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2015 46th Annual World Series of Poker

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 to Friday, June 17, 2016

Event #23: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $2,000
  • Prizepool: $2,554,200
  • Entries: 1,419
  • Remaining: 0

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Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:45 PM Local Time


Cesar Garcia Wins Event #23: $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em

Cesar Garcia (pictured above) limps from the button, Viliyan Petleshkov raises to 600,000 from the big blind, Garcia reraises all in with the bigger stack, and Petleshkov calls all in for about 5,140,000.

Garcia:   
Petleshkov:   

The flop is    , no help to Petleshkov.

The turn is the  , leaving Garcia just six outs from capturing the bracelet.

 

The river is the  , securing the victory for Garcia, who jumps into the arms of his friends on the rail.

Viliyan Petleshkov (pictured below) earns $276,660 for his runner-up showing.


Viliyan Petleshkov

Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:36 PM Local Time

Viliyan Petleshkov limps from the button and Cesar Garcia checks his option.

The flop is     and Garcia checks to Petleshkov who bets 200,000. Garcia folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:35 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia raises from the button to 400,000 and Viliyan Petleshkov folds from the big blind.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:34 PM Local Time

Viliyan Petleshkov limps from the button and Cesar Garcia checks his option.

The flop is     and Garcia checks. Petleshkov bets 200,000 and Garcia calls.

The turn is the   and both players check.

The river is the   and Garcia bets 400,000. Petleshkov folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:32 PM Local Time

 

Cesar Garcia raises to 400,000 from the button, Viliyan Petleshkov reraises all in from the big blind for about 4,700,000, and Garcia folds.

Viliyan Petleshkov - 5,160,000 (26 bb)
Cesar Garcia - 9,035,000 (45 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:30 PM Local Time

Viliyan Petleshkov limps from the button, Cesar Garcia checks his option, and the flop is    .

Garcia checks, Petleshkov bets 200,000, and Garcia folds.

Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:29 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia raises from the button to 400,000 and Viliyan Petleshkov folds his big blind.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:25 PM Local Time
Viliyan Petleshkov raises to 400,000 from the button and Cesar Garcia defends his big blind. The flop is    , and both players check. Garcia checks the   turn, Petleshkov bets 400,000, and Garcia folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:23 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia limps in from the button and Viliyan Petleshkov checks the big blind. The players check it down on a       board. Petleshkov tables    for a pair of jacks, and Garcia mucks.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:22 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia gets a walk in the big blind.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:22 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia limps in from the button and Viliyan Petleshkov checks the big blind. Both players check the     flop. Petleshkov leads 300,000 on the   turn, and Garcia folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:21 PM Local Time
Viliyan Petleshkov moves all in from the button and Cesar Garcia folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:21 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia limps in from the button and Viliyan Petleshkov checks the big blind. The flop comes    . Petleshkov checks, Garcia bets 200,000, and Petleshkov folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:20 PM Local Time
Viliyan Petleshkov moves all in from the button and Cesar Garcia folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:20 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia limps from the button and Viliyan Petleshkov checks the big blind. The flop is     and both players check. The turn is the  . Petleshkov bets 200,000, and Garcia folds.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:15 PM Local Time

Viliyan Petleshkov (left) limps from the button, Cesar Garcia (right) checks his option, and the flop is    .

Garcia checks, Petleshkov bets 400,000, Garcia check-raises to 1,100,000, Petleshkov reraises all in, and Garcia calls all in for 4,790,000.

Petleshkov:   
Garcia:   

Garcia leads with bottom two pair against Petleshkov's flush draw.

The turn is the  , giving Petleshkov a pair of jacks to go along with his flush draw.

However, the river is the  , locking up the double for Garcia.

Cesar Garcia - 10,040,000 (50 bb)
Viliyan Petleshkov - 4,155,000 (21 bb)

Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:12 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia raises to 400,000 from the button, Viliyan Petleshkov reraises all in from the big blind with the bigger stack, and Garcia folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:11 PM Local Time
Viliyan Petleshkov raises to 400,000 from the button and Cesar Garcia folds his big blind.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:11 PM Local Time
Cesar Garcia limps from the button, Viliyan Petleshkov raises all in from the big blind with the bigger stack, and Garcia folds.
Saturday, June 18, 2016 1:10 PM Local Time
Viliyan Petleshkov min-raises to 400,000 from the button, Cesar Garcia reraises all in for 5,450,000 from the big blind, and Petleshkov folds.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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