2023 World Series of Poker

Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
6,110
Players Left
227

Table Cheered When Player Sent Packing

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

As told to PokerNews after the fact a fellow in first position put in the minimum raise and Greg Tetreault reraised to 1,600 and according to the table the fellow made a big stink and insisted that the raise be the proper 3,200 and Tetreault obliged.

The flop came all low cards and a 10x came on the turn and the first position player bet and Tetreault reraised and the initial player pushed all his chips in the pot and Tetreault called.

First Position: 10x7x
Greg Tetreault: JxJx

A blank came on the river and the player proceeded to tell the dealer a series of complaints and when he left, the table referred to him as "the mean player".

Player Chips Progress
Greg Tetreault us
Greg Tetreault
115,000
76,000
76,000

Tags: Greg Tetreault

Beauchemin Stays Alive

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Stan Beauchemin moved all in for 14,200 on a board of 9764 from the big blind. The small blind, who had checked, considered his options for about two minutes before tossing in a single chip and saying "call."

Stan Beauchemin: 76
Small Blind: 109

The A river did nothing to disturb Beauchemin's two pair, doubling him up.

Player Chips Progress
Stan Beauchemin us
Stan Beauchemin
43,100
43,100
43,100

Tags: Stan Beauchemin

Trips Over Trips

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sang Lee retold a story about a hand where he doubled his stack. The player under the gun, John Corning raised preflop and Lee called on the button.

The flop came down 9x9xKx and Corning bet and Lee raised and Corning moved all in and Lee called and discovered he was behind.

Sang Lee: 96
John Corning: A9

Both players had trips but Lee had the inferior kicker heading to the turn which was the 6x and the river was a blank leaving Lee with the full house and the win.

Player Chips Progress
John Corning us
John Corning
94,900
Sang Lee (KR) kr
Sang Lee (KR)
46,000
46,000
46,000

Tags: Sang Lee (KR)John Corning

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Fedorkins' Kicker Wins

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

With the board showing QA3, a player in middle position bet 4,000 and was called by Max Fedorkins in the cutoff. Fedorkins also called his opponent's bet of 7,000 on the 7 turn.

The river came 2 and both players checked. The player in middle position showed A8, but Fedorkins rolled over AJ to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Max Fedorkins us
Max Fedorkins
88,400
88,400
88,400

Tags: Max Fedorkins

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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
WSOP App
WSOP App

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Aces Versus Kings

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The action preflop was raise from the player under the gun, reraise from the middle position player, Anh Tran, four-bet from the under-the-gun player, and Tran pushed his chips in for about 27,000 and a received a call.

Anh Tran: AA
Under the gun: KK

Tran stood up and the board came 73QJA and Tran sat back down to count his new chips.

Player Chips Progress
Anh Tran us
Anh Tran
61,000
61,000
61,000

Tags: Anh Tran

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Porto Doubles Up

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Facing a bet of 2,100 from a player in middle position on a J105 flop, Joe Porto called from the hijack and was joined by the button.

The turn came 6 and action was checked to Porto. He bet 10,000 and was called by the button. The river brought the K, and Porto moved all in for his last 10,500. His opponent debated for about a minute before making the call.

"Trips," said Porto, turning over 66. His opponent showed AJ as he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Porto us
Joe Porto
54,600

Tags: Joe Porto