2023 World Series of Poker

Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
94
Prize
$270,700
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,858,710
Entries
2,226
Level Info
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Familiar Faces Among 2023 Poker Hall of Fame Nominations

poker hall of fame
poker hall of fame

Following a fan vote, the 10 finalists have been disclosed for the 2023 Poker Hall of Fame, and the list of nominees is mostly similar to last year.

Matt Savage, Brian Rast, Mike Matusow, and Kathy Liebert were among the returnees. But only one individual, whether it be a player or industry personnel, will get in this year. The full list of nominees, with a case made for each candidate, is as follows:

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Tags: Mike MatusowMatt SavageKathy LiebertBrian Rast

Nine Players Return to Battle on Unscheduled Day 2 of Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty

Will Linden
Will Linden

It's time for an unscheduled Day 2 in Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty with nine players returning to Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas at 2 p.m. PDT to play down to a winner. The tournament attracted 2,226 entries to generate a prize pool of $1,858,710.

"Papo MC" is coming back to the 2023 World Series of Poker as the runaway chip leader today. The Argentinian rapper Alejandro Lococo bagged 15,550,000 last night and is looking to claim his first bracelet after finishing in seventh place in the 2021 Main Event. Trailing him in second place at the start of the day is Will Linden with 8,850,000, followed by Chen An Lin with 7,700,000.

Joining them on the final table are Danny Scott, Michael Burns, Tony Gargano, Pengfei Wang, Kenneth Maurer, and Frank Lagodich.

Seat Draw Final Table $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Pengfei WangUnited States3,925,00013
2Frank LagodichUnited States1,750,0006
3Alejandro LococoArgentina15,550,00052
4Danny ScottUnited States5,250,00018
5Michael BurnsUnited States5,000,00017
6Tony GarganoUnited States4,325,00014
7Chen An LinTaiwan7,700,00026
8Will LindenUnited States8,850,00030
9Kenneth MaurerUnited States3,400,00011

Play will start with the remaining nine minutes that were left in Level 33, which features a small blind of 150,000, a big blind of 300,000, and an ante of 300,000. The nine finalists are all guaranteed at least $23,978, but will be looking to claim the first-place prize of $270,700 and the WSOP bracelet that comes with it, plus some more $500 bounties. The level duration will remain 20 minutes each, with a break scheduled after every six levels.

PlacePrize
1$270,700
2$167,339
3$123,198
4$91,558
5$68,693
6$52,034
7$39,799
8$30,760
9$23,978

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand from the first card to be dealt until the final river, so make sure to follow along with all the fast-paced action today.

Tags: Alejandro LococoChen An LinDanny ScottFrank LagodichKenneth MaurerPengfei WangTony GarganoWill Linden

Event #49: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty

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