Event #2: $25,000 High Roller (6-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

05-31-2023 14:05 UTC-7

Eskenazi Forces Out Koon in Four-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Four players saw a flop of 9♠4♠9♦ as John Hennigan bet 40,000 from the hijack and Scott Eskenazi called on the button. Jason Koon, in the small blind, then raised to 95,000 and big blind Justin Liberto got out of the way.

Hennigan also folded, but Eskenazi stuck around to see the K♦ turn. Koon slowed down and checked before Eskenazi fired out 115,000. Koon flung his cards up in the air and into the muck as Eskenazi took down the pot.

"Did I want a spade," he asked Eskenazi. Tablemate Bin Weng claimed he saw the 10♣ in Koon's hand when he mucked.

"You did see a black ten," Koon replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,200,000 93,000	93,000

Scott Eskenazi	620,000 37,000	37,000
John Hennigan	400,000 -205,000	-205,000

Jason Koon	270,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Jason Koon John Hennigan Justin Liberto Scott Eskenazi

05-31-2023 14:01 UTC-7

Level 9 Eliminations

Ryan Gray

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Wasserson	Busted
James Chen	Busted

05-31-2023 13:58 UTC-7

Notable Chip Counts After Level 9

Ryan Gray

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	1,107,000 -40,000	-40,000

Brock Wilson	970,000 -39,000	-39,000
Bin Weng	780,000 -820,000	-820,000
Ethan Yau	630,000 237,000	237,000

John Hennigan	605,000 305,000	305,000

Brek Schutten	110,000 -940,000	-940,000

05-31-2023 13:57 UTC-7

Winter Gets Paid With Rivered Flush

David Salituro

Level 10 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 2♦Q♦5♥, Sam Laskowitz bet 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Sean Winter in the hijack and big blind Axel Hallay.

All three players checked the 3♥ turn as the K♦ fell on the river.

Hallay and Laskowitz checked once again to Winter, who this time fired out 161,000. Hallay used his last time bank card before he called, while Laskowitz frowned and took a last look at his cards before mucking.

Winter turned over 10♦9♦ for a rivered flush to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,300,000 253,000	253,000
Sam Laskowitz	1,000,000 210,000	210,000
Axel Hallay	40,000 -135,000	-135,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Sam Laskowitz Sean Winter

Level: 10

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

05-31-2023 13:39 UTC-7

Prizepool Confirmed

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With late registration now closed, tournament officials have announced the official prizepool for the event.

There were a total of 207 entries, generating a prizepool of $4,864,500. The top 32 players will guarantee themselves $40,000, with the winner earning $1,215,864 and the WSOP gold bracelet.

Place	Prize
1	$1,215,864
2	$751,463
3	$518,106
4	$363,326
5	$259,220
6	$188,219
7	$139,130
8-9	$104,733
10-11	$80,314
12-17	$62,763
18-23	$50,000
24-29	$43,750
30-32	$40,000

05-31-2023 13:38 UTC-7

Introducing The Chad & Jesse Poker Show - Guest Ty Stewart, Executive Director of the WSOP

Chad Holloway

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

For the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP), PokerNews is excited to announce the launch of a new in-studio poker show that will air twice weekly throughout the summer. The Chad & Jesse Poker Show with hosts Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen will cover all the latest in the poker world, especially the biggest stories coming out of the 2023 WSOP, and offer interviews with some of the biggest names in the game.

Episodes are slated to release at 5 p.m. PDT every Tuesday and Friday throughout the 2023 WSOP, and for the inaugural episode, they sat down with WSOP Executive Director Ty Stewart.

Not only will The Chad & Jesse Poker Show be available in video format, but audio from the show will also run in an audio format via special episodes of the PokerNews Podcast.

05-31-2023 13:33 UTC-7

Halverson Beneficiary of Massive Cooler Versus Moore

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With the board showing A♥K♦10♠3♠, Mitchell Halverson bet 45,000 from the big blind and Chris Moore called under the gun.

The river came the 4♦ and Halverson moved all in for around 110,000. Moore quickly called with K♥K♠ for a set of kings, but Halverson turned over Q♥J♣ for the flopped Broadway straight to take the pot and earn a double up as Moore was left shaking his head.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moore	900,000 510,000	510,000
Mitchell Halverson	450,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Chris Moore Mitchell Halverson

05-31-2023 13:28 UTC-7

Jorstad Rebuilds His Stack Against Haxton

Ryan Gray

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

2022 WSOP Main Event Champion Espen Jorstad led out for 17,000 from the big blind on a 2♥4♣3♠ flop. Isaac Haxton raised 65,000 and Jorstad called.

Both players checked the J♥ turn, and then Jorstad led out again on the Q♣ river. Jorstad revealed the A♣J♦ and took down the 295,000 pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	550,000 -13,000	-13,000

Isaac Haxton	240,000 -115,000	-115,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Isaac Haxton

05-31-2023 13:26 UTC-7

Aldemir Takes From Spencer, Then Busts Thompson

David Salituro

Level 9 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♣5♣5♥, Lewis Spencer raised from the big blind to 45,000 and Koray Aldemir called in the hijack.

The turn came the K♣ and Spencer continued for another 38,000. Aldemir called as the A♣ fell on the river. Spencer slowed down and checked this time, then folded when Aldemir bet 210,000.

The next hand, Aldemir opened under the gun, then called when Corey Thompson moved all in from the cutoff for around 70,000.

Corey Thompson: A♠7♠
Koray Aldemir: K♣10♦

Aldemir took the lead on the 3♦K♦Q♠ flop with top pair and stayed in front as the board ran out 2♦2♠, sending Thompson to the rail.