Event #48: $1,000 Seniors Championship Day 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-21-2023 14:26 UTC-7

Kirkpatrick Still Knocking Out Players

Roxanne Johnson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

An early position player shoved all of his chips in for 5,900 and Brian Kirkpatrick called in middle position and Michael Martin called for all of his chips on the button.

Michael Martin: A♠K♦
Early position player: A♦J♥
Brian Kirkpatrick: 10♠10♣

The board ran out 9♦9♣8♠Q♠6♣ and Kirkpatrick won with two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kirkpatrick	65,000 8,000	8,000
Michael Martin	Busted

Tags: Brian Kirkpatrick Michael Martin

06-21-2023 14:21 UTC-7

Fuhs Gets an Elimination

Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

The action was opened under the gun by bracelet winner Daniel Fuhs to 1100. A player in middle position called and then a player on the button went all in for 6,800.

The action was back on Fuhs who four-bet jammed for 17,000 and the player in middle position got out of the way.

The cards hit their back.

Button player: A♣10♣
Daniel Fuhs: A♦K♠

The board ran out 9♣9♠4♠7♥3♣ and Fuhs would get a knockout and some chips to get him back over starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Fuhs	26,000 26,000	26,000

Tags: Daniel Fuhs

06-21-2023 14:20 UTC-7

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

Chad Holloway

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 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 14:19 UTC-7

Kirkpatrick King of the Table

Roxanne Johnson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

As retold by the players Brian Kirkpatrick had been hitting everything and running over the table. Despite that, the mood was very good at the table with a lot of laughter and joking.

Michael Martin was in middle position and raised to 600 and Brian Kirkpatrick called from the button.

The flop came out 6♦8♥9♦ and Martin came out firing with 2,400 and Kirkpatrick flat called.

The turn brought the K♣ and Martin continued with his aggression and bet 4,000 and Kirkpatrick called again.

The river was the 6♠ and Martin bet out 6,000 and Kirkpatrick suddenly came to life and raised to 15,000 and Martin called.

Martin tabled 5♠7♠ for the straight and Kirkpatrick showed K♦K♠ for the full house.

Martin stated: "I did not put him on that!"

Todd Ignarski stated: "I have been the only person at this table to win a pot against the chip leader".

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kirkpatrick	57,000 57,000	57,000
Todd Ignarski	33,900 33,900	33,900
Michael Martin (TX)	11,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Brian Kirkpatrick Michael Martin Todd Ignarski

06-21-2023 14:10 UTC-7

Notable Stack Updates

Dominic Clementson

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom McEvoy	37,000 10,000	10,000

Ted Forrest	37,000

Jon Shoreman	34,000 22,000	22,000
Eric Smidinger	20,000 -2,500	-2,500

06-21-2023 13:59 UTC-7

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

Connor Richards

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 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

06-21-2023 13:55 UTC-7

Liu Gets There

Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action was picked up on a 9♠Q♠2♠ flop where an early position player checked it over to J.J. Liu, who put out a bet of 1,700. The early position player called.

The 10♣ turn checked through and the river landed a J♣. The player in early position checked one more time and Liu put out one more bet of 2,000. The player in early position quickly called.

Liu rolled over 8♣8♥ for the bottom end of the straight and the player in early position sent his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
J.J. Liu	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: J.J. Liu

06-21-2023 13:34 UTC-7

Kimmel Smashes the Flop

Jeremy Geist

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Action folded to Daniel Kimmel in middle position who opened to 1,400. The cutoff called and the big blind defended.

The A♥9♠10♠ flop hit the felt and the action checked all the way to the cutoff who bet 2,400. The big blind folded but Kimmel took a moment before check-raising all in for 5,200. The player in late position only needed to call an additional 2,800 and stuck in the chips.

The hands were tabled.

Daniel Kimmel: A♠5♠
Cutoff: K♥Q♠

The cutoff was calling for a jack but it would not come on the 10♣ turn or 9♣ river and Kimmel would scoop the pot to get a pure double and keep his tournament alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Kimmel	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Daniel Kimmel

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

06-21-2023 13:30 UTC-7

Quarto Having a Good Start

Roxanne Johnson

Level 3 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The player under the gun limped and an early position player raised to 600. The hijack, Roslyn Quarto and the button came along for the ride.

The flop was 4♠Q♠7♣ and the early position player bet 2,000 and everyone called.

The turn was the 10♦ and, once checked to, Quarto bet out 13,000. The button player contemplated for a minute and it looked like he was about to go all-in but then just called and everyone else folded.

The river was the K♦ and Quarto shoved her stack in, which was superior to the button's stack, and he called and attempted to muck once Quarto turned over her hand and showed the set. The button was forced to show his cards.

Button player: K♣J♣
Roslyn Quarto: 4♠4♥

Elsewhere Grammy winner Anthony Mercedes aka Tony Mercedes is holding his own with 33,000 in chips.