Friday, June 2, 2023 5:59 PM Local Time
Phil Ivey, Doug Polk in Action at Epic WSOP $25k Heads-Up Tournament
Two GOATS in their own right, Doug Polk and Phil Ivey, have both officially made their 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) debuts in what is one of the most stacked tournaments of the summer.
Event #8: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship began at noon PT on Friday with 64 of the best and most popular players in the game, all just hoping to keep pace with the great John Smith, of course.
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Friday, June 2, 2023 4:07 AM Local Time
Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell Wins Gold Bracelet and $87,665 in the Triple Treys Summer Tip Off
The first online bracelet event of the 2023 World Series of Poker was the $333 Triple Treys Summer Tip Off. It drew 1,330 entries (including reentries), creating a total prize pool of $634,800. After nine hours and 33 minutes of play, it was Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell who had all the chips in play in his possession. He receives $87,665 for his efforts and his first WSOP gold bracelet.
$333 Triple Treys Summer Tip Off Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|
| 1 | Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell | United States | $87,665 |
| 2 | Douglas "OpenOpen" May | United States | $63,987 |
| 3 | "Fzzypenguin" | United States | $47,038 |
| 4 | "JLEbrun" | United States | $34,850 |
| 5 | "CN_23" | United States | $25,772 |
| 6 | Nicholas "MrFinalT" Kiley | United States | $19,234 |
| 7 | Benjamin "Pr0spector88" Palmer | United States | $14,409 |
| 8 | "theBAGEL" | United States | $10,918 |
"Lbird33" was the unfortunate soul who popped the money bubble, busting in 241st place. The remaining 240 players secured at least $952, while those who navigated their way to the final two tables locked in at least $3,681.
Notable players who were eliminated before the final table included former bracelet winner Steve "gborooo" Gross (13th - $4,951), Benjamin "MrLarryDavid" Felson (31st - $1,904) and Vanessa "ContainsNuts" Kade (35th - $1,904).
Seven-Handed Final Table Reached
Benjamin "Pr0spector88" Palmer was eliminated in seventh place when his pocket aces were cracked. Palmer took home $14,409 for his deep run.
Nicholas "MrFinalT" Kiley, "CN_23", and "JLEbrun" were next to fall by the wayside, leaving only three players in the hunt for the title and the all-important bracelet.
Bell held a massive chip lead over his two remaining opponents going into three-handed play. The rich became richer when Bell's pocket fives cracked the kings of "Fzzypenguin" who exited third for $47,038.
It did not take long for Bell to finish off Douglas "OpenOpen" May in a brief one-on-one clash. who took $63,987 for his runner-up finish, while Bell took home $87,665 for the win as well as his first WSOP gold bracelet.
That wraps up PokerNews' coverage of the first online event of the 2023 WSOP. Stay dialed into our live reporting pages for all of the action from every bracelet-awarding tournament on the bustling 2023 WSOP schedule.
Friday, June 2, 2023 3:18 AM Local Time
Douglas "OpenOpen" May Eliminated in 2nd place ($63,987)
Douglas "OpenOpen" May moved all in preflop for his final 1,200,000 and Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell made the call
Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell:
Douglas "OpenOpen" May:
The board ran out . May had flopped a pair but it was not enough to overcome the pocket pair of Cody Bell. May collected just under $64,000 for his runner up finish while Bell walked away with $87,665 and his first WSOP bracelet.
| Cody "1eggadayMike" Bell | 31,740,000 | 5,871,830  |
| Douglas "OpenOpen" May | 0 | -6,922,383  |
Friday, June 2, 2023 3:06 AM Local Time
Level 42 started
Level: 42
Blinds: 140,000/280,000
Ante: 35,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:58 AM Local Time
"Fzzypenguin" Eliminated in 3rd place ($47,038)
"Fzzypenguin" moved all-in from the Button for his final 6,277,280 and Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell called
"Fzzypenguin":
Cody Bell:
Bell flopped exactly what he needed on the flop. The turn and river came the and respectively, and "Fzzypenguin" was Eliminated in third place, receiving just over $45,000 for his impressive showing.
| Cody "1eggadayMike" Bell | 25,868,170 | 3,963,350 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:51 AM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 30,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:45 AM Local Time
"JLEbrun" Eliminated in 4th place ($34,850)
"JLEbrun" was all-in preflop from the button and found a caller from Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell
Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell:
"JLEbrun"
The board ran out and Bell secured another knockout, knocking "JLEbrun" out in fourth place.
| Cody "1eggadayMike" Bell | 21,904,820 | 11,760,753 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:40 AM Local Time
"CN_23" eliminated in 5th place ($25,772)
In a preflop all in confrontation, Douglas "OpenOpen" May raised from the cutoff and called when "CN_23" moved all in from the small blind.
Douglas "OpenOpen" May:
"CN_23"
The board was and the pair of jacks were good enough to eliminate "CN_23" who had just ace-high.
| Douglas "OpenOpen" May | 6,922,383 | 4,774,103 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:36 AM Local Time
Level 40 started
Level: 40
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 25,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:35 AM Local Time
Benjamin "Pr0spector88" Palmer eliminated in 7th place ($14,409)
Benjamin "Pr0spector88" Palmer opened to 600,000 under the gun and received calls from Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell and Nicholas "MrFinalT" Kiley.
