Black section in Paris Ballroom continued to fill up with some Monster Stack bustouts and new entrants. Late registration line is still huge with around 200 players waiting to be seated.
Mason Hinkle raised to 1,200 in middle position and only the button came along.
On the Q♦Q♣5♣ flop, Hinkle continued for 500 and was quickly called.
The 4♣ hit the turn and Hinkle bet the same amount of 500 and was called once again.
When the 6♣ landed, Hinkle paused for a few moments before pushing a bet of 10,000 across the line. His opponent instantly mucked, sending the pot to Hinkle.
WSOP 2021 $800 Deepstack Champion Jason Wheeler just arrived in the field. The American player defeated a field of 1,921 entrants back in November 2021 to claim his first bracelet and more than $200,000.
Already 2,280 entrants are registered and the late registration line is still really long.
As new tables are opening and still a lot of people waiting, Maureen Bloechlinger took some chips to come back closer to the starting stack.
Button player opened to 500 and Bloechlinger three-bet to 1,600 on the small blind. Button called and Bloechlinger fired another bet, worth 1,400 on the flop 6♥6♣4♣. Her opponent called. On the turn K♥, a second barrel was enough for Bloechlinger to take the pot and stack around 35,000 chips.
Remi Castaignon opened on the cutoff to 600, David Hatfield called on the button, as did the small blind.
Flop came 3♥7♥5♥ and all three players checked.
On the turn K♣, Hatfield took the lead with a 600 bet. The small blind decided to raise to 2,300. Castaignon quickly folded, but not Hatfield. He gathered some chips and raised to 15,000. His opponent let it go and Hatfield revealed 9♥10♥ for a flush on the flop.
The excitement continues to build at the 2023 World Series of Poker as players gear up for Event #42: the $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack. The tournament kicks off Sunday, June 18, at 10 a.m. local time for two days of action at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Last year, Richard Alsup claimed the title, the bracelet, and $272,065, defeating a field of 2,812 runners. Will he defend his crown this year, or will a new champion emerge? If the trend continues, last year's field size will be eclipsed by a much larger crowd.
Players will start with a stack of 40,000 chips and play 30-minute levels, with one reentry possible, allowing players who bust to take another shot. Late registration will be open for 12 levels (until about 5 p.m.).
Throughout the day, there will be 20-minute breaks every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the end of Level 15, approximately 7 p.m. Players remaining at the end of Level 22 on Day 1 will return at 10:00 a.m. on Monday for Day 2. The tournament will continue on the second day until a winner has been found.
2022 $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Results
Place
Player
Country
Prize
1
Richard Alsup
United States
$272,065
2
Gary Whitehead
United Kingdom
$168,093
3
Ari Engel
Canada
$126,233
4
Marc Macdonnell
Ireland
$95,487
5
Ryan Jaworski
United States
$72,759
6
Artem Metalidi
Ukraine
$55,849
7
Patrick Truong
United States
$43,188
8
Frederick Brown
United States
$33,648
9
Donny Casho
United States
$26,413
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