Event #41: $1,500 Big O | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-19 12:49 UTC-8

Adam Owen Eliminated in 15th Place ($13,982)

Livello 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a three-way pot between Adam Owen on the button, David Mize in the small blind and Bjorn Verbakel in the cutoff.

The flop rolled out K♦9♠5♦ and action checked to Verbakel who bet the pot of 1,470,000 which saw Adam Owen move all in for 2,310,000. Mize folded and Verbakel called.

Adam Owen: A♥K♣9♣3♥2♦
Bjorn Verbakel: A♦Q♣5♥4♦2♥

The turn of Q♥ gave Verbakel some more outs in the form of a queen, but the river 8♦ saw the flush complete for Verbakel who took down a massive pot while Owen exited the tournament in 15th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bjorn Verbakel	6,940,000 2,740,000	2,740,000

Adam Owen	Eliminato

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2023-06-19 12:31 UTC-8

Austin Marks Eliminated in 16th Place ($11,434)

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Livello 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Austin Marks raised to 250,000 in first position and in the hijack, Bjorn Verbakel potted it, which saw action fold back around to Marks who put himself at risk for his remaining 680,000.

Austin Marks: A♥K♦K♣J♣2♦
Bjorn Verbakel: A♦A♠Q♥J♠8♣

The board ran out 8♠10♥Q♥5♠10♦ and the aces held up for Verbakel to take down the pot as Marks exited the tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bjorn Verbakel	4,200,000 1,110,000	1,110,000

Austin Marks	Eliminato

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2023-06-19 12:29 UTC-8

Stanislav Ivanov Eliminated in 17th Place ($11,434)

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Livello 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Stanislav Ivanov was short-stacked and found himself all-in preflop facing Owais Ahmed.

Stanislav Ivanov: A♦K♠7♦6♥3♣
Owais Ahmed: A♥A♣9♣8♦3♠

The board fell 6♦9♦Q♣2♣2♥ and thus ended Ivanov's tournament.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Owais Ahmed	2,500,000 275,000	275,000

Stanislav Ivanov	Eliminato

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2023-06-19 12:22 UTC-8

Randy Sim Eliminated in 18th Place ($11,434)

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Livello 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Randy Sim called on the button which saw Xu Zhu raise to 240,000 in the small blind, after which William Haffner raised to 780,000 from the big blind. Sim called off for his remaining 390,000 and Zhu folded.

Randy Sim: A♣J♦6♣5♠3♣
William Haffner: A♥A♦10♣7♣5♠

The board ran out 9♠K♠Q♥2♠9♣ and the aces held up to scoop while Sim became the first casualty of the day.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
William Haffner	3,650,000 845,000	845,000
Xu Zhu	2,650,000 250,000	250,000

Randy Sim	Eliminato

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2023-06-19 12:02 UTC-8

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Livello 26 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

The final 18 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.

Livello: 26

Bui: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

2023-06-19 10:59 UTC-8

Final Day of $1,500 Big O Kicks Off at 1 p.m.

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Welcome back to Day 3 of the 2023 World Series of Poker Event #41: $1,500 Big O, at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas — where the name on everybody’s lips is Johnny Chan.

The poker legend and Hall of Famer is still in with a shot of winning his 11th bracelet, as well as the accompanying top prize of $315,203 from the $1,946,430 prize pool, as the tournament reaches its business end.

The current chip leader is Gary Gwinn who sits on a massive stack of 4,570,000 chips. But he will face stiff competition from Chan and other notables including Victor Ramdin (3,495,000), Adam Owen (2,705,000), and Robert Williamson III (2,700,000).

Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Gary Gwinn	United States	4,570,000	76
2	Victor Ramdin	United States	3,495,000	58
3	Scott Abrams	United States	3,200,000	53
4	Bjorn Verbakel	Netherlands	3,090,000	51
5	William Haffner	United States	2,805,000	47
6	Adam Owen	United Kingdom	2,705,000	45
7	Robert Williamson III	United States	2,700,000	45
8	Xu Zhu	United States	2,400,000	40
9	Owais Ahmed	United States	2,225,000	37
10	Billy Ward	United States	1,980,000	33

The tournament will recommence on Monday at 1 p.m. local time and will be played down to a winner.

Action will start at level 26, with blinds of 30,000/60,000 and a 60,000 ante.
Levels will last 60 minutes with a 15-minute break at the end of every two levels.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for coverage of this and all other events of WSOP 2023.

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2023-06-19 10:45 UTC-8

Deay 3 Seat Draw

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Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
676	1	Christopher Smith	680,000	11
676	2
676	3	Austin Marks	500,000	8
676	4	Bjorn Verbakel	3,090,000	52
676	5	Jon Shoreman	1,175,000	20
676	6	Adam Owen	2,705,000	45
676	7	David Mize	1,540,000	26

677	1	Owais Ahmed	2,225,000	37
677	2	Johnny Chan	1,360,000	23
677	3	Patrice Biton	915,000	15
677	4	Gary Gwinn	4,570,000	76
677	5	Stanislav Inavov	715,000	12
677	6
677	7	Robert Williamson III	2,700,000	45

678	1	Randy Sim	505,000	8
678	2	Xu Zhu	2,400,000	40
678	3
678	4	William Haffner	2,805,000	47
678	5	Billy Ward	1,980,000	33
678	6	Victor Ramdin	3,495,000	58
678	7	Scott Abrams	3,200,000	53

Event #41: $1,500 Big O

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