Day 33 at the 2023 World Series of Poker was a big one. Several events set attendance records for their format, the one-day $10k Super Turbo Bounty event played for a brutally long sixteen hours, and above all, Phil Hellmuth won his seventeenth bracelet.
Two other bracelets were awarded in Event #64: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results and Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.
Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Lowball Championship was due to announce a winner. However, time and tide pushed the final three over to Sunday.
The Ladies Championship got down to the final seven players before calling a stop to play, and event Event #71: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller got down to eleven.
The remaining event on the docket was The Colossus, which completed Day 1b, and will see a combined Day 2 start tomorrow.
Hellmuth Rocks Turbo Event For Seventeenth Bracelet
The big story of the day was Phil Hellmuth‘s seventeenth bracelet win. Hellmuth’s victory came in the early hours of the Vegas morning, after Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty ran for around 16 hours.
At the final table, Hellmuth faced off against Phil Ivey. The Phil-on-Phil action ended after Ivey hit the rail in sixth place for $133,461.
Hellmuth eventually beat Justin Zaki heads up to take down the event and the record-extending bracelet.
Event #72: $10,000 Super Turbo Bounty Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | $803,818 |
| 2 | Justin Zaki | United States | $496,801 |
| 3 | Tom Kunze | Germany | $349,737 |
| 4 | Kelvin Kerber | Brazil | $249,876 |
| 5 | Chris Savage | United States | $181,230 |
| 6 | Phil Ivey | United States | $133,461 |
| 7 | Brandon Steven | United States | $99,817 |
| 8 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | $75,837 |
| 9 | Abdella Ali | United States | $58,546 |
David Guay Wins a WSOP Bracelet For Canada Day
David Guay celebrated Canada Day from the moderate comfort of a final table seat as he took down Event #64: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results to win his first WSOP bracelet.
Guay is a Canadian from Montreal, so the timing was perfect.
The event attracted 4,303 entries for a prize pool of $2,194,530. Among the 4,302 who went home without a trophy were Kristen Deardorff (427th-$1,200), Conrad Simpson (398th-$1,200), Martin Zamani (336th-$1,299), Matt Affleck (293rd-$1,418), and Erik Cajelais (19th-$10,249).
Guay won $271,032 for his first-place finish. “I’m definitely going to be more emotional later,” Guay said in his winner’s interview. “I’m going to call my mom soon to let her know.”
2023 WSOP Event #64: $600 Deepstack Championship No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Guay | Canada | $271,032 |
| 2 | John Taylor | United States | $167,483 |
| 3 | Steven Stolzenfeld | United States | $124,850 |
| 4 | Jonathan Fhima | France | $93,795 |
| 5 | Romain Kowalczyk | France | $71,018 |
| 6 | Gaetan Balleur | France | $54,199 |
| 7 | David Sebesfi | Australia | $41,694 |
| 8 | Paul Hindmarch | United Kingdom | $32,332 |
| 9 | Ahmed Karrim | South-Africa | $25,276 |
Weiran Pu Wins Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Weiran Pu won Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em, taking down $938,244 for first place.
Higher stakes shorthanded events are famously tough fields, so it’s a prestigious first bracelet for Pu’s shelf.
The list of players who cashed reflects this with big names like Stephen Song, Chris Brewer, James Obst, Phil Ivey, Scott Seiver, David “Bakes” Baker, Ryan Leng, and Ian Matakis scattered throughout the list.
Pu beat Norbert Szecsi heads up, with Szecsi cashing for $407,040.
2023 WSOP Event #65: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (in USD) |
| 1 | Weiran Pu | China | $938,244 |
| 2 | Norbert Szecsi | Hungary | $579,892 |
| 3 | Tyler Cornell | United States | $407,040 |
| 4 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | $289,819 |
| 5 | Angelina Rich | Australia | $209,366 |
| 6 | Vitor Dzivielevski | Brazil | $153,485 |
Shiina Okamoto Leads Final Seven In Ladies Championship
Shiina Okamoto has a huge chip lead going into an unscheduled Day 4 of Event #67: $10,000/$1,000 LADIES No-Limit Hold’em Championship. Okamoto, with 11,670,000 in chips, is in an excellent position with her second-place competitor Tara Cain trailing behind with 4,750,000.
Cain, in turn, has a significant lead over the rest of the table, whose chip stacks are between 630,000 (Nam Nguyen) and 2,650,000 (Mary Dvorkin).
Among those who fell on Day 3 were Maria Lampropulos (36th- $4,528), Samantha Abernathy (31th- $5,385), Pamela Balzano (25th-$6,492), Aroha Ngata (22nd -$6,692), Felisa Westermann (13th-$9,824), and last year’s champion Jessica Teusl (33th-$5,385).
The final seven competitors in the Ladies Event return to play down to a winner on July 2 at 2 p.m. local time.
Event #67: $1,000 Ladies Championship Final Seven Chip Counts
| Seat | Name | Country | Stack | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiina Okamoto | Japan | 11,670,000 | 117 |
| 2 | Tara Cain | United States | 4,750,000 | 48 |
| 3 | Mary Dvorkin | Israel | 2,650,000 | 27 |
| 4 | Tamar Abraham | United States | 2,370,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Suzanne Malavet | United States | 2,100,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Chrysi Phiniotis | Cyprus | 1,180,000 | 11 |
| 7 | Nam Nguyen | United States | 630,000 | 6 |
Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Day 3 of of the 2023 World Series of Poker came to a close with three players left to return for an unscheduled Day 4.
