The 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha was nothing short of action-filled. Of the initial 568 competitors, the spotlight fell on just one at the end of 26 grueling hours spread over two days – Michael Moncek.
“It means a lot and now I have a decent shot at going for Player of the Year. Winning a bracelet in the first week, I’m excited about that.”
Moncek’s major win earned him the largest chunk of the impressive $2,612,800 prize pool. The competition’s runner-up, Fernando Habegger, made a notable entry with the chip lead. His skillful maneuvering saw him through to the final heads-up, and he secured a substantial $330,344 prize for his efforts.
The Final Table Action
Ferenc Deak a familiar face at the table with Las Vegas cashes dating back to 2011 was first to go. Despite starting on a precarious note at the final table, Deak made his way through with some clever blind stealing in both PLO and NLH rounds. Nevetheless his aces met their fate in PLO, leading him to finish in 8th place.
Following a break, the remaining players found themselves at the PokerGo feature table, ready to resume the contest. Kristen Foxen, a regular at the PokerGo feature table, was among the early chip leaders. After losing a significant hand to Livingston, her chip stack dwindled to 390,000. She was ultimately ousted, claiming the 7th place.
Tyler Brown’s play earned him admiration from Shaun Deeb, but he found his journey cut short in 6th place when Moncek landed a set on the river. Christian Harder, a well-known player in the poker community, had to leave in 5th place after a pre-flop clash against Livingston. Michael Banducci, a 2008 NLH bracelet winner, fell in 4th place to Habegger’s big slick in a six-million pot.
Alex Livingston, on a quest for a new bracelet, had a significant chip loss against Habegger. Moncek sealed his fate, and Livingston had to content himself with third place.
The heads-up round started with Moncek holding a substantial lead, possessing 20,900,000 chips against Habegger’s 7,480,000. Despite Moncek’s relentless aggression, Habegger made a couple of successful double-ups but failed to take over the chip lead.
At last, down to his final 2,100,000 chips, Habegger went all-in with a suited ace and a pair in an Omaha hand.
A visibly elated Moncek, speaking to PokerGo shortly after his win, expressed his ambition of potentially being named the Player of the Year. Already a three-time WSOP circuit ring holder and a bracelet winner from the 2022 WSOP, Moncek’s stellar performance and recent victory have unquestionably upped his odds. He said:
“It means a lot and now I have a decent shot at going for Player of the Year. Winning a bracelet in the first week, I’m excited about that.”
Here are the final table results:
- Michael Moncek (United States) – $534,499
- Fernando Habegger (Switzerland) – $330,344
- Alex Livingston (Canada) – $235,062
- Michael Banducci (United States) – $169,674
- Christian Harder (United States) – $124,266
- Tyler Brown (United States) – $92,362
- Kristen Foxen (United States) – $69,683
- Ferenc Deak (Hungary) – $53,377
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