2023 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
130
Players Left
13

Two Table Redraw

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
6771Aleksejs PonakovsLatvia4,180,00052
6772Frank FunaroUnited States4,625,00058
6773Isaac HaxtonUnited States4,700,00059
6774Lewis SpencerUnited Kingdom3,070,00038
6775Michael JozoffUnited States1,950,00024
6776Taylor von KriegenberghUnited States2,780,00035
6777Espen JorstadNorway735,0009
6778Darren EliasUnited States2,150,00027
      
6781Kristen FoxenCanada3,350,00067
6782Joao VieiraPortugal3,270,00041
6783Ryan O'DonnellUnited Kingdom685,0009
6784Calvin LeeSouth Korea1,335,00027
6785Nick MaimoneUnited States695,00014
6786Brian RastUnited States4,365,00055
6787Jorge ConsiglieriUnited States1,275,00026
6788Roman HrabecCzechia5,975,000120
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
5,975,000
-175,000
-175,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
4,700,000
950,000
950,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
4,625,000
375,000
375,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
4,365,000
1,315,000
1,315,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
4,180,000
-220,000
-220,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
3,350,000
-225,000
-225,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
3,270,000
-735,000
-735,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Lewis Spencer gb
Lewis Spencer
3,070,000
-145,000
-145,000
Profile photo of Taylor von Kriegenbergh us
Taylor von Kriegenbergh
2,780,000
980,000
980,000
Profile photo of Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
2,150,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
1,950,000
735,000
735,000
Profile photo of Calvin Lee kr
Calvin Lee
1,335,000
-575,000
-575,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jorge Consiglieri us
Jorge Consiglieri
1,275,000
-890,000
-890,000
Profile photo of Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
735,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
695,000
-515,000
-515,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ryan O'Donnell gb
Ryan O'Donnell
685,000
-495,000
-495,000

Espen Jorstad Eliminated In 16th Place ($56,931)

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Espen Uhlen Jørstad
Espen Uhlen Jørstad

Michael Jozoff raised to 180,000 in late position, and Espen Jorstad moved all in for 620,000 from the cutoff, which saw action fold back around to Jozoff who called.

Espen Jorstad: A10
Michael Jozoff: AK

The board ran out AQQ62 and Jozoff's ace-king held up while the 2023 WSOP Main Event champion exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
3,150,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
Profile photo of Espen Jorstad no
Espen Jorstad
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
GTO Wizard
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Espen JorstadMichael Jozoff

Funaro Comes Out Firing

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Frank Funaro raised to 170,000 in the cutoff and Michael Jozoff defended from the big blind. The flop came 732 and Jozoff check-called a bet of 250,000 from Funaro.

The turn was the 9 and Jozoff checked once again. Funaro splashed in a bet of 650,000 and Jozoff was forced to dump his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
5,045,000
420,000
420,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
2,400,000
-750,000
-750,000

Tags: Frank FunaroMichael Jozoff

Nick Maimone Eliminated in 15th Place ($66,415)

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Nick Maimone
Nick Maimone

Joao Vieira raised to 160,000 in the hijack and in the small blind Nick Maimone moved all in for 600,000 which Vieira called.

Nick Maimone: KQ
Joao Vieira: AK

The board ran out 358107 and Maimone exited the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
3,900,000
630,000
630,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Nick Maimone us
Nick Maimone
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Joao VieiraNick Maimone

Calvin Lee Eliminated in 14th Place ($66,415)

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Calvin Lee
Calvin Lee

On the feature table, Calvin Lee and Jorge Consiglieri got all of their chips in the middle preflop with very similar chip stacks and it was Consiglieri in a dominating position.

Calvin Lee: A5
Jorge Consiglieri: A10

The board ran out A93K7 and Consiglieri's kicker was enough to win the pot. The stacks were counted and Lee was the player at risk for 1,175,000, covered by just 20,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jorge Consiglieri us
Jorge Consiglieri
2,450,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
Profile photo of Calvin Lee kr
Calvin Lee
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jorge ConsiglieriCalvin Lee

