2023 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,698,215
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$7,073,500
Entries
301
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1

Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)

Day 3 Started

Who Will Win the $25k High Roller Today?

Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Event #16:$25,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller saw a record breaking field of 301 entrants create a prizepool of $7,073,500. This is the third time that the WSOP has run a $25,000 NLH tournament and the only one to see a field of over 300 players, creating the biggest prize yet of $1,698,215 to first place.

Leading the way is Czech Republic’s Roman Hrabec with 6,050,000, which is good for 60 big blinds. Hrabec has yet to add a bracelet to his resume, but with a deep run in the 2023 WSOP and over $2 million in live earnings, he has put himself in prime position to do so.

Rounding out the top three is WSOP bracelet winner Frank Funaro (5,065,000), who has also finished runner up in an online WSOP high roller for a bracelet, and WSOP bracelet winner Aleksejs Ponakovs (4,470,000). Ponakovs is one of four players left who hold bracelets, the others being Joao Vieira (4,090,000), Brian Rast (3,965,000), and Kristen Foxen (2,675,000). They will be among the stacked field of no-limit hold’em crushers playing out for the bracelet.

Day 3 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Roman HrabecCzech Republic6,050,00060
2Frank FunaroUnited States5,065,00050
3Aleksejs PonakovsLatvia4,470,00044
4Joao VieiraPortugal4,090,00040
5Brian RastUnited States3,965,00039
6Isaac HaxtonUnited States3,820,00038
7Taylor Von KriegenberghUnited States3,280,00032
8Darren EliasUnited States2,790,00027
9Lewis SpencerUnited Kingdom2,705,00027
10Kristen FoxenCanada2,675,00026
11Jorge ConsiglieriUnited States2,650,00026
12Michael JozoffUnited States2,085,00020
13Ryan O'DonnellUnited Kingdom1,570,00015

Play will begin at 12 p.m. in the Horseshoe in Level 19. Blinds will begin at 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 big blind ante. Levels will last one hour each, with a 15-minute break in between every two levels. Play will continue until a winner is crowned, with the beginning of the day being live streamed on YouTube and the final table being live streamed on PokerGO.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all updates regarding the 2023 WSOP.

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsBrian RastDarren EliasFrank FunaroIsaac HaxtonJoao VieiraJorge ConsiglieriKristen FoxenLewis SpencerMichael JozoffRoman HrabecRyan O'DonnellTaylor Von Kriegenbergh

Level: 19

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Jozoff Doubles Through Funaro

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Michael Jozoff
Michael Jozoff

Frank Funaro raised to 200,000 in late position and on the button Michael Jozoff raised to 460,000. Action folded back around to Funaro who moved all in for 2,030,000 effective and Jozoff snap called.

Michael Jozoff: AA
Frank Funaro: 99

The board ran out J8525 and the aces held up for Jozoff who doubled at the expense of Funaro.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Jozoff
4,310,000
2,225,000
2,225,000
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Frank Funaro
3,000,000
-2,065,000
-2,065,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Frank FunaroMichael Jozoff

Rast Showing Some Early Aggression

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

There hasn't been much to report from the feature table as of yet, other than Brian Rast picking up quite a few small pots. Rast raised it up on the button and Roman Hrabec defended from the big blind. The flop came K54 and Rast picked up the pot with a bet of 150,000 on the flop.

On the next hand, Rast raised to 200,000 again and Kristen Foxen called from the big blind The flop fell AK5 and both players checked to the 9 on the turn.

Foxen checked again and Rast sized up a bet of 360,000. Foxen dispatched her cards and Rast raked in another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
5,850,000
-200,000
-200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
4,860,000
895,000
895,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
2,275,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Roman HrabecKristen FoxenBrian Rast

Taylor von Kriegenbergh Eliminated in 13th Place ($79,335)

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Taylor von Kriegenbergh
Taylor von Kriegenbergh

Isaac Haxton raised to 215,000 and Taylor von Kriegenbergh three-bet to 650,000 on the button. Haxton responded with a four-bet shove and Von Kriegenbergh instantly called off his stack of 2,630,000.

Taylor von Kriegenbergh: AK
Isaac Haxton: QQ

It was a classic flip and the flop of 1064 favored Haxton with the pocket queens. The 4 on the turn and the 7 on the river changed nothing and Von Kriegenbergh was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
6,550,000
2,730,000
2,730,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Taylor von Kriegenbergh
Busted

Tags: Taylor von KriegenberghIsaac Haxton

Kristen Foxen Eliminated In 12th Place ($79,335)

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Roman Hrabec moved all in from the small blind for 1,900,000 effective and in the big blind, Kristen Foxen called to put herself at risk.

Kristen Foxen: A9
Roman Hrabec: 87

The flop of 76Q saw Hrabec pick up a pair of sevens while Foxen flopped a flush draw to go with her two lives pair outs. The board ran out 34 and no help was brought to the Canadian who exited the tournament in twelfth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
8,300,000
2,450,000
2,450,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Kristen FoxenRoman Hrabec

Funaro Catches a Pair on the River

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Frank Funaro raised it up on the button and Lewis Spencer called from the big blind. The flop came 973 and Spencer check-called a bet of 325,000 from Funaro.

The 7 paired the board on the turn and Spencer led out with a bet of 290,000. Funaro raised to 750,000 and Spencer stuck around for the J on the river. Spencer checked this time and Funaro instantly tapped the table as well. Spencer turned over 95 but Funaro rivered the best pair with J8 to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Frank Funaro
4,310,000
1,310,000
1,310,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Lewis Spencer gb
Lewis Spencer
1,900,000
-805,000
-805,000

Tags: Lewis SpencerFrank Funaro

Rast Takes Over The Chip Lead

Level 19 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Brian Rast raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and in the small blind Roman Hrabec three bet to 700,000. Rast moved all in for 3,540,000 and Hrabec called to put him at risk.

Brian Rast: KK
Roman Hrabec: AK

The board ran out J5477 and Rast's kings up won the pot to take over the chip lead from Hrabec.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Rast
7,280,000
2,420,000
2,420,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
5,100,000
-750,000
-750,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian RastRoman Hrabec