Michael Moncek: 9x2xAx/4x7x6xAx
Gabriel Jansen Falcao Bal: 3x2xXx/7x4x6x10x
Maksim Pisarenko: XxXx/AxXx - folded fourth street
On fourth street, Gabriel Jansen Falcao Bal bet and Michael Moncek raised to fold out Maksim Pisarenko. Flacao Bal called and the duo went to fifth street.
The players picked up cards that gave them identical boards, and the dealer mistakenly acknowledged Moncek as first to act, and he bet. The mistake was identified, but Falcao Bal matched the bet without further issue.
On sixth street with the unquestioned betting lead, Moncek put out chips and got called, then bet again on seventh and got called.
Moncek showed a seven-six-four-two-one to just pip Falcao Bal's seven-six-four-three-two.
Allen Kessler: 6x3x/5xJx7xAx/Jx
Michael Trivett: 4x3x/6x7x8xQx/4x
Marco Johnson: XxXx/AxJxKx - folded fifth street
Allen Kessler was all-in and at risk on third street facing potential executioners Michael Trivett and Marco Johnson.
Johnson called a bet from Trivett on fourth street but then had to fold on fifth.
Kessler made a seven-six on sixth street which held up against Trivett's eight-seven to survive as the bubble approaches with just 98 players left and 80 getting paid.
Friday saw a record-setting 556 entries make their way into the Paris ballroom to make some low hands in the unique and evidently increasingly popular Event #24: $1,500 Razz at the 2023 World Series of Poker.
Of that field that blew away last year’s entry total by nearly 200 players, many notables found a bag, with 170 players coming back for Day 2 in the Gold section of the Horseshoe Event Center.
The top ten of the chip counts alone sees multi-time bracelet winners, Yuval Bronshtein, Jeff Madsen, Michael Moncek, and David "ODB" Baker on that list, while also still in with sizeable stacks are the likes of Hall of Famer Tom McEvoy, Calvin Anderson, and former WSOP Player of the Year Jeffrey Lisandro.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
Day 2 Big Bets
1
Maksim Pisarenko
Russia
251,500
31
2
Vasilis Lazarou
United States
223,500
28
3
Yuval Bronshtein
Israel
207,000
26
4
Takashi Ogura
Japan
197,500
25
5
Eoghan O'Dea
Ireland
195,000
24
6
Jeff Madsen
United States
190,000
24
7
Michael Moncek
United States
187,000
23
7
Alon Doitch
United States
187,000
23
9
Marcus Stein
United States
186,000
23
10
David "ODB" Baker
United States
185,500
23
David Baker
The remaining field returns at 1 p.m. local time to play into the money and toward the final table which will take place Sunday. Last year, out of a returning Day 2 field of 123 players, just nine remained at day’s end. With such a large field this year, it’s unlikely a final table will be reached Saturday, but they’ll be close, with the $152,991 first prize and a WSOP gold bracelet within reach.
Ten 60-minute levels are on the schedule for the day starting at limits of 4,000 / 8,000. Players will receive 15-minute breaks every two levels with a 60-minute dinner break scheduled after Level 21 at approximately 7:30 p.m.
PokerNews will be there every step of the way until a champion is crowned, so stay with us for all the action from this and every World Series of Poker bracelet event from Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
