The World Series of Poker is entering Day 34. Players from Japan and South Korea are performing well, with some players reaching career highs.
Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS – DAY3
Date : June 30 – July 3, 2023
Buy-in : $400
Entries : 1/18,879
Prize Pool : $4,989,540
The COLOSSUS event, one of the most beloved events at the WSOP, has come to a conclusion. The $400 Buy-in tournament recorded an astonishing number of entries, surpassing 15,000 participants, and featured thrilling battles for the coveted prize pool of $501,120 (approximately 72,350,000 ¥).
Dae Woong Song from Korea go on heads-up against Moshe Refaelowitz for a bracelet but unfortunately finished as the runner-up, earning a prize of $300,410 and achieving a career high.
Among the 84 players who advanced to Day 3, Toshimasa Sakato, the only Japanese player, finished the event in 12th place, just shy of the 10-player final table. He earned a prize of $29,420, surpassing his previous career high of $4,850, which he won in the APT NLH Event held in Korea in 2018.
Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
Date: July 1 – July 3, 2023
Buy-in: $2,500
Entries: 1/377
Prize Pool: $386,600
The three-day-long Mixed Big Bet event has come to a close. In this event, seven different poker games were played in rotation. For more detailed information, you can refer to the event structure on the WSOP website.
Tamon Nakamura, a top-tier mixed game player from Japan, made it to Day 3 and finished in 20th place, earning a prize of $7,199. Tamon Nakamura has a track record of winning the NLH events at the 2018 APPT in Korea and the 2021 JOPT in Japan, as well as achieving two victories in the Mixed Game category of the 2022 PokerGO TOUR. Although he was eliminated in this event, his high ITM finish demonstrated his skills and showcased his prowess in Japan’s mixed game scene.
Event #74: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Date: July 2, 2023 – Ongoing
Buy-in: $1,000
Entries: 5/5,257
Prize Pool: $4,678,730
The Mini Main Event, which started on July 2nd, has concluded Day 2 with only five players remaining as they approach the final stages. Both Japanese and Korean players who advanced to Day 2 performed well, achieving ITM finishes and concluding the event with strong results.
On Day 2, a total of 11 Japanese players, including Hiroaki Yoshitake and Toru Ida, and three Korean players, including Seokjun Lee, cashed in the tournament.
Event #75: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Date: July 2, 2023 – Ongoing
Buy-in: $10,000
Entries: 19/277
Prize Pool: $2,576,100
The event, which received 277 entries and formed a prize pool of $2,576,100, concluded Day 2 with 19 players remaining for Day 3. The Winner’s prize is $598,613, and all players who made it to Day 3 are guaranteed at least $24,509 in winnings.
Naoya Kihara, the bracelet winner from the 2022 WSOP $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha Event, advanced to Day 3 with a slightly smaller stack of 765,000 CHIPS compared to the average stack of 874,737 CHIPS. In this event, where formidable poker stars such as Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and Phil Ivey are also competing, can Naoya Kihara overcome these strong opponents and win his second Gold bracelet in a lifetime?
Event #76: $10,000 WSOP Main Event World Championship
Date: July 3, 2023 – Ongoing
Buy-in: $10,000
Entries: 721/tbd
Prize Pool: Undetermined
As the 2023 WSOP approaches its final stages, the much-anticipated Main Event, considered the summer festival of the WSOP, has finally kicked off. The exact number of entries and the corresponding prize pool have not been tallied yet, and detailed information will be revealed in the next day’s article. The Main Event of the 2022 WSOP saw great success with 8,663 entries, a prize pool of $80,782,475, and a first-place prize of $10,000,000.
Throughout Day 1a, player Shota Nakanishi showcased his skills. As the bracelet winner of the 2022 WSOP Short Deck Event, he consistently remained in the top ranks, alternating between the chip leader and second place from Blind Level 3 onwards. The current average stack is 89,875 CHIPS, and the chip counts of surviving Japanese and Korean players are summarized in the table below.
2023WSOPは終盤に差し掛かり、夏の祭典とも言えるWSOPのメインイベントが開催されました。エントリー数とそれに伴うプライズマネーの正確な集計はまだ行われておらず、詳細な情報は翌日の記事で公開される予定です。2022WSOPのメインイベントでは8,663人のエントリーがあり、総額$80,782,475の賞金プールと$10,000,000の優勝賞金が用意され、盛況裏に幕を閉じました。
Event #70: $400 COLOSSUS
日程：2023年6月30日〜7月3日
バイイン：$400
エントリー数：18,879人中1位
賞金プール：$4,989,540
COLOSSUSイベントはWSOPでも最も人気のあるイベントの一つであり、$400のバイインで15,000人以上のエントリーがあり、$501,120（約7,235万円）の優勝賞金をかけた壮大なバトルが展開されました。
韓国のDae Woong Song選手はMoshe Refaelowitzと対決し、惜しくもランナーアップとなり、$300,410の賞金を獲得し、自身のキャリアハイを更新しました。彼は28歳の若手ハイステイカーで、2022年のEPTハイローラーエventでの5位入賞で得た$255,939の賞金が最近のキャリアハイでしたが、今日その記録が更新されました。彼は2020年に韓国のJ88PT大会のメインイベントで優勝し、その後も世界の主要な大会で安定してITMに入り、昨年は韓国のポーカーショー「神々の戦争-ラグナロク」（YouTube: 2ACE channelで視聴可能）に出演し、大衆に顔を知られる存在となりました。
Event #73: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
日程：2023年7月1日〜7月3日
バイイン：$2,500
エントリー数：377人中1位
賞金プール：$386,600
3日間にわたって行われたMixed Big Betイベントが終了しました。このイベントでは7つのポーカーゲームが交互に行われ、詳細な情報はWSOPの公式ウェブサイトのイベント構造で確認することができます。
