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2023 World Series of Poker

Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$190,662
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,140,980
Entries
1,282
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
26
Players Left
1

Team Savakinas Takes Down Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team ($190,662)

Level 32 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka

It was around 10:30 p.m. on the third and final day of Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team that a championship team was crowned in Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. WSOP bracelets were awarded to both members of Team Savakinas, Michael Savakinas and Satoshi Tanaka, taking home their first WSOP bracelet and a first-place prize of $190,662.

Tanaka attributed their natural chemistry as friends as one of the main keys to their success. "I think we get along outside of poker too, so naturally, if things go wrong in poker, we help each other out, but not just poker-wise, with everything."

The event gathered 1,282 teams, setting a new record, and 193 teams cashed for a minimum of $1,602. Team Savakinas started Day 3 with only 19 big blinds and managed to cruise to the 10-handed final table with 23 big blinds. Michael Savakinas and Satoshi Tanaka each took their turn, making their way through the final heads-up battle to secure the victory.

Tanaka also mentioned he felt their strategy of when and how often they tagged in and out gave them an edge. "When the final table started, we decided to switch on the levels, and I think that gave us an edge because no one else was doing that."

Event #51: $1,000 Tag Team Final Table Payouts

PlaceTeam/PlayersCountryPrize
1Michael Savakinas - Satoshi TanakaUnited States$190,662
2Vincent Moscati - Tanner BibatUnited States$117,872
3Jonah LaBranche - Dustin WillsUnited States$85,040
4Rickey Evans - Roberto ValdezUnited States$62,090
5John Ventre - Kenneth GalloUnited States$45,884
6Marcus Stein - Amber DonatelliUnited States$34,326
7David Williams - Theo TranUnited States$26,000
8Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel AvilaUnited States$19,942
9Justin Pechie - Ronnie BardahUnited States$15,492
10Ramon Kropmanns - Jessica SerialBrazil$12,190

Among the 193 teams who cashed, only 26 came back for the final day. The action was quite fast, as a redraw with 18 players left occurred within two levels.

Final table Action

Ramon Kropmanns and Jessica Serial of Team Kropmanns, the only non-American team among the final table, finished in tenth place just before regulars Justin Pechie and Ronnie Bardah of Team Pechie.

Then, players moved to a feature table, and the rail started to grow. Team Inukai (Carlos Inukai - Emmaniel Avila) and Team Williams (David Williams - Theo Tran) were the next to exit. Six-handed play lasted for a while before Team Stein (Marcus Stein - Amber Donatelli) were eliminated.

Team Ventre (John Ventre - Kenneth Gallo) lost a crucial flip against Team Moscati (Vincent Moscati - Tanner Bibat) who built a nice stack as a result. Team Evans (Rickey Evans - Roberto Valdez) took fourth place and Team Moscati held the lead when Jonah LaBranche of Team LaBranche (Jonah LaBranche - Dustin Wills) decided to put his stack in with king-seven of diamonds. He ran into aces, and Team Moscati started the heads-up battle with a huge advantage.

The heads-up play turned into an epic back-and-forth battle, with Team Savakinas staring down a four-to-one chip lead and at one point being down as much as eight-to-one. However, after three straight double-ups, Team Savakinas evened it up and would win the next two all-in confrontations, including the final one to take home the coveted gold bracelets and $190,662 divided between them.

Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka
Michael Savakinas - Satoshi Tanaka

Be sure to keep it with the PokerNews live reporting team for live updates from the floor throughout the rest of the 2023 World Series Of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.

Tags: Amber DonatelliCarlos InukaiDavid WilliamsDustin WillsEmmaniel AvilaJessica SerialJohn VentreJonah LaBrancheJustin PechieKenneth GalloMarcus SteinMichael SavakinasParis Las VegasRamon KropmannsRickey EvansRoberto ValdezRonnie BardahSatoshi TanakaTanner BibatTheo TranVincent Moscati