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

May 31, 2023

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.

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May 31, 2023

Early Bustouts

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David Salituro

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

May 31, 2023

Hellmuth Runs Into Aces

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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.

Tags: Bin Weng Phil Hellmuth

May 31, 2023

Lehr Has Deeb Dominated

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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.

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May 31, 2023

First Knockout of Day 2 as Moore Busts Hallaert

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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.

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May 31, 2023

Doh!

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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)

May 31, 2023

Hennigan Raises the River on Hellmuth

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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."

Tags: John Hennigan Phil Hellmuth

May 31, 2023