Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-08-2023 20:14 UTC-7

Elias Fills Up

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Lewis Spencer raised to 600,000 from the hijack with pocket tens and in the big blind, Darren Elias called with K♠2♠.

The flop came out 3♦8♠K♦ and Elias check-called a bet of 425,000 from Spencer.

Action checks through on the 2♣ turn to the 2♦ river where Elias bet 1,500,000 and Spencer called.

Elias turned over his full house and Spencer mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	20,700,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Lewis Spencer	7,900,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Darren Elias Lewis Spencer

06-08-2023 20:03 UTC-7

Roman Hrabec Eliminated in 5th Place ($368,134)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Ryan O'Donnell raised to 600,000 on the button and in the small blind Roman Hrabec three bet to 4,650,000. In the big blind Darren Elias moved all in for 9,350,000 total which and in the small blind Hrabec called to put himself at risk for his remaining 1,400,000.

Roman Hrabec: A♣J♣
Darren Elias: K♣K♦

The board ran out J♥Q♦4♣5♦2♦ and Elias took the overall tournament lead while Hrabec exited the tournament in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	16,300,000 7,800,000	7,800,000

Roman Hrabec	Busted

Tags: Darren Elias Roman Hrabec Ryan O'Donnell

06-08-2023 19:58 UTC-7

O'Donnell Takes the Chip Lead from Spencer

Adam Lamers

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Lewis Spencer was in the cutoff and moved all in as the big stack with two short stacks in the blinds. It was Ryan O'Donnell in the small blind who called off his stack of 5,800,000 and the cards were tabled.

Ryan O'Donnell: A♠Q♠
Lewis Spencer: K♦J♣

The flop came A♥10♣6♦ to give O'Donnell a healthy lead with a pair of aces. Spencer still had outs to a straight but the 10♠, 9♣ runout locked up the double for O'Donnell.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan O'Donnell	12,500,000 5,500,000	5,500,000
Lewis Spencer	10,400,000 -6,700,000	-6,700,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Ryan O'Donnell

06-08-2023 19:48 UTC-7

Frank Funaro Eliminated In 6th Place ($270,238) (7:15)

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Lewis Spencer raised from the hijack to 650,000 and in the big blind Frank Funaro defended.

The flop came out 3♥2♦5♦ and Funaro checked over to Spencer who bet 725,000. Funaro moved all in for 3,250,000 more and Spencer called.

Frank Funaro: Q♣4♣
Lewis Spencer: A♦A♣

The board ran out 3♠9♠ and Spencer's aces held up while the WSOP bracelet winner exited the tournament in sixth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	17,100,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Frank Funaro	Busted

Tags: Frank Funaro Lewis Spencer

06-08-2023 19:42 UTC-7

Hrabec Fills Up to Double Up

Adam Lamers

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 650,000 from under the gun and Roman Hrabec shoved all in for 2,500,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Haxton who quickly called to put Hrabec at risk.

Roman Hrabec: 10♠10♦
Isaac Haxton: K♦J♦

The flop came 10♥6♦3♦ to give Hrabec a set of tens but Haxton picked up a flush draw. The turn was the 6♣ which paired the board and Hrabec improved to a full house, leaving Haxton drawing dead to the K♥ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	7,300,000 -1,475,000	-1,475,000

Roman Hrabec	5,800,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Roman Hrabec

06-08-2023 19:37 UTC-7

Elias Doubles Through Funaro

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Frank Funaro raised to 800,000 in the small blind and in the big blind Darren Elias called.

The flop rolled out Q♥10♣4♥ and Funaro moved all in for 3,275,000 and Elias called.

Frank Funaro: A♣J♣
Darren Elias: K♦Q♣

The board ran out 7♥3♣ and Elias' pair of queens held up against the gutshot and overcard of Funaro.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Elias	8,500,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Frank Funaro	4,000,000 -4,600,000	-4,600,000

Tags: Darren Elias Frank Funaro

Level: 24

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-08-2023 19:21 UTC-7

Funaro Doubles Up Through Hrabec

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Roman Hrabec moved all in on the button for 4,050,000 effective and in the small blind Frank Funaro called to put himself at risk.

Frank Funaro: J♠J♦
Roman Hrabec: 8♣8♦

The board ran out 4♠10♣A♠4♣K♣ and the jacks held up for Funaro to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	8,600,000 4,100,000	4,100,000

Roman Hrabec	2,500,000 -4,025,000	-4,025,000

Tags: Frank Funaro Roman Hrabec

06-08-2023 19:18 UTC-7

O'Donnell Scores a Double Up

Adam Lamers

Level 23 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The action folded to Ryan O'Donnell on the button who pushed all in for 3,250,000. Roman Hrabec asked for a count and deliberated for a moment before calling from the small blind.

Ryan O'Donnell: 6♥6♦
Roman Hrabec: A♥9♠

The flop fell J♠6♣4♣ to give O'Donnell a set of sixes and Hrabec happened to already be drawing dead. The 8♣ and 7♦ runout was just a formality and O'Donnell earned himself a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan O'Donnell	7,000,000 3,125,000	3,125,000
Roman Hrabec	6,525,000 -2,875,000	-2,875,000

Tags: Roman Hrabec Ryan O'Donnell

06-08-2023 19:14 UTC-7

Funaro Folds Correctly To Spencer

Liam Gannon

Level 23 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Frank Funaro raised with 6♥6♠ to 500,000 in the hijack and Lewis Spencer called on with A♣9♣ the button.

The board ran out A♥10♥5♣J♣6♣ and action checked down to the river where Funaro bet 1,150,000.

Spencer responded by moving all in for 4,600,000 more and Funaro went into the tank. After using four his time extensions, Funaro tossed his set of sixes into the muck while Spencer added to his chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lewis Spencer	13,700,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Frank Funaro	4,500,000

Tags: Frank Funaro Lewis Spencer