2023 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$12,100,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$93,399,900
Entries
10,043
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,250,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
2,500,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,039
Players Left
721

All in And Call Between Kaplan And Sturm

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jaime Kaplan opened to 600 in middle position. On the button, 2023 WSOP $50,000 High Roller winner Leon Sturm three-bet to 2,200. Virgile Turchi in the small blind and the big blind folded.

Action back to him, Kaplan decided to four-bet to 6,000. After some time, Sturm made the call.

On 5?A?A?, Kaplan continued to 3,000 and Sturm called. Then on the turn J?, Kaplan bet another 6,500. He was called once again.

The 9? came on the river, and Kaplan moved all in for 44,500. Sturm quickly called.

Jaime Kaplan: A?J?
Leon Sturm: A?J?

A little bit of sweat appeared on both players' forehead as they went all-in within the first 10 minutes of the Main Event. But not much as both had the best full house possible, and split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Jaime Kaplan
60,200
60,200
60,200
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Leon Sturm
60,200
200
200
WSOP 1X Winner
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Virgile Turchi
60,000
60,000
60,000

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Ketzer Sizes Up on the Turn

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Felipe Ketzer raised to 500 in middle position and was called by the big blind. They went heads-up to a flop of A?7?4? and the big blind check-called a bet of 300 from Ketzer.

The turn brought the Q? and the big blind checked again. Ketzer sized up a large bet of 3,100 on the turn and his opponent instantly mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
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Felipe Ketzer
59,500

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Smith Doubles Through Polk

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Mike Smith
Mike Smith

Action folded around to the blinds, where Doug Polk raised to 600 from the small blind. Mike Smith quickly went all in for his last 6,200 from the big blind and Polk called to put Smith at risk.

Mike Smith: J?J?
Doug Polk: Q?Q?

Polk was in great shape to end Smith's Main Event early, but the 6?6?7?A?J? runout drilled Smith's two-outer on the river — awarding him the double up.

"This is how it begins," Polk said with a wry smile.

Player Chips Progress
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Doug Polk
53,000
-7,000
-7,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Mike Smith (US)
12,400
12,400
12,400

Tags: Doug PolkMike Smith

Ho's Full House Gets Action

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Edward Yam raised 400 under the gun and Pogeidon Ho three-bet to 900 in the cutoff. The blinds got out of the way and Yam made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of K?9?2?, and Yam check-called a bet of 1,000.

The 10? landed on the turn and Yam check-called again, this time the bet was 2,000.

When the 2? landed on the river, Yam checked and Ho fired 6,000. Yam snap-called to see the Ho's full house of 9?9? and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Pogeidon Ho
73,000
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Edward Yam
48,200

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Cold Four-Bet & Three Calls at Table 650

Level 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

There was quite a bit of preflop action at Table 650 as the under-the-gun player opened to 400 and the player to his left three-bet to 1,200. Asako Kitamura then four-bet to 2,500 from the next seat and the small blind called for 1,200 without realizing there had been another raise. He then called the additional 1,300 as both other players also called.

The flop of 4?Q?7? checked through and action checked to Kitamura on the 2? turn as she bet 10,000. One by one, her opponents folded.

"Check flop, overbet turn?" one of them said in confusion.

Player Chips Progress
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Asako Kitamura
67,000
67,000
67,000

Tags: Asako Kitamura