Palmer moved all in for his last 401,151 on the flop and both opponents called.
The remaining players checked the turn and river.
Benjamin "Pr0spector88" Palmer:
Cody "1eggadaymike" Bell:
Nicholas "MrFinalT" Kiley:
Palmer's aces were cracked by Bell's trips and he was eliminated in 7th place.
Nicholas "MrFinalT" Kiley was eliminated in 6th place shortly after for $19,234
| Cody "1eggadayMike" Bell | 10,144,067 | 6,499,003 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:20 AM Local Time
"theBAGEL" Eliminated in 8th place ($10,918)
"FzzyPenguin" raised to 400,000 from early position, and "theBAGEL" moved all in for their remaining 807,254. "Fzzypenguin" made the call to put their opponent at risk.
"FzzyPenguin":
"theBAGEL":
"FzzyPenguin" flopped a pair on the board of and "theBAGEL" became the first casualty of the final table.
| "FzzyPenguin" | 5,881,140 | 792,254 |
| "theBAGEL" | 0 | -2,838,803 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:16 AM Local Time
Final Table Chip Counts (Full)
| "Jlebrun" | 6,448,177 | 0 |
| "CN_23" | 6,073,463 | -1,390,342 |
| "FzzyPenguin" | 5,088,886 | 20 |
| Benjamin "Pr0spector88" Palmer | 3,702,151 | 1,351,640 |
| Cody "1eggadayMike" Bell | 3,645,064 | 3,303,058 |
| "theBAGEL" | 2,838,803 | -421,055 |
| Douglas "OpenOpen" May | 2,148,280 | -430,000 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:12 AM Local Time
"Abelnator82" Eliminated in 9th place ($8,315)
"JLEbrun" opened from early position to 320,000. "Abelnator82" moved all in for 2,111,870 and "FzzyPenguin" re-raised all in for 2,577,017 which forced "JLEbrun" to fold.
"Abelnator82":
"FzzyPenguin"
The board ran out . The overpair of "FzzyPenguin" was enough to knock his opponent out of the tournament just shy of the final table.
| "Jlebrun" | 6,448,177 | -180,000 |
| "FzzyPenguin" | 5,088,866 | 4,852,204 |
| "Abelnator82" | 0 | 0 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 2:00 AM Local Time
Hani "Dahani14" Awad Eliminated in 10th place ($6,474)
After the action folded around preflop, Douglas "OpenOpen" May moved all-in from the small blind and was called by Hani "Dahani14" Awad who was at risk for his last 630,420 chips.
Hani Awad:
Douglas May:
May had his opponent dominated preflop. Awad could not improve on the board of and was sent to the virtual rail while May continued to build his stack.
| Douglas "OpenOpen" May | 2,578,280 | 1,341,850 |
| Hani "Dahani14" Awad | 0 | -78,721 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:55 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 20,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:55 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:52 AM Local Time
"rollingyouUP" Eliminated in 11th place ($6,474)
Action folded around to "JLEbrun" who moved all in from the button, covering both of his opponents. "rollingyouUP" called from the big blind and was at risk.
"RollingyouUP":
"JLEbrun":
The board ran out . "JLEbrun"s flopped set was more than enough to propel his chip stack to over 6,000,000 while sending his opponent to the rail
| "Jlebrun" | 6,628,177 | 260,611 |
| "RollingyouUP" | 0 | 0 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:46 AM Local Time
Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano Eliminated in 12th place ($6,474)
Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano moved all-in from the small blind for 1,139,464 and "JLEbrun" made the call putting their opponent at risk.
Vito Distefano:
"JLEbrun":
Distefano needed help to survive and did not receive it on the runout of runout. He will receive just under $6500 for his deep run.
| "Jlebrun" | 6,367,566 | 6,345,688 |
| Vito "thesuitbig29" Distefano | 0 | -708,780 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:40 AM Local Time
Steve "gborooo" Gross Eliminated in 13th place ($4,951)
Action began with the chip leader at the table, "CN_23", moving all in from the button, covering both of his opponents. Steve "gborooo" Gross took some time to consider his options before making the call.
Steve Gross:
"CN_23":
Gross had his opponent outkicked, but the board ran out . "CN_23" had rivered a pair of queens which was enough to send the former bracelet winner to the rail.
| "CN_23" | 7,463,805 | 2,904,970 |
| Steve "gborooo" Gross | 0 | -2,454,970 |
Friday, June 2, 2023 1:29 AM Local Time
Jonathan "norcalho" Tamayo Eliminated in 15th place ($4,591)
Steve "gborooo" Gross opened to 210,000 from early position. Jonathan "norcalho" Tamayo moved all in for less from the small blind, and "CN_23" called from the big blind.
Both players checked the flop. On the turn "CN_23" bet 424,800 forcing Gross to fold.'
Jonathan Tamayo:
"CN_23":
Tamayo was ahead but the river was another heart, completing his opponent's flush and knocking Tamayo out in 15th place where he will receive just over $4500. Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke was eliminated at another table shortly after for the same payout.
| "CN_23" | 4,558,835 | 551,564 |
| Steve "gborooo" Gross | 2,454,970 | -323,740 |
| Jonathan "norcalho" Tamayo | 0 | -587,367 |
| Mark "Nostradonkus" Liedtke | 0 | 0 |