2023 World Series of Poker

Event #88: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
$606,810
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,713,885
Entries
3,531
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
258
Players Left
1

Stein Finds a Double Through Leah

Level 25 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Z Stein jammed all in from early position for around 800,000 and was called by Mike Leah in position behind. Both players revealed their holdings.

Z Stein: A?K?
Mike Leah: K?Q?

The board ran A?5?2?K?4? for Stein to take the pot with top two pair. Leah was left shorthanded with just under one big blind to spare.

Player Chips Progress
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Z Stein
1,700,000
1,395,000
1,395,000
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Mike Leah
35,000
-475,000
-475,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mike LeahZ Stein

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Alatis Gets Lucky with Nines

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mihai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Richard Alatis moved all in for his last 30,000 and Anthony Potis four-bet all in for 520,000 and Niste folded.

Richard Alatis: 9?9?
Anthony Potis: Q?Q?

The board ran out K?9?6?7?2? and Altatis hit the nine for the set and the win. Potis won a small side pot.

Potis stated, "It is good to get those out of the way early, and I was happy to give my chips to this guy".

Player Chips Progress
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Mihai Niste
1,860,000
-20,000
-20,000
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Anthony Potis
550,000
210,000
210,000
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Richard Alati
140,000
-325,000
-325,000

Tags: Anthony PotisMihai NisteRichard Alatis

Day 2 Prize Pool

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bracelet
Bracelet

Day 2 Prize Pool

PlaceEarnings (USD)Place (Cont.)Earnings (Cont.)
PlacePrizePlace (Cont.)Prize (Cont.)
1$606,81014-17$29,910
2$376,42018-26$24,060
3$284,03027-35$19,480
4$215,65036-44$15,880
5$164,75045-53$13,030
6$126,66054-62$10,760
7$100,12063-71$8,950
8$76,30072-80$7,500
9$59,79081-89$6,320
10-11$47,16090-98$5,370
12-13$37,43799-153$4,590

Niste Cracks the Aces

Level 24 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Milhai Niste raised from early position to 60,000 and Brian Aronson three-bet all in for 955,000 from the big blind. Niste made the call.

Milhai Niste: J?J?
Brian Aronson: A?A?

Aronson headed to the board as the favorite but the board had different ideas with 4?K?K?6?J?. Niste spiked the jack on the river and Aronson was left with 20,000 in chips which he lost a couple of hands later and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Mihai Niste
1,880,000
830,000
830,000
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Brian Aronson
Busted

Tags: Brian AronsonMilhai Niste

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

A Steal for Cuba

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Cuba Levenberry
Cuba Levenberry

Everyone folded to Cuba Levenberry who raised to 75,000 from the button.

His opponents in the blind folded and the big blind showed 5?8?.

This is one of a few tournaments Levenberry has made the money at from the World Series of Poker. Other notable tournaments include cashing in the Main Event and his recent fourth place finish in Event #82: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6 Handed.

Player Chips Progress
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Cuba Levenberry
1,600,000
-110,000
-110,000

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Sixes Work for Kapoor

Level 23 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Peter Dorogi put all of his remaining chips in preflop for 350,000 and Sanjeev Kapoor gave him a call and it was off to a board.

Peter Dorogi: A?10?
Sanjeev Kapoor: 6?6?

The board read 7?3?Q?4?K? and the sixes of Kapoor received the chips and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Sanjeev Kapoor
605,000
45,000
45,000
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Peter Dorogi
Busted

Tags: Peter DorogiSanjeev Kapoor