2023 World Series of Poker

Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$682,436
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$4,601,300
Entries
2,068
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
310
Players Left
24

Schwartz Knocks Out Both Women At His Table

Level 19 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Jake Schwartz
Jake Schwartz

Lara Eisenberg raised to 76,000 in the small blind and Jake Schwartz moved all in and immediately turned his hand over, without realizing that Eisenberg was not all in, as she had 1,000 behind. After a few seconds she called and the cards were on their back.

Lara Eisenberg: K?6?
Jake Schwartz: A?3?

The board ran out A?8?2?3?4? and the ace-three made two pair for Schwartz, while the WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament.

The following hand saw Kane Kalas raise to 24,000 on the button which saw Jake Schwartz call in the small blind and Barbara Enright call in the big blind.

On the J?8?7? flop, Schwartz checked to Enright who moved all in for 74,000 which saw Kalas fold and Schwartz call.

Barbara Enright: A?7?
Jake Schwartz: A?J?

The board ran out 3?4? and the top pair held up for Schwartz to give him another elimination, and the WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament at the hands of Schwartz. The table which had the most women at any single table in this tournament, has now seen both depart.

"Do you just hate women, man?" another player at the table asked jokingly.

"I am a massive misogynist," joked Schwartz as he nearly tripled his starting stack.

At another table, Kami Hudson was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Jake Schwartz
465,000
264,000
264,000
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Kane Kalas
423,000
163,000
163,000
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Lara Eisenberg
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
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Barbara Enright
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Kami Hudson
Busted

Tags: Barbara EnrightJake SchwartzKami HudsonKane KalasLara Eisenberg

Aldemir Hero Calls To Double

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Michael Fan raised to 23,000 on the button and in the big blind, Koray Aldemir defended.

The flop peeled out K?4?10? and Aldemir check-called a bet of 25,000 from Fan.

On the 4? turn, Aldemir checked again to Fan, who moved all in for 96,000 effective, which caused Aldemir to think about his decision for a bit before calling for his tournament life.

Koray Aldemir: 10?8?
Michael Fan: J?7?

The river 4? kept Aldemir in the lead and the WSOP Main Event champion took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Fan
419,000
-175,000
-175,000
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Koray Aldemir
303,000
149,000
149,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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Davies Looks For First Bracelet in the Star-Studded $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2

Seth Davies
Seth Davies

As the series nears it’s close, Event #79: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em has 310 players returning for Day 2 with hopes of securing a prestigious bracelet. The event that saw 1,349 players enter last year, saw a much higher turnout of 2,070 entries creating a prize pool worth $4,601,300 and a first place prize of $682,436 to go along with the bracelet.

Leading the way into the day is respected high-stakes player Seth Davies, who comes into today with a whopping 1,113,000. Over the past few years on the high-stakes circuit, Davies has carved out a reputation as one of the most respectable and best players in the game today. Despite all of this a WSOP bracelet has eluded him thus far, as his best WSOP finish was in 2021, fourth place in the $250,000 No-Limit Hold’em for $930,791. With $21,193,154 in reported live earnings and the massive chip lead, he will be a force to be reckoned with coming into the second day of this event.

Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Seth DaviesUnited States1,113,000111
2Ramon FernandezSpain1,025,000103
3Alex LindopUnited Kingdom858,00086
4Valentyn ShabelnykUkraine776,00078
5Daniel RuddUnited Kingdom774,00077
6Diego Vaz SorgattoBrazil757,00076
7Galen HallUnited States743,00074
8Alex GreenblattUnited States739,00074
9Elias FiszNetherlands690,00069
10Ignas JasineviciusLithuania682,00068

Other notables that made it through Day 1 include Viet Vo (595,000), Joey Couden (516,000), Brazilian bracelet winners Renan Bruschi (493,000) and Rafael Reis (475,000), Jake Schwartz (201,000), Chad Eveslage (171,000), Brian Yoon (93,000), and 2021 WSOP Main Event champion Koray Aldemir (154,000). Each one of them is looking to collect this bracelet and add to their own illustrious resumes.

Players will return to the Horseshoe Ballroom at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11th. The blinds have increased to 60 minutes each, rather than the previous 40 minutes per level. The day will begin at Level 18 with blinds at 5,000/10,000 and a 10,000 big blind ante. Ten levels will be played with a 15-minute break following the completion of every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break to occur at the end of Level 23 (about 4:30 p.m.).

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding this and other events at the World Series of Poker.

Tags: Alex GreenblattAlex LindopBrian YoonChad EveslageDaniel RuddDiego VazsorgattoElias FiszGalen HallIgnas JasineviciusJake SchwartzJoey CoudenKoray AldemirRafael ReisRamon FernandezRenan BruschiSeth DaviesValentyn ShabelnykViet Vo