Action folded to Michael Comisso in late position who went all in for about 100,000. Action then moved to Ali Imsirovic on the button who called. The blinds folded and the pair were off to a full board.
Michael Comisso: A♠8♣
Ali Imsirovic: A♥9♥
The full board ran out J♦J♥6♥2♣3♣ and Imsirovic would send his opponent to the rail.
A few hands later on the same table Katie Kopp was eliminated.
The board 8♠Q♠6♥9♠A♥ was already dealt when Faraz Jaka checked from the small blind to Michael Zulker who bet 18,000 on the button.
Jaka replied with a shove, putting Zulker into a decision for his stack worth 210,000. After some thinking, Zukler let it go and and Jaka grabbed the pot.
The board 3♦4♦K♠2♣K♥ was already dealt and the cards tables, with Fabiano Kovalski being at risk for a stack worth 140,000 against Rafale Navas Robles who had him covered.
Kovalski held A♦K♣ for the winning hand with trip kings against Robles, who had J♣J♥, and Kovalski received the pot and the double up.
Day 2 kicks off at 10 a.m. local time for Event #85: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em at the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas and just 100 players remain.
Day 1 started with 987 hopefuls but by the time the dust settled an even 100 players won their tables and advanced to Day 2. They all return to play out ten ten-handed shootouts and after when all tables are done there will be just ten players remaining who will battle it out on the final table for the shootout title.
Every player that has advanced to Day 2 has already locked up $5,759 and will compete to win their next shootout to advance to the final table on Day 3 where the minimum payout for the final ten will be $19,003. The last player standing will be awarded the top prize of $237,367 and of course the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
Many players came and went on Day 1, but some notable faces won their table and advanced to Day 2. Long time crusher and poker coach Faraz Jaka will return today for his shot at a bracelet. Brazilian mixed-game specialist Yuri Dzivielevski steamrolled his table to advance. Bracelet winner Frank Funaro was close to being the first winner on Day 1 but ended up having a much longer heads up match than he originally anticipated.
Faraz Jaka
The first player to win their seat was Canadian Pro Joshua Frazer James who took down his seat just five and half hours into the day. The eyes will be moving around the room to see who will be the first player on Day 2 to win their shootout table and lock up a seat at the final table.
The field will also see the controversial Ali Imsirovic, who made a late 2023 WSOP debut in this event. Imsirovic made quick work of his table and bagged early on Day 1. All eyes will undoubtedly be on him as he tries to earn a seat at the final table.
Ali Imsirovic
Day 2 will take place at 10 a.m. PDT and will be played until all tables are down to just one player. There will be 20-minute breaks after every three levels and a 60-minute optional dinner break after Level 9 (≈ 4:30 p.m.).
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