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

06-12-2023 13:26 UTC-7

Tim Williams Eliminated In 11th Place ($36,487)

Liam Gannon

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Wade Wallace raised to 6,000,000 in first position which saw Tim Williams move all in from the hijack for 20,900,000 which saw action fold back to Wallace who called and the hands were tabled.

Tim Williams: A♥K♦
Wade Wallace: 5♣5♠

The board ran out 2♥7♣10♣8♠2♦ and the fives held up for Wallace while Williams exited the tournament just shy of the final table.

The final ten players are now redrawing for the final table in the Horseshoe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wade Wallace	94,500,000 53,100,000	53,100,000
Tim Williams	Busted

Tags: Tim Williams Wade Wallace

06-12-2023 13:20 UTC-7

Hometown Hero

Kaelaine Minton

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Let's go ET! My guy Eric Trexler is 2nd in chips in the WSOP Gladiator event with 11 left!
— DJ B-WELL (@DJBWELL73)

06-12-2023 13:09 UTC-7

Trexler Clashes With Slyvinskyi

Liam Gannon

Level 41 : Blinds 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Eric Trexler defended his big blind against a raise from Bohdan Slyvinskyi in the hijack to the tune of 6,000,000.

The flop of 6♣4♠5♠ checked through to the J♠ turn where Trexler bet 10,000,000 and Slyvinskyi called.

On the K♦ river, Trexler sized up to 15,000,000 and Slyvinskyi folded the hand, ceding the pot to Trexler.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Trexler	106,000,000 8,600,000	8,600,000

Bohdan Slyvinskyi	78,000,000 -28,000,000	-28,000,000

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Eric Trexler

06-12-2023 12:45 UTC-7

Minnesota Sending Some Luck

Kaelaine Minton

Level 41 : 1,500,000/3,000,000, 3,000,000 ante

Day 3!!!
— MN Poker Updates (@MNPokerUpdates)

Level: 41

Blinds: 1,500,000/3,000,000

Ante: 3,000,000

06-12-2023 12:36 UTC-7

Willie Smith Eliminated in 12th Place ($29,068)

Liam Gannon

Level 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Caio Sobral raised to 5,000,000 in early position which saw action fold around to Willie Smith in small blind who moved all in for 16,000,000 which Smith called.

Willie Smith: 8♦8♥
Caio Sobral: 7♣7♦

Smith looked set for the double up, but the flop of 7♠5♥2♠ put Sobral in the lead with a set of sevens. The runout of A♣Q♣ gave no help to the pocket eights and Sobral's set took down the pot while Smith was eliminated in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Caio Sobral	120,000,000 26,000,000	26,000,000
Willie Smith	Busted

Tags: Caio Sobral Willie Smith

06-12-2023 12:28 UTC-7

Salvatore Boi Eliminated in 13th Place ($29,068)

Ollie Garland

Level 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Salvatore Boi raised under the gun to 5,700,000. Bohdan Slyvinskyi in the cutoff three-bet to 12,000,000 and Boi called.

The flop came J♥6♥K♦. Boi decided to shove all in for the remainder of his stack and Slyvinskyi called immediately.

Salvatore Boi: A♠10♠
Bohdan Slyvinskyi: A♥J♦

The turn and river came the 7♥ and 5♦ respectively and Boi was eliminated in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	106,000,000 33,600,000	33,600,000
Salvatore Boi	Busted

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Salvatore Boi

06-12-2023 12:21 UTC-7

Joshua Rothberg Eliminated In 14th Place ($23,298)

Liam Gannon

Level 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

Joshua Rothberg raised to 14,000,000 in the cutoff and in the small blind Bohdan Slyvinskyi moved all in which saw action fold back to Rothberg who called for his remaining 1,000,000.

Joshua Rothberg: 6♥6♠
Bohdan Slyvinskyi: A♦K♦

The board ran out 9♥K♠7♣A♠3♠ and the two pair was good for Slyvinskyi to take the pot and Rothberg exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bohdan Slyvinskyi	72,400,000 72,400,000	72,400,000
Joshua Rothberg	Busted

Tags: Bohdan Slyvinskyi Joshua Rothberg

06-12-2023 12:15 UTC-7

Fourteen Gladiators Enter, Only One Leaves (with a Bracelet)

Kaelaine Minton

Level 40 : 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

View from our hotel room in Rome. Where are the Gladiators? #Colosseo https://t.co/UDSGKXZs6P… https://t.co/UDSGKXZs6P
— Matt Savage (@SavagePoker)

06-12-2023 12:03 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Ollie Garland

Level 40 : Blinds 1,250,000/2,500,000, 2,500,000 ante

The cards are in the air as the remaining 14 players start today's play on Level 40. Blinds are at 1,200,000/2,500,000 with a 2,500,000 big blind ante.