Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Jour 1 a débuté
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,381,000
Entrants
735
Niveau
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entrants
735
Joueurs Survivants
148
Day 1 of Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Starts at 2 p.m.
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #12: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em, which kicks off inside Horsehoe and Paris Las Vegas at 2 p.m. local time.
This year's edition of the tournament has seen it move to the early stages of the 2023 World Series of Poker whereas it was one of the final tournaments to conclude last year.
The 2022 winner of the $5,000 Freezeout was Mo Arani, who bested the field 746 to capture the $665,459 first-place prize and his first bracelet. Last year's event saw a prize pool of $3,487,050 with the likes of Nacho Barbero (17th - $22,421), Steve Zolotow (43rd - $14,259) and Benny Glaser (69th - $10,648) all finishing in the money.
2022 WSOP $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mo Arani | United States | $665,459 |
| 2 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | $411,279 |
| 3 | Peter Turmezey | Hungary | $292,665 |
| 4 | Adam Hendrix | United States | $211,295 |
| 5 | Toby Lewis | United Kindom | $154,806 |
| 6 | Francois Pirault | France | $115,122 |
| 7 | Cliff Josephy | United States | $86,917 |
| 8 | Michael Katz | United States | $66,638 |
Field of Crushers Expected
As with any $5,000 buy-in event, the field is expected to be filled with some of poker's best players and biggest names. Players such as Fedor Holz, Phil Laak, and Hustler Casino Live regular Wesley Fei all took a shot last year but failed to get to a return on their investment.
It will be interesting to see if Fei hops into the WSOP this year, as he had the whole poker world talking last week after playing the largest pot in televised poker history against Tom Dwan.
Plan for Day 1
As mentioned, play begins at 2 p.m. and those who register will receive a 50,000 chip stack.
This is a three-day event and those who wish to make it to tomorrow's Day 2 must navigate 15 40-minute levels. Players will have a 15-minute break after every three levels.
Late registration is open until the end of Level 12, which is expected to be around 11 p.m. However, as this is a freezeout, entrants will have only one bite of the apple as reentries are not permitted.
Those who bag and tag a stack will return to the felt for Day 2 on Monday, June 4, at 1 p.m. They will then play another ten levels, where the blind duration increases to 60 minutes. The final day will play down to a winner the day after.
Be sure to stick with PokerNews to keep up with all the action from this exciting event.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The $5,000 Freezout has begun with 202 entrants on the clock.
HCL Regular 'Brownballa' in the Mix
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Sitbon Takes Half of Bhalla's Stack in First Hand
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
On the first hand of the day, Julien Sitbon limped in first to act before Eshaan Bhalla made it 600 on his direct left. The big blind called as did Sitbon.
The big blind checked the A♣10♠9♥ flop which prompted Sitbon to lead out for 200. Balla made it 1,000 which pushed out the big blind. Sitbon responded with a three-bet to 3,200 and Bhalla called.
On the 4♦ turn, Sitbon continued for another 8,000. Sparks began to ignite as Balla raised again, this time making it 20,000 to go.
Will Jaffe and Nikhil "Nik Airball" Arcot were watching from the side of the table, giving their own commentary while supporting Bhalla.
Sitbon called the raise, which inflated the pot to just shy of 50,000. The 5♥ river checked through to showdown. The Frenchman tabled his A♦9♦ for two pair and Bhalla mucked.
Airball and Jaffe then playfully needled Bhalla about how he lost half his stack immediately.
"Just one hand," replied Bhalla to his rail and the big blind from the hand cried out "But it's a freezeout!" which received a laugh from everybody within earshot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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75,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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25,000
-25,000
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-25,000 |
More Entries
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
Rand Gets First Elimination
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Kevin Rand limped in from the small blind and snap-called when the big blind jammed for 4,000.
Big Blind: Q♣J♣
Kevin Rand: A♣Q♥
Rand had taken most of the big blind's stack in a previous hand and was the favorite to collect the rest of it. That's exactly what happened as the board ran out with the K♣9♦6♠K♦9♠.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
More Crushers Join the Field
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
The lineup continues to show star power as 2014 WSOP Main Event winner Martin Jacobson has joined the field.
2021 $5,000 Freezeout winner Alexandre Reard has also taken his seat.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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Farrell Raises Turn
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Niall Farrell opened to 500 from middle position and was called by the button. The small blind made it 2,000 and both players called.
The big blind continued for 1,200 on the 4♣7♦6♥ flop and only Farrell called. The aggressor then sized up to 3,000 on the 9♦ turn but folded after Farrell made it 10,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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57,000
7,000
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7,000 |
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