2023 World Series of Poker

Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$120,686
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$873,900
Entries
1,253
Level Info
Level
44
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,253
Players Left
1

Jones Doubles Through Skull Mike

Level 24 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 750 ante

Michael "VegasAnnie" Reisman opened to 12,000 from early position and Matthew "JonezyNutz" Jones moved all in for his last 62,798. Reisman took about 30 seconds to consider his options before making the call to put his opponent at risk.

Matthew "JonezyNutz" Jones: J?J?
Michael "VegasAnnie" Reisman: K?Q?

Jones needed to fade a King and a Queen and did exactly that when the board ran out 8?3?7?3?4?, securing the double up for Jones.

Player Chips Progress
Michael "VegasAnnie" Reisman us
Michael "VegasAnnie" Reisman
154,539
48,316
48,316
StakeKings
Matthew "JonezyNutz" Jones us
Matthew "JonezyNutz" Jones
140,596
140,596
140,596

Tags: Matthew JonesMichael Reisman

Level: 24

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 750

Bubble Burst!

Level 23 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 625 ante

After two hands of hand-for-hand play, James "fullmast" Gilbert was eliminated in 241st place. With his elimination, all remaining 240 players have cashed and will receive a minimum of $1,310.85 for their efforts.

Player Chips Progress
James "fullmast" Gilbert us
James "fullmast" Gilbert
Busted

Tags: James Gilbert

Kornuth Plays Two

Level 23 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 625 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance "BingShui" Kornuth found himself in a slight conundrum after registering for this tournament, and took to Twitter for assistance.

Kornuth later followed up on his situation:

As the bubble continues to approach, Kornuth has been sitting out for about half of his hands as he goes back and forth between tournaments.

Player Chips Progress
Chance "BingShui" Kornuth us
Chance "BingShui" Kornuth
111,955
45,905
45,905
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance Kornuth

Level: 23

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 625

First to Bet Wins

Level 22 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Diego "cardinal7" Cordovez opened action by raising to 8,900 preflop from the cutoff. "wildace_hun" called from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop of 10?4?2? as well as the K? on the turn. The 10? came on the river. "wildace_hun" led out for 6,755, and Cordovez instantly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
"wildace_hun"
"wildace_hun"
70,636
Diego "cardinal7" Cordovez
Diego "cardinal7" Cordovez
69,501

Tags: Diego Cordovez

Staats Takes from McKeehen

Level 22 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Action folded to Joe "IhateChadE" McKeehen in the small blind who raised to 13,225. Christoper "Pay_Son" Staats called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 10?7?6? flop.

On the 4? turn McKeehen bet 25,225 and Staats re-raised to 102,620, leaving only a single 4,000 big blind behind. McKeehen folded, but still commands one of the biggest stacks in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Joe "IhateChadE" McKeehen us
Joe "IhateChadE" McKeehen
368,273
368,273
368,273
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Christoper "Pay_Son" Staats us
Christoper "Pay_Son" Staats
162,295
162,295
162,295

Tags: Christopher StaatsJoe McKeehen

"Scarmak3r" Wins Flip versus Strelitz

Level 22 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Action folded around to Daniel "Gnarly_Mole" Strelitz on the button, who decided to use his big stack to apply maximum pressure to the blinds preflop by moving all in for 208576, covering both opponents. The small blind got out of the way and "Scarmak3r" called in the big blind.

"Scarmak3r": A?Q?
Daniel "Gnarly_Mole" Strelitz: 3?3?

Strelitz needed to fade an Ace and a Queen to eliminate his opponent. The 4?5?6? flop and 10? turn were clean but the A? on the river secured the double up for "Scarmak3r" and put a massive dent in Strelitz' stack.

Player Chips Progress
"Scarmak3r"
"Scarmak3r"
251,824
251,824
251,824
Daniel "Gnarly_Mole" Strelitz us
Daniel "Gnarly_Mole" Strelitz
85,664
-109,382
-109,382
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Daniel Strelitz

Level: 22

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500