2023 World Series of Poker

Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Day: 2abc
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 2abc
Entries
4,062
Players Left
1,877

Sandev Eliminates Weisner

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Melanie Weisner
Melanie Weisner

Action was picked up with Melanie Weisner all in preflop as a short stack against Georgi Sandev who covered.

Melanie Weisner: A?2?
Georgi Sandev: K?Q?

The board ran out K?J?10?6?9? giving Sandev top pair and sending Weisner to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Georgi Sandev bg
Georgi Sandev
172,500
12,500
12,500
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted

Tags: Georgi SandevMelanie Weisner

Time for Dinner

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero

All players still in contention on Day 2abc are now enjoying a 75-minute dinner break. When they come back at roughly 8:20 p.m. local time, two more levels of two hours each will be played, with a break in between.

Below are some highlights to enjoy during dinner.

Jivani Folds a Full House

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Anil Jivani
Anil Jivani

The pot stood at approximately 26,000 as the full board read 6?10?10?8?7?.

Anil Jivani bet out from the small blind only to be faced with a raise from his opponent in the big as they shoved all in for the remainder of their stack. While Jivani was not the player at risk, the bet appeared to be large enough that it would considerably damage Jivani's stack if he were to call and be incorrect.

After some time, Jivani folded face up as he showed 7?7? for a rivered full house.

Jivani's opponent smirked as he announced "Good fold!" while mucking his cards and claiming the pot.

Still left in confusion, Jivani responded "I guess we'll never know".

Player Chips Progress
Anil Jivani us
Anil Jivani
285,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Anil Jivani

"Old Guys Don't Bluff"... Or Do They?

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
David Dawson
David Dawson

The PokerNews team was called over to a table in Horseshoe Blue section with a massive pot of close to 180,000 in the middle on a completed board showing 10?5?4?K?4?. David Dawson moved all in from the big blind for 110,600 and his opponent in early position went deep in the tank.

After over five minutes of deliberation, the early position played reluctantly let his cards go and the pot was sent to Dawson without showdown.

"What do you guys think I have?" asked Dawson as the dealer shipped him the large pot.

A few tablemates said "full house" before Dawson stood up and slammed down Q?J? for the queen-high bluff.

"Old guys don't bluff right?" joked Dawson as the whole table was shocked at what they saw. Dawson laughed with the table as he stacked his newly acquired chips.

Player Chips Progress
David Dawson us
David Dawson
295,000
185,100
185,100

Tags: David Dawson

Sammartino Plays More than the Board

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

The action was heads-up on the turn with the board reading 8?7?6?10? and around 22,000 in the middle. Manny Tarich and Dario Sammartino each committed 12,500 to the pot on the turn as the pot continued to grow.

The river was the 9?, putting a straight on the board. Tarich ripped all in from the big blind as the bigger stack. Sammartino counted his chips and then dropped some in to make the call. Tarich pointed the board before turning over 9?7?. Sammartino flipped over A?J? for a better straight and earned a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
122,000
52,000
52,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Manny Tarich us
Manny Tarich
78,000
21,700
21,700

Tags: Manny TarichDario Sammartino

Kulev Heating Up

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alex Kulev
Alex Kulev

Action was picked up on the river with 21,800 in the middle in a pot between Alex Kulev in the small blind and another player in early position.

On a board reading 5?5?A?K?4? Kulev bet 25,000 and his opponent went into the tank. After some thought he tossed in the single green chip to make the call.

Kulev turned over 8?5? for three fives which was good for the pot and the Bulgarian added to his growing stack.

At another table, Antoine Saout was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Kulev bg
Alex Kulev
187,300
96,100
96,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
Busted

Tags: Alex KulevAntoine Saout

Petrauskas Calls to Bust Rodriguez

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Matthieu Rodriguez
Matthieu Rodriguez

In a heads-up pot with a paired flop 7?9?9?, Matthieu Rodriguez checked to Petrauskas who bet 6,200. Rodriguez thought about his move for a minute and shoved for 36,500. Petrausjakas tanked and eventually called for the following showdown:

Matthieu Rodriguez: A?K?
Mantas Petrauskas: 10?10?

