Registration for Event #1: $400 Mystery Bounty is now over. Day 1f drew 463 entrants, of which 46 will make the money and 37 will continue on to Day 2 on Sunday, January 29 at noon. All players who make the money but bust on Day 1f will get $500.
In total, the event drew 2,457 entries over six starting flights, which is more than enough to cover the $500k guarantee.
A player shoved for their last 7,000 from under-the-gun and action folded to Erik Gorman in the cutoff, who raised to 21,000. Glenn Kelly cold-called from the small blind and the big blind folded.
Kelly announced a dark check before the flop came out and Gorman checked behind.
Kelly checked when the fell on the turn, prompting a 20,000 bet from Gorman. Kelly quickly announced he was all in for a bit over 100,000.
"That sucks, but I have to call," said Gorman as he committed his remaining 96,000.
Erik Gorman:
Glenn Kelly:
Early-position player:
Gorman was ahead, but would need to fade a bevy of outs in order to scoop the pot.
The river gave Gorman a full house and he more than doubled up, eliminating one opponent and leaving Kelly with crumbs.
In the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Connor Richards handle things while Jesse Fullen is in Australia. They discuss Mike Postle’s sudden reappearance in the poker world after making a final table at the Million Dollar Heater at Beau Rivage in Mississippi, while also talking about the slowroll and needle that accompanied his bust out.
They try to balance that story with a heart-warming one where Johnnie “Johnnie Vibes” Moreno put a bartender into the MSPT Sycuan Main Event, with the recreational player going on to finish in fourth place for $40,000!
Speaking of which, PokerGO’s Mori Eskandani joins the show as this week’s guest. The Poker Hall of Famer talks 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) preparations, who came close to challenging Jason Koon on High Stakes Duel III (HSD), plus when we can expect the next HSD match to take place. He also discussed new developments to this year’s PokerGO Tour (PGT) and shared memories from the days when the Mirage was the hot spot for poker in Vegas.