Friday, June 30, 2023 1:09 PM Local Time
The Pip Is Right for Barker
Action was joined as four players matched 1,200-chip bets preflop - a player in middle position, a player in late position, Thomas Paxton from the cutoff, and Avery Barker from the button.
The flop came , and action checked to the player in late position. She bet 2,000, with Paxton and Barker choosing to remain in.
The came on the turn, and Paxton and Barker called a bet of 7,000 from their opponent.
An hit the river. The player in late position fired out a bet of 15,000. Paxton let the hand go, while Barker made the call. Barker's opponent turned over for a flush, but Barker's gave him the higher flush and the pot.
Despite Paxton not winning the hand, he shared with PokerNews (and showed visual proof) of how he came back from an early short stack - by turning a royal flush and tripling up!
| Avery Barker | 80,300 | 80,300  |
| Thomas Paxton | 57,200 | 57,200 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 1:00 PM Local Time
Mercer Steals the Pot
Horseshoe Sections - Level 2: Blinds 200/300
Action was caught after the flop of , under the gun led out for 1,500. Robert Jay Mercer called from middle position to the turn.
The turn came the , and both players were quick to check.
While the river came the , under the gun fired for 3,500. Mercer raised to 10,000 and received a fold from his opponent. He showed as he scooped the pot.
| Robert Jay Mercer | 48,500 | 48,500 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 12:39 PM Local Time
Dickey Risks it All
Horseshoe Section - Level 2: Blinds 200/300
Action was caught after the board ran , and the late position player checked to Brad Dickey on the button.
He jammed all in for 21,400 into the pot of 25,400.
His opponent took his time considering before he made the fold for Dickey to scoop the pot. He showed to the table after the fold.
| Brad Dickey | 49,000 | 49,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 12:26 PM Local Time
Ievchenko Finds Top Pair
Horseshoe Sections - Level 1: Blinds 100/200
Small blind bet for 1,200 and five players made the call to the flop.
The flop came , while it checked around to Oleksii Ievchenko. He led out for 1,600 and received two calls.
While the peeled off on the turn, Ievchenko continued for 6,000 and one player made the call.
The came on the river and both players were quick to check. His opponent showed , and Ievchenko revealed to scoop the pot.
| Oleksii Ievchenko | 53,700 | 53,700 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 12:10 PM Local Time
Break Time!
Players in Paris have been sent on a 40-minute break.
Friday, June 30, 2023 12:10 PM Local Time
Suarez Forces Fold
Allen Cunningham was among the players who folded preflop. Carlos Suarez, in the cutoff, raised to 900. The big blind made the call.
The flop came . Action was checked to Suarez, who bet 700. The big blind again called.
The followed a similar trajectory, with Suarez's 2,300-chip bet being check-called by his opponent.
The river brought the , and action was again checked to Suarez. He led out for 5,500, but this time his opponent found a fold.
| Carlos Suarez | 69,000 | 69,000 |
| Allen Cunningham | 39,000 | 39,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 12:10 PM Local Time
Ware Shows Top Pair
A player in middle position raised 800 and was called by the cutoff, button, and Philip Ware in the big blind.
The dealer fanned a flop of and Ware led out for 1,000, and only the preflop raiser called.
When the landed on the turn, Ware fired 1,600 and was called once again.
When the hit the river, Ware dropped a 5,000 chip across the line and that was good enough to take the pot as his opponent's cards hit the muck. Ware showed the before mucking his second card.
| Philip Ware | 70,000 | 70,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:57 AM Local Time
A List of Notables at Horseshoe - Play Has Commenced
| Jeremy Becker | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Shaun Colquhoun | 40,000 | |
| Garry Gates | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Bryce Cox | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Marc Larocque | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Burcu Dagli | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Andrew Dockins | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:52 AM Local Time
Kent Gets One Fold Per Street
Preflop action opened with a raise to 800 from under the gun. That bet received three callers - a player in middle position, the cutoff, and Angela Kent in the big blind.
The flop came , and Kent bet 2,000. The player under the gun folded, with her other two opponents calling.
