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

05-31-2023 13:16 UTC-7

Soverel Spikes the River to Double

David Salituro

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

Sam Soverel moved all in for 151,000 from the big blind and was up against Philip Sternheimer in the hijack.

Sam Soverel: 5♦5♠
Philip Sternheimer: J♥J♦

The 4♦6♦7♦ flop gave Soverel a number of additional outs as he now had a straight flush draw. Soverel began rubbing his hands together and placed his 5♦ by the board as the dealer turned over the 2♣.

The river, though, came the 5♥ and Soverel hit a set to double up and leave Sternheimer as an extreme short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	320,000 170,000	170,000

Philip Sternheimer	50,000 -421,000	-421,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Sam Soverel

05-31-2023 13:11 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Markus Gonsalves	Busted
Jacob Kalb	Busted
Martin Zamani	Busted
Brian Rast	Busted

Thomas Eychenne	Busted

Hellmuth Runs Into Aces

David Salituro

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

After John Hennigan opened from the cutoff, button Bin Weng put in a three-bet to 62,000 as action folded to Phil Hellmuth in the big blind. Hellmuth used a time bank before moving all in for around 275,000. Hennigan folded, but Weng snap-called.

Phil Hellmuth: J♣J♠
Bin Weng: A♥A♣

Hellmuth found himself in trouble after seeing Weng's two aces and couldn't find any miracles on the K♥Q♣10♠Q♠7♣ board.

"Nice hand. I didn't see that coming," Hellmuth told Weng, who got up from his seat to shake Hellmuth's hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	1,600,000 625,000	625,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Bin Weng Phil Hellmuth

05-31-2023 13:07 UTC-7

Lehr Has Deeb Dominated

David Salituro

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

Action folded to Keith Lehr in the small blind who raised enough to put Shaun Deeb all in. "Don't be stupid. You've got a lot of chips," Lehr told Deeb, who eventually called for his last 260,000.

Shaun Deeb: K♣10♦
Keith Lehr: A♣10♠

Deeb found himself dominated and at risk as the 10♣6♦8♠ flop gave both players to pair. The board ran out 8♣6♠ and Lehr's ace-kicker played to send Deeb to the rail early on Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	1,600,000 603,000	603,000

Shaun Deeb	Busted

Tags: Keith Lehr Shaun Deeb

05-31-2023 13:05 UTC-7

First Knockout of Day 2 as Moore Busts Hallaert

Ryan Gray

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

Kenny Hallaert found himself all in against Chris Moore preflop to start Day 1 off with a bang.

Hallaert 4♣4♠
Moore Q♥Q♦

Hallaert got no help from the 8♠A♦A♥ flop and a Q♣ left him drawing dead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moore	390,000 14,000	14,000
Kenny Hallaert	Busted

Tags: Chris Moore Kenny Hallaert

05-31-2023 13:04 UTC-7

Doh!

Matt Hansen

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

Whoa! @shaundeeb late?!? I woke up 11:46 for noon restart, doh! Grabbed shower, hopped in limo, but got out of limo… https://t.co/xFbNR46v9v
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth)

05-31-2023 12:56 UTC-7

Hennigan Raises the River on Hellmuth

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 7♠5♥J♥5♦, Phil Hellmuth bet 15,000 and John Hennigan called from the small blind.

The river came the 2♣ and Hennigan checked over to Hellmuth, who fired out another 18,000. Hennigan now came back with a raise to 52,000 and Hellmuth, after confirming the amount, quickly called.

Hennigan turned over A♦J♣ for two pair and Hellmuth flashed 9♣9♠ before mucking.

"Nice hand, buddy," Hellmuth told Hennigan. "It could've been worse. You could've moved in. I would've snapped."

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	300,000 150,000	150,000

Phil Hellmuth	200,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: John Hennigan Phil Hellmuth

05-31-2023 12:48 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

David Salituro

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

The players are now in the seats, with 20 new entries joining the 58 surviving players from Day 1.

Level: 9

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

05-31-2023 12:39 UTC-7

Late Entries

David Salituro

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hennigan	150,000 150,000	150,000

Steve Zolotow	150,000 150,000	150,000

Erik Seidel	150,000 150,000	150,000

Koray Aldemir	150,000 150,000	150,000

Benny Glaser	150,000

Thomas Eychenne	150,000
Zhuang Ruan	150,000
Mikita Badziakouski	150,000 150,000	150,000

Daniel Zack	150,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Moncek	150,000 150,000	150,000

Lucas Foster	150,000 150,000	150,000
Scott Seiver	150,000 150,000	150,000

Sam Soverel	150,000 150,000	150,000

Dylan Linde	150,000 150,000	150,000

Martin Jacobson	150,000 150,000	150,000

George Wolff	150,000 150,000	150,000
Dan Smith	150,000 150,000	150,000

Punnat Punsri	150,000 150,000	150,000
Martin Zamani	150,000 150,000	150,000