2023 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$402,588
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$3,341,888
Entries
4,747
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
339
Players Left
2

Zavoloka Gets the Double With an Unlikely Hand

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Action folded to Mikhail Zavoloka in late position who went all in for 645,000. The next player to act rejammed and everyone else folded. The cards hit their back.

Mikhail Zavoloka: 108
Opponent: AK

The 864 flop and sent Zavoloka into the lead. The 3 turn and 5 river locked up a much needed double as we get into crucial levels of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Mikhail Zavoloka ru
Mikhail Zavoloka
1,310,000
690,000
690,000

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Sheppard Finds Lucky Lady To Stay Alive

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action folded to the button who opened for 225,000 and Joseph Sheppard moved all in for 470,000 from the big blind, which the button called.

Joseph Sheppard: Q10
Opponent: A4

Sheppard was slightly behind preflop, but when the board ran out 942QK, it was the turned queen that saved the day for Sheppard to score a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Sheppard gb
Joseph Sheppard
1,050,000
605,000
605,000

Tags: Joseph Sheppard

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Potis Wins Huge Flip With Jacks

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko opened to 160,000 from under the gun and Anthony Potis put in a three-bet to 380,000 from middle position. The rest of the table got out of the way and Shylko moved all in, covering the 1,405,000 for Potis, who made the call for his tournament life.

Anthony Potis: JJ
Aliaksandr Shylko: AK

It was a flip situation, but when the board ran out Q9277, it was the jacks that held up to score a full double up for Potis and left Shylko on a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Potis us
Anthony Potis
3,000,000
2,240,000
2,240,000
Aliaksandr Shylko by
Aliaksandr Shylko
380,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Aliaksandr ShylkoAnthony Potis

Elsby With the Cowboys

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Matthew Elsby opened from the cutoff to 160,000 and when it got to the button next to act they went all in having Elsby covered. All of the other players folded and action made it back to Elsby who snap called.

The cards are rolled over.

Matthew Elsby: KK
Button Player: 88

The board ran out A74Q4 and Elsby got the much needed pure double to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Elsby us
Matthew Elsby
3,340,000
2,315,000
2,315,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Matthew Elsby

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000