The day started with 18 players and every change of a speedy conclusion. But the deep structure and an early finish the previous night meant the players were still at it when the floor called a halt to proceedings. The three remaining players are David “ODB” Baker with 4,580,000, Chris Brewer with 2,765,000, and Alex Livingston with 1,900,000.
Among the notables whose tournament journey ended today were Ryutaro Suzuki (15th – $20,000), Jason Mercier (14th – $23,750), Eli Elezra (13th – $23,750), John Monnette (11th – $28,945), and Ryan Riess (8th – $36,181).
Play restarts at 1 p.m. local time on July 2.
Event #69: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship Final Three Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
| 1 | David “ODB” Baker | United States | 4,580,000 |
| 2 | Chris Brewer | United States | 2,765,000 |
| 3 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 1,900,000 |
Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em
Scott Keaton led the Day 1b field as the day’s action came to a close for Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em.
Keaton topped out a list of Day 1b survivors that includes Lara Eisenberg (439,000), Irene Carey (330,000), Frederic Robert (191,000), Erik Cajelais (151,000), and PokerNews‘s own Connor Richards (174,000).
The unconfirmed count for both Day 1s is 1,980 players remaining from 15,893 entries. Chengtzu Lai leads the field overall with his 1,456,000 Day 1a stack.
The combined Day 2 field will reconvene at 10 a.m. local time on July 2.
Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS No-Limit Hold’em End of Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Keaton | United States | 1,358,000 | 170 |
| 2 | Darrick Arreola | United States | 1,313,000 | 164 |
| 3 | Neng Lee | United States | 1,290,000 | 161 |
| 4 | William Ackerman | United States | 1,200,000 | 150 |
| 5 | Mikael Ifergan | France | 1,175,000 | 147 |
| 6 | Andres Campero | Mexico | 1,131,000 | 141 |
| 7 | Matteo Ferrara | United States | 1,095,000 | 137 |
| 8 | Thomas Pomponio | United States | 1,031,000 | 129 |
| 9 | Gary Ka Yat Yee | Canada | 1,002,000 | 125 |
| 10 | Robert Veres | United States | 1,001,000 | 125 |
Event #71: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha
Pot Limit Omaha is an exciting game at the best of times, with big swings and huge pots. So, Event #71: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha was one to watch.
Of 200 total entries, only 11 remain after two days of play. Currently Tyler Smith leads the field in the hunt for a bracelet and a fair share of the prize pool of $9,550,000.
Among the remaining names, Isaac Haxton (2,500,000) and Adam Hendrix (3,500,000) stand out. While among the fallen are big names like Scott Seiver, Jeremy Ausmus, Sean Winter, Brian Rast, Josh Arieh, Chance Kornuth, and Shaun Deeb.
Play restarts Sunday, July 2nd, 2023, at 1 p.m. local time and will play down to a winner.
Event #71: $50,000 HIGH ROLLER Pot-Limit Omaha Complete End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Smith | United States | 14,000,000 |
| 2 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 8,650,000 |
| 3 | Elias Harala | United States | 6,575,000 |
| 4 | Danny Hannawa | United States | 6,125,000 |
| 5 | Kabeelan Rajamurthy | Penang | Macau |
| 6 | James Park | United Kingdom | 4,325,000 |
| 7 | Anthony Marsico | United States | 3,525,000 |
| 8 | Adam Hendrix | United States | 3,500,000 |
| 9 | Jonas Kronwitter | Germany | 3,225,000 |
| 10 | Isaac Haxton | United States | 2,500,000 |
| 11 | Ian Matakis | United States | 2,150,000 |
Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event
Although initially scheduled for ten levels, Day 1 of Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event started late thanks to the enormous popularity of the Colossus. As a result, play went for nine levels at the end of which Erick Lindgren led the field.
377 players entered the event, substantially more than last year’s record-setting 281. Among those players were Craig Chait and Daniel Negreanu who went to the rail early in the day.
Among those who made Day 2 were Dimitrios Michailidis (330,200), Chad Eveslage (301,300), Josh Arieh (168,700), and Jeff Lisandro (143,300).
Play resumes Sunday, July 2nd at 2 p.m.
Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event End of Day 1 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erick Lindgren | United States | 350,000 |
| 2 | Dimitrios Michailidis | United Kingdom | 330,200 |
| 3 | Julio Belluscio | Argentina | 328,800 |
| 4 | Chad Eveslage | United States | 301,300 |
| 5 | Tony Ren Lin | United States | 255,000 |
| 6 | Richard Bai | United States | 218,000 |
| 7 | Benjamin Miner | United States | 213,700 |
| 8 | Tamon Nakamura | Japan | 210,200 |
| 9 | Maximilian Schindler | United States | 203,800 |
| 10 | Xu Zhu | China | 193,000 |
What to Expect on Day 34 of the 2023 WSOP
June 2 at the WSOP should see two live bracelets awarded, including the Ladies No-Limit Championship and the $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller event.
The Colossus will combine flights into a single Day 2 field and the $2,500 Mixed Big Bet Event will head into a normal Day 2.
Several new events will kick off. These events will be Event #74: $1,000 MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold’em and Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
The one-day Online Event #12: $500 No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack will also play out on June 2.