2023 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$499,852
Event Info
Buy-in
$300
Prize Pool
$3,603,162
Entries
23,088
Level Info
Level
47
Blinds
6,000,000 / 12,000,000
Ante
12,000,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
4,571
Players Left
151

Justin Arnwine Dominates the Field on Day 1b of the 2023 WSOP Gladiators of Poker

Level 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

Play has concluded at the end of Day 1b of Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP). The flight attracted 4,571 players to the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

The 4,571 entries added $1,124,466 to the prize pool, and took the total attendance to over 8,500 with two Day 1s remaining. The bubble burst at 687 players during Level 16, and play continued for another six levels. When the curtain came down on Day 1b, only 151 participants bagged up chips.

After 22 levels of action Justin Arnwine emerged as the chip leader after bagging 3,080,000 chips. Arwine has 13 WSOP cashes, including one from this event, and more than $730,000 in live cashes, a figure that is set to soar if he puts together a deep run in this large-field tournament.

End of Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Justin ArnwineUnited States3,080,00062
2Matthew KriegerUnited States2,760,00055
3Bernard MuhireUnited States2,485,00050
4Handrianto MindermanUnited States2,265,00045
5Dylon ChafinUnited States2,245,00045
6David DunlapUnited States2,230,00045
7Lee JohnsonUnited States2,145,00043
8Mateusz MoolhuizenNetherlands2,070,00041
9Weston PringCanada2,060,00041
10Henry TheilingUnited States2,030,00041

Others that bagged and tagged impressive chip stacks at the close of play included Matthew Krieger (2,760,000) Bernard Muhire (2,485,000), Handrianto Minderman (2,265,000), and Dylon Chafin (2,245,000.)

Handrianto Minderman
Handrianto Minderman

Further down the chip counts, but still finding themselves in the mix going into Day 2, include Mateusz Moolhuizen (2,070,000), David Levi (965,000), Daniel Buzgon (855,000), and bracelet winner Adrian Moreno (330,000),

On the flip side, the tournament saw its fair share of high-profile casualties throughout the day. Some of these included Allen Cunningham, Kathy Liebert, Lexy Gavin-Mather, Ashley Frank, and Perry Friedman.

Day 1c of the Gladiators of Poker kicks off at 10:00 a.m. on June 9, and Day 1d starts at the same time on June 10. The surviving players from all Day 1 flights return for Day 2 action on June 11.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor of Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker.

Tags: Allen CunninghamAshley FrankBernard MuhireDylon ChafinHandrianto MindermanJustin ArnwineKathy LiebertLexy Gavin-MatherMatthew KriegerPerry Friedman

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker

Day 1b Completed