2023 World Series of Poker

Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
$465,501
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$3,276,090
Entries
2,454
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
15
Players Left
1

Matakis' Turn Stab Takes Down the Pot

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

In a blind vs blind confrontation, Ian Matakis opened from the small to 390,000, Kevin Choi in the big blind defended.

Both players saw a flop of K?5?6? and Matakis continued for 270,000. Choi called.

The turn brought a third diamond virtue of the 4?. Matakis chose to barrel again, this time for 720,000. Choi thought for a considerable amount of time and even counted out exact calling chips, but finally decided on folding. Matakis wins the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
3,825,000
-2,075,000
-2,075,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kevin Choi hk
Kevin Choi
3,700,000
-500,000
-500,000

Tags: Ian MatakisKevin Choi

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

Two Table Redraw

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds
Horseshoe 21Ryan Hohner520000052
Horseshoe 22Rafael Reis12800000128
Horseshoe 23Yue Liu450000045
Horseshoe 24Grant Wang395000040
Horseshoe 25John Monnette160000016
Horseshoe 26Gabriel Schroeder210000021
     
Horseshoe 31Curt Kohlberg116000012
Horseshoe 32Sarah Herzali13000000130
Horseshoe 33Nikolaos Angelou400000040
Horseshoe 34Daniel Barriocanal470000047
Horseshoe 35Ian Matakis590000059
Horseshoe 36Kevin Choi420000042
Player Chips Progress
Sarah Herzali fr
Sarah Herzali
13,000,000
200,000
200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Rafael Reis br
Rafael Reis
12,800,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
5,900,000
-270,000
-270,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ryan Hohner us
Ryan Hohner
5,200,000
-360,000
-360,000
Daniel Barriocanal es
Daniel Barriocanal
4,700,000
-755,000
-755,000
Yue Liu cn
Yue Liu
4,500,000
525,000
525,000
Kevin Choi hk
Kevin Choi
4,200,000
445,000
445,000
Nikolaos Angelou gr
Nikolaos Angelou
4,000,000
-535,000
-535,000
Grant Wang us
Grant Wang
3,950,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Gabriel Schroeder br
Gabriel Schroeder
2,100,000
-1,380,000
-1,380,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Monnette us
John Monnette
1,600,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
1,160,000
-50,000
-50,000

Alexander Maas Eliminated in 13th Place ($28,654)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Alexander Maas
Alexander Maas

Alexander Maas was all in for around 600,000 and Rafael Reis was the one who had put him at risk. The cards were already on their back and the dealer was ready to go.

Alexander Maas: A?K?
Rafael Reis: 5?3?

The board ran out 6x9x8x5x10x and Reis turned a pair of fives to send Maas to the rail in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Rafael Reis br
Rafael Reis
9,100,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexander Maas us
Alexander Maas
Busted

Tags: Alexander MaasRafael Reis

Upeshka De Silva Eliminated in 14th ($28,654)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

Yue Liu raised in the cutoff to 200,000, Grant Wang on the button three-bet to 625,000 and Upeshka De Silva four-bet to 1,350,000. De Silva was not all in as he'd left himself one 25,000 chip behind in consideration for a pay jump. Liu folded and Wang put De Silva in for his remaining chip, to which he called.

Upeshka De Silva: J?J?
Grant Wang: K?K?

The board ran out 5?5?4?7?Q?. No help for De Silva and he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Grant Wang us
Grant Wang
5,450,000
2,405,000
2,405,000
Yue Liu cn
Yue Liu
3,975,000
-450,000
-450,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Upeshka De SilvaYue LiuGrant Wang

David Wells Eliminated in 15th Place ($28,654)

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
David Wells
David Wells

David Wells jammed just over 1,000,000 from under the gun and Gabriel Schroeder went in with the big stack from the small blind. Ian Matakis called quickly from the big blind for around 2,400,000 and action was three ways with Wells and Matakis at risk.

David Wells: 10?10?
Ian Matakis: Q?Q?
Gabriel Schroeder: A?9?

The board ran out 5?9?3?K?2? and the queens held to secure the double for Matakis and send Wells to the rail in 15th place for $28,654.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Matakis us
Ian Matakis
6,170,000
3,900,000
3,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Gabriel Schroeder br
Gabriel Schroeder
3,480,000
-2,135,000
-2,135,000
WSOP 1X Winner
David Wells us
David Wells
Busted

Tags: David WellsGabriel SchroederIan Matakis

Level: 28

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Day 3 of Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Begins at Noon

Rafael Reis
Rafael Reis

Event #15: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will today be played to its conclusion on Day 3 as we crown a winner.

After an initial field of 2,454 was whittled down to 369 players on the first day of play, Day 2 saw only 15 players reach the final day as they all remain in the running for the converted bracelet.

Of those, Sarah Herzali solidified her place as an overwhelming chip lead bagging 12,800,000 for the restart today, nearing 5,000,000 more than her closest competitor Rafael Reis who will be joining Herzali on Day 3 with 7,825,000.

Each remaining player is guaranteed a payout of $28,654 but all have their eyes on the $465,501 for first place, as well as the all-important fifteenth gold bracelet of the 2023 WSOP.

Out of the remaining field, three players have already earned the first bracelet of their careers, including three-time bracelet winner Upeshka De Silva and four-time bracelet winner John Monnette. Ian Matakis is looking for his second bracelet of this summer after winning the Online Event #2: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Bankroll Builder.

Day 3 will take place on the feature tables in the Horseshoe Event Center as we play down to a winner through 60-minute levels. Alongside breaks of 15 minutes every two levels, today's structure will also include a dinner break of which the time and length is to be determined.

End of Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Sarah HerzaliFrance12,800,000128
2Rafael ReisBrazil7,825,00078
3Gabriel SchroederBrazil5,560,00055
4Ryan HohnerUnited States6,200,00062
5Daniel BarriocanalSpain5,455,00055
6Nikolaos AngelouGreece4,535,00045
7Yue LiuChina4,425,00044
8Yun ChoiGreat Britain3,755,00038
9Grant WangUnited States3,045,00030
10Ian MatakisUnited States2,270,00023

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Day 3 Seat Draw

RoomTableSeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Horseshoe11Upeshka De SilvaUnited States1,105,00011
Horseshoe12Daniel BarriocanalSpain5,455,00055
Horseshoe13Ryan HohnerUnited States5,560,00056
Horseshoe14Yue LiuChina4,425,00044
Horseshoe16Grant WangUnited States3,045,00030
       
Horseshoe21Gabriel SchroederBrazil5,615,00056
Horseshoe22Ian MatakisUnited States2,270,00023
Horseshoe23David WellsUnited States1,100,00011
Horseshoe24Rafael ReisBrazil7,825,00078
Horseshoe26Alexander MaasUnited States1,110,00011
       
Horseshoe31Sarah HerzaliFrance12,800,000128
Horseshoe33Yun ChoiUnited Kingdom3,755,00038
Horseshoe34Nikolaos AngelouGreece4,535,00045
Horseshoe35Curt KohlbergUnited States1,210,00012
Horseshoe36John MonnetteUnited States1,580,00016