2023 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $500 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
$262,526
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$2,243,640
Entries
5,342
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
5,342
Players Left
241

Ho In A Row

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

After a limp in early position, the button raised to 6,000 and Maria Ho called in the small blind as well as the big blind.

On the flop 5?5?6?, all players checked to the button who bet 5,000. Ho and the big blind player called.
On the turn A?, all players checked and on the river 8?, the big blind took the lead with a 16,000 bet. The button called and Ho folded. Big blind showed 7?9? and scooped the pot.

On the next hand, middle position player limped and Maria Ho squeezed to 9,000 from the button. She got a call.

On the flop Q?6?K?, Ho insisted to 6,000 and was called. Both players checked on the turn A? and on the river 8? and Maria Ho won the pot with A?7?.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Ho
50,000
50,000
50,000

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Kings Hold For Brill

Level 13 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Veronica Brill
Veronica Brill

Veronica Brill was seen stacking a hefty pot, as her kings held against her opponents' jacks.

The field continues to consolidate quickly, as plenty of entrants took advantage of late entry and started with well below the field average.

Jerry Yang also bust in one of the outer tables in the last level.

Player Chips Progress
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Veronica Brill
155,000
136,500
136,500
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Jerry Yang
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

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Price In Danger

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Oliver Price
Oliver Price

Late reg British player Oliver Price was in the action on a 9?9?7? flop with a 6,500 bet under the gun. Both his opponents on the blinds called.

On the turn A?, Price raised to 12,000, small blind folded but the player in big blind moved all in for around 25,000 and Price quickly folded, keeping only ten big blinds with him.

Player Chips Progress
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Shimizu Nozomu
120,000
120,000
120,000
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Oliver Price
25,000
25,000
25,000

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Not This Time For Rodrigues

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Michael Rodrigues
Michael Rodrigues

Portuguese player Michael Rodrigues is having an extraordinary summer so far. He won the first $1,500 Limit Badugi event and made two other final tables in both $1,500 and $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball events.

Rodrigues just late registered this $500 Freezeout with ten big blinds and went all in quite fast under the gun.

Michael Rodrigues: 8?9?
Opponent: A?J?

The board ran out 3?6?7?6?Q? and Rodrigues joined the rail quite early for his habit.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Rodrigues
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Cintra Knockouts One

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Ana Laura Vieira Cintra
Ana Laura Vieira Cintra

Brazilian Ana Laura Vieira Cintra opened to 3,200 on middle position, got a call on the next seat and a player in small blind went all in for 13,400.

Cintra reshoved and the other player folded.

Player at risk: A?3?
Ana Laura Vieira Cintra: Q?Q?

The board ran 4?6?K?K?5? and Cintra eliminated one opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Ana Laura Vieira Cintra
60,000
60,000
60,000

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Players With Plenty To Say; Yang Gets Outdrawn

Level 10 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Jerry Yang
Jerry Yang

Alex Lavoie was seen doubling up with queens, happily sharing his thought process while his opponent across the table laughed the situations off, paying heed to all the attention the table was getting.

Shortly after Lavoie went all in on a flop of 2?K?5? and when his opponent folded, he couldn't help but show the A?K?, explaining he had to and how he hated to play ace-king. An opponent across the table chirped in that he would gladly play it every hand if he could.

Just one hand later Jerry Yang, Alex Lavoie, and Bentola Akpata saw a flop of 7?Q?10?. Yang led with a bet of 6,000 and Lavoie was at a decision. Akpata, not realizing that the action was on Lavoie, went all in out of turn for 11,100. Lavoie laughed, folding, and mentioned Akpata only made his decision easier. Yang was then at a decision but was well priced in against the short stack.

Bentola Akpata: K?J?
Jerry Yang: Q?J?

The turn brought the A?, making Broadway for Akpata and when the Q? fell, it made no difference to Yang, forced to more than double up his opponent.

Lavoie went on to say he folded a queen as well and Yang seemed to be the only one without much to say.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Lavoie
75,000
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Jerry Yang
60,000
-35,800
-35,800
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Bentola Akpata
35,000

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