Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-12-2023 16:49 UTC-7

Wallace Takes The Lead With Kings

Liam Gannon

Level 45 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Wade Wallace raised to 16,000,000 with K♥K♠ on the button and in the big blind, Wesley Cannon defended with A♠8♣.

The flop rolled out 4♦6♦8♠ and Cannon check-called a bet of 16,000,000.

On the turn 2♥, Cannon checked once more to Wallace who sized up to 26,000,000 and Cannon called once more.

The river peeled off a 9♣ and Cannon checked a third time over to Wallace who bet 65,000,000. Cannon thought about his decision for a few minutes but decided to toss his hand into the muck, ceding the pot to Wallace.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Wallace	241,000,000
Wesley Cannon	99,000,000 -46,000,000	-46,000,000

Tags: Wade Wallace Wesley Cannon

06-12-2023 16:34 UTC-7

Cannon Gets the Full Double From Trexler

Ollie Garland

Level 45 : Blinds 4,000,000/8,000,000, 8,000,000 ante

Wesley Cannon limped in from the small blind and Eric Trexler checked his option in the big.

The flop checked through to the turn as the full board read 10♣9♦A♣A♦. Cannon now led out for 8,000,000. Trexler applied maximum pressure shoving all in and putting Cannon at risk for his tournament life. Cannon had no decision and snap-called.

Wesley Cannon: 9♥9♣
Eric Trexler: K♦3♠

The river was inconsequential as Trexler was already drawing dead. Cannon doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Trexler	205,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Wesley Cannon	145,000,000 71,000,000	71,000,000

Tags: Eric Trexler Wesley Cannon

Level: 45

Blinds: 4,000,000/8,000,000

Ante: 8,000,000

06-12-2023 16:11 UTC-7

Kfir Nahum Eliminated in 5th Place ($123,831)

Ollie Garland

Level 44 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Kfir Nahum opened from the cutoff to 15,000,000, finding Jason Simon in the small blind who jammed for the remainder of his stack. Nahum called.

Kfir Nahum: K♥Q♥
Jason Simon: A♣K♦

The board ran out J♠K♣3♦7♦2♠. Simon's dominating hand stayed that way and eliminated Nahum in 5th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Simon	206,000,000 77,000,000	77,000,000

Kfir Nahum	Busted

Tags: Jason Simon Kfir Nahum

06-12-2023 16:03 UTC-7

Bohdan Slyvinskyi Eliminated In 6th Place ($95,883)

Liam Gannon

Level 44 : Blinds 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Bohdan Slyvinskyi moved all in for 66,000,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Eric Trexler in the big blind who called to put him at risk.

Bohdan Slyvinskyi: A♠K♦
Eric Trexler: 9♦9♠

The flop and turn of K♣7♥8♦2♥ put Slyvinskyi in the lead and seemed to have him set up for a massive double through Trexler.

The river had different plans as the 9♥ river spiked a set for Trexler as his rail went beserk chanting "Team Torch! Team Torch!" while Slyvinski exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Trexler	203,000,000 71,000,000	71,000,000

Bohdan Slyvinskyi	Busted

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Eric Trexler

06-12-2023 15:55 UTC-7

Jonson Chatterley Eliminated in 7th Place ($74,664)

Ollie Garland

Level 44 : 3,000,000/6,000,000, 6,000,000 ante

Jonson Chatterley open jammed from under the gun for 53,500,000. Jason Simon in the cutoff came over the top for his last 60,500,000 and the hand went to showdown.

Jonson Chatterley: A♣Q♠
Jason Simon: J♦J♣

The board ran out 8♦9♥6♥10♦2♣. Simon won this flip and sent home Chatterley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Simon	129,000,000 66,000,000	66,000,000

Jonson Chatterley	Busted

Tags: Eric Trexler Jason Smile

Level: 44

Blinds: 3,000,000/6,000,000

Ante: 6,000,000

06-12-2023 15:31 UTC-7

Wallace Extracts Value on the River

Ollie Garland

Level 43 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Eric Trexler raised from the hijack to 12,000,000. Wade Wallace in the big blind defended.

The flop came J♥4♠8♥ and Wallace check-called a bet of 15,000,000 from Trexler.

The turn came the A♣ which checked through to the 7♠ on the river. Wallace now led out for 31,500,000 sending Trexler into the tank.

"I really think you're bluffing" Trexler recited over and over, before eventually calling. Wallace showed A♣4♥ and Trexler mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Wallace	241,500,000 73,500,000	73,500,000
Eric Trexler	132,000,000 -58,500,000	-58,500,000

Tags: Eric Trexler Wade Wallace

06-12-2023 15:14 UTC-7

Caio Sobral Eliminated in 8th Place ($58,466)

Liam Gannon

Level 43 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Caio Sobral moved all in for 57,000,000 in the hijack which saw action fold around to Wade Wallace in the small blind who called.

Caio Sobral: A♥J♥
Wade Wallace: A♠K♥

The flop of 4♦5♥7♣ provided some backdoor draws for Sobral in his hopes to improve and stay alive. one of the backdoor draws materialized on the 9♥ turn, but none came home on the Q♠ river and the Brazilian departed the tournament in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Wallace	168,000,000 69,000,000	69,000,000
Caio Sobral	Busted

Tags: Caio Sobral Wade Wallace

06-12-2023 15:09 UTC-7

Thomas Reeves Eliminated in 9th Place ($46,051)

Ollie Garland

Level 43 : Blinds 2,500,000/5,000,000, 5,000,000 ante

Eric Trexler raised from middle position to 12,000,000. The action folded to Thomas Reeves in the big blind who shoved all in for his last 45,000,000. Trexler called.

Thomas Reeves: K♣Q♣
Eric Trexler: A♥9♠

The flop came A♠4♠3♦ as Trexler's rail erupted. The turn and river couldn't help Reeves and he was eliminated in 9th place.