Level: 17
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 8,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$484,605
Entries
363
Level
19
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
12,000
Entries
363
Players Left
9
Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck
Day 1 Completed
Prociak Leads Final Nine After Day 1 of Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
The action was non-stop in Event #83: $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The bust-outs came fast and furious throughout the first day, with the field being whittled down from 363 players down to only nine in the first 15 levels.
David Prociak came out on top with the chip lead by the end of the night, bagging an impressive 2,040,000 chips. Prociak is one of two former bracelet winners to find a bag for Day 2, having won his first bracelet in a $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event in 2016. Prociak came into the final three tables with the chip lead and kept the lead throughout the later stages of the day.
Event $83: $1,500 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em Final 9 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Prociak | United States | 2,040,000 |
| 2 | Robert James | United States | 1,622,000 |
| 3 | Thai Ha | Vietnam | 1,200,000 |
| 4 | Matan Gabay | Israel | 1,054,000 |
| 5 | Moses Alosh | Israel | 784,000 |
| 6 | Ryan Laplante | United States | 771,000 |
| 7 | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | 734,000 |
| 8 | Marcos Exterkotter | Brazil | 611,000 |
| 9 | Adam Adler | United States | 515,000 |
Hot on Prociak's heels is Robert James, who managed to bag 1,622,000 chips by the end of the night. James eliminated several players throughout the day and will be looking to win his first career gold bracelet on Day 2 of this event.
Ryan Laplante is the only other former bracelet winner to advance to Day 2, having won his first bracelet in a $565 Pot-Limit Omaha event in 2016.
The event paid 55 places of the 363-person field and notables to hit the rail before the money was reached today included Shaun Deeb, Yuri Dzivielevski, Benny Glaser, and Chris Brewer.
Peter Jetten was the unfortunate soul who burst the money bubble when his opponent flopped a full house against his ace-king in a confrontation that was all in preflop.
Notables to secure a cash but who failed to bag a stack for Day 2 included Martin Zamani ($2,413), Nick Marchington ($2,640), Alex Epstein ($2,640), Patrick Leonard ($3,017), Adam Friedman ($4,228), and Dario Sammartino ($6,606).
Day 2 resumes at 12:00 p.m. local time on July 13 with a 6,000 ante and 60-minute levels. With only nine players remaining, it is likely they will play down to a winner, but that remains to be determined.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the day.
Seat Draw for Day 2
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 641 | 1 | Matan Gabay | Israel | 1,054,000 |
| Horseshoe | 641 | 2 | Robert James | United Kingdom | 1,622,000 |
| Horseshoe | 641 | 3 | Wai Kiat Lee | Malaysia | 734,000 |
| Horseshoe | 641 | 4 | David Prociak | United States | 2,040,000 |
| Horseshoe | 641 | 5 | Moshe Alosh | United States | 734,000 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 2 | Marcos Exterkotter | Brazil | 611,000 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 3 | Thai Ha | United States | 1,200,000 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 5 | Adam Adler | United States | 315,000 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 6 | Ryan Laplante | United States | 771,000 |
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
The play has finished for the day with the remaining players bagging and tagging for the night. The end-of-day chip counts are available below. Stay with PokerNews for a full Day 1 recap to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,040,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
||
|
1,622,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
1,200,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,054,000
-296,000
|
-296,000 |
|
784,000
-116,000
|
-116,000 |
|
771,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
|
||
|
734,000
-81,000
|
-81,000 |
|
611,000
-114,000
|
-114,000 |
|
515,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Gianluca Cedolia Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,606)
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
Thai Ha raised under the gun to 35,000, Gianluca Cedolia moved all in from the hijack for 265,000 and Ha called.
Gianluca Cedolia: K♠K♣
Thai Ha: A♠K♦
The board ran out 6♠6♣10♣Q♠A♦. A rivered ace pulled Ha into the lead and sent Cedolia to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,160,000
388,000
|
388,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,606)
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
With the board reading 10♣J♥9♣, Dario Sammartino was all in and at risk against Marcos Exterkotter.
Dario Sammartino: 7♦8♦
Marcos Exterkotter: J♠J♣
Sammartino was ahead with the flopped straight but the 9♥ turn gave Exterkotter a full house and left Sammartino drawing dead. The 8♣ river changed nothing and Sammartino's deep run came to an end while Exterkotter took down a key pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
725,000
-158,000
|
-158,000 |
|
Busted |
Yun Li Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,215)
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
Moses Alosh limped in under the gun, as did Yun Li in early position and Matan Gabay in middle position. Robert James squeezed to 40,000 and all three players called.
The flop came 9♦8♠10♣. The action was checked to Li who open jammed for her remaining stack of 168,000. Matan Gabay shoved all in himself which forced both James and Alosh to fold.
Yun Li: J♥J♦
Mantan Gabay: 8♦8♥
The turn and river came the 6♣ and the A♥ respectively. Li was sent to the rail in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
Busted |
Aaron Kupin Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,215)
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
With the board reading A♥K♣9♠6♣Q♠ and about 180,000 in the pot, Wai Kiat Lee bet 80,000 and was Aaron Kupin raised all in for 250,000. Lee went deep into the tank for over ten minutes before another player called the clock.
Shortly afterwords, Lee made the call and tabled A♦Q♥ for two pair. Kupin could only show 10♦9♦ for a pair of nines turned into a bluff and was eliminated from the tournament while Lee collected his chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
815,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
Busted |
Thomas Kysar Eliminated in 14th Place ($5,215)
Level 15
: Blinds 0/0, 5,000 ante
Thomas Kysar was all in and at risk preflop against Matan Gabay.
Matan Gabay: Q♠Q♣
Thomas Kysar: A♥K♠
Gabay was well ahead with a set on the Q♥K♣J♦ flop. The Q♦ turn gave Gabay quads and left Kysar drawing dead. The 9♠ river was a formality and Kysar was sent to the rail while Gabay secured a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
730,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
Busted |