2023 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
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Event Info
2023 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$675,275
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,266,660
Entries
1,598
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,598
Players Left
240
Players Left 1 / 1,598
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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Huffman Wins a Healthy Pot, Selbst in the Mix

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Gary Huffman raised from the hijack to 700, and both blinds called, including Vanessa Selbst in the small.

The flop came 849 and the action was checked to Huffman, who bet out for 1,000. Selbst folded and the big blind called.

The turned 3 saw the big blind opt to lead into Huffman for 1,200. Huffman responded with a raise to 3,600 and his opponent called.

On the J river, action back on Huffman, he bet out for 9,000 and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Huffman
56,500
56,500
56,500
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Vanessa Selbst
38,500
38,500
38,500
WSOP 3X Winner

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Kremer Finds the Perfect Run Out

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The pot was heads up with the board reading 432. All the money made its way into the middle and the hand went to a showdown.

Carl Kremer: QQ
Middle Position: 33

The flopped set of his opponent dominated Kremer's overpair. The turn came the 5, prompting another player at the table to shout "Chop!".

As if spoken into existence, the river was the 6 to bring the five-card straight, saving Kremer.

Player Chips Progress
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Carl Kremer
46,000
46,000
46,000

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Lacock Takes on Two

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 1,000, the button called, and Derek Lacock three-bet to 2,300. Both opponents called.

The flop came J102 and Lacock continued into two opponents for 3,700. Both folded and Lacock claimed this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Derek Lacock
48,000
48,000
48,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Rabalison Gets Opponent Off Aces

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Mathieu Rabalison raised from the cutoff to 500 to which the small blind three-bet to 2,000. Rabalison called.

The flop came K67 and the small blind continued for 2,000. Rabalison elected to see a turn.

The 8 fell and the small blind sized up to 6,000. Rabalison called

The river brought the 6 and the small blind, again, bet 6,000. In response, Rabalison raised all in for 25,500. After some time in the tank the small blind eventually folded, flashing the AA to some members of the table.

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Mathieu Rabalison
50,500

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Kahler Takes One Without Showdown

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players went to the flop which came Q82 and action was checked round.

The turn was the 6. Scott Kahler, in the small blind, bet 600. The player in the big blind called.

The river was the K. Kahler bet again, for 2,000 this time, and his opponent folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Scott Kahler
33,000
33,000
33,000

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Royal Flush For Ronay

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The floor staff drew the attention of PokerNews to Josh Ronay, who managed to make a Royal Flush on the second hand of the tournament.

As the players and the dealer recounted, the full board read AQ5610. The hand went to a showdown and Ronay tabled KJ for a rivered Royal Flush.

Ronay jokingly expressed his upset at the fact there was no Royal Flush jackpot on offer.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Ronay
45,000
45,000
45,000

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Procop Is Off the Mark

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With two players in the hand and the pot around 6,000, the board was reading K6K10. The player in the small blind checked to Egor Procop on the button who bet 2,200. His opponent called.

The river was the A and the hand checked through to a showdown

Small blind: 88
Egor Procop: A10

Procop pulled ahead on the turn and improved further by the river to win this early pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Egor Procop
50,400
50,400
50,400

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