Event #23: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Turbo

Doug Polk won Event #23: $1,000 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em, a World Series of Poker gold bracelet, and $251,969. Polk, perhaps better known as "WCGRider" in the online world, defeated 1,472 runners to claim his first WSOP title.

Before this event, Polk only had four cashes at the WSOP, totaling $78,192. Although Polk has won millions online, he had just over $1,000,000 in career live earnings and his best previous cash was a fourth-place finish earlier this year in the Aussie Millions Main Event for $770,237.

Polk defeated Andy Philachack heads-up to claim the title. On Hand #109, Polk raised to 120,000 and Philachack called from the big blind. The flop came     and both players checked. The turn was the   and Polk bet 155,000 after Philachack checked. Philachack made a minimum raise and Polk made the call.

The river was the   and Philachack moved all in. Doug Polk snap-called while standing up, tabling a straight with   . A dejected Philachack turned over    for turned trip threes, and his tourney run ended in second place.

The final table was headlined by The End Boss, Anthony Gregg. Gregg was eliminated on the 16th hand in sixth place by Andy Philachack.

Gregg raised from under the gun to 40,000 leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. Philachack made the call from the button and Chad Cox called from the big blind.

The flop came    , Cox and Gregg checked to Philachack who bet 50,000. Cox folded and Gregg put the last of his chips in with   , which was well behind Philachack's   . Gregg would pick up some hope with the   on the turn, but the   river would not be the club he needed, and Gregg was eliminated in sixth place for $40,168.

The eliminations came swift and hard as Andrew Mackenzie (9th Place - $17,857), Dash Dudley (8th Place - $23,093), Gianluca Cedolia (7th Place - $30,252) and Gregg were all busted within the first 16 hands. Liam Alcock was the next to go in fifth place earning $54,088. Chad Cox busted in fourth place taking home $73,894, and Jonathan Hanner was the third-place finisher, walking away with $102,503.

Notables making the money were Amanda Baker, who bubbled the final table, Rhys Jones, Nam Le, Christophe De Meulder, Erik Cajelais, Dan Harrington, Jonas Mackoff, Justin Zaki, Griffin Benger, Scott Montgomery, Ryan Riess and Aaron Steury.

The fastest event of the series drew a large field of professionals who could not make the money, including Liv Boeree, Greg Raymer, Loni Harwood, Moshin Charania, Tony Dunst, Vanessa Selbst, Allen Cunnigham, Jonathan Roy, Xuan Liu, Sorel Mizzi, Jason Duval, Ryan Hall, Mark Radoja, Joseph Cheong, Olivier Busquet, Brandon Cantu, Phil Laak, Will Failla and Scott Clements.

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Hand #103: Doug Polk opened to 125,000 and Andy Philachack called from the big blind. Flop was dealt     both players checked to see the   on the turn, and checked again for the   on the river. Philachack check-called a bet of 165,000 from Polk. Polk turned over   , Philachack mucked

Hand #104: Philachack opened to 130,000, Polk shoved all-in, and Philachack folded.

Hand #105: Polk opened and took it down.

Hand #106: Philachack opened to 130,000 and Polk made the call. The flop came     and both players checked to the   on the turn. Philachack bet 200,000 and Polk folded.

Hand #107: Polk open-shoved; Philachack folded.

Hand #98: Philachack opened to 130,000. Polk called from the big blind. The flop came     and both players checked. The turn was the  , and Polk would take the pot when Philachack folded to his 145,000 chip bet.

Hand #99: Polk opened to 125,000 and took down the blinds and antes when Philachack folded.

Hand #100: Philachack opened to 130,000 and Polk called from the big blind. The flop came     and both players checked. The turn was the   and Polk called Philachack's 150,000 bet. Both players would check the   river. Philachack would take it down with a rivered pair of tens when he showed   .

Hand #101: Polk opened for 120,000 and Philachack called. The flop came    . Polk bet 160,000 and took down the pot when Philachack folded.

Hand #102: Philachack completed the small blind and Polk checked his option. They both checked the     flop. Polk bet 90,000 on the   turn and Philachack folded.

Hand #91: Doug Polk opened to 105,000 and Andy Philachack raised it to 250,000. Polk called. The flop came     and Philachack led out for 300,000 and Polk called.

The turn was the   and Philachack took a little time before he placed a bet of 400,000 into the middle. Polk called.

