Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker Jour 1a | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-08 00:36 UTC-7

Patrick White Bags Big Stack on Day 1a of the 2023 WSOP Gladiators of Poker

Niveau 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Day 1a of Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) attracted 3,940 runners, putting the tournament on course to become one of the largest events seen at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

After 22 levels of play, only 129 players remained. Patrick White bagged the chip lead with 3,405,000. White was involved in a massive hand as the end of the day neared that saw him propelled towards the chip counts' summit.

End of Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Patrick White	United States	3,405,000	68
2	Olav Prinzvonsachsen	United States	3,085,000	62
3	Dawn Dixon	United States	3,045,000	61
4	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	2,250,000	45
5	Juan Cisneros	United States	2,250,000	45
6	Waikiat Lee	United Kingdom	2,225,000	45
7	Bohdan Slyvinskyi	United States	2,090,000	42
8	David Tran	United States	2,040,000	41
9	Benjamin Klier	United States	1,760,000	35
10	Julio Nava	United States	1,700,000	34

Also making it through on Day 1a was Daniel Negreanu (2,250,000). The six-time WSOP bracelet winner is fourth in chips after the first of four flights. Negreanu continually added chips to his stack throughout the day, and is now armed with plenty of ammunition to mount a serious charge for the title.

Others that bagged and tagged chips at the close of play included Olav Prinzvonsachsen (3,085,000), Dawn Dixon (3,045,000), Waikiat Lee (2,225,000), and Michael Souza (1,000,000),

Unfortunately, not everyone was as fortunate as the players mentioned above. Among those to bust on Day 1a were Daniel Zack, Robert Kuhn, and Jon Pardy. They will undoubtedly be back for one of the other Day 1 flights and their shot at the $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool.

Day 1b of the Gladiators of Poker kicks off at 10 a.m. on June 8, while Day 1c takes place at the same time on June 9. Finally, Day 1d starts on June 10. The surviving players from all Day 1 flights will then return for Day 2 action on June 11.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates straight from the tournament floor of Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker.

Tags: Brent Crouch Daniel Negreanu Daniel Zack Dawn Dixon Haven Werner Jon Pardy Patrick White Robert Kuhn Ryan Depaulo

2023-06-08 00:18 UTC-7

Gonzalez Doubles Up White in Largest Pot of the Day

Kirk.brown

Niveau 22 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

After a small stack moved all in preflop, big stack Rafael Gonzalez moved all-in behind him for around 1,500,000. Patrick White then announced he was all in for 1,300,000, and the race was on for a huge pot.

Opponent: 6♦6♠
Patrick White: A♠Q♠
Rafael Gonzalez: K♥K♦

Gonzalez was in a prime position to become the massive chip leader with a double knockout, but as fate would have it, an ace appeared on the flop of 7♦A♥9♦ to give White the lead.

"Unbelievable!" Gonzalez shouted and pounded the table in disgust as the board completed with 9♣2♣ to secure White's victory in the largest pot of the day.

This rocketed his stack to over 3,000,000 while Gonzalez was left with less than 200,000, and the other player was eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Patrick White	3,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Rafael Gonzalez	180,000 -2,020,000	-2,020,000

Tags: Patrick White Rafael Gonzales

2023-06-07 22:29 UTC-7

Negreanu On the Rise

Kirk.brown

Niveau 19 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Luca Pecoraro had moved all in for around 200,000 and action folded around to Daniel Negreanu, the last line of defense.

"Alright, well, I guess we'll film it," he said as he picked up his vlogging camera and said some things into it, as he usually does.

The result was that he decided to gamble in this particular spot and made the call, putting Pecoraro at risk of elimination.

Luca Pecoraro: A♦8♦
Daniel Negreanu: A♣Q♠

"Oh wow, ace-eight," he said, somewhat surprised he was actually ahead of Pecoraro's holding.

Negreanu ended up holding his lead through the 7♥4♣9♥3♥10♦ runout and he was pushed the pot while Percoraro was sent to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Negreanu	600,000 345,000	345,000

Luca Pecoraro	Eliminé

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Luca Pecoraro

2023-06-07 17:54 UTC-7

Play High-Stakes Cash Games at the WSOP in the King's Lounge

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Niveau 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) consists of 95 bracelet events and is almost entirely tournament-focused, but there are also opportunities to play high-stakes cash games at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas this summer.