Rodriguez didn't hit one of the outs he needed on the 4? turn and J? river to find himself eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Mantas Petrauskas lt
Mantas Petrauskas
222,000
19,400
19,400
Matthieu Rodriguez fr
Matthieu Rodriguez
Busted

Tags: Mantas PetrauskasMatthieu Rodriguez

Cohen Leaves Herself Short

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sam Cohen
Sam Cohen

Sam Cohen and Paul Wong had arrived on the turn in a big pot already worth 24,600 chips. The board read 4?5?9?K? and Cohen checked from under the gun. Wong then made an almost pot-sized bet of 22,000 and Cohen tossed in a green T-25,000 chip for a call.

The river fell the 3? and again Cohen checked. Wong fired in another 70,000, almost the entirety of Cohen's stack.

Cohen was thinking for a while before she asked "Seven-six suited?"

Wong gave no response and eventually, Cohen made the call.

Wong then tabled 9?9? for a set of nines and Cohen mucked her cards after confirming her opponent's hand. She was left with merely 3,000 chips and is looking for a miracle run in order to survive Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Wong us
Paul Wong
253,600
118,200
118,200
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
131,400
-2,100
-2,100
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
3,000
-116,500
-116,500

Tags: Paul WongSam Cohen

Spragg Springing Back

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Marle Spragg
Marle Spragg

Marle Spragg raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and a player called in the big blind.

The flop peeled off 9?7?10? and action checked to Spragg who bet 2,000 and her opponent called.

On the 3? turn, action checked through to the 6? river where the big blind bet 4,000 and Spragg quickly called.

The big blind turned over A?9? for second pair with an ace, but it was no good against Spragg's A?8? for a ten high straight.

"That's what I put you on," said the big blind as Spragg raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marle Spragg us
Marle Spragg
83,100
54,800
54,800

Tags: Marle Spragg

Aguero Takes His Game from the Pitch to the Felt

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero is one of the most famous footballers from Argentina, behind Messi of course, and he made his home in the Premiere League for roughly 10 years with Manchester City. Now Aguero finds himself on a different kind of green felt at the poker table on Day 2abc of the WSOP Main Event. PokerNews decided to hang around and catch a few hands with the football star.

Hand #1:

Dustin Holladay opened to 2,500 in the hijack and Aguero called on his left along with both of the blinds. The flop came Q?9?4? and Holladay continued with a bet of 4,600 which only Aguero called.

The turn was the 3? and both players checked to the 7? on the river. Holladay fired out a bet of 15,000 and Aguero called after some deliberation. Holladay tabled 10?7? for a flush while Aguero could only muster a pair with Q?J?.

Hand #2:

Aguero took a few hands off before his big blind rolled around. Brandon Williams raised to 2,500 in early position and both Holladay and Aguero called in the blinds. The flop fell Q?10?2? and Williams continued with a bet of 3,500. Holladay called and Aguero stepped aside.

The turn brought the 6? and Holladay check-called a bet of 10,000 from Williams. The 9? completed the board and Holladay checked again. Williams over-bet jammed all in, putting Holladay to the test for his remaining 75,000 chips. Holladay thought for a minute and then stuck in some chips to call. Williams tabled 8?7? for a backdoor straight while Holladay hit the rail with A?Q?.

Hand #3:

Two hands later, Alan Munoz raised to 2,500 from under the gun and Aguero flat-called on the button. They went heads-up to a flop of J?10?6? and Munoz led out with a bet of 2,500. Aguero raised to 15,000 and Munoz said that was too much.

"Ten thousand?" Munoz pleaded and Aguero jokingly took some chips back. Munoz folded and Aguero was shipped the pot.

"No more flushes," Aguero said quietly.

Sergio Aguero
Sergio Aguero
Player Chips Progress
Brandon Williams us
Brandon Williams
310,500
260,600
260,600
Sergio Aguero ar
Sergio Aguero
148,400
62,900
62,900
Alan Munoz us
Alan Munoz
43,000
-54,400
-54,400
Dustin Holladay us
Dustin Holladay
Busted

Tags: Alan MunozBrandon WilliamsDustin HolladaySergio Aguero