2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship

2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
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Event Info
2023 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
105
Prize
$3,121,838
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$24,843,000
Total Entries
1,014
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,005
Players Left
680
Players Left 1 / 1,014
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Danchev Takes Out Tamasauskas

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Vladas Tamasauskas opened to 1,800 and was promptly three-bet by Dimitar Danchev to 5,400.

Tamasauskas then moved all in for around 23 big blinds and was immediately at risk after being called by Danchev.

Vladas Tamasauskas: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Dimitar Danchev: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Tamasauskas was in good shape to begin the hand but the {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop gave Danchev the lead. The {k-Spades} turn and {10-Diamonds} river was no help, as Tamasauskas saw his day come to an early end.

Tags: Dimitar DanchevVladas Tamasauskas

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Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Badziakouski Clocks Self

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Mikita Badziakouski and Platinum Pass winner Angel Garcia Francisco played a heads-up pot that got big quickly on the flop of {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Francisco checked on the flop and Badziakouski bet 15,000. Francisco responded with a check-jam for around 43,000 and Badziakouski squirmed in his chair as he went into the tank. Eventually, Badziakouski recruited some assistance to make his decision.

"Time please!" Badziakouski said as he called the clock on himself.

The tournament floor gave Badziakouski a 30-second countdown and he mumbled to himself as he thought through a decision.

"Thirty seconds left in the tournament," Badziakouski said before calling with a slightly smaller stack.

Mikita Badziakouski: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Angel Francisco: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Badziakouski showed first and was happy to see he'd likely be sticking around in the tournament as a chop was imminent. The {a-Hearts} turn created a sweat is it gave Francisco a flush draw and the Belarusian let out an "oh wow" before the {2-Clubs} rolled off safely on the river.

"I'm really happy to see queens!" Badziakouski said in relief.

Tags: Angel FranciscoMikita Badziakouski

Shaw Caught Speeding

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

There was 4,400 in the pot on the {a-Spades}{q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades} board. Carl Shaw check-raised to 13,400 from the small blind after Blake Bohn bet 3,000. Bohn wasn't a fan of the spot but called.

Shaw turned over his {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for a pair of queens but the pot went to Bohn as he a pair of kings with his {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

Tags: Blake BohnCarl Shaw

Guimond Puts Sanchez to the Test

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Mauricio Sanchez raised to 1,500 on the button and Florian Guimond defended from the big blind. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Guimond checked to Sanchez who continued for 1,500. Guimond check-raised to 5,500 and Sanchez called.

The {a-Clubs} landed on the turn and Guimond checked again. Sanchez fired out a bet of 7,100 and Guimond check-shoved all in. Sanchez went into the tank for a couple of minutes but decided to lay his hand down.

Tags: Mauricio SanchezFlorian Guimond

Chiriac Gets Value With Straight

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

George Chiriac raised to 2,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet by Thomas Hueber on the button to 5,800. Chiriac called.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Chiriac check called the 4,000 continuation bet from Hueber.

Action checked through on the {9-Hearts} turn.

The river was the {5-Spades} and Chiriac bet 7,700. Hueber quickly called but was left frustrated when Chiriac turned over {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} for a straight to take down the pot.

Tags: George ChiriacThomas Hueber

Round of Counts

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Puustinen Doubles; Saliba Left With Crumbs

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a heads-up turn board of {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, there was around 17,000 in the middle when both Henri Puustinen and Justin Saliba decided to check.

The river came the {10-Spades} and Puustinen checked once more, and this time Saliba jammed all in, covering Puustinen.

Puustinen snap-called, and Saliba sheepishly turned over {6-Spades}{8-Spades} for a missed straight draw and Puustinen tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Spades} for two-pair, aces and sevens.

The Finnish player was pushed the pot for a big double-up while Saliba was left with only 3,500.

Tags: Henri PuustinenJustin Saliba

Updated Chip Counts

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

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