Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,713,885
Entries
3,531
Level
43
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
1,141
Players Left
76
Players Left 1 / 3,531
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Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The turn read A♣5♠3♠A♦, and the action was checked to Benson Tang before he made a bet of 25,000. The small blind check-raised to 65,000, and Tang made the call.
The Q♥ completed the board on the river, and once checked to, Tang dropped three green chips across the line for a bet of 75,000. His opponent snap-called to see the bad news as Tang tabled A♥5♥ for a full house. His opponent showed the A♠10♠ before mucking his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,260,000 | |
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Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
A player on the button moved all in for 33,000 and was called by Akinobu Kirishima in the big blind with a covering stack.
Button: 8♠6♠
Akinobu Kirishima: A♣6♥
The board ran out 6♣3♦3♥9♣K♦. Both players had two pair, sixes and kings but Kirishima had the better kicker and scooped a nice pot while eliminating his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
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105,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
David Yokoyama shoved for 113,000 under the gun and the small blind called off their 85,000.
Small Blind: A♥10♦
David Yokoyama: 7♣7♠
The dealer spread a flop of 7♦4♠2♠, and the small blind had already started packing his bag as the board completed with the 8♦ turn and Q♣ river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
222,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Shane Rose raised from early position to 20,000, the player to his direct left three-bet to 40,000 and Rose four-bet jammed putting his opponent to the test for their tournament life. The opponent called.
Opponent: Q♠J♠
Shane Rose: A♠A♦
The flop of 7♠4♠7♦ gave Rose's opponent a flush draw and the K♠ turn completed it. However, the 3♠ river put Rose back out in front with an ace-high flush, sending his opponent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000
422,000
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422,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The player under the gun raised to 21,000 and and the big blind Josh Thibodaux three-bet all in for 89,000 and received the call.
Joshua Thibodaux: A♣J♠
Under-the-Gun Player: 9♣9♦
Thibodaux stated, "You called with nines because the bet was 90,000?"
The board came out 5♥10♥A♦5♠4♣ and Thibodaux's better two pair gave him a second life.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
193,000
193,000
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193,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
610,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
580,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
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472,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
|
460,000
144,000
|
144,000 |
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455,000
247,000
|
247,000 |
|
|
383,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
352,000
194,000
|
194,000 |
|
||
|
300,000
221,000
|
221,000 |
|
|
||
|
295,000
191,000
|
191,000 |
|
285,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
283,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
|
||
|
160,000 | |
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||
|
108,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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|
78,000
39,400
|
39,400 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Marco Johnson found himself all in and at risk preflop against Rudy Cervantes who had him covered.
Marco Johnson: A♣4♠
Rudy Cervantes: K♠K♦
Johnson was in bad shape on the Q♠8♣5♥ flop but did pick up some more outs on the 3♣ turn in the form of a gutshot straight draw. The J♦ river was a brick and Johnson was sent to the rail while Cervantes collected a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
232,000
232,000
|
232,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
A player in early position raised to 22,000, both Rudy Barajas in the small blind and the big blind called.
On a flop of 4♦5♦9♠, the action checked to the original raiser who bet out for 31,000. Barajas shoved all in for 105,000, the big blind flat called and the original raiser folded.
Rudy Barajas: 8♦8♥
Big Blind: 5♣4♠
The board ran out with the 7♠ and 9♣. With a pair of nines on the board, Barajas counterfeited the two pair of his opponent to find the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
309,000 |
Level 18
: Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Bailey opened 20,000 under the gun and Dara O'Kearney called in the cutoff before the small blind came along.
When the flop of J♣10♦4♠ hit the felt, the small blind checked as did Bailey before O'Kearney fired a bet of 25,000. Only Bailey made the call.
The 5♥ turn was checked through to see the 8♦ river.
Bailey fired a bet of 100,000 and O'Kearney took a moment before grabbing a stack of red to make the call. Bailey turned over Q♣9♦ for the nut straight, and O'Kearney mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
268,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
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