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 2d
Entries
3,652
Players Left
1,661

Nguyen Eliminated by Leiva

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Qui Nguyen
Qui Nguyen

As recounted to PokerNews by the players at the table, Carlos Leiva raised from the hijack to 3,500, finding Qui Nguyen in the small blind who three-bet to 10,000. Leiva called.

The flop came J?9?8x, prompting Nguyen to check. Leiva bet out for 13,000 and Nguyen shoved all in for his remaining 101,000. Leiva called.

Qui Nguyen: A?K?
Carlos Leiva: 9?8?

The board ran out clean for Leiva's two-pair ending Nguyen's main event run.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Leiva ar
Carlos Leiva
510,000
-60,000
-60,000
Qui Nguyen us
Qui Nguyen
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Carlos LeivaQui Nguyen

More Chips for Cynn

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
John Cynn
John Cynn

Three players saw the turn of Q?8?6?10?, creating a pot of about 40,000. John Cynn was the first to act and fired a bet of 22,000. Both Wayne Nicholsen on his left and the player in position made the call.

When the 3? completed the board, Cynn continued to barrel with a bet of 32,000. Nicholsen instantly called and the player behind put his cards in the muck.

Cynn tabled 8?8? for a set of eights and Nicholsen showed his two pair, tabling Q?10?.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
240,000
103,000
103,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Wayne Nicholsen us
Wayne Nicholsen
199,000
89,500
89,500

Tags: John CynnWayne Nicholsen

Mizrachi Flops the World

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Robert Mizrachi
Robert Mizrachi

Action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 9?7?6?2? and a sizable pot already brewing. A player in early position bet 12,000 and Robert Mizrachi made the call from the hijack. A player on the button raised to 42,000 and the early position player called for less, putting himself all in and at risk.

Action was back on Mizrachi, who moved all in for 109,500 sending the player on the button, who slightly covered Mizrachi, deep into the tank. After about a minute the button made the call to put both of his opponents at risk.

Early Position: A?5?
Robert Mizrachi: 10?8?
Button: 6?6?

In what can only be described as a cooler, the button had flopped a set, the early position player had flopped the nut-flush draw and Mizrachi had flopped a straight with a redraw to a straight flush. The river was the 8?, and Mizrachi's ten-high straight was enough to secure a colossal triple up, eliminating one opponent and catapulting Mizrachi near the top of the counts in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Mizrachi us
Robert Mizrachi
287,000
182,000
182,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Tags: Robert Mizrachi

Carey's Fairy Tale Continues

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Irene Carey
Irene Carey

Irene Carey had turned her 188,000 to start the day into a stack of nearly 300,000 when she got involved in a hand against Gerald Siemienas.

With 15,000 chips already in the pot on a flop 4?K?8?, she led out for 4,500 from under the gun and Sieminis made the call. Carey then slowed down on the Q? turn and check-called an 8,000 bet from Siemienas instead.

On the 7? river, Carey retook the initiative and bet a whopping 27,500. This was enough to let Siemienas fold and Carey raked in another pot as her Day 2 keeps going swimmingly.

Player Chips Progress
Irene Carey us
Irene Carey
305,000
40,000
40,000
Gerald Siemienas us
Gerald Siemienas
102,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Gerald SiemienasIrene Carey

Hawkins Scores a Double Knockout

Level 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

Maurice Hawkins had been stacking up further chips and the TV crew as well as players at the table and the rail confirmed a double-elimination.

The table was supposed to head to the feature stage but Brandon Mincher as well as David Martin won't get there.

On a three-way flop of J?10?9?, Martin bet and Hawkins raised to 30,000. Mincher then jammed and Martin called all-in, Hawkins called both of them.

David Martin: 10?10?
Brandon Mincher: K?Q?
Maurice Hawkins: A?7?

The A? turn and 8? river changed nothing as Hawkins chipped up even further.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
900,000
55,000
55,000
Day 2D Chip Leader
David Martin us
David Martin
Busted
Brandon Mincher us
Brandon Mincher
Busted

Tags: Brandon MincherDavid MartinMaurice Hawkins

Neeme Doubles, Lonis and Hunichen Return

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Neeme
Andrew Neeme

Andrew Neeme had jammed all in from the big blind on a completed board of 3?3?2?6?8?, with around 65,000 chips already in the middle. The bet totaled 49,500 and Pierpaola Lamanna made the call from under the gun.

Neeme showed Q?9? for the flush and Lamanna mucked his cards.

Meanwhile, Chris Hunichen and Jesse Lonis have returned from their trip to the featured tables.

Player Chips Progress
Pierpaola Lamanna it
Pierpaola Lamanna
420,000
-85,000
-85,000
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
235,000
-66,600
-66,600
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
185,000
86,900
86,900
WSOP 2X Winner
Andrew Neeme us
Andrew Neeme
163,000
88,000
88,000

Tags: Andrew NeemeChris HunichenJesse Lonis

Round Seven Goes to Mercier

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

Jason Mercier raised 4,000 in the cutoff and Dean Sanderson called in the small blind.

"Round seven," joked Mercier as the dealer fanned a flop of Q?8?3?.

Sanderson check-called a bet of 5,000 and the 4? hit the turn.

Sanderson checked once more before Mercier fired a bet of 16,000, and that was enough for Sanderson to give it up.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
156,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Dean Sanderson us
Dean Sanderson
116,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Dean SandersonJason Mercier

Double Knockout for Rigby on Feature Table

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Nicholas Rigby
Nicholas Rigby

Three ways to the 10?6?3? flop, Stephen Chimelski from middle position raised to 19,000 and Nicholas Rigby then jammed on the button. Davis Modans called all-in for 50,000 from under the gun and Chimelski followed suit for the 116,000 he had at his disposal to create a three-way all-in on the main feature table.

Davis Modans: J?J?
Stephen Chimelski: A?A?
Nicholas Rigby: 10?8?

The 2? turn was a blank but the 5? river improved Rigby to a flush, knocking out two opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Rigby us
Nicholas Rigby
912,000
-72,000
-72,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Davis Modans lv
Davis Modans
Busted
Stephen Chimelski us
Stephen Chimelski
Busted

Tags: Davis ModansNicholas RigbyStephen Chimelski

Cynn Not Slowing Down

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
John Cynn
John Cynn

A player in the hijack opened to 6,000 and John Cynn called on the button.

The flop came 9?3?6? and the hijack fired a continuation bet for 7,000. Cynn made the call.

The hijack slowed down with a check on the 8? turn. Cynn bet 8,500 and his opponent quickly folded.

The very next hand at the same table, a player in middle position opened to 4,500 and received calls from John Cynn in the cutoff as well as both the blinds.

Action checked around to Cynn, who opted to bet 7,500 on the 10?4?2? flop. The blinds got out of the way and the original raiser made the call.

The original raiser checked on the 9? turn and Cynn fired a second barrel for 14,000, forcing a fold from his opponent to take down another decent pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Cynn us
John Cynn
261,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: John Cynn

Soverel Sees Three Folds

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Sam Soverel
Sam Soverel

Recelent bracelet winner Sam Soverel is one of the latest players to join the Red section in the final stretch of the day. After a raise from early position, the cutoff called and so did Soverel on the button. The big blind followed suit as well and a flop of 4?3?6? was seen four-way.

The big blind checked before early position bet out 5,000. The cutoff called but Soverel raised it up to 17,000. The big blind then folded and, after a quick pause, the two players who had put money in the pot followed as well, letting out little sighs in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
155,000
122,000
122,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Sam Soverel