Located in the back of the Paris Convention Center, the fabled King's Lounge is lined with high-stakes cash game tables where you may spot Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius or Daniel Negreanu playing No-Limit Hold'em or Pot-Limit Omaha.

Dao Sends Negreanu to the Rebuy Line

yoeleven

Niveau 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel Negreanu moved all in preflop from the button, and Anh Dao called from the big blind.

Daniel Negreanu: K♣10♥
Anh Dao: A♠10♦

The 4♥5♥A♣ flop put Dao solidly ahead, and he maintained his lead with the 9♥ turn and K♦ board. Dao chipped up as Negreanu spoke of a potential rebuy.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Anh Dao	71,500 71,500	71,500
Daniel Negreanu	Eliminé

Tags: Anh Dao Daniel Negreanu

2023-06-07 15:18 UTC-7

Lentz Looking For Another Deep Run in a Huge Field

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Niveau 9 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Paul Lentz raised to 6,500 preflop from the cutoff, and received a call from the player under the gun who had previously limped in.

The flop came 6♦4♣2♥ and Lentz bet 13,500 in response to his opponent's check. His opponent then went all in with a slightly larger stack and Lentz called. "I hope you didn't hit me with a set," Lentz said.

Under the Gun: 10♦10♣
Paul Lentz: Q♠Q♣

Lentz' bigger overpair survived the 2♣6♠ runout, and Lentz doubled up.

Lentz has had success in large field tournaments, having cashed in the four biggest WSOP fields to date. His best run came in the 2015 Colossus event, where he earned $234,927 by finishing fourth out of a 22,374-entrant field. As this event could potentially field over 20,000 entries, Lentz is looking to go deep in a fifth event of this size.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Paul Lentz	114,500 114,500	114,500

Tags: Paul Lentz

2023-06-07 11:01 UTC-7

Machado Chips Up

yoeleven

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Preflop action opened with the player in the cutoff raising to 500. Manuel Machado defended his big blind.

Both players checked the 5♠8♥9♣ flop and 10♥ turn. When the 8♦ hit the river, Machado led out for 1,200. His opponent tossed in a call after a minute, but mucked when Machado turned over A♠10♠ for top pair.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Manuel Machado	32,300 32,300	32,300

Tags: Manuel Machado

2023-06-07 10:52 UTC-7

Cajelais Check-Raises River; Alauzan Swings Back

Kirk.brown

Niveau 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

On a heads-up completed board of 10♦7♦10♠A♥6♠, Steve Alauzan had just placed out a bet of 3,500 when Erik Cajelais put in a big check-raise to 11,000.

Aluazan went into the tank for a few moments before deciding to make the call, but was then shown 8♣9♥ by Cajelais for a rivered straight to take down the sizeable pot.

Fortunately for Aluazan, he recovered all of those lost chips the very next hand when his opponent called his river bet of 12,000 and Aluazan tabled two pair for the win.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Erik Cajelais	39,500 39,500	39,500

Steve Alauzan	37,000 37,000	37,000

Tags: Erik Cajelais Steve Alauzan

2023-06-07 08:55 UTC-7

Step into the Arena for Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker

Kirk.brown

Another exciting tournament in the 2023 World Series of Poker is set to begin today at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas with Event #18: $300 Gladiators of Poker.

This event is a new addition to the WSOP schedule, so one lucky player will get to call themselves the inaugural champion by the end.

With a staggering $3,000,000 guaranteed prize pool for this event, the field is expected to be absolutely massive over its four starting flights, with projections upwards of 15,000 entries.

Cards will be in the air at 10 a.m. local time and players begin Day 1a with 30,000 chips. Blinds start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante and levels for all opening flights are 30 minutes, with a 20-minute break at the conclusion of every 4 levels. A 75-minute dinner break is also on the schedule after level 15 and is expected to be around 6:30 p.m. The day consists of 22 levels of play, or until 15% of the field remains, whichever is later, (payouts will start on Day 1) and late registration closes after Level 11 (around 4:30 p.m.).

Three more starting flights will follow the same format on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with all survivors returning for Day 2 on Sunday, June 11th, at 10 a.m., followed by Day 3 on Monday, June 12th. Players are limited to two reentries per flight, but that means a true gladiator can potentially enter the arena up to twelve times over the course of this event.

Be sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for full coverage of this inaugural event as we begin the road to the crowning of another champion at the 2023 World Series Of Poker.