2023 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$649,550
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,381,000
Entries
735
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
735
Players Left
148

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #2: Lon McEachern's Unforgettable WSOP Moments & Doyle Brunson's Legacy

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Legendary commentator Lon McEachern joined Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen for the second episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show.

They talk about old World Series of Poker (WSOP) memories and what the first years of video production were like; as well as some old Doyle Brunson stories are told by McEachern.

Daniels Jams on Dzivielevski

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

With 8,000 in the middle on the J353 board, Jake Daniels bet 4,100 from the small blind. Yuri Dzivielevski raised to 9,000 from the button which sent Daniels into the tank. After a minute, Daniels moved all in for around 23,000 and Dzivielevski quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jake Daniels us
Jake Daniels
42,000
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
15,000
-30,000
-30,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Jake DanielsYuri Dzivielevski

Queens Hold For Theuma

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Cards were on their backs heads up and Corel Theuma, recent winner of the Mid-States Poker Tour Venetian (Prize - $113,900), was all in and at risk to Brynjar Gigja.

Corel Theuma: QQ
Brynjar Gigja: JJ

A classic cooler, Theuma held on a clean board of 46937.

Player Chips Progress
Corel Theuma us
Corel Theuma
85,500
85,500
85,500

Tags: Corel Theuma

Hall Gets a Fold

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Galen Hall opened to 1,300 and was called by the button and the big blind.

Hall continued for 4,500 on the 1042 flop which prompted the button to make it 10,200. The big blind folded but Hall called.

The 2 turn checked through to the 8 river. Hall fired for 25,000 and the button returned their cards to the dealer after a minute of decision time.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
59,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen Hall

Chip Stacks Update; Anderson Spins Up from 6,000

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
53,000
3,000
3,000
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
52,000
2,000
2,000
Axel Hallay fr
Axel Hallay
46,000
-4,000
-4,000
Philip Shing us
Philip Shing
44,000
19,000
19,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
42,000
-8,000
-8,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
41,000
-9,000
-9,000
Robbi Jade Lew us
Robbi Jade Lew
35,000
-15,000
-15,000
Maria Ho us
Maria Ho
35,000
23,000
23,000
$25K Fantasy
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
31,000
-19,000
-19,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
25,000
18,400
18,400
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
7,300
-49,700
-49,700

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800