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

Level: 12

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Gazzola Pulls out the Full House

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The middle position player raised to 20,000 and the hijack player, Ben Gazzola reraised to 65,000 for all of his chips, everyone folded except the middle position player who called.

Middle position player: A10
Ben Gazzola: 77

The full house came on the river when the board played 38A87 and Gazzola amassed some chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Gazzola us
Ben Gazzola
90,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Ben Gazzola

Smaller Pair Wins

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Vincent Rezzo moved all in from middle position on a board of 253 for 26,000. Action folded around to the small blind, who check-called.

Vincent Rezzo: 66
Small Blind: 77

Rezzo's smaller pair took the lead when the 4 made an appearance on the turn, and his straight held on the 3 river.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Rezzo us
Vincent Rezzo
64,000
64,000
64,000

Tags: Vincent Rezzo

Tens Versus Aces

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Dean was in middle position and he raised to 7,500 and the small blind player reraised for all of his chips approximately 50,000 and Dean called.

Small blind player: 1010
Michael Dean: AA

The runout of 2AQQ6 sealed the deal for the pocket rockets and Dean scooped a decent pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Dean us
Michael Dean
166,000
166,000
166,000

Tags: Michael Dean

Liebert Plays Power Poker

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert

Action folded to Kathy Liebert in middle position who opened to 6,000. Everyone folded except the big blind who defended.

The AQ6 flop hit the felt and the big blind checked. Liebert continued for another 6,000 and the big blind called.

The turn was a J and the action checked through.

The river landed a 10 and the big blind put out a bet of 6,000. Without thinking for too long, Liebert ripped it in for about 20,000. The player snap folded and Liebert dragged a great pot to chip up.

Player Chips Progress
Kathy Liebert
Kathy Liebert
62,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Kathy Liebert

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Jones gets the Double

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

The flop was K83 and the player under the gun raised to 4,000 and the hijack player, LJ Jones, reraised to 15,000. The player under the gun took a minute to think and then placed his stack into the middle which was more than Jones and he called.

LJ Jones: 33
Under the gun: KQ

The rest of the board came out 1010 and Jones made a full house for the win.

Player Chips Progress
LJ Jones us
LJ Jones
38,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: LJ Jones