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Vadim Shlez Takes Down Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold��em For $146,835

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A total of 17 players entered Day 3 of Event #7 Limit Hold��em at the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Only one was left standing when it mattered the most.

In a heads-up showdown featuring an all-Ukrainian flavor, Vadim Shlez outlasted the field and his fellow countryman Rostyslav Sabishchenko ($90,753) to win Event #7: $1,500 Limit Hold��em .

With the victory, Shlez secured his first WSOP bracelet.

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Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize
1Vadim ShlezUkraine$146,835
2Rostyslav SabishchenkoUkraine$90,753
3Kerry WelshUnited States$63,577
4Raul CelayaUnited States$45,301
5John ArmbrustUnited States$32,840
6Chairud VangchailuedUnited States$24,228
7Jason DuongCanada$18,196
8David "ODB" BakerUnited States$13,917

Path to the final table

Shlez��s path came with plenty of obstacles, as he entered Day 3 with the 13th-most chips in play. Then he picked a good time to go on a run.

He conquered a formidable group of players. The field included multiple WSOP bracelet winners, including Adam Friedman, David "ODB" Baker, Joe McKeehen, Jason Gola, Mike Leah, Nick Schulman, Yueqi Zhu, Patrick Leonard, Justin Pechie, Ryan Leng, Tom Schneider, Richard Alsup, Erick Lindgren, Jim Collopy, Ryan Hansen, Humberto Brenes, Nick Guagenti, and Kevin Song.

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Vadim Shlez and Rostyslav Sabishchenko face off over the heads-up table.

Baker, who made the final table, finished in eighth place for $13,917.

Shlez also had to contend with notable WPT winners Scott Eskenazi, who busted in 10th place, and Lee Markholt.

A total of 527 entries turned out and generated a prize pool of $703,545.

Kerry Welsh finished in third for $63,577, while Raul Celaya took fourth for $45,301.

Winner��s Reaction

Shlez has been playing poker for more than 20 years, so he knows the significance of winning a WSOP bracelet.

Perhaps that��s why he was almost overcome with emotion when he discussed his journey.

��I��ve been working on it for pretty much my whole life,�� Shlez told PokerNews with a wide smile. ��I started poker pretty much with the World Series of Poker. �� I didn��t expect to win in this discipline, even though it was my favorite game when I started.��

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Shlez and Sabishchenko embrace.

Shlez, who sported a Ukrainian flag lapel pin and draped himself in the flag after winning, said playing against Sabishchenko proved special.

��It was unbelievable,�� Shlez said. ��We thought it would be cool yesterday (Friday) when it went down to three tables. We hoped it was going to happen, but nobody expected this to happen. I mean, even making the final table together was great. It was unbelievable. To win it, it was unbelievable.��

Shlez acknowledged the stout competition he faced en route to his first WSOP bracelet, and he never got overconfident, even though he rode a hot streak to the final table. To him, victory arrived on the table.

��Not until the last cards hit,�� he said.

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Schlez isn��t going anywhere anytime soon after securing his first WSOP bracelet. He plans to continue playing other WSOP events with his wife and has his eyes on another bracelet.

��Hopefully,�� Shlez said. ��Hopefully for her, too��

This concludes coverage of Event #7 of the 2023 WSOP, but make sure to stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates of your favorite events throughout the summer.

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