End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
6,050,000
75,000
75,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
5,065,000
20,000
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
4,470,000
290,000
290,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
4,090,000
190,000
190,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Profile photo of Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
3,965,000
-400,000
-400,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Profile photo of Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
3,820,000
-880,000
-880,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Taylor von Kriegenbergh us
Taylor von Kriegenbergh
3,280,000
500,000
500,000
Profile photo of Darren Elias us
Darren Elias
2,790,000
640,000
640,000
Profile photo of Lewis Spencer gb
Lewis Spencer
2,705,000
-365,000
-365,000
Profile photo of Kristen Foxen ca
Kristen Foxen
2,675,000
-675,000
-675,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Jorge Consiglieri us
Jorge Consiglieri
2,650,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Michael Jozoff us
Michael Jozoff
2,085,000
-315,000
-315,000
Profile photo of Ryan O'Donnell gb
Ryan O'Donnell
1,570,000
885,000
885,000

Seat Draw for the Final Day

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
CasinoTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Horseshoe11Kristen FoxenUnited States2,675,00027
Horseshoe12Joao VieiraPortugal4,090,00041
Horseshoe13Ryan O'DonnellUnited Kingdom1,570,00016
Horseshoe16Brian RastUnited States3,965,00040
Horseshoe17Jorge ConsiglieriUnited States2,650,00027
Horseshoe18Roman HrabecMexico6,050,00061
       
Horseshoe21Aleksejs PonakovsLatvia4,470,00045
Horseshoe22Frank FunaroUnited States5,065,00051
Horseshoe23Isaac HaxtonUnited States3,820,00038
Horseshoe24Lewis SpencerUnited Kingdom2,705,00027
Horseshoe25Michael JozoffUnited States2,080,00021
Horseshoe26Taylor von KriegenberghUnited States3,280,00033
Horseshoe28Darren EliasUnited States2,790,00028

Roman Hrabec Leads The Star Studded 13 Into Day 3 Of The $25,000 High Roller

Level 18 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Roman Hrabec
Roman Hrabec

After a record-breaking field of 301 entrants, the final 13 of Event #16: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em of the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas has been set. A flurry of late entrants pushed the number over 300, and they saw their prize pool grow to $7,073,500, which saw the final 46 players all guaranteed $40,000, while in first place sits a whopping $1,698,215 on top of the prestigious bracelet.

Sitting on top of the chip counts is Czech player Roman Hrabec, who returns with 6,050,000. Seventh on Czech Republic’s all-time money list, Hrabec came into Day 2 with a middling stack after bagging up the day prior. Throughout most of the day, he was stuck with shorter stack, navigating and surviving as the field dwindled down, but a late-night surge saw him quickly ascend up the counts.

He doubled up through and knocked out multiple opponents in the last few levels of the night and played a massive pot with Kristen Foxen, who was one of the bigger stacks at the time, that saw him take the lead. Hrabec only has one prior WSOP final table in the 2022 $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo where he finished in sixth place for $31,733. With this cash today, he has secured his best-ever live WSOP cash to add to his $2,019,029 in lifetime earnings, and has put himself in a position to win his first bracelet.

End of Day 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

Nipping on Hrabec's heels is Frank Funaro, who ended the day with 5,065,000. Funaro came into the day as slightly shorter than Hrabec, but an early rise saw a dominant performance from the young East Coast man as he navigated through the field. Funaro has been playing high-stakes tournaments for the last couple of years, and his recent lifetime best score of $1,301,000 suggests he is on quite the streak.

Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro comes into the final day second in chips

A trio of bracelet winners occupy the next few spots in the chip counts as Aleksejs Ponakovs (4,470,000), Joao Vieira (4,090,000), and Brian Rast (3,965,000) all secured bags by the end of the day. Ponakovs burst onto the live poker scene last year when he beat Phil Ivey heads up in the 2022 WSOP $100,000 NLH for a career-best score of $1,897,363.

Ponakovs' online prowess is known far and wide, with a chance now for his second WSOP bracelet. Vieira is on his quest for a third bracelet; he won his first bracelet in 2019 and his second in 2022, both in no-limit hold’em. With 84 WSOP cashes and number one on Portugal’s all-time money list with $7,144,537 in lifetime earnings, Vieira looks to add another entry to a decorated resume.

Never too far away from winning any bracelet is Brian Rast, who looks to win his sixth WSOP bracelet with a win in this event. Rast has WSOP cashes dating back to 2005, and his five bracelets are a testament to his staying power and longevity as a player. With his stack coming into the final day, his first 2023 WSOP cash could be a rather sizable sum with some jewelry to go along with it.

