2023 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$262,526
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,243,640
Entries
5,342
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
241
Players Left
1

Two Live Cards Find a Way

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Oleksandr Trokhymenko pushed his remaining chips in the middle and Taylor Hart put him at risk.

Oleksandr Trokhymenko: J?10?
Taylor Hart: A?3?

Trokhymenko found a flop in his favor in the form of Q?10?3?, leaving Hart looking for an ace. It didn't come as the turn and river brought the Q? and the 7? and Trokhymenko breathed a sigh of relief as he began stacking his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Oleksandr Trokhymenko ua
Oleksandr Trokhymenko
2,780,000
2,115,000
2,115,000
Taylor Hart us
Taylor Hart
1,450,000
420,000
420,000

Tags: Oleksandr TrokhymenkoTaylor Hart

Krueger Wins a Flip

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Yita Choong opened to 320,000 from under the gun before Klas Krueger moved all in for 1,885,000 from early position. Action folded back around to Choong who quickly called with the covering stack to put his opponent at risk.

Klas Krueger: A?J?
Yita Choong: 10?10?

Krueger would need to win a flip to survive but found no immediate help on the 9?6?7? flop. He spiked the J? turn, however, to put himself in the driver's seat with the 5? river confirming the double for the German player.

Player Chips Progress
Klas Krueger de
Klas Krueger
3,900,000
-270,000
-270,000
Yita Choong au
Yita Choong
2,850,000
1,010,000
1,010,000

Tags: Klas KruegerYita Choong

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #6: Jason Koon on Integrity, Personal Goals & Missing WSOP Main Event

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
The Chad & Jesse Poker Show
The Chad & Jesse Poker Show

In the sixth episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen are joined by GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, who took some time before jumping into the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $250,000 Super High Roller.

Koon talks about expecting his second child, and as fate would have it, the day after recording his wife went into labor and he had to pull out of the aforementioned tournament. In addition to sharing what it's like being a family man, Koon discusses integrity in poker, his personal goals, and a never-before-shared prop bet he has with Bill Perkins.

Koon, who currently sits fifth on the all-time poker money list according to The Hendon Mob with nearly $48 million, also discusses his love of poker history, shares a Doyle Brunson story, and just opens up about poker and life. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best.

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Workman Cracks Aces

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Action picked up on a flop of Q?10?A? in a hand between Randall Workman on the button and another player in late position. Workman was at risk.

Randall Workman: K?J?
Late Position Player: A?A?

Workman hit Yhatzee on the flop and would hold from there on the 5? turn and 7? river, giving him the full double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Randall Workman us
Randall Workman
2,150,000
1,865,000
1,865,000

Tags: Randall Workman

Pastor Eliminated by Kiriakidis

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Juan Pastor moved all in before the flop from early position and was called by Jorge Kiriakidis in late position.

Juan Pastor: 9?9?
Jorge Kiriakidis: A?Q?

Pastor would need to fade the overcards of Kiriakidis to stay alive, but the dealer delivered a queen on the flop of 10?3?Q? and Kiriakidis would hold from there on the 10? turn and the 5? river, sending Pastor to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Jorge Kiriakidis us
Jorge Kiriakidis
2,100,000
1,670,000
1,670,000
Juan Pastor fr
Juan Pastor
Busted
Run It Once

Tags: Jorge KiriakidisJuan Pastor

Fu Finds a Double

Level 30 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jie Fu moved all in from under the gun and was called by a player to his left. The remaining players got out of the way to put Tang officially at risk.

Jie Fu: A?9?
Early Position: A?K?

Fu would need to get lucky to survive but suddenly found himself with a fighting chance after the flop came K?7?6? to give him the nut flush draw. Nothing changed on the 3? turn but the 3? river was gin for Fu, handing him a full double.

Player Chips Progress
Jie Fu us
Jie Fu
1,600,000
955,000
955,000

Tags: Jie Fu

Level: 30

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

"Bucket List Event": Moneymaker Makes WSOP $50k Poker Players Championship Debut

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

Twenty years after his defining victory in the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event that ignited the Poker Boom, Chris Moneymaker came to Las Vegas looking to further his already cemented status as one of the most important figures in poker history.

Only 27 years old at the time, Moneymaker spun a $40 satellite victory into $2.5 million in perhaps the most memorable and consequential WSOP victory of all time. Now a household name in poker, Moneymaker has now put up a $50,000 buy-in �� the biggest of his two-decade poker career �� to play the prestigious WSOP Poker Players Championship for the first time at the 2023 WSOP.

PokerNews spoke with Moneymaker during Day 1 on June 18 as he battled against the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Josh Arieh and two-time defending champion Dan "Jungleman" Cates, all of whom were seated at the 2003 Main Event champion's table.

Read About Moneymaker in the 2023 PPC

Cowboys Good for Picquelle

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Sean Picquelle opened to 260,000 from early position and then, after asking for a count, called when Matthew Sesso moved all in for 1,700,000 on the button.

Matthew Sesso: 3?3?
Sean Picquelle: K?K?

As Picquelle turned over his hand, a ripple of disbelief passed through the table that he had taken so long to make the call. Nevertheless, he did have Sesso in dire straits, with no help coming for the small pocket pair on the 7?4?A? flop. The K? turn ensured there would be no sweat as the 3? river rubbed a little salt into the wound for Sesso.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Picquelle us
Sean Picquelle
5,100,000
4,145,000
4,145,000
Matthew Sesso us
Matthew Sesso
Busted

Tags: Jamie KerstetterMatthew SessoSean Picquelle