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
a♦2♣
Prize
$675,275
Event Info
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$4,266,660
Total 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 8♦4♦9♥ 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.

Tags: Gary HuffmanVanessa Selbst

Some Early Notable Chip Counts

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Kremer Finds the Perfect Run Out

Level 2 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

The pot was heads up with the board reading 4♣3♥2♣. All the money made its way into the middle and the hand went to a showdown.

Carl Kremer: Q♥Q♦
Middle Position: 3♦3♣

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.

Tags: Carl Kremer

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 J♣10♠2♥ and Lacock continued into two opponents for 3,700. Both folded and Lacock claimed this pot.

Tags: Josh Ronay

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 K♦6♠7♣ 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 A♣A♥ to some members of the table.

Tags: Mathieu Rabalison

Kahler Takes One Without Showdown

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Three players went to the flop which came Q♥8♥2♦ 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.

Tags: Scott Kahler

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 A♣Q♣5♣6♠10♣. The hand went to a showdown and Ronay tabled K♣J♣ for a rivered Royal Flush.

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

Tags: Josh Ronay

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 K♠6♠K♦10♠. 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: 8♥8♣
Egor Procop: A♠10♦

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

Tags: Egor Procop