2023 World Series of Poker

Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a862
Prize
$93,911
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$504,900
Entries
608
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
608
Players Left
1

Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max

Day 1 Completed

Joe "jimjam01" Serock Wins Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max ($93,911)

Level 38 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
Joe Serock
Joe Serock

After a swift 10 hours and 15 minutes of play, Joe "jimjam01" Serock was crowned the champion of the Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max. Serock came back from a considerable chip deficit heads-up to overpower opponent Millard "meekmill" Hale. Not only does Serock lay claim to the top prize of $93,911, but will also get his hands on the coveted golden WSOP bracelet for this inaugural online event.

This will be Serock’s fifth cash of the 2023 WSOP, with this result bringing a career-first bracelet to compliment his current $102,522 of World Series cashes within the last three weeks.

A total of 608 entries generated a prize pool of $504,900, of which 167 players were paid. Each player that squeaked into the money earned $706 for their finish, while the six finalists received a guaranteed $15,752.

Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max Final Table Results

RankPlayerCountryPrize (USD)
1Joe "jimjam01" SerockUnited States$93,911
2Millard "meekmill" HaleUnited States$58,013
3Thomas "lultaxpayers" HallUnited Kingdom$41,048
4Steve "gborooo" GrossUnited States$29,435
5Christian "Quad7s" LoucasUnited States$21,407
6theBAGELUnited States$15,752

Notable names who made the money include Ian "IanMa" Matakis (17th), who won the $500 No Limit Hold'em - Bankroll Builder (Online Bracelet Event 2) earlier this year. As well as Tom "lultaxpayers" Hall (3rd), who continues adding to his already impressive lifetime earnings of $3,008,780 with his final table finish.

Big names to fall short of their next WSOP cash included Daniel "DNegs" Negreanu, Kristen "krissyb24" Bicknell, Phil "Lumestackin" Hellmuth and Phil "HeyGuys" Galfond.

Final Table Action

"theBAGEL" was the first player to depart this final table as Hall came back from behind as his two-pair improved into a full house, beating "theBAGEL"’s straight, and sending them to the rail.

The accolade of fifth place lay with Christian "Quad7s" Loucas after all the money went in preflop against Hale. Loucas was no match for Hale’s kings, and he departed in fifth for $21,407.

Steve "gborooo" Gross left preceding in fourth place as an ace on the turn improved Serock to a higher pair eliminating Gross in the process.

The one and only player not from the united states on the final table, Hall, busted in third. Hall found himself all in preflop with a pair of kings against the aces of Serock; Hall was the first player to be eliminated in a podium position.

In secnd place came Hale. After a valiant effort in his heads-up battle, Hale fell short of bracelet glory, exiting the tournament $58,013 richer.

Out of 608 players, only one remained: Serock. Serock came back from a two-to-one chip deficit to take down Hale and claim first place as the inaugural champion of this online event.

That wraps up the coverage of Online Event #7: $500 PLO 6-Max. Be sure to stick with PokerNews for all of the coverage from the rest of the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Hale Eliminated in 2nd Place ($58,013)

Level 38 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 0 ante
MeekMill Eliminated
MeekMill Eliminated

Joe "jimjam01" Serock took a commanding lead after Millard "meekmill" Hale raised to 1,000,000 from the button, to which Serock three-bet to 3,000,000. Hale called and both players saw three cards.

On a flop of 10?6?2?, Serock open jammed for his remaining 4,284,706. Hale called.

Joe "jimjam01" Serock: A?8?6?2?
Millard "meekmill" Hale: Q?10?7?4?

Hale's top pair was in dire straits as the turn came the 6? and the river fell the 5?. Serock took a commanding chip lead.

It was only a few hands later both players found themselves all in preflop.

Millard "meekmill" Hale: A?Q?10?8?
Joe "jimjam01" Serock: Q?Q?7?6?

As the board came 2?6?Q?10?7?, Serock's top set saw him to a bracelet victory as Hale was eliminated in 2nd place.

Full tournament recap to follow.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe "jimjam01" Serock
16,830,000
12,625,147
12,625,147
WSOP 1X Winner
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Millard "meekmill" Hale
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Level: 38

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 0

Serock Claws Back

Level 37 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 0 ante

Millard "meekmill" Hale raised from the button to 800,000 and Joe "jimjam01" Serock called.

On a flop of A?K?4? Serock check-called a bet of 500,000 from Hale.

The 6? turn saw a repeat of the action, with Hale betting 1,950,000. However, this time Sercok check-raised all in for 5,322,000 and Hale folded.

Serock took the chip lead for the first time in this heads-up battle.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe "jimjam01" Serock
9,872,908
3,775,000
3,775,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Millard "meekmill" Hale
6,957,092
-3,775,000
-3,775,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jaka Coaching

Level: 37

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 0

Level: 36

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 0

Thomas "lultaxpayers" Hall Eliminated in 3rd Place ($41,048)

Level 35 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 0 ante
lultaxpayers Eliminated
lultaxpayers Eliminated

With Joe "jimjam01" Serock on the button and Joe "jimjam01" Serock in the big blind, this shallow stacked confrontation saw both players all in and Hall at risk.

Thomas "lultaxpayers" Hall: A?A?10?3?
Joe "jimjam01" Serock: K?K?4?3?

With Hall seeing his kings were already inferior to the aces of Serock, the flop that came 6?9?6? brought some hope in the form of a flush draw. Unfortunately for Hall, on the Q? turn and the 4?, he was sent to the rail in 3rd place.

The tournament is now heads up as Millard "meekmill" Hale hold the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Joe "jimjam01" Serock
5,574,477
-89,391
-89,391
WSOP 1X Winner
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Thomas "lultaxpayers" Hall
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner