2023 World Series of Poker

Event #95: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
$212,645
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Entries
1,486
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,486
Players Left
1

McCormick Gets There on the River

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at approximately 9,000 with two players looking at a board that read Q?J?9?.

The small blind checked the action to Randall McCormick on the button. McCormick bet out 4,500 and the small blind moved all in for a total of 28,600. McCormick spent some time in the tank before eventually calling.

Small Blind: J?9?
Randall McCormick: K?Q?

The small blind was out in front with two pair. The 8? turn changed nothing but the Q? river improved McCormick to trips, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Randall McCormick
62,000
62,000
62,000

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McKeehen Scores a Knockout

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

A player in late position moved all in preflop for 3,400. Joe McKeehen, the button, put a stack of red 5,000-denomination chips out in response, which caused all of the other players to fold.

Late Position: A?8?
Joe McKeehen: A?10?

McKeehen had his opponent dominated, and the A?Q?5?9?Q? board meant his ten played, sending his opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe McKeehen
53,900
33,900
33,900
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Spee Chips Up

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Arnold Spee raised from middle position to 2,700. The small blind called off the bet for their last 1,300.

Small Blind: K?4?
Arnold Spee: A?2?

The board ran out A?6?2?9?2?. Spee's hand upgraded to a full house which was more than enough to claim this small pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Arnold Spee
31,000
31,000
31,000

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Bonomo Bets Big

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A player in middle position raised to 2,000, finding Justin Bonomo in the big blind, who defended.

The K?8?2? flop checked through to the 8? on the turn. Bonomo took the lead with a bet of 4,500; almost the size of the pot.

Bonomo's opponent made a swift fold and he raked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
30,500
8,700
8,700
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once

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Merk Finds a Double

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Abby Merk
Abby Merk

Action was joined with the cards already turned over, as Abby Merk's all-in bet of 20,100 from the small blind was called by a player in the cutoff.

Abby Merk: 4?4?
Cutoff: A?K?

Merk successfully faded her opponent's overcards on the 2?10?8?2?Q? board as she doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Abby Merk
42,200
42,200
42,200

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Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Ramey Makes a Big Call on the Flop

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The cutoff raised to 2,400, finding two callers: the small blind and Ashley Ramey in the big.

On a flop of 8?9?7?, the small blind checked to Ramey, who took the lead for 800. The cutoff moved all in for 13,500, the small blind folded and Ramey called.

Cutoff: A?10?
Ashley Ramey: J?7?

The turn and river came the 9? and 4? respectively. Ramey correctly called with just bottom pair on the flop, which held to the river and sent her opponent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Ashley Ramey
34,200
34,200
34,200

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Assorted Chip Count Updates, Late Registrants, and Second Bullets

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Player Chips Progress
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Muskan Sethi
123,900
123,900
123,900
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Conrad Simpson
88,900
88,900
88,900
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Yuval Bronshtein
48,500
48,500
48,500
WSOP 2X Winner
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Scott Bohlman
29,000
29,000
29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Max Pescatori
24,900
-600
-600
WSOP 4X Winner
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Erik Seidel
24,600
4,600
4,600
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
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Daniel Negreanu
20,000
14,100
14,100
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Jerry Wong
20,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Ian Matakis
20,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800