Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #1: $500 Casino Employees
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$426,300
Entries
1,015
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Entries
89
Players Left
1
Zavodnik Cracks Aces to Double
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bruce Jiang opened to 125,000 and was called by Eric Zavodnik in the big blind to see a flop of J♦Q♠10♦.
Zavodnik checked to Jiang who bet out 300,000. Zavodnik check-shoved for the rest of his chips and was quickly called by Jiang.
Eric Zavodnik: Q♥J♣
Bruce Jiang: A♠A♦
The turn and river ran out 8♥ and 4♣, giving Zavodnik a full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,395,000
1,035,000
|
1,035,000 |
|
785,000
-515,000
|
-515,000 |
McCormack Finds The Double
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Keith McCormack was all-in and at risk against Peter Thai.
Keith McCormack: A♣J♠
Peter Thai: 4♣5♦
It's unclear how the action went but the board laid out was 9♦8♥4♣9♥J♦, providing a much needed double to McCormack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,400,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
||
|
675,000
-825,000
|
-825,000 |
Aces Hold to Double Up Kivela
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Bruce Jiang opened to 125,000 in late position and was met with a three-bet shove from Kevin Kivela two seats to his left. Jiang went into a very short tank before asking, "Do you want a call?" to which Kivela responded, "Yes."
Jiang put in calling chips and the cards went onto their backs.
Kevin Kivela: A♦A♥
Bruce Jiang: 10♦10♥
The board ran out 8♠8♣9♦8♦2♣ which was safe for Kivela who found a much needed double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
660,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Kenneth Weinstein Eliminated in 18th Place ($2,411)
Level 25
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Kenneth Weinstein was all in and at risk after raising from the button and getting reraised by Peter Thai in the small blind, ultimately leading them both getting all-in preflop.
Kenneth Weinstein: J♣J♥
Peter Thai: A♦A♠
The flop brought the QxAx6x and a brick on the turn and river sent Weinstein to the payouts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 26
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Eric Zavodnik Eliminated in 17th Place; Guitong He Eliminated in 16th Place ($2,915)
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Guitong He went all-in from early position, only to be called by Peter Thai in the small blind and Sean Balfour in the big blind.
All three players saw a flop of A♣Q♣8♠. Thai bet 175,000 into Balfour and he called.
The turn brought the 2♠, which Thai checked. Balfour then went all-in, forcing Thai out of the pot.
Guitong He: 6♣6♠
Sean Balfour: 8♣8♠
He was drawing dead and the river was an inconsequential brick, eliminating He in 16th place for $2,915.
Meanwhile, Eric Zavodnik was eliminated in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,100,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Kevin Kivela Eliminated in 15th Place ($2,915)
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Michael McFadden opened to 150,000 before seeing Kevin Kivela three-bet shove for not much more. After making the call, the cards were turned on their backs.
Kevin Kivela: A♣K♣
Michael McFadden: K♦K♥
The board ran out 3♠6♥2♠8♠2♥, sending Kivela to the rail in 15th place for $2,915 as the tournament breaks for dinner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,175,000
-1,675,000
|
-1,675,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Under The Gun and Over Exposed
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Bruce Jiang had opened under the gun but when he pulled his hand back from dropping the chips, he accidentally exposed the J♦10♦ to Michael Mcfadden who was sitting in the big blind.
Floor was called and it was the Tournament Director's ruling that Jiang would be forced to play with his hand exposed. He did not offer any further penalty to Jiang, as it was an obvious accident. The TD later went on the say, "I'm not penalizing you because you punished yourself".
The table then folded around, explaining they would act as if they hadn't seen his hand. However, once it was folded to the big blind, Mcfadden did go all-in, forcing Jiang to fold.
Mcfadden showed the A♠Q♥, explaining he wouldn't have made a move with a random weak hand in this particular circumstance. Jiang made light of the situation and requested that Pokernews report the incident, as it was a funny turn of events.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,310,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
935,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Time for Dinner
Level 26
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
The remaining 14 players have stepped out for a 60-minute dinner break. Players are expected to return at ~5:55 p.m. local time.