Level: 5
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2023 Wynn Millions
$3,500 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2023 Wynn Millions
Buy-in
$3,500
Prize Pool
$4,171,950
Entries
1,314
Level
35
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
560
Players Left
156
Simpson Gets Paid With a Flush
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The action was picked up in a three-way pot of roughly 4,500 on a flop showing 
. The small blind and big blind checked to Spencer Simpson in early position who bet out 2,000 and was called by only the small blind.
The 
hit the turn and both players checked their options to the 
river. The small blind checked a third time and Spencer took a moment before tossing in a bet of 3,100. The small blind flicked in a chip for the call and was shown the bad news when Simpson tabled 
for the nut-flush to score the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000
46,000
|
46,000 |
Dardon Gets a Fold from Dong
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Gigi Dong limped in from early position and Osmin Dardon raised to 2,000 on her left. The action folded back to Dong who pleaded with the dealer for a favorable flop before she called.
The flop came 
and Dong check-called a bet of 2,200 from Dardon. The 
rolled off on the turn and Dong led out with a bet of 6,000. Dardon raised to 12,000 and Dong sent her cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
127,000 | |
|
58,000 |
PN Podcast: Three Clocks, One Hand + Hear from Rising Content Star Caitlin Comeskey
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode of 2023, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen talk about the former's recent appearance on the Talk is Jericho podcast as well as the latter's trip to Texas. They then wrap up PokerNews' coverage of the EPT Paris by discussing Johan “Yoh Viral” Guilbert's controversial hand where he got the clock called on him three different times! Also, hear a winner's interview from PokerStars qualifier Razvan Belea, who took down the Main Event for €1,170,000.
Other stories covered include 1999 WSOP champ Noel Furlong leaving behind a literal fortune, Connor Richards’ Top 5 Casino Movies you must watch, and Rafi Azam winning the RGPS Jamul Main Event for $52,820.
Finally, Jesse has a conversation for his fellow Global Poker Award nominee Caitlin Comeskey to talk about her come-up in poker, content production, and much more!
Berkey Escapes with a Chop
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
There was a raise to 1,400 in middle position and Matt Berkey three-bet to 4,400 on the button. Aram Oganyan four-bet to 10,400 in the small blind which got the original raised to fold but Berkey called.
The flop came 
and Oganyan led out with a bet of 5,900. Berkey called and the 
landed on the turn. Both players checked and the 
completed the board.
With a straight on the board, Oganyan shoved all in and Berkey quickly called. Oganyan held 
and Berkey was lucky to escape with a chop holding 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
46,000 | |
|
||
|
45,000 | |
Lew Picks Up Rockets
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
The action was picked up in a pot of just over 20,000 on a completed board showing 
. Robbi Jade Lew was in the small blind and led out for 10,000. Her opponent in the hijack went in the tank and after close to 30 seconds, tossed in chips for the call.
Lew tabled 
for the ace-high flush while her opponent flashed the 
for a flush as well and mucked their hand.
"Didn't have the king of spades under there?" said a tablemate to the hijack player who would've had a straight flush if they held that key card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
71,000
37,800
|
37,800 |
Weissman Folds to Smith's Min-Raise
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
On a board reading 
, Joey Weissman and Dusti Smith were heads-up with around 40,000 in the middle already.
Weissman led out with a bet of 10,000 on the turn and Smith min-clicked it to 20,000. Weissman thought for a minute but opted to send his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
122,000 | |
|
36,700
9,500
|
9,500 |
|
||
Ashdown's Aces Take Down Rezaei
Level 5
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Daniel Rezaei and Harrison Ashdown were heads-up in a three-bet pot with around 8,000 in the middle. The flop was 
and Rezaei checked to Ashdown who tossed in a bet of 2,000 on the button. Rezaei check-raised to 12,000 and Ashdown called.
The turn was the and Rezaei led out with a smaller bet of 10,000. Ashdown still called and the 
completed the board. Rezaei checked this time and Ashdown ripped all in. Rezaei called off his stack of around 20,000 and Ashdown showed to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
144,500
61,500
|
61,500 |
|
Busted |
Level: 6
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
Liebert Skyrockets Up The Leaderboard
Level 6
: Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
The action was picked up in a three-way pot with roughly 8,000 in the middle on a board showing 
.
Kathy Liebert checked from the big blind to Vanessa Kade in the cutoff who bet out 3,000. The button raised to 7,000 and Liebert cold-called the bet. Kade got out of the way and the pair saw the river.
Liebert elected to lead out for 12,000 and her opponent took a few seconds before sending their cards into the muck. Liebert's stack has inched closer to the 200,000 mark and is now atop the leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
196,500
156,500
|
156,500 |
|
59,200
11,200
|
11,200 |