Event #44: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 12:47 UTC-8

Kalinin Doubles Through Lee

Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stanley Lee raised it up to 65,000 on the button and Nikita Kalinin just called from the small blind. The flop came 10♠9♠6♦ and Kalinin jammed all in for 230,000. Lee looked befuddled as he thought for over a minute before finally making the call.

Nikita Kalinin: K♣9♣
Stanley Lee: Ax8x

Kalinin was out front after flopping a pair of nines and the 3♠, 10♣ runout left it that way to earn Kalinin a double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kalinin	685,000 80,000	80,000
Stanley Lee	605,000 160,000	160,000

Tags: Nikita Kalinin Stanley Lee

06-21-2023 12:58 UTC-8

"Bucket List Event": Moneymaker Makes WSOP $50k Poker Players Championship Debut

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Twenty years after his defining victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that ignited the Poker Boom, Chris Moneymaker came to Las Vegas looking to further his already cemented status as one of the most important figures in poker history.

Only 27 years old at the time, Moneymaker spun a $40 satellite victory into $2.5 million in perhaps the most memorable and consequential WSOP victory of all time. Now a household name in poker, Moneymaker has now put up a $50,000 buy-in — the biggest of his two-decade poker career — to play the prestigious WSOP Poker Players Championship for the first time at the 2023 WSOP.

PokerNews spoke with Moneymaker during Day 1 on June 18 as he battled against the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh and two-time defending champion Dan "Jungleman" Cates, all of whom were seated at the 2003 Main Event champion's table.

Read About Moneymaker in the 2023 PPC

Tags: Chris Moneymaker Josh Arieh Daniel Negreanu

06-21-2023 12:59 UTC-8

Lynskey Ends Simao's Day

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded around to the blinds and Alex Lynskey raised it up from the small blind. Joao Simao called in the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of K♥10♣3♠.

Lynskey continued with a bet on the flop and Simao ripped all in for around 330,000. Lynskey snapped him off and the cards were tabled.

Joao Simao: K♣7♣
Alex Lynskey: K♦10♥

Lynskey flopped two pair and had Simao nearly drawing dead. The A♠ on the turn confirmed Simao's fate and the 9♣ on the river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Lynskey	1,600,000 1,025,000	1,025,000
Joao Simao	Busted

Tags: Alex Lynskey Joao Simao

06-21-2023 13:04 UTC-8

Marino Finds a Double Up With Big Slick

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Alek Gillies

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

John Marino raised to 60,000 from the cutoff, then Drew O'Connell raised to 700,000 from the small blind. Marino went all in for 735,000 and his opponent made the call.

John Marino: A♣K♥
Drew O'Connell: K♠10♠

The board ran out K♦6♦Q♥J♥4♣ for Marino to scoop the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Marino	1,475,000 205,000	205,000
Drew O'Connell	1,270,000 1,270,000	1,270,000

Tags: Drew O'Connell John Marino

06-21-2023 13:11 UTC-8

Gonzalez Looks Up Parmann

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Fabrizio Gonzalez and Julian Parmann were heads up in a three-bet pot with the flop reading 8♣6♥4♣. Gonzalez checked to Parmann who continued with a bet of 230,000 and Gonzalez called.

The turn was the 2♣ and both players checked to the A♥ on the river. Gonzalez checked one more time and Parmann counted out a bet of 260,000. Gonzalez thought for a moment and then called. Parmann showed Q♥J♥ for air while Gonzalez held 7♠7♣ for the only pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabrizio Gonzalez	1,775,000 1,405,000	1,405,000
Julian Parmann	625,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Fabrizio Gonzalez Julian Parmann

06-21-2023 13:19 UTC-8

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #6: Jason Koon on Integrity, Personal Goals & Missing WSOP Main Event

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Chad Holloway

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.

Koon talks about expecting his second child, and as fate would have it, the day after recording his wife went into labor and he had to pull out of the aforementioned tournament. In addition to sharing what it's like being a family man, Koon discusses integrity in poker, his personal goals, and a never-before-shared prop bet he has with Bill Perkins.

Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

06-21-2023 13:20 UTC-8

Shylko Finds Kings to Eliminate Melogno

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Alek Gillies

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aliaksandr Shylko raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and the button called. Pablo Melogno raised to 130,000 from the big blind, then Shylko quickly jammed all in for 1,080,000. His opponent made the call and they revealed their hands.

Pablo Melogno: A♠Q♣
Aliaksandr Shylko: K♣K♠

The board ran out 8♦8♥9♠8♣7♥ for Shylko to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aliaksandr Shylko	2,175,000 890,000	890,000
Pablo Melogno	Busted

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko Pablo Melogno

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-21-2023 13:26 UTC-8

Lybaert Scores a Double KO

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jason Nicks just doubled up through Jonathan Dokler with A♥K♦ against the A♣Q♦ for 465,000, leaving Dokler with just 170,000 following the hand.

On the next hand, Dokler moved all in from under the gun and Virgile Turchi just called on his left. Bart Lybaert also came along from the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of 5♣3♠2♦. Lybaert announced all in and Turchi instantly called off his stack of around 500,000.

Jonathan Dokler: Q♣6♦
Virgile Turchi: K♣K♦
Bart Lybaert: 4♥4♣

The turn was the 8♠, which changed nothing, but the river brought the A♦. Lybaert rivered a straight and sent both of his opponents to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bart Lybaert	2,030,000 600,000	600,000
Jason Nicks	980,000 20,005	20,005
Jonathan Dokler	Busted
Virgile Turchi	Busted

Tags: Bart Lybaert Jason Nicks Jonathan Dokler Virgile Turchi

06-21-2023 13:35 UTC-8

Mccray Doubles Through Ved

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Adam Lamers

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kartik Ved raised to 80,000 in middle position and Rickey Mccray shoved all in for 780,000 a couple of seats over. The action folded back to Ved who asked for a rough count and then called.

Rickey Mccray: Q♥Q♦
Kartik Ved: 10♥10♦

Mccray held the better of the two pocket pairs and had both of the suits covered. The board ran out J♠J♦8♦K♣4♣ and Mccray earned himself a double-up.