Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-13 21:06 UTC-7

Boski Busted by Yaginuma's Boat

Livello 17 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

The board was reading K♦5♥K♠3♠ when Jeff "Boski" Sluzinski went all in for around 40,000. He was called by Jesse Yaginuma in the small blind.

Jeff Sluzinski: K♥Q♣J♣10♠
Jesse Yaginuma: A♦K♣10♥9♣

The river fell the A♣, giving Yaginuma a full house and sending Boski to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Yaginuma	670,000 143,000	143,000
Jeff Sluzinski	Eliminato

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2023-06-13 17:44 UTC-7

Official Player Count for the Event

Livello 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

With the awaiting players finishing registering for the tournament, this years turnout smashed last years with 2,759 players entering. Compared to last years entrants being at 2,107, the prize pool and amount of players payed will scale with the size of this years tourney.

2023-06-13 17:37 UTC-7

Cunningham Wins Battle of the Blinds

Livello 13 : Blinds 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

The small blind limped and Allen Cunningham in the big blind bet 9,000. The small blind responded with a shove to put Cunningham at risk for 68,000. The 2005 WSOP Player of the Year made the call.

Allen Cunningham: A♥6♥
Small Blind: Q♣4♣

There was a queen in the window but Cunningham won out after the board of Q♠A♣10♥5♠9♣ secured him a double-up and left the small blind on fumes.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Allen Cunningham	141,000 141,000	141,000

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2023-06-13 16:11 UTC-7

Xuming up the Leaderboard

Livello 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

On a flop of 10♠5♣8♦ the player under the gun bet 6,000 and was called by Xuming Qi on the button.

The turn fell 9♦ and Qi lead out for 15,000. The button called. A 3♦ on the river was checked by both players. Qi tabled K♥K♦J♦8♠ and took the pot after the button mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Xuming Qi	130,000 130,000	130,000

2023-06-13 14:34 UTC-7

Shoreman Improves to Quads After Set Over Set Over Set on the Flop

Livello 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

During the break, Jon Shoreman approached the PokerNews desk to inform how he amassed a massive stack.

Three players saw the flop of A♣Q♦4♦ and all three got their chips into the middle. Shoreman in the small blind covered under the gun (60,000) and the button (45,000).

Button: 9♦9♠4♥4♣
Under the gun: A♦A♠3♣2♣
Jon Shoreman: K♥Q♥Q♠9♣

All three players flopped a set, but the Englishman turned quads as the Q♣8♠ completed the board.

Shoreman raked in 160,000 for this hand but has improved since this massive chip injection.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jon Shoreman	201,500

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2023-06-13 12:03 UTC-7

Hosen Doubles Up With Cooler

Livello 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

No Limit-Hold'em

Stuart Hosen was all in preflop for 29,200 from the hijack and was up against the small blind who covered them.

Stuart Hosen: A♦A♥
Small Blind: K♠K♦

Hosen unnecessarily improved to a full house after the completed board of A♠9♠8♣9♥8♠ to secure the full double-up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stuart Hosen	59,200 59,200	59,200

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2023-06-13 09:40 UTC-7

$600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em / Pot-Limit Omaha Set to Go at 10 AM

Event #31: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em & Pot-Limit Omaha kicks off today at 10 a.m. local time at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe & Paris Las Vegas.

Last year's version of this event saw Romans Voitovs of Latvia emerge victorious, defeating a field of 2,107 players to take home his first career WSOP bracelet and the top cash prize of $158,609. He defeated the veteran American Michael Dobbs in heads-up play to secure the title.

Players begin the day with 30,000 chips with blinds starting at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. All levels will last 30 minutes. There will be a 20-minute break after every fourth level, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 16. Late registration will close at the end of Level 12, about 5 p.m. local time. Players who are eliminated before registration closes are allowed up to two reentries.

Twenty-two levels will be played today, after which the remaining players will bag and tag their chips before returning for Day 2 on Wednesday, June 14th, for a 10:00 a.m. restart and they will play down to a winner.

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