The river was the   putting three sevens on the board. Philachack looked across the table carefully at Polk, leaned back in his chair slightly and then checked. Polk quickly checked behind and would take down the pot when his    was one notch better than Philachack's   .

Hand #92: Philachack opened for 150,000 and Polk folded.

Hand #93: Blinds moved up to 30,000/60,000 with a 10,000 ante. Polk opened to 125,000, Philacheck insta-shoved and Polk folded just as quickly.

Hand #94: Polk received a walk in the big blind.

Doug Polk	3,100,000	700,000
Andy Philachack	1,300,000	-700,000

Hand #85: Jonathan Hanner opened to 100,000, Doug Polk three-bet shoved and Hanner folded.

Hand #86: Hanner received a walk.

Hand #87: Hanner shoved from the small blind and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #88: Polk limped in from the small blind and Andy Philachack checked in the big blind. The flop was dealt    , and both players checked to the turn  . Philachack bet 100,000 and Polk check-called. The river introduced the  , Philachack bet 100,000 and Polk folded.

Hand #89: Polk moved all in preflop and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #75: Andy Philachack opened from the button to 100,00 and Doug Polk called from the big blind. A flop was fanned     both players checked to the turn  . Again, both players checked to the river  , check, check, both players showed   high and they chopped the pot.

Hand #76: Polk opened from the small blind, and Philachack called in the big blind. The dealer laid out a flop of    , Polk bet 210,000, and Philachack folded.

Hand #77: Philachack opened to 100,000 from the small blind, and Jonathn Hanner called in the big blind. The flop spread    , both players checked to the turn,  . Hanner bet 125,000 and Philachack folded.

Hand #78: Philachack opened to 100,000, and Polk called from the big blind. A flop was dealt    , and both checked to the turn,  . Philachack bet 100,000 and Polk called. The river brought the  , both players checked, Polk showed    and was pushed the pot.

Hand #79: Polk shoved preflop and Philachack folded.

Hand #70: Doug Polk completed from the small blind and Andy Philachack made it 150,000 to go from the big blind. Polk called and the flop came     and both players checked. The turn was the   and they again checked. The river was the   and they again checked. Polk showed    to best the    that Philachack showed.

Hand #71: Polk opened from the button to 90,000 and Philachack made it 225,000 to go from the small blind. Jonathan Hanner folded from the big blind and Polk made the call.

The flop came     and Philachack checked. Polk bet 110,000 and Philachack folded.

Hand #72: Blinds went up to 25,000/50,000 with a 10,000 ante. Philachack raised to 100,000 and Polk called from the big blind. The flop came     and Polk check-folded to Philachack's continuation bet.

Hand #73: Hanner raised to 100,000 from the button. Polk re-raised from the small blind to 275,000. Philachack folded his big blind and Hanner moved all in. Polk insta-folded and Hanner took down the pot.

Hand #74: Philachack opened for 110,000 from the small blind and Hanner called from the big blind. The flop came     and Philachack led out for 125,000 and Hanner folded.

Hand #65: Jonthan Hanner got a walk.

Hand #66: Doug Polk got a walk.

Hand #67: Hanner opened to 95,000 and Andy Philachack made the call in the big blind. A flop was dealt     and both players checked to the turn  . Both players checked again to see the   on the river. Philachack lead out for 100,000 and Hanner folded.

Hand #68: Polk opened to 90,000 and Hanner called from the big blind. The flop is dealt the    . Both players checked to the   on the turn. Hanner lead out for 100,000 and Polk folded.

Hand #69: Philachack opened to 90,000, Hanner three-bet to 225,000 in the small blind and Philachack called. The flop was dealt    , Hanner lead out for 200,000 and Philachack folded.

Hand #55: Jonathan Hanner opened on the button, Andy Philachack three-bet to 225,000 from the big blind, and Hanner folded.

Hand #56: Hanner got a walk.

Hand #57: Hanner limp-called from the small blind, Doug Polk raised to 150,000 and Hanner made the call. The flop is dealt    , both players checked to the   on the turn. Hanner lead out for 150,000 and Polk called. The river brought the  , both players checked, and Polk tabled    for the win. Hanner mucked   

Hand #58: Hanner raised to 60,000 and Polk folded the small blind. Philachack folded the big blind and Hanner took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #59: Polk opened to 90,000 and Philachack called from the small blind. The dealer rolled out a     flop and both players checked to see the   on the turn. Philachack lead out for 150,000 and Polk let it go.