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

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 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 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 14:13 UTC-7

D'Ambrosio Holds on to Double Off Schutten

David Salituro

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

Brek Schutten raised to 25,000 from the button and Daniel Negreanu called in the small blind. Jimmy D'Ambrosio, from the big blind, then moved all in for around 105,000, Schutten reraised, and Negreanu got out of the way.

"Protection," D'Ambrosio said as he turned over A♥8♠. Schutten had K♣Q♦ and needed to improve to secure the knockout but found no help on the 10♥3♠3♦5♠7♥ board as D'Ambrosio doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,150,000 540,000	540,000

Brek Schutten	1,000,000 890,000	890,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio	240,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Jimmy D'Ambrosio Daniel Negreanu Brek Schutten

05-31-2023 14:21 UTC-7

Ruan Calls Off With Third Pair

David Salituro

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

With around 130,000 in the pot on a board of 3♠A♣8♦J♠, Brock Wilson bet 125,000 from the small blind as action went on Zhuang Ruan in the cutoff.

Ruan went through three time bank chips before he called for the last of his chips with K♥8♥ for a pair of eights. Wilson, though, had A♦10♠ for top pair and held on through the J♣ river to send Ruan to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brock Wilson	1,140,000 170,000	170,000
Zhuang Ruan	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Zhuang Ruan

05-31-2023 14:23 UTC-7

Laskowitz Bests Lichtenberger in Battle of the Hoodies

Ryan Gray

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

Samuel Laskowitz raised to 20,000 from early position and Andrew Lichtenberger called from the big blind. Lichtenberger checked when the flop came J♦5♦10♥, Laskowitz bet 18,000, and Lichtenberger called.

Lichtenberger checked again when the K♣ hit the turn, leading Laskowitz to bet 53,000, eliciting a call from Lichtenberger.

The 5♣ came on the river. Lichtenberger checked to Laskowitz, who bet 140,000, then cinched his brown hoodie and burrowed deep inside. Lichtenberger gave the bet a long consideration from inside his orange hoodie before mucking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	1,162,800 1,162,800	1,162,800
Andrew Lichtenberger	630,000 444,000	444,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Samuel Laskowitz

05-31-2023 14:31 UTC-7

Soverel Doubles as Wolff Gets Away

David Salituro

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

George Wolff raised to 25,000 from the under the gun before Sam Soverel moved all in for 247,000 next to act. Action folded to Espen Jorstad in the small blind and he reshoved.

Wolff, with around 350,000 behind, went through three time bank cards before letting out a deep sigh and folding.

Sam Soverel: 10♣10♠
Espen Jorstad: A♠Q♣

Soverel was racing for his tournament life and remained in front on the 2♦4♠4♦6♥8♥ board to double through the Main Event champion.

Wolff later admitted he would've been second best. "I beat his hand," he told Soverel, saying he would've beaten Jorstad.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Jorstad	600,000 50,000	50,000

Sam Soverel	530,000 210,000	210,000

George Wolff	350,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad George Wolff Sam Soverel

05-31-2023 14:39 UTC-7

Lin Claims to Make a Tight Fold

David Salituro

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

Mitchell Halverson three-bet to 85,000 out of the small blind and Ren Lin called in the hijack.

The flop came Q♣6♥3♣ and Halverson continued for 97,000. Lin quickly called as the 7♦ fell on the turn. Halverson this time moved all in for 281,000.

"Ace-king," Lin asked as he mucked. "Ay, ay, ay, show one time," he added as Halverson returned his cards face down to the dealer.

"Ace-queen right in the muck. What a tight player," tablemate Justin Saliba said to Lin after the hand.

"I folded ace-queen. I folded the best hand," Lin replied as he began slapping his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Halverson	600,000 150,000	150,000
Ren Lin	350,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Mitchell Halverson Ren Lin

05-31-2023 14:47 UTC-7

Riordan Doubles Up With the Computer Hand

Ryan Gray

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

John Riordan was all in for 105,000 on a board of Q♣7♦A♣J♣4♥ against Andrew Lichtenberger. When asked their holdings, Lichtenberger said he had A♠9♠.

"Hah, I had the computer hand, Q♥7♠." said Riordan. The computer hand's flopped two pair was good enough to beat Lichtenberger's pair of aces and double up Riordan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	525,000 -105,000	-105,000

John Riordan	210,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger John Riordan

05-31-2023 14:49 UTC-7

Winter Calls Out Rezaei's Hand; Other Pre-Break Chip Counts

David Salituro

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

Daniel Rezaei began the day as chip leader but had been knocked down to just 40,000 when he moved all in from under the gun. Action folded to Sean Winter in the big blind.

"Let's see if I can beat king-five," Winter said as he looked at his hand. "No. I'm going to fold," he added as he mucked J♥5♥.

"That's so f**king spooky," Rezaei said as, sure enough, he did flip over Kx5x.

"He's done that to me so many times," tablemate Dan Colpoys added.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,800,000 500,000	500,000
Keith Lehr	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Brewer	1,100,000 201,000	201,000

Daniel Negreanu	900,000 -250,000	-250,000

Bin Weng	850,000 70,000	70,000
Bill Klein	800,000 -88,000	-88,000
Justin Bonomo	800,000 572,000	572,000

Ben Lamb	750,000 85,000	85,000

Justin Saliba	700,000 362,000	362,000

Dan Colpoys	650,000 201,000	201,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	620,000 -42,000	-42,000

Joey Weissman	600,000 99,000	99,000

Matthew Fields	500,000 -104,000	-104,000
Kristen Foxen	300,000 -111,000	-111,000

Freddy Deeb	290,000 -69,000	-69,000

Daniel Rezaei	60,000 -1,308,000	-1,308,000

Tags: Daniel Rezaei Sean Winter