2,180,000

Felipe Boianovsky	470,000 2,030,000	2,030,000

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Max Menzel

02-02-2023 14:50 UTC-5

Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch

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Sandra Barbour

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Over the past century, poker has permeated pop culture, especially when it comes to motion pictures. Long before the “Poker Boom”, and even before the World Series of Poker (WSOP) was a thing, poker had already made its big screen debut.

Over the decades, poker fans have been treated to a plethora of poker movies, some good and others not so much. Some well-received poker films include the western comedy Maverick (1994), Survivor host Jeff Probst’s debut film Finder’s Fee (2001), the improv-inspired The Grand (2007), indie comedy darling Hitting the Nuts (2010), and the high-profile Hollywood flick Molly’s Game (2017).

All of those are among the best poker movies of all time, and if this article was “Top 10” instead of “Top 5 Poker Movies,” chances are they’d make the final list. However, the PokerNews crew got together, along with input from social media, to determine the top five must-watch poker movies of all time.

Read the Top 5 Poker Movies You Must Watch Here!

02-02-2023 14:52 UTC-5

Hunt Wins a Flip

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Max Menzel raised to 120,000 from middle position before Matthew Hunt moved all-in for 645,000 on the button. Menzel called, leaving Hunt at risk.

Matthew Hunt:
Max Menzel:

Hunt was flipping to stay alive with a pair of jacks, with the runout leaving him safe for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Menzel	3,570,000 370,000	370,000

Matthew Hunt	1,440,000 645,000	645,000

Tags: Matthew Hunt Max Menzel

02-02-2023 14:53 UTC-5

Minicuci Goes for the Max

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The action folded to Renato Minicuci in the cutoff who ripped all in for 725,000. Mehdi Violleau was in the big blind and quickly called after looking at his cards.

Renato Minicuci:
Mehdi Violleau:

The flop came and Violleau was still out front with his ace-high. However, the gave Minicuci a pair of tens to take the lead. The on the river bricked out and Minicuci got a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Minicuci	1,540,000 990,000	990,000

Mehdi Violleau	590,000 815,000	815,000

Tags: Mehdi Violleau Renato Minicuci

02-02-2023 14:55 UTC-5

Dvoress Good at Showdown

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Connor Richards

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Petar Kalev opened from under the gun and Daniel Dvoress defended out of the big blind.

Dvoress checked on the flop and Kalev continued for 175,000. Dvoress called. Dvoress checked again on the turn and Kalev checked back.

Dvoress checked a third time on the river and Kalev checked back. Dvoress showed for a pair of threes and it was good to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	3,000,000 700,000	700,000

Petar Kalev	2,500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Daniel Dvoress Petar Kalev

02-02-2023 14:59 UTC-5

Boianovsky Bows Out

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Felipe Boianovsky slid his stack of 470,000 into the middle from early position before Matthew Hunt also moved all-in to his left. The rest of the table folded, leaving Boianovsky at risk.

Felipe Boianovsky:
Matthew Hunt:

Boianovsky could not catch up on the runout, ending his run while leaving the final 30 to battle for the PSPC title.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Hunt	2,060,000 620,000	620,000
Felipe Boianovsky	Busted

Tags: Felipe Boianovsky Matthew Hunt

02-02-2023 15:02 UTC-5

Feature Table Chip Counts

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Josh Noy

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Eychenne	4,910,000 145,000	145,000

Tom Parsons	3,980,000

Max Menzel	3,570,000

Matthew Hunt	2,060,000
Sam Grafton	1,670,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Moorman	1,460,000 125,000	125,000

02-02-2023 15:02 UTC-5

Holz Buries Marques with a Baby Pair

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Fedor Holz ripped all in for just over 1,000,000 in the hijack and Andre Marques was on the short stack in the big blind. Marques asked for a count despite clearly being covered and eventually called off his last 345,000 chips.

Andre Marques:
Fedor Holz:

The flop came and Holz was still in the lead with the lone pair.

"Not a good flop for me," Marques boasted about the small flop that also gave Holz a straight draw.

The on the turn and the on the river were also no help to Marques who was eliminated in 30th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	1,515,000 390,000	390,000

Andre Marques	Busted

Tags: Andre Marques Fedor Holz

02-02-2023 15:10 UTC-5

Kalev Jams On Pizzari

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Philipe Pizzari opened to 125,000 from under the gun. He was called by Pedro Marques and Daniel Dvoress from middle position and the cutoff respectively.

Petar Kalev then made it 475,000 from the button. Pizzari and Dvoress called.

Kalev continued for 350,000 on the flop before Pizzari clicked it to 700,000. Dvoress got out of the way.

Kalev used up a time bank before moving all in for 1,830,000 total and after using two time banks himself, Pizzari folded.