Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-07-2023 18:55 UTC-7

No Sweat for O'Donnell

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Ryan O'Donnell raised it up in middle position and the cutoff jammed all in for around 550,000. The action folded back to O'Donnell who quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Opponent: K♣K♦
Ryan O'Donnell: A♠A♦

The flop came A♣10♠7♠ with the ace in the window to give O'Donnell a set of aces. The 4♠ on the turn left his opponent drawing dead to the 5♠ on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan O'Donnell	1,730,000 958,000	958,000

Tags: Ryan O'Donnell

06-07-2023 18:54 UTC-7

Haxton Takes The Chip Lead

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Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between Isaac Haxton in the big blind and Biao Ding in early position.

The flop read J♦10♦9♥ and Haxton checked over to Ding who bet 50,000. Isaac raised to 250,000 which Ding called.

On the J♥ Isaac led out for 380,000 and after some time in the tank Ding moved all in for 1,100,000 effective. Haxton thought about it for a little bit but ended up calling and a massive pot was built.

Isaac Haxton: Q♦8♦
Biao Ding: 10♠9♠

Ding had flopped bottom two pair and was counterfeited on the turn jack, while Haxton flopped a queen-high straight and a straight flush redraw. The river came out an 8♥ and Haxton took down a monster pot at the expense of Ding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	2,840,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Biao Ding	320,000 -470,000	-470,000

Tags: Biao Ding Isaac Haxton

06-07-2023 18:42 UTC-7

Schulman Spikes The River To Triple

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Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Nick Schulman moved all in from first position which saw Roman Hrabec call from late position and in the hijack, Brian Rast moved all in for more which saw action fold back around to Hrabec who folded.

Nick Schulman: A♥6♣
Brian Rast: A♣Q♦

The board ran out A♦8♠5♣9♣6♠ and Schulman found the six on the river to make two pair and survive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	650,000 -255,000	-255,000

Nick Schulman	480,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Roman Hrabec Nick Schulman Brian Rast

06-07-2023 18:41 UTC-7

Foxen Slows Down Ponakovs

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised it up in middle position and Kristen Foxen called from the big blind. The flop came 7♣7♦2♠ and Foxen checked to Ponakovs who continued with a bet. Foxen check-raised and Ponakovs called.

The Q♦ landed on the turn and Foxen fired out a bet of 130,000 into a pot of around 280,000. Ponakovs called and the 10♠ landed on the river. Foxen pushed forward a bet of 450,000 and Ponakovs dipped into the tank. Over a minute had passed and Ponakovs finally decided to dump his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,625,000 -325,000	-325,000

Kristen Foxen	1,520,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Aleksejs Ponakovs

06-07-2023 18:28 UTC-7

Von Kriegenbergh Shoves on Gonsalves

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Taylor von Kriegenbergh raised it up in middle position and Markus Gonsalves defended from the big blind. The flop came K♣10♣7♦ and Gonsalves check-called a bet of 125,000 from Von Kriegenbergh.

The turn was the 8♥ and Gonsalves checked once again. Von Kriegenbergh announced all in and Gonsalves was put to the test for his remaining 475,000 chips. He dipped into the tank for a couple of minutes but eventually decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,070,000 150,000	150,000
Markus Gonsalves	475,000 -181,000	-181,000

Tags: Markus Gonsalves Taylor von Kriegenbergh

06-07-2023 18:21 UTC-7

Nitsche Gone

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Liam Gannon

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Dominik Nitsche all in and at risk for his remaining 315,000 with Sung Joo Hyun having called him.

Dominik Nitsche: 5x5x
Sung Joo Hyun: A♠J♣

The board ran out A♦Q♦Q♣6♠2♥ and Hyun's ace-jack found a pair to send the four time bracelet winner out of the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sung Joo Hyun	725,000 55,000	55,000

Dominik Nitsche	Busted

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Sung Joo Hyun

Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

06-07-2023 18:10 UTC-7

Eskandar Runs Out of Chips

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action folded around to the blinds and Patrick Eskandar was the first to shove all in for around 400,000 in the small blind. Aleksejs Ponakovs quickly called from the big blind and the cards were face up.

Patrick Eskandar: 6♥6♦
Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♥J♥

The flop came A♣K♠Q♥ and Ponakovs took the lead with a pair of aces. The K♦ turn and the K♥ river were no help to Eskandar as he exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,950,000 670,000	670,000

Patrick Eskandar	Busted
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: Patrick Eskandar Aleksejs Ponakovs

06-07-2023 18:09 UTC-7

Cary Katz Bubbles Event #16: $25,000 High Roller

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to 50,000 in first position and Cary Katz called in the big blind.

The flop read J♥9♦4♦ and Cary Katz moved all in for 125,000 on the flop which saw Haxton call.

Cary Katz: Q♣J♠
Isaac Haxton: K♥10♥

The turn of K♦ saw Haxton pull ahead by making a pair of kings, and the river 4♠ did not give any help to Katz and he became the unfortunate bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	1,650,000 -535,000	-535,000

Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Isaac Haxton

06-07-2023 17:53 UTC-7

Hrabec Eliminates Oganyan Just Before The Bubble

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Liam Gannon

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A player raised to 55,000 in the cutoff which saw Aram Oganyan three bet to 300,000. In the big blind Roman Hrabec moved all in which saw the initial raiser fold and Oganyan called for his remaining 55,000.

Aram Oganyan: A♥K♠
Roman Hrabec: 9♣9♦

The board ran out 4♥7♠10♦3♥4♣ and Oganyan exited the tournament two away from the money.

The players left only have to lose one more player before the money is reached.