Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 07, 2023

Play High-Stakes Cash Games at the WSOP in the King's Lounge

Lyle Bateman

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) consists of 95 bracelet events and is almost entirely tournament-focused, but there are also opportunities to play high-stakes cash games at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas this summer.

Located in the back of the Paris Convention Center, the fabled King's Lounge is lined with high-stakes cash game tables where you may spot Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius or Daniel Negreanu playing No-Limit Hold'em or Pot-Limit Omaha.

Cisneros Running White-Hot

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Geoff Paul

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Juan Cisneros bet 30,000 from the big blind on a board of 3♦2♠7♥7♠. The player under the gun raised to 60,000 and Cisneros called. The river came 9♥. Cisneros bet enough to put his opponent all in. His opponent thought for a few moments before folding, and Cisneros turned over 6♥4♣ for a complete bluff that resulted in a few claps from his tablemates.

On the very next hand, the cutoff raised to 8,000 on the 9♥10♦8♦ board. Cisneros, now the small blind, raised to 24,000. His opponent went all in, and Cisneros instantly called.

Cutoff: 7♣6♣
Juan Cisneros: Q♠J♦

Cisneros' nut straight had his opponent's lesser straight dominated, and the 6♦Q♦ runout resulted in another pile of chips being pushed in his direction.

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Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Jun 07, 2023

Runner-Runner Rusak

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Kirk Brown

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a heads-up flop of A♠2♥4♥, Ark Rusak shoved all-in for around 50,000 and was called by his opponent for less.

Rusak flipped over Q♥8♥ for a queen-high flush draw but then his opponent tabled K♥J♥ for a superior flush draw.

This was a worst-case scenario for Rusak, but the poker gods smiled upon him as the board ran out 8♦8♠ to give him trip eights to take the pot.

His opponent just sat there for several seconds with his jaw open and as the chips were pushed across the table to Rusak before he shook his head and made his way to the exit.

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Jun 07, 2023

Leathley Takes Out Two

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Geoff Paul

Level 14 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Guy Leathley, having previously called from early position, found himself facing two players who had gone all in - the cutoff and the big blind. Leathley made the call having both of his opponents covered.

Cutoff: 8♠8♥
Big Blind: A♠10♠
Guy Leathley: K♦Q♥

Leathley pulled ahead on the J♣Q♣9♠ flop. The 4♠ only increased the number of outs that he had to fade, but the harmless J♥ on the river awarded him the pot and eliminated both of his opponents.

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Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Jun 07, 2023

Zanetas Jr Cracks Aces and Queens With Jiggities

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Jeremy Geist

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Georgios Zanetas Jr opened from middle position to 24,000 and a player in late position jammed the remainder of his stack in for 50,000. It folded to a player in the small blind who then cold four bet to 215,000 which would put Zanetas Jr all in.

Zanetas Jr thought for awhile before ultimately taking his odds and calling off for his tournament. The players cards hit their back.

Late position: AxAx
Georgios Zanetas Jr: JxJx
Small Blind: QxQx

The flop landed jack high and Zanetas Jr sprung into the lead. The turn and river were clean and Zanetas Scored almost a full triple.

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Jun 07, 2023

Assorted Chip Counts

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Kirk Brown

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

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Jun 07, 2023

Burchfield Takes one Down Before Dinner

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Kirk Brown

Level 15 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Kris Burchfield was in the big blind when he was faced with an open to 18,000 from his opponent on the button.

Burchfield then three-bet to 50,000 and the button called for them to see the flop of J♥8♥2♦. Both players then decided to check all the way through the 5♠6♦ runout and Burchfield announced ace-high and showed A♠4♦. His opponent tapped the table to confirm that it was good and the pot was awarded to Burchfield.