2023 World Series of Poker

Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team
Day: 1
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Event Info
2023 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$190,662
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,140,980
Entries
1,282
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,282
Players Left
252
Players Left 1 / 1282
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Team Merlin Doubled Up

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

It was a hard first level for Gregory Fournier of Team Merlin as he was down to 8,000 earlier.

A player opened in early position and Fournier three-bet from the next seat. The open-raiser decided to four-bet and Fournier called.

On the flop J24, the early position player continued to 3,500, Fournier went all in for 7,000 and got a call.

Gregory Fournier: QQ
Opponent: AK

The turn 4 and the river 3 gave Team Merlin a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dylan Cechowski - Julien Martini fr
Dylan Cechowski - Julien Martini
40,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Pierre Merlin - Gregory Fournier
Pierre Merlin - Gregory Fournier
18,000
8,000
8,000

Tags: Gregory Fournier

Shylko Among the Notables

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Aliaksandr Shylko
Aliaksandr Shylko

PSPC 2023 winner Aliaksandr Shylko is having a good time at this table as he just played a five-way pot.

On the flop of 637, Shylko of Team Tamasauskas in the cutoff took the lead for 500 and was called by all four opponents. On the turn 10 and on the river K, all players checked and the button revealed a diamond to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vladas Tamasauskas - Aliaksandr Shylko
Vladas Tamasauskas - Aliaksandr Shylko
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Aliaksandr Shylko

Double-Up for Team Agent Ong

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Shaun Colquhoun
Shaun Colquhoun

Shaun Colquhoun relayed to PokerNews a hand that resulted in a full double-up.

Colquhoun raised to 300 from early position and was three-bet by a player in the small blind to 1100, with the player in the big blind cold-calling and Colquhoun calling, as well.

The player in the small blind would bet out 2200 on the J86 flop and was by both the player in the big blind and Colquhoun.

The player in the small blind would move all-in on the 10x turn, with the player in the big blind getting out of the way. Colquhoun making the call.

Shaun Colquhoun: Jx10x
Small Blind Player: AxJx

Colquhoun pulled ahead when the ten on the turn gave him two pair, and the 2x on the river sealed it up, giving him the full double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Carl Ong - Shaun Colquhoun
Carl Ong - Shaun Colquhoun
56,200

Tags: Shaun CalquounTeam Agent Ong

Team Frenzel Gets a Knockout

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

An early position player raised to 300 and a middle position player called and Brian Frenzel three-bet to 1,700. The early position player called and the middle position player folded.

The flop came down 448 and the early position player checked and Frenzel bet 1,000 and was called.

The turn brought the J and Frenzel bet 3,000 once checked to and received a call again.

The river was the 9 and the early position player found some aggression and bet 6,000 and Frenzel reraised all in for about 6,000 more. The early position player called.

Early position: J10 for top pair.
Brian Frenzel: AQ for the nut flush.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Frenzel - Rachel Kay Miller
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Brian Frenzel

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Ossi of Team Fauci-Ouchee Gets River Fold

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Matthew Ossi, dressed in a full purple Gengar Pokémon hoodie and sparkly mask, put out a sizeable bet on the river on a board reading A963J, against a late position player deciding on whether to make the call, or not.

The late position player would ultimately decide to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Ossi - Chris Murray
Matthew Ossi - Chris Murray
40,000

Tags: Matthew OssiChris Murray

Comment And Play

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Jeff Platt
Jeff Platt

PokerGO commentator Jeff Platt took a seat in this Tag Team event and will partner with another American commentator from the PokerGO crew, Brent Hanks.

In early position, a player opened to 300 and got a call by the cutoff and Jeff Platt in the small blind.

On the flop A73, all players checked and on the turn 10, the open-raiser delay-continuation-bet to 700 and both opponents folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jeff Platt - Brent Hanks
Jeff Platt - Brent Hanks
20,000

Tags: Brent HanksJeff Platt

Merk Off to a Good Start

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Abby Merk
Abby Merk

Abby Merk was in early position and raised to 300 preflop. The cutoff and big blind both came along for the flop.

The flop came AJ2 and Merk bet 600, the cutoff called and the big blind folded.

On the turn 4 both players checked.

The river came the 9 and Merk bet out 5,000. The cutoff looked thoroughly stressed and eventually made the call, then mucked as soon as Merk flipped over A9 for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Abby Merk - Chris Moon
Abby Merk - Chris Moon
18,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Abby Merk