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Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
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
Total Entries
3,531
Level
43
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
1,141
Players Left
76
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Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
There were about 130,000 chips in the middle and the flop read Q♣J♦5♣. Once the big blind checked, Talesh Patel dropped a bet of 55,000 across the line. His opponent in the big blind check-called.
The K♥ fell on the turn, and the big blind check-raised the bet of 80,000 all-in for 430,000. Patel went gave it some serious thought, taking almost two minutes before calling off his stack of 325,000.
Talesh Patel: K♠4♠
Opponent: 10♣4♣
Patel turned top pair which was ahead but he had to dodge the flush draw and open-ended straight draw of his opponent. The 2♠ river was a safe one though for Patel as he remained in his seat.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dara O'Kearney moved all in for approximately 170,000 from the cutoff and was called by Larry Quang on the button who had slightly less.
Larry Quang: 3♠3♣
Dara O'Kearney: J♣9♣
The board ran out 2♦6♦3♦J♥10♥. Quang's set of threes was good for a full double up while Dara O'Kearney was left on fumes.
A few hands later O'Kearney went all in from early position for approximately 50,000 and was called by Faizal Khoja in late position to put O'Kearney at risk.
Faizal Khoja: A♥9♦
Dara O'Kearney: Q♣J♥
The board ran out 10♥4♥6♥J♥10♣. O'Kearney's two pair could not beat Khoja's ace-high flush and he was sent to the rail shortly after the money bubble burst.
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
With about 200,000 in the middle, the turn read 8♦3♥3♠, and Michael Bailey lead out for 125,000 into the pot of about 200,000.
Ramon Fernandez took about 45 seconds before announcing all-in for 415,000. Bailey snap-mucked.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Tom Gottlieb opened 40,000 under the gun, and the cutoff called before Ian Richardson shoved for about 500,000 in the big blind. Gottlieb called off his stack of 230,000 and the cutoff tanked for three minutes before a tablemate called the clock. When the tournament director stuck 0, his hand was killed.
Tom Gottlieb: A♦K♠
Ian Richardson: J♣J♠
The board ran out J♥10♥9♣8♣8♠, giving Richardson a full house to eliminate Gottlieb.
At another table
Wen Hong open jammed from the cutoff for 55,000. Jason Wheeler in the big blind called off the bet and Hong was at risk.
Wen Hong: A♠Q♣
Jason Wheeler: 8♦6♦
The board ran out 8♣8♥7♠6♠Q♠. A full house for Wheeler was enough to send Hong home on the bubble.
However, there was an elimination on a third table at the same time, eliminating all three players, and there were 174 players remaining before the hand so all three split the minimum cash of $2,400.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
An unknown player left for dinner break and never came back leaving about 125,000 in chips. The other players at the table William Jarman and Kyle Shigano had a side bet about whether or not the mystery player would make the money. As it turned out he did make the money. Unknown if he will collect it or not.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Andy Miller open jammed from under the gun for 190,000. Adam Richardson called on the button and Miller was at risk.
Andy Miller: A♠K♦
Adam Richardson: A♦J♠
The board ran out 8♥7♠10♠8♠K♠. Miller's aces improved to a flush on the bubble to ensure he stays alive.
Level 20
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Right before the hand for hand portion began Jason Wheeler was in early position and bet out 40,000 and the button called. The flop came out 10♦2♦A♥ and Wheeler bet out 40,000 again and the button called.
The turn came out the 4♣ and Wheeler bet again for 70,000 and the button made the call.
The river was the 4♠ and Wheeler bet out 100,000. Wheeler said, "I will show", and the button called for most of his chips leaving just 50,000 behind. Wheeler showed A♦K♥ for two pair and the button mucked.
Wheeler was super excited as his family was landing this evening and he wanted Pokernews to say that he loves his wife and family.