Isaac Haxton (3,820,000) stayed at the top of the chip counts throughout the majority of the day and has added another sizable cash to his resume. Haxton has been playing WSOP for many years, and despite all of his numerous accolades, a WSOP bracelet has eluded him thus far. He looks to change that on June 8 when the players return.

Another player who has come close to capturing some poker gold is Taylor Von Kriegenbergh (3,280,000). Kriegenbergh’s stack swung throughout the day from leader to shortest and back again. With his best cash in a WSOP event being a 13th-place finish in this event last year, his sights are set on improving upon that score.

Brian Rast
Brian Rast comes into the final day fifth in chips and with as many bracelets as the rest of the field combined.

Darren Elias (2,790,000) looked to be out of the tournament late in the night when he lost almost all of his chips to Jorge Consiglieri (2,650,000) on a king-high board with king-jack against Consiglieri’s aces. Through some timely doubles, Elias was able to remain in contention, and the player nicknamed “End Boss” will indeed be quite the challenge to overcome with his years of experience and results.

Young gun Lewis Spencer (2,705,000) also found his way to a bag, and he returns having secured the second biggest cash of his career. Spencer final tabled last year’s WSOP $2,500 Freezeout and finished in seventh place for his highest WSOP finish. With a deep run in the 2021 WSOP Main Event, his burst onto the scene has been quite a solid one as he looks to add more to his growing list.

Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

The only other WSOP bracelet winner in the field is Canada’s Kristen Foxen (2,675,000), who looks to add a third bracelet to her collection. Multiple-time Female GPI player of the year, Foxen’s results speak for themselves, as she currently sits in 15th place on Canada’s all-time money list. With a win in this event, she looks to be only the second woman to win three bracelets.

Newcomer to the WSOP Jorge Consiglieri adds his best live cash wherever he places tomorrow. With just one other WSOP cash to date, Consiglieri’s Cinderella story could be complete here with a win over this field of professionals.

The youngest player left in the field, at 23, Michael Jozoff (2,085,000) ended his day after a path that included many ups and downs. Flirting with the chip lead for much of the day, dropping down to the shortest stack, to rising back up again, he looks to be only the second player born in the 2000s to win a live WSOP bracelet.

Ryan O’Donnell (1,570,000) is the final player to bag tonight, sitting at just over 15 big blinds coming back for Day 3. O’Donnell vaulted into the chip lead after knocking out two opponents, before dropping down to the shortest stack after doubling up Ponakovs. The UK resident finds his best WSOP finish after only his third cash today. He looks to add the first 2023 WSOP bracelet to the UK as he returns to the action.

Day 2 Action

Play kicked off fast and furious today as players registered with mere seconds left on registration to sit down and play. The field dropped quickly as many players like Josh Reichard, Joe McKeehen, Freddy Deeb, Brian Kim, Bin Weng, and David Peters all found themselves falling on the wrong side of the money bubble.

Bubble play ended when Cary Katz’ queen-jack on a jack high board, could not hold against Isaac Haxton’s king-ten for a gutshot and an overcard. The king came on the turn and Katz became the unfortunate bubble boy.

Cary Katz Bubbles 25k
Cary Katz Bubbles 25k

Post Bubble Play

Many notables found themselves not making the final day. Players like Brock Wilson (42nd-$40,000), Calvin Anderson (34th - $43,750), Dan Smith (27th - $50,000), WSOP 2021 $25k champion Tyler Cornell (22nd - $56,931), and WSOP 2022 Main Event Champion Espen Jorstad (16th - $56,931).

Calvin Lee became the last player to exit the night. He got in his final chips with ace-five against Consiglieri’s ace-ten and failed to improve, leaving himself in 14th place and collecting $66,415 for his efforts.

Players will return on June 8 at noon in the Horseshoe. Level 19 is the first level of play with blinds at 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 big blind ante. Each level will last one hour, with players taking a 15-minute break after every two levels. Play will continue until a winner is crowned, with the final table being live-streamed.

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

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsBin WengBrian KimBrian RastBrock WilsonCalvin AndersonCalvin LeeCary KatzDan SmithDarren EliasDavid PetersEspen JorstadFrank FunaroFreddy DeebIsaac HaxtonJoao VieiraJoe McKeehenJorge ConsiglieriJosh ReichardKristen FoxenLewis SpencerMichael JozoffPhil IveyRoman HrabecRyan O'DonnellRyan O’DonnellTaylor Von KriegenberghTyler Cornell

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

Day 2 Completed