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

05-31-2023 21:00 UTC-8

Winter Declines Opportunity to Bluff Mateos

Ryan Gray

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sean Winter and Adrian Mateos checked the 4♥4♦8♥ flop. On the 3♠ turn, Winter expended a time bank, bet out 175,000 from the big blind, and Mateos called.

Both players checked the 9♦ river. Winter showed 10♣7♥ and Mateos K♥6♥. "I put you on king high, and I didn't bluff!" regretted Winter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	1,600,000 500,000	500,000
Adrian Mateos	600,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sean Winter

05-31-2023 20:55 UTC-8

Hallay Makes a "Professional Call"

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Keith Lehr bet 150,000 from the big blind on a board of 10♦2♦J♦2♠ and Axel Hallay called in the cutoff.

The river came the 3♠ and Lehr led out for another 400,000. Hallay called once again and Lehr snap-mucked his cards. Hallay turned over his A♣Q♦ for ace-high to take the pot.

"That's a professional call," tablemate Ren Lin said.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	5,000,000 400,000	400,000

Keith Lehr	2,600,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Keith Lehr

05-31-2023 20:54 UTC-8

Schindler Doubles Twice Off Moore

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jake Schindler moved all in for 150,000 from the button and Chris Moore called in the big blind.

Jake Schindler: 10♣9♣
Chris Moore: J♠3♣

Moore kept the lead on the 3♦5♦5♠ flop with two pair, but Schindler moved in front on the 9♦ turn. The river came the A♠ and Schindler secured the double up.

A few hands later, Schindler defended his big blind from a raise by Moore and saw a flop of 9♣3♥6♦. He moved all in for 225,000 and Moore called with A♦7♠. Schindler had the J♠3♠ this time for a pair of threes and earned yet another double up as the board came 2♦K♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moore	2,000,000
Jake Schindler	500,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Chris Moore Jake Schindler

05-31-2023 20:46 UTC-8

Weiran Pu Eliminated in 15th Place ($62,763)

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Ryan Gray

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Weiran Pu raised from the cutoff to 80,000 and Axel Hallay called from the big blind. The two players took in a flop of 2♦3♥4♦. Hallay led out for 75,000 and Pu called.

The turn came 10♥. Halley opened again, this time for 140,000 and Pu jammed all in for his remaining 600,000. Hallay snapped him off, rolling over 6♥5♠ for the flopped straight. Pu had K♥Q♥ for the flush draw, but the river bricked out, sending him to the cashier's cage in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	5,400,000 800,000	800,000

Weiran Pu	Busted

Tags: Axel Hallay Weiran Pu

05-31-2023 20:39 UTC-8

Sam Laskowitz Eliminated in 16th Place ($62,763)

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Shortly after taking a big portion of his stack, Chance Kornuth put the final dagger in Sam Lasowitz.

According to Kornuth, Laskowitz was all in for 300,000 on a flop of Qx8x5x with 9♦6♦ and Kornuth had K♣Q♣ for top pair. Laskowitz couldn't find any help on the turn and river and hit the rail in 16th place.

"How many players who knock out," tablemate Bin Weng asked as Kornuth stacked up more than 5,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	5,100,000 400,000	400,000

Samuel Laskowitz	Busted

Tags: Chance Kornuth Sam Laskowitz

05-31-2023 20:37 UTC-8

Short Stacks Weng and Laskowitz Do Battle

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Mickey Doft

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sam Laskowitz raised 80,000 preflop from middle position and Bin Weng called from the big blind. Weng checked the A♦K♦Q♦ flop, Laskowitz bet 40,000, and Weng called.

Weng again checked and called a 180,000 bet from Laskowitz when a 4♣ fell on the turn.

The river came the 7♦ and both players checked. Weng turned over Q♣5♦ for the small flush, and Laskowitz released his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	850,000 60,000	60,000
Samuel Laskowitz	450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Bin Weng Sam Laskowitz

05-31-2023 20:28 UTC-8

Kornuth Wins More; Weng Folds a Possible Straight Flush

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sam Laskowitz bet 80,000 from the big blind on a board of 5♦A♦4♦8♥ and Chance Kornuth called in the hijack.

The river came the 3♥ and Laskowitz continued betting, this time for 260,000. Kornuth again called and Laskowitz was forced to show J♣9♦ for a bluff as Kornuth took the pot with A♣7♦.

After the hand, Bin Weng said he folded 3♦2♦ in the small blind and would've flopped a straight flush.

"Got to play the heater," tablemate Sean Winter said.

"I reraise him if I have more chips," Weng replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	4,700,000 900,000	900,000

Samuel Laskowitz	550,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Sam Laskowitz

05-31-2023 20:26 UTC-8

Weng Finds a Double

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action folded to Adrian Mateos in the small blind and he raised enough to put Bin Weng all in. Weng took a look at his cards before committing his last 375,000.

Bin Weng: 4♦4♣
Adrian Mateos: 9♥4♥

The 8♠7♥8♦ flop gave Mateos some counterfeit outs, but he couldn't connect with the 3♦ turn or 5♣ river as Weng doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,000,000 550,000	550,000

Bin Weng	790,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Bin Weng

05-31-2023 20:19 UTC-8

Sion's Massive River Overbet Drives Off Lichtenberger

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Ryan Gray

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Elior Sion raised to 80,000 from the button and Andrew Lichtenberger called from the big blind. Both players checked through a 9♦7♣A♣ flop and a 6♦ turn.

But the fireworks started when the 5♣ hit the river. Lichtenberger led out for 40,000. Sion used two time banks considering the one liner straight and flush draws that had hit, then raised to 380,000. Lichtenberg threw his cards away regretfully, and Sion dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Elior Sion	1,670,000 270,000	270,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Elior Sion

05-31-2023 20:07 UTC-8

Kornuth Puts a Major Dent in Weng's Stack

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David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chance Kornuth bet 75,000 on a flop of A♣9♦4♣ and Bin Weng called in the big blind.

The turn came the 7♥ and Weng checked over to Kornuth, who continued betting for 285,000. Weng again called as the 5♥ appeared on the river.

Kornuth this time used some of the new brown 100,000 chips to assemble a bet of 640,000 and slide it into the middle. Weng went through two time bank cards before he called.

Kornuth turned over A♥4♦ for two pair and Weng mucked to take a significant hit to his stack.