2023 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship
Event #53: $1,500 Millionaire Maker Event #57: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller Event #59: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout Event #60: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Event #61: $1,000 Super Seniors Event #62: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Event #63: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Event #64: $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Championship Event #65: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (6-Handed) Event #66: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Show All Events
Day: 1
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Players
2,915
Players Left
4,002
Average Chip Stack
21,852
Total Chips
87,450,000
Level Info
Level
9
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
1,200
Players Info - Day 1
Players Left
4,002
Entries
2,915
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Aggression Pays Off For Raina

Jeremy Geist
Jeremy Geist
Level 9 : Blinds 600-1,200, 1,200 ante
Kiran Raina
Kiran Raina

Action was opened in the hijack to 2,500. The cutoff called and action was on Kiran Raina on the button. Raina took a moment to think before landing on a three-bet to the tune of 8,000. The remaining players in the blinds folded and both the hijack and cutoff called.

The Q♦5♣3♦ flop hit the felt and the hijack checked. The player in the cutoff then opted to lead into the three-bettor and put out 16,000. Raina was on the button with about 28,000 remaining in his stack. He didn't take long before moving in for his tournament life. The hijack tank folded and the cutoff snapped.

The cards hit their backs.

Kiran Raina: K♦Q♥
Cutoff: 8♦5♦

Raina needed to fade quite a few outs. The 7♠ turn was clean and the 9♣ river sealed the deal giving Raina a pure double and putting him above average stack for the day.

Player Chips Progress
Kiran Raina us
Kiran Raina 		83,000

Tags: Kiran Raina

A First Pot For Deeb

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 9 : Blinds 600-1,200, 1,200 ante

New in the tournament, Shaun Deeb was in the big blind when the small blind limped. But Deeb didn't want to let his neighbor see a flop so easily, so he raised to 4,000. The small blind called.

The dealer fanned a flop of J♦10♠2♣. Deeb bet 2,500, and the small blind check-called before the 9♦ landed on the turn.

Deeb fired out another bet of 6,000. But here, it was too much for the small blind, who folded.

Player Chips Progress
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb 		38,500
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Shaun Deeb

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Gold Gets in the Mix

Jeremy Geist
Jeremy Geist
Level 8 : Blinds 500-1,000, 1,000 ante
Jamie Gold
Jamie Gold

Action folded to former WSOP Main Event champion Jamie Gold in early position who opened to 2,300. A player in middle position called and the big blind defended.

The A♠7♠8♣ flop hit the felt and the big blind checked. Gold opted to continue for a sizing of 5,000. The late positon player folded and action was back on the big blind. They took about a full two minutes in the tank staring down Gold before making the fold.

Gold scooped and smiled as he turned over the A♥ to show he had the goods.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Gold us
Jamie Gold 		63,000 -6,500
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

The Chad & Jesse Poker Show Episode #8: Joey Ingram on the Future of Poker

Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway
Level 8 : Blinds 500-1,000, 1,000 ante

On the latest episode of The Chad & Jesse Poker Show, Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen come to you straight from the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP).

They are joined by Joey Ingram, AKA Papi, a lover of four-card poker. A prolific poker podcaster, Ingram is known for his marathon emergency investigations into such controversial matters as the Mike Postle and Robbi Jade Lew cheating allegations. Ingram, who was in L.A. for the Hustler Casino Live $1,000,000 Cash Game, recently returned to Las Vegas and was at the 2023 WSOP for the first time when he sat down with the guys.

Hear what Ingram thinks the future holds for poker, which just might surprise you.

Chad and Jesse also break down all ten nominees for the Poker Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Only one will get in, and it’ll undoubtedly be a close affair with so many deserving individuals.

Click here to watch the latest episode now!

Kassouf Out

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 8 : Blinds 500-1,000, 1,000 ante

Javier Tsunamy opened from the button to 2,000, but the small blind three-bet to 5,500. Tsunamy called but didn't play much longer as he folded after the 3,000 continuation bet on 6♦8♦Q♦.

On the next hand, William Kassouf in middle position pushed all his chips in the middle for around 15,000 into the middle. Another player in middle position called, and the others folded.

William Kassouf: A♦3♣
Opponent: K♦J♦

Kassouf was hoping for the aces after the flop J♥Q♠Q♣. But the 10♠ on the turn and the 5♠ on the river led to his elimination. "All in on a 300 blinds pot," he joked while filming the board, before leaving the area.

Player Chips Progress
Javier Tsunamy es
Javier Tsunamy 		83,000 83,000
Peter Kvisthammer se
Peter Kvisthammer 		24,000 -31,000
Will Kassouf gb
Will Kassouf 		Busted

Tags: Javier TsunamyWilliam Kassouf

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Wood Doubles

Maxime Taldir
Maxime Taldir
Level 7 : Blinds 400-800, 800 ante

Action was caught when Jeremy Wood shoved from middle position with 10,900 chips. The rest of the table folded, except for the under the gun player who snap-called.

Jeremy Wood: Q♠J♦
Under the gun: A♠J♥

Wood hit his queen on K♥5♠Q♥, but the flop opened a straight draw for his opponent. The K♠ on the turn didn't change anything, and the 7♣ didn't do much either.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wood
Jeremy Wood
23,000 23,000

Tags: Jeremy WoodWood Doubles

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