
2023 World Series of Poker


Action was picked up on the flop of 2♦K♦4♠ with approximately 100,000 in the middle. A player in late position bet 70,000, leaving himself just 5,000 behind. Ralph Claudio made the call.
Play was heads-up when the turn came the 10♦ and the middle-position player moved all in for his remaining 5,000. Claudio made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Late Position: A♦9♦10♥8♥
Ralph Claudio: K♠6♣3♣10♠
The river was the 3♠ and Claudio's two pair was enough to eliminate his opponent and catapult his stack above 1,000,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,150,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |


Chris Moneymaker had the Bluff of the Century in 2003. This past week, Doug Polk had perhaps the Failed Bluff of the Century.
On Sunday, heads-up for a bracelet, Polk bluffed off a significant portion of his stack at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) less than one week after his infamous bluff attempt that didn't get through on Hustler Casino Live's $1 million game.
In both instances, the Upswing Poker founder had a busted draw and attempted to use aggression to coerce his opponents into folding somewhat marginal holdings in massive pots. Both times, however, his efforts were unsuccessful and quite costly.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000

Action began preflop as the early position player jammed all in for 47,000. Taehyung Kim was quick to call as both players flipped their hands.
Opponent: A♠A♣K♣K♥
Taehyung Kim: A♥5♥5♠J♠
The board ran 5♣4♥6♦6♥7♣ with Kim scooping the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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970,000 |

A preflop all-in received two calls and the flop came down 8♣6♣4♥.
A player in early position bet 35,000 into the dead pot and Greg Vereschagin reraised all in for 123,000. The early raiser folded and left Vereschagin heads up with the preflop shove.
Early Position: A♠Q♠J♦8♥
Greg Vereschagin: 9♣9♦8♦7♠
The turn came 4♦ and the river 6♠ giving Vereschagin the higher two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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160,000
160,000
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160,000 |

Action started post flop with the board of A♣6♦7♥. Andy Gonder jammed all in for 238,000, as his opponent quickly called.
Andy Gonder: J♠7♣8♦9♠
Opponent: A♠7♠J♥3♦
The board completed 5♣3♠ with Gonder's straight taking the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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684,000 |

A player from middle position raised to 20,000 and Shaun Deeb three-bet to 72,000. The middle-position player moved all in for slightly more and Deeb made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Middle Position: A♥Q♥10♦5♠
Shaun Deeb: K♣10♠9♥9♣
The board ran out J♦8♥4♠4♣9♦.
"Oh, you made a straight," Deeb commented, but it was not enough to overcome the full house Deeb made on the river. Deeb eliminated his opponent and is now sitting on one of the bigger stacks in the room.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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780,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000

Player | Chips | Progress |
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700,000
280,000
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280,000 |
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460,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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340,000
120,000
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120,000 |
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230,000
230,000
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230,000 |
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150,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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140,000
20,000
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20,000 |