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

05-31-2023 13:10 UTC-7

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 13:11 UTC-7

Early Bustouts

David Salituro

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

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

Thomas Eychenne	Busted

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 13:26 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	470,000 320,000	320,000

Lewis Spencer	410,000 -258,000	-258,000
Corey Thompson	Busted

Tags: Koray Aldemir Lewis Spencer Corey Thompson

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 13:33 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 13:38 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 13:39 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

Level: 10

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

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.