Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max
Day 1 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$504,900
Entries
608
Level
38
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0
Entries
608
Players Left
1
Joe "jimjam01" Serock Wins Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max ($93,911)
Level 38
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
After a swift 10 hours and 15 minutes of play, Joe "jimjam01" Serock was crowned the champion of the Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max. Serock came back from a considerable chip deficit heads-up to overpower opponent Millard "meekmill" Hale. Not only does Serock lay claim to the top prize of $93,911, but will also get his hands on the coveted golden WSOP bracelet for this inaugural online event.
This will be Serock’s fifth cash of the 2023 WSOP, with this result bringing a career-first bracelet to compliment his current $102,522 of World Series cashes within the last three weeks.
A total of 608 entries generated a prize pool of $504,900, of which 167 players were paid. Each player that squeaked into the money earned $706 for their finish, while the six finalists received a guaranteed $15,752.
Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max Final Table Results
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe "jimjam01" Serock | United States | $93,911 |
| 2 | Millard "meekmill" Hale | United States | $58,013 |
| 3 | Thomas "lultaxpayers" Hall | United Kingdom | $41,048 |
| 4 | Steve "gborooo" Gross | United States | $29,435 |
| 5 | Christian "Quad7s" Loucas | United States | $21,407 |
| 6 | theBAGEL | United States | $15,752 |
Notable names who made the money include Ian "IanMa" Matakis (17th), who won the $500 No Limit Hold'em - Bankroll Builder (Online Bracelet Event 2) earlier this year. As well as Tom "lultaxpayers" Hall (3rd), who continues adding to his already impressive lifetime earnings of $3,008,780 with his final table finish.
Big names to fall short of their next WSOP cash included Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu, Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell, Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth and Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond.
Final Table Action
"theBAGEL" was the first player to depart this final table as Hall came back from behind as his two-pair improved into a full house, beating "theBAGEL"’s straight, and sending them to the rail.
The accolade of fifth place lay with Christian "Quad7s" Loucas after all the money went in preflop against Hale. Loucas was no match for Hale’s kings, and he departed in fifth for $21,407.
Steve "gborooo" Gross left preceding in fourth place as an ace on the turn improved Serock to a higher pair eliminating Gross in the process.
The one and only player not from the united states on the final table, Hall, busted in third. Hall found himself all in preflop with a pair of kings against the aces of Serock; Hall was the first player to be eliminated in a podium position.
In secnd place came Hale. After a valiant effort in his heads-up battle, Hale fell short of bracelet glory, exiting the tournament $58,013 richer.
Out of 608 players, only one remained: Serock. Serock came back from a two-to-one chip deficit to take down Hale and claim first place as the inaugural champion of this online event.
That wraps up the coverage of Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max. Be sure to stick with PokerNews for all of the coverage from the rest of the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Hale Eliminated in 2nd Place ($58,013)
Level 38
: Blinds 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
Joe "jimjam01" Serock took a commanding lead after Millard "meekmill" Hale raised to 1,000,000 from the button, to which Serock three-bet to 3,000,000. Hale called and both players saw three cards.
On a flop of 10♣6♥2♦, Serock open jammed for his remaining 4,284,706. Hale called.
Joe "jimjam01" Serock: A♣8♠6♠2♣
Millard "meekmill" Hale: Q♠10♠7♣4♣
Hale's top pair was in dire straits as the turn came the 6♦ and the river fell the 5♠. Serock took a commanding chip lead.
It was only a few hands later both players found themselves all in preflop.
Millard "meekmill" Hale: A♠Q♣10♠8♠
Joe "jimjam01" Serock: Q♥Q♦7♦6♣
As the board came 2♦6♦Q♠10♣7♠, Serock's top set saw him to a bracelet victory as Hale was eliminated in 2nd place.
Full tournament recap to follow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
16,830,000 | 12,625,147 |
|
Busted |
Level: 38
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 0
Heads-Up Chip Count Updates
Level 37
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
After a fierce exchange of chips in several consecutive pots, the chip counts lie as follows.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,625,147 | 5,668,055 |
|
|
4,204,853 | -5,668,055 |
Serock Claws Back
Level 37
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 0 ante
Millard "meekmill" Hale raised from the button to 800,000 and Joe "jimjam01" Serock called.
On a flop of A♣K♠4♣ Serock check-called a bet of 500,000 from Hale.
The 6♠ turn saw a repeat of the action, with Hale betting 1,950,000. However, this time Sercok check-raised all in for 5,322,000 and Hale folded.
Serock took the chip lead for the first time in this heads-up battle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,872,908 | 3,775,000 |
|
|
6,957,092 | -3,775,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 0
Heads-Up Chip Count Update
Level 36
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
After nearly consecutive double-ups for Joe "jimjam01" Serock, the chip counts are as follows as this heads-up battle continues.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,732,092 | 5,296,569 |
|
|
6,097,908 | 523,431 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 0
Thomas "lultaxpayers" Hall Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,048)
Level 35
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 0 ante
With Joe "jimjam01" Serock on the button and Joe "jimjam01" Serock in the big blind, this shallow stacked confrontation saw both players all in and Hall at risk.
Thomas "lultaxpayers" Hall: A♦A♥10♦3♠
Joe "jimjam01" Serock: K♥K♠4♠3♥
With Hall seeing his kings were already inferior to the aces of Serock, the flop that came 6♣9♠6♠ brought some hope in the form of a flush draw. Unfortunately for Hall, on the Q♣ turn and the 4♣, he was sent to the rail in 3rd place.
The tournament is now heads up as Millard "meekmill" Hale hold the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,574,477 | -89,391 |
|
Busted |