Friday, June 2, 2023 10:20 PM Local Time
O'Leary Pulls out the Snowman Win
Grant O'Leary raised the minimum in first position which was enough to put the big blind at risk.
Big blind:
Grant O'Leary:
The board sealed the big blind player's fate and granted O'Leary the chips.
| Grant O'Leary | 251,000 | 251,000  |
Friday, June 2, 2023 10:14 PM Local Time
Level 19 started
Level: 19
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 10:10 PM Local Time
Pescatori Triples Up With the Beer Hand
Max Pescatori pulled off a big blind special, getting all his chips in with against two callers.
His opponents were holding and but the board came and Pescatori tripled his stack.
| Max Pescatori | 252,000 | 252,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 10:10 PM Local Time
Cirillo Takes it Down Uncontested
With a raise from the player under the gun for 24,000, Federico Cirillo joined one other player in calling to the flop.
The flop came and all three remaining players checked.
With two checks behind him, Cirello bet out 18,000 on the turn. Both remaining players folded, as Cirello scooped the pot to bring his total to 269,000.
| Federico Cirillo | 269,000 | 269,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 10:05 PM Local Time
Gunn Flips for the Chips
Aaron Gunn opened from early position to 24,000 and it folded to the cutoff who jammed over the top for 143,000.
There was a sweat when the small blind player went into the tank for almost two minutes thinking about calling. He eventually folded and Gunn thought for a moment before putting in the chips.
Aaron Gunn:
Cutoff:
The board ran out and the fours held for Gunn who got a much needed double in the process.
Friday, June 2, 2023 10:03 PM Local Time
Towler Sends Another one out the Door
The middle-position player shoved for 92,000 and Kevin Towler called.
Middle Position:
Kevin Towler:
The board ran and Towler's queens prevailed.
| Kevin Towler | 400,000 | 400,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:43 PM Local Time
Level 18 started
Level: 18
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:42 PM Local Time
Chatty Chino Gets a Fold
Facing a button raise, Chino Rheem shoved 161,000 preflop from the big blind. His opponent went into the tank and some good-natured verbal jousting ensued.
"If I fold and show, will you show too?", the button asked. Rheem said he would and the button showed .
True to his word, Rheem revealed .
| Chino Rheem | 189,000 | 0  |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:40 PM Local Time
Bowman Makes the Money with one Chip
Phil Bowman was sitting in the button position with one chip of 1,000 when the bubble burst.
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:40 PM Local Time
Cunningham Holds with Kings as He Makes the Money
Action began preflop as a middle position player limped into the pot. Allen Cunningham jammed all in with action folding back to the limped player. The opponent found a call being at risk for his tournament life on the bubble as he was barely covered by Cunningham.
As action paused to wait for all tables to play out hand for hand, a fellow player at the table could be heard saying "Don't let Allen go home" to the dealer. Both players flipped over their cards going heads up to the river.
Opponent:
Allen Cunningham:
The board ran out as Cunningham had his opponent drawing dead by the turn. With this win, Allen Cunningham has gained a stack for 396,000.
| Allen Cunningham | 396,000 | 0 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:39 PM Local Time
Thompson Pulls out a Double up on the Bubble
Steven Thompson shoved all of his chips in on the bubble and Kyna England called on the button.
Steven Thompson:
Kyna England:
On a board run out of , Thompson hit the flush and made it through the bubble.
| Steven Thompson | 325,000 | 240,500 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:39 PM Local Time
Parker Hits River to Avoid Bubble
Gerald Parker was all-in preflop against Chino Rheem, with a bubble exit at stake.
Gerald Parker:
Chino Rheem:
The board came . but the on the river resulted in Parker letting out a loud yell and surviving.
| Chino Rheem | 146,000 | 46,000 |
| Gerald Parker | 72,000 | 72,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:37 PM Local Time
Gaspard Eliminated by Keshishian on the Bubble
Jean Gaspard moved all in for 64,000 from the small blind and Sarkis Keshishian called in the big blind.
Jean Gaspard:
Sarkis Keshishian:
The board came , which eliminated Gaspard.
Gaspard was able to settle for half of the minimum payout though, as another unknown player was eliminated on another table.
With these two eliminations, all remaining players are guaranteed a payout of $1,061.
| Sarkis Keshishian | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| Jean Gaspard | 0 | 0 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:22 PM Local Time
Ullenbruch Survives
Jeff Ullenbruch took his chances close to the bubble when he shoved preflop for all of his chips into the pot from the small blind and was called by the big blind and a player in middle position.
The flop came and the middle position player took the lead and bet out 65,000 into the side pot. The big blind folded.
Jeff Ullenbruch:
Middle Position Player:
The turn and river were the and , which doubled up Ullenbruch.
| Jeff Ullenbruch | 80,000 | 80,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:18 PM Local Time
Xie Hits Runner Runner for Broadway
Action started preflop as Lisa Xie raised to 20,000 from middle position. With one caller joining her from the dealer position, two players went to the flop.
The flop came with a 20,000 continuation bet from Xie, as her opponent made a quick call.
Another bet of 20,000 comes from Xie, as the peeled off on the turn. She is again called, as both players head to a river.
The on the river completed two straight draws, as Xie fired out for 50,000. Her opponent called as Xie flipped over .
"Nice river," her opponent remarked, as she scooped the pot to bring her stack to 385,000.
| Lisa Xie | 385,000 | 385,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 9:04 PM Local Time
The Bubble Approaches
The 808 remaining players have now returned from dinner.
The bubble is sure to burst in short order, with 773 entrants getting paid.
Friday, June 2, 2023 7:46 PM Local Time
Dinner Time!
Players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break.
Level 17 will begin at approximately 9 p.m. local time.
Friday, June 2, 2023 7:45 PM Local Time
Gonzales Puts Player in the Cage
The action was on a middle position player who was facing an all in bet from Matthew 'MJ' Gonzales.
The board read .
The middle position player thought for over a minute before ultimately sticking in the call.
Gonzales tabled for flopped trips and his opponent mucked.
| Matthew Gonzales | 155,000 | 155,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 7:45 PM Local Time
Queens Hold up for the Win
Jason Smith was in late position when he faced a raise from a middle position player and decided to shove all in.
Jason Smith:
Middle position player:
The middle position player became a short stack when the board came out and Smith doubled his stack.
| Jason Smith (WA) | 161,000 | 0 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 7:43 PM Local Time
Gulas Stacking Chips
The chips went flying when the board ran out — and Josef Gulas sitting in the lojack, was the beneficiary.
The former WSOPE Main Event winner tabled and raked in a sizeable pot.
| Josef Gulas | 360,000 | 360,000 |