2023 WSOP Day 15: Arends Leads the $100K; Lamb and Deeb Capture Gold Bracelets



The 15th day of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas is in the bag, and what a fantastic advertisement for poker it was. A trio of grinders got their hands on coveted WSOP bracelets, including two of the game’s superstars, while another six events filled the vast tournament areas.

It didn’t take long for the first bracelet of the day to find its owner. Event #26: $800 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack finished with only two players on June 12, Renji Mao and Matthew Elsby. Twenty minutes after the start to the impromptu third day, Mao had overturned a chip deficit and become the latest champion of the 2023 WSOP.

Some 789 mixed game specialists bought into Event #27: $1,500 Eight Game Mix a couple of days ago, and the one and only Shaun Deeb outlasted them all. Deeb defeated Aloisio Dourado heads-up to capture this event’s bracelet, his sixth, and a $198,854 top prize.

Ben Lamb became a WSOP champion for the second time after coming out on top in Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship. Lamb overcame a stacked final table to clinch a bankroll-boosting $492,795 payout, ending a 12-year wait for his second bracelet.

Only 17 Remain in the $1,500 NLHE Freezeout; Hunt Leads

Matthew Hunt
Matthew Hunt

British pro and coach Matthew Hunt (9,380,000) is the player to catch in Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout, where only 17 players remain in contention for the title and the $406,403 top prize.

Hunt holds a significant chip advantage over the chasing pack, which includes Benjamin Hector (5,690,000), fellow Brit Dean Hutchison (4,000,000), and German star Dietrich Fast (2,595,000).

Cards are back in the air from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 14, so return to PokerNews then for all the action as this event crowns its worthy champion.

Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout Day 3 Top 10 Counts

Rank Player Country Chips Big Blinds
1 Matthew Hunt United Kingdom 9,380,000 94
2 Benjamin Ector United States 5,690,000 57
3 Jean Lhuillier France 5,165,000 52
4 Dean Hutchison United Kingdom 4,000,000 40
5 Santiago Plante Canada 3,990,000 40
6 Rocco Lati United States 3,460,000 35
7 Dietrich Fast Germany 2,595,000 26
8 Peter Nigh United States 2,470,000 25
9 Samuel Roussy-Majeau Canada 2,190,000 22
10 Rene Lazaro United States 2,165,000 22

Arends Leads Six High Rollers Into Battle on the Final Day

Jans Arends
Jans Arends

Dutchman Jans “Graftekkel” Arends (16,625,000) leads the way in Event #29: $100,000 High Roller as he hunts down his second WSOP bracelet. Only five opponents stand between Arends and his second piece of WSOP hardware, but that quintet of players are some of the best players in the business.

Cary Katz (12,775,000) is Arends’ nearest opponent in terms of chips, with Biao Ding (8,800,000) rounding off the podium places.

Four-time bracelet winner Adrian Mateos (7,175,000) returns in fourth place, Jeremy Ausmus (5,750,000) fifth, and although Chance Kornuth (4,600,000) is bringing up the rear, he’s not there to only make up the numbers.

The six superstars return to the action from 12:00 p.m. local time on June 14, with the grand finale streamed via PokerGO. This results in a 60-minute delay in the coverage for security reasons.

Event #29: $100,000 High Roller Final Day Seat Draw

Seat Player Country Chip Count Big Blinds
1 Cary Katz United States 12,775,000 51
2 Jans Arends Netherlands 16,625,000 67
3 Biao Ding China 8,800,000 35
4 Adrian Mateos Spain 7,175,000 29
5 Chance Kornuth United States 4,600,000 18
6 Jeremy Ausmus United States 5,750,000 23

$1,500 2-7 Triple Draw Reaches Third Day With Glaser Leading

Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Having won his tenth PokerStars Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) title a few weeks ago, Benny Glaser (1,185,000) is now on course to reel in the fifth WSOP bracelet of his career.

Glaser bagged up a tournament-leading stack in Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw at the end of Day 2. Although Glaser is supremely talented, he will have to work hard for his fifth bracelet because there are some dangerous foes hot on his heels.

John Monnette (1,155,000), Michael Rodrigues (1,100,000), and Patrick Leonard (1,090,000) return with top five stacks, while Allen Kessler (900,000), Carol Fuchs (595,000), Ryan Hughes (275,000), and Tom Schneider (250,000) know their way around a poker table.

Join PokerNews from 1:00 p.m. local time on June 14 to discover if Glaser can get the job done once again.

Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank Player Country Chip Count Big Blinds Big Bets
1 Benny Glaser United Kingdom 1,185,000 40 20
2 John Monnette United States 1,155,000 39 19
3 Ziyuan Wang China 1,105,000 37 18
4 Michael Rodrigues Pires Santos Portugal 1,100,000 37 18
5 Patrick Leonard United Kingdom 1,090,000 36 18
6 Alexander Freund Austria 1,035,000 35 17
7 Josh Damm United States 995,000 33 17
8 Allen Kessler United States 900,000 30 15
9 Christopher Chung United States 825,000 28 14
10 James Williams United States 760,000 25 13

Another Huge Field Turns Out for the $600 NLHE/PLO Mix

Barny Boatman
Barny Boatman

Some 2,758 players turned out for Event #31: $600 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack but only 122 of those starters had chips in front of them at the end of the 22nd level.

