Event #88: $1,500 The Closer
Jour 1 a débuté
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #88: $1,500 The Closer
Jours 1a
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1a
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$4,713,885
Entrants
3,531
Niveau
43
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entrants
1,141
Joueurs Survivants
76
Who Will Capture One of the Remaining Gold Bracelets in Event #88: $1,500 The Closer?
With the end of the 2023 World Series of Poker coming into view, it is appropriate that today the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas will be hosting Event #88: $1,500 The Closer No-Limit Hold'em. Last year New Jersey’s Minh Nguyen was the winner of one of the last bracelets of the summer.
The 2022 event drew 2,039 entries and generated a prize pool of $962,280. Nguyen outlasted 17 returning players on the tournament’s final day to defeat Ahmed Karrim in heads-up play to win $536,280 and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
2022 $1,500 The Closer Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minh Nguyen | United States | $536,280 |
| 2 | Ahmed Karrim | South Africa | $331,470 |
| 3 | Michael Liang | United States | $247,890 |
| 4 | Madelyn Carr | United States | $186,770 |
| 5 | Manuel Herrera Garcia | United States | $141,770 |
| 6 | Daniel Tabello | United States | $108,420 |
| 7 | Samuel Brown | United States | $83,540 |
| 8 | Rudy Cervantes | United States | $64,870 |
| 9 | Zach Johnson | United States | $59,759 |
| 10 | Vincent Lam | Canada | $40,020 |
Today at 10 a.m. local time Day 1a, the first of two starting flights, will commence and Day 1b will be played tomorrow, Saturday, July 15th, at the same time. The survivors of both starting flights will return for the final day on Sunday, July 16th, and will play until a winner is crowned. Both Day 1's will play 22 levels. Players will sit down with 50,000 in chips in their starting stacks and blinds will start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante. Levels will last 30 minutes each, with a 20-minute break scheduled after every fourth level.
There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 16, expected to be around 7 p.m. local time. Players can rebuy once per starting flight, with late registration closing at the end of Level 12, approximately 5:00 p.m. local time.
Be sure to keep it here as PokerNews will be on hand to provide live updates from the floor of all of the remaining 2023 WSOP bracelet tournaments.
Curiosity Did Not Kill the Cat
When PokerNews arrived at the table the conversation was all about killing the cat and referring to a player that was playing too many hands. This player actually folded on this one so he got away after the flop.
The player under the gun raised to 400 and received a call from the cutoff. The small blind Jason Coursey had other ideas and three-bet to 1,000. The big blind, the player under the gun and the cutoff all called. The flop arrived with 5♠8♦Q♣ and Coursey made a continuation bet of 1,400. The big blind called and everyone else folded.
The turn brought the Q♣ and Coursey bet 4,000 and the big blind called again.
On the river 10♠ Coursey continued with the aggression and bet 6,000 and the big blind made the third call and mucked when Coursey turned over the cowboys K♣K♦ and won with his two pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000 |
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle up and Deal
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The Closer has officially started as the Director announced, "Shuffle up and deal!"
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Niveau 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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No Justice For Justice
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
After flopping quad deuces just three hands earlier, Daris Justice found herself on the wrong side of quads in a brutal cooler.
PokerNews caught up with the action as Tim Lee found himself all in on the river against Justice. The cards were tabled on a board that read 4♣J♣10♥Q♥J♠.
Daris Justice: Q♠Q♦
Tim Lee: J♦J♥
Justice's full house was no good against the quad jacks of Le. Le now found himself with two starting stacks on just the fourth hand of the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
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100,000 | |
|
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4,000
4,000
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4,000 |
Denny Chips Up with Top Pair
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The pot stood at approximately 4,800 with two players looking at a board that read 2♦9♦K♠10♦.
Ross Denny, in middle position, checked the action over to his opponent in the cutoff. Denny proceeded to raise a bet of 1,800 from the opposition to 4,200. The cutoff called.
The river fell the 10♣ and the hand checked to a showdown. Ross Denny tabled K♣J♠ which was good enough to secure this pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
56,600 |
Seif off to a Good Start
Niveau 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Mark Seif was in the cutoff and raised to 300 and was called by the big and small blinds. The flop came out 9♥3♣10♣ and the blinds checked and Seif led out with a continuation bet of 800. The small blind folded and the big blind called.
The turn brought the 3♥ and Seif continued with 1,100 and received a call.
On the river Q♦ both players elected to check and the big blind turned over J♣4♣ for the missed flush draw and Seif turned over 7♥10♦ for two pair.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
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Niveau: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200