Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/3,000
Ante: 3,000

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen continue The Chad & Jesse Poker Show straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
This week, they are joined by Acesholes Podcast hosts Caitlin Comeskey and Nikki Limo, who discuss their respective backgrounds in both entertainment and poker. The competitive duo, who are only separated by a few thousand in career earnings, then played a fun game of "Who Said It - Phil Hellmuth or Kanye West?"
Chad and Jesse then do a new "Calling the Clock" segment in which they offer quick two-minute dialogues for topics on “The Board.”
The players will break 75 minutes for dinner. When they return they will need all those nutrients as they battle down to the pay bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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616,000
583,200
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583,200 |
|
|
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|
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258,000
87,500
|
87,500 |
|
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250,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
244,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
242,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
207,000
12,500
|
12,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
203,000
126,800
|
126,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
202,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
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184,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
158,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
128,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
122,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
120,000
44,700
|
44,700 |
|
|
106,000
106,000
|
106,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
104,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
||
|
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95,000
50,500
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50,500 |
|
|
62,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
||
|
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57,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
||
|
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25,000
33,500
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33,500 |
|
|
||
Daniel Negreanu raised to 6,500 and was called by both the cutoff and the big blind.
On the K♥10♣8♥ flop, the big blind check-called a bet of 12,000 from Negreanu and the cutoff got out of the way.
The 4♠ landed on the turn and the big blind checked to Negreanu who announced 'pot'. The big blind had about 60,000 remaining and after a few moments decided to toss his cards into the muck.
"We talked about flopping a set, so I did," Claimed Negreanu, "I didn't have any hearts so I said get the f*** out."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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219,500
145,500
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145,500 |
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Tommy Le limped on the button before the big blind raised the maximum, 8,500 and Le called.
The dealer spread a flop of J♣9♥5♥ and both players tapped the table.
The 8♦ fell on the turn and the big blind check-called a bet of 15,000 from Le to see the 6♣ river.
Once checked to, Le fired another bet of 30,000 and his opponent tanked for only a few seconds before releasing his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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144,000
82,000
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82,000 |
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Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Ryan LaPlante had a bet for his remaining chips called and he was in the midst of being pushed a pot when PokerNews arrived.
Ryan LaPlante: Q♣6♣10♥7♥
Opponent: A♣Q♠9♣2♠
The board read 5♥10♠Q♥10♦9♥ and LaPlante's full house thwarted the pair of queens of his opponent. LaPlante continued his massage without a care in the world.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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85,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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With late registration officially closed, the prize pool and payouts have been announced as a total of 1,355 entries were recorded in this event.
There will be $1,808,925 up for grabs, spread out over 204 positions. A min-cash will be worth $2,402 while the winner will be taking home a whopping $298,192 along with the WSOP gold bracelet.
Coming off a sixth-place finish last week in Event# 21: $1,000 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Handed, Ronald Keijzer got all in from under the gun against a middle-position player on a flop of K♠6♦3♦, along with a player in the small blind who was all in preflop.
Ronald Keijzer: A♥K♦J♠8♦
Middle Position: A♣A♠K♠9♠
Small Blind: 9♣6♣5♠10♥
The middle position's kings stayed good on the 7♠ turn, and the small blind picked up a straight draw, but the A♦ river gave Keijzer a flush, and pushed his stack further up the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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245,000
65,500
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65,500 |
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