Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$3,603,162
Entries
23,088
Level
47
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Entries
3,954
Players Left
129
Three Pocket Pairs Battle
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sayoko Matsumoto bet 15,000 on a flop of 4♣5♦5♣ from the small blind. Emil Block called from the big blind. The player in the cutoff then reraised all in for 44,000. Both Matsumoto and Block called.
The 2♥ turn and 9♦ river brought only checks from the two players with chips remaining. The cutoff showed J♦J♠ and Block turned over 10♠10♣. Matsumoto then revealed A♠A♦ to take down the huge pot, eliminating her opponent in the cutoff.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
218,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
72,000
3,500
|
3,500 |
Lipton Triple Barrels
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
There was a middle position open to 7,000 and action folded to Michael Lipton in the small blind who three bet to 20,000. The original raiser flat called and they went to a flop.
The Ax2x5x flop hit the felt and Lipton lead right out for 15,000. Lipton's opponent smooth called again.
The 6x hit the turn and Lipton again lead out for 25,000. Once again the opponent just smooth called.
The river was 9x and Lipton did not waste any time before jamming all in. His opponent didn't need to think long before putting in the chips for his tournament life.
Michael Lipton: Ax6x for a turned two pair.
The opponent: AxQx for top pair.
Lipton made a kind gesture to say good game and extend a fist bump to the player that was knocked out. This didn't go as planned as the player smacked Lipton's hand out of the way before storming off to likely find a registration line. Lipton, on the other hand, was all smiles as he dragged a big pot late in day one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
139,500 |
Obadia Finds Flush to Bust Opponent
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Jose Obadia moved all in from the cutoff for 54,000. The small blind then went all in for slightly less.
Small Blind: A♣K♣
Obadia: Q♦3♦
Obadia was behind, and continued to trail on the 6♠A♦3♣ flop. The 7♦ on the turn moved him one diamond away from a flush which came when the K♦ hit the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
Late Registration Ends
Level 12
: Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Players have resumed play, which also signals the end of late registration. The tournament clock currently shows 3,961 entrants, although tournament staff is now working on finalizing the data. Final numbers will be announced here as they become available.
Level: 12
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Break Time, Late Registration End Draws Near
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players have been sent on a 30-minute break as tournament staff race off the purple 500-value chips. When play resumes, the late registration period will have ended.
Thomson Acquires Max Value, With Ace-High?
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Before the break, the completed board read 2♠8♣7♦2♥2♣ when Megan Thomson bet 15,000 into the pot of around 30,000.
The action was then on her opponent, Daniel Zack, who thought for a few seconds before making the call.
Thomson then flipped over A♣J♦ for ace-high, but evidently, it was good as Zack quickly mucked his hand to award her the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
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Tsung Stacks Frenzel
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
After a few players limped in, Brian Frenzel moved all in for 10,500 from the button. Joe Tsung reraised from late position to isolate, and all other players folded.
Button: A♦5♣
Joe Tsung: A♣J♣
The board came out Q♦K♣K♠8♦3♥, giving Tsung the win and eliminating Frenzel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,500
138,500
|
138,500 |
|
Busted |
Dao Sends Negreanu to the Rebuy Line
Level 11
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Daniel Negreanu moved all in preflop from the button, and Anh Dao called from the big blind.
Daniel Negreanu: K♣10♥
Anh Dao: A♠10♦
The 4♥5♥A♣ flop put Dao solidly ahead, and he maintained his lead with the 9♥ turn and K♦ board. Dao chipped up as Negreanu spoke of a potential rebuy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,500
71,500
|
71,500 |
|
Busted | |
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