The turn brought the . Kent led out again, putting 3,000 in front of her. The player in middle position remained in, while the cutoff folded.
The river came . Kent bet 5,000, and her final opponent folded.
| Angela Kent | 60,100 | 60,100 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:50 AM Local Time
Jassal's Set Sends Two Out
Three players saw a flop of and the player first to act jammed for 13,300. Harman Jassal was next to act and made the call before the third player moved in for roughly 29,000. Jassal snap-called while whipping his cards face up.
Opponent One:
Opponent Two:
Harman Jassal:
"It's not over yet!" Said Jassal, seeing that his opponent flopped top two.
The turn and river were safe for Jassal though as his set eliminated both players to cross the 100,000 chip mark.
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:44 AM Local Time
Saechao Scores Early Knockout
Preflop action opened with a raise to 1,000 from the player under the gun. A player in middle position then reraised all in for 10,900. Wernnie Saechao called the bet from the cutoff, and turned his cards over after the player under the gun folded.
Middle Position:
Wernnie Saechao:
Saechao's jacks immediately fell behind on the flop. The turn brought Saechao a flush draw in addition to the possibility of straight on the board. The river came , which completed Saechao's flush and eliminated his opponent.
| Wernnie Saechao | 94,600 | 94,600 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:34 AM Local Time
Sanchez Over-Sets Opponent
Vincent Sanchez was seen all-in on the board. There were about 24,000 in the middle and his remaining 10,800 was being paid while both hands were on their backs.
Sanchez had which was a flopped set of jacks, while his opponent was showing for a turned set.
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:29 AM Local Time
Colossal Entrants From Far and Wide
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:19 AM Local Time
Quinn Takes Down Three-Bet Pot
Gene Quinn raised to 600 in middle position and the hijack three-bet to 2,100. The action folded back around to Quinn and he made the call.
The dealer fanned a flop of , and Quinn check-called a bet of 1,500.
The hit the turn, and Quinn check-called once again, this time the bet was 4,500.
When the landed on the river, Quinn quickly checked and his opponent eventually knuckled the table to check-back. Quinn showed for top pair and his opponent mucked his hand.
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:15 AM Local Time
Montehermoso Finds a Straight
A player in the hijack raised to 1,200 preflop, with Jose Montehermoso calling from the big blind. A player from early position, who had previously limped, also came along.
Action checked to the hijack on the , and she led out for 1,200. Montehermoso was the only caller.
The turn saw the hijack bet 4,000, with Montehermoso check-calling.
Montehermoso also checked the river. The hijack considered her options for a moment before checking. "I have a jack," she said. Montehermoso turned over for a rivered straight to take down the pot.
| Jose Montehermoso | 69,500 | 69,500 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:06 AM Local Time
Folsom and Clark El Chop with Aces
With about 20,000 in the middle on the turn, David Folsom checked to Charles Clark El. Clark El tossed a bet of 10,000 across the line and Folsom snap-called.
The landed on the board and both players quickly checked. Folsom tabled and Charles Clark El showed the other two aces, tabling .
| David Folsom | 61,000 | |
| Charles Clark El | 32,600 | |
Friday, June 30, 2023 11:02 AM Local Time
Galloway Getting Lucky
With the flop showing , Colm Galloway bet 1,100 from the big blind. The button made the call.
The turn brought the . Galloway led out again for 2,200, and the button called once more.
The hit the river, and Galloway fired a third bullet in the amount of 6,400.
"You're really getting that lucky?" asked his opponent, who counted out the chips for a call before tossing them in. Galloway turned over for a rivered straight.
"You're really getting that lucky," said the button, showing .
| Colm Galloway | 81,000 | 81,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:57 AM Local Time
Alli Check-Raises it Away
The turn read and with 4,600 in the pot, Shawn Alli checked to his opponent on the button. The button pushed in a bet of 4,100.
Alli splashed three reds across the line for a check-raise to 15,000 and his opponent eventually surrendered the pot.
| Shawn Alli | 39,000 | 39,000 |
Friday, June 30, 2023 10:54 AM Local Time
Calm Before the Storm, Indeed