Troy Nowlin (2,200,000) emerged with the chip lead once the dust had settled; Nowlin was the only Day 1 player to finish with more than two million chips.

Charlie Combes (1,405,000) bagged and tagged enough chips for 11th place at the restart, with fellow Brit and two-time bracelet winner Barny Boatman (900,000) also progressing to Day 2.

Others to look out for in the PokerNews live updates include the likes of Ian O’Hara (1,020,000), Matthew Wantman (870,000), Irish Open champion Patrick Clarke (675,000), Michael Moncek (545,000), and Phillip Hui (300,000).

Day 2 shuffles up nice and early at 10:00 a.m. on June 14, and PokerNews will be on the ground throughout proceedings until the champion is known.

Event #31: $600 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank Player Country Chip Count Big Blinds
1 Troy Nowlin United States 2,200,000 73
2 Hassan Tahsildar United States 1,860,000 62
3 Ruslan Nazarenko Ukraine 1,860,000 62
4 Ramiro Garcia Mexico 1,790,000 60
5 Sridhar Sangannagari United States 1,645,000 55
6 Scott Dulaney United States 1,575,000 53
7 Peter Ng United States 1,555,000 52
8 Kasey Orr United States 1,550,000 52
9 Dave Banerjee United States 1,520,000 51
10 Jason Stockfish United States 1,450,000 48

Hunichen Bags $3,000 NLHE 6-Max Day 1 Chip Lead

Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Chris “Big Huni” Hunichen bagged the largest stack of the 57 surviving players in Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed). Hunichen crammed 2,405,000 chips into an overnight bag, and has given himself every chance to becoming a WSOP bracelet winner.

Short-handed events always attract seasoned professionals, and this tournament was no different. Asher Conniff (2,170,000), Ian Matakis (1,560,000), Roman Hrabec (1,515,000), and Noah Schwartz (1,450,00) each bagged and tagged top ten stacks.

Ben Diebold (1,035,000), Jareth East (975,000), Maria Ho (860,000), Eric Baldwin (795,000), Paul Volpe (765,000), Alex Foxen (750,000), and WSOP Main Event winners Martin Jacobson (465,000) and Ryan Riess (390,000) also return for another spell at the felt.

Noon local time on June 14 is when the battle recommences. Join PokerNews then for all the updates from this star-studded event.

Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed) Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank Player Country Chip Count Big Blinds
1 Chris Hunichen United States 2,405,000 80
2 Asher Conniff United States 2,170,000 72
3 Ken Fishman United States 1,805,000 60
4 Ian Matakis United States 1,560,000 52
5 Roman Hrabec Czech Republic 1,515,000 51
6 Peter Rabin United States 1,480,000 49
7 Mark Ioli United States 1,470,000 49
8 Noah Schwartz United States 1,450,000 48
9 Eshaan Bhalla United States 1,440,000 48
10 Julien Sitbon France 1,360,000 45

Thung Tops the $10,000 Razz Championship Day 1 Field; Owen in the Top 3

Adam Owen
Adam Owen

Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship saw 102 players buy in and 54 progress, although those numbers are subject to change because late registration remains open until Day 2 starts. We already know Shaun Deeb is keen to jump into this event after his fifth bracelet win, so that is one extra player for Day 2.

High-stakes non-hold’em events attract elite players like moths to a flame. Although Roy Thung (303,000) bagged up the chip lead, the likes of Scott Bohlman (271,000), Adam Owen (252,000), Bryce Yockey (244,500), Brian Yoon (241,500), Brad Ruben (214,000), and Dan Zack (203,000) are not going to let Thung have everything his own way.

Further down the overnight chip counts is where you find such stars as Ben Yu (160,000), Dutch Boyd (137,000), Talal Shakerchi (136,500), John Hennigan (127,000), Brandon Shack-Harris (86,500), Anthony Zinno (83,000), Brian Rast (80,500), and Nick Schulman (77,000).

Day 2 kicks off at 1:00 p.m. local time sharp on June 14, the PokerNews live reporting team will see you then.

Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank Player Country Chip Count
1 Roy Thung United States 303,000
2 Scott Bohlman United States 271,000
3 David Funkhouser United States 257,000
4 Adam Owen United Kingdom 252,000
5 Bryce Yockey United States 244,500
6 Brian Yoon United States 241,500
7 Brad Ruben United States 214,000
8 Vasili Lazarou Greece 208,000
9 Daniel Zack United States 203,000
10 Noah Bronstein United States 197,000

What to Expect on Day 16 of the 2023 WSOP

There are three new events for you to feast your eyes on, each kicking off at various points of June 14. Event #34: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha should attract yet another large field, as should the super-exciting Event #35: $10,000 Secret Bounty, which is a new event for 2023, one where $3,000 from each buy-in goes into the bounty prize pool.

Event #36: $3,000 Nine Game Mix is not to be missed if you love your mixed game tournaments.

Of course, running alongside these new tournaments are Event #28: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Freezeout, Event #29: $100,000 High Roller, Event #30: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw, Event #31: $600 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack, Event #32: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em (6-Handed), and Event #33: $10,000 Razz Championship.

It is going to be a busy one, so make sure you do not miss any of the action from the 2023 WSOP.





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