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

05-31-2023 19:19 UTC-7

Klein Milks Negreanu

Ryan Gray

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised 75,000 from first position and Bill Klein called from the button. They each checked the 8♣Q♠9♦ flop.

Negreanu led out on the 7♣ turn, with Klein coming along.

After the A♠ hit the river, Negreanu checked and Klein separated 150,000 from his stack.

"Just the worst river." Negreanu said. "We've got the milk man over here!" He repeated the joke several times before folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	1,750,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Negreanu	600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Bill Klein Daniel Negreanu

05-31-2023 19:15 UTC-7

5 Poker Tax Facts to Remember Heading into the 2023 WSOP

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

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05-31-2023 19:08 UTC-7

Negreanu Surrenders to Hallay's Shove

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu three-bet to 275,000 from the small blind and Axel Hallay called on the button as they went heads-up to the 2♥9♣Q♦ flop.

Negreanu bet 200,000 and Hallay once again called to see the 8♣ turn. Negreanu slowed down and checked, then called when Hallay bet 175,000.

The river came the K♥ and Negreanu checked again. Hallay, his hand resting on his face and his silk scarf partially covering his mouth, then announced he was all in.

Negreanu, with around 900,000 remaining, picked up his cards and took one last peek at them before throwing them in the muck.

"Not the river I was hoping for. Or maybe it saved me," Negreanu said following the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	3,900,000 800,000	800,000

Daniel Negreanu	900,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Daniel Negreanu

Level: 14

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

05-31-2023 18:57 UTC-7

Two World Champs Down

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Espen Jorstad was all in for around 450,000 and up against Bill Klein.

Espen Jorstad: A♠Q♠
Bill Klein: J♠J♦

Jorstad was racing for his tournament life and took the lead on the Q♣7♥4♣ flop, hitting top pair. The J♥ turn, though, was a disaster as Klein made a set. The river came the 2♦ and the reigning Main Event champion tapped the felt and wished his former tablemates luck before heading for the payout desk.

"I was just about to say Bill Klein does so well in all ins. Then you won one," Daniel Negreanu told Klein after the hand.

Koray Aldemir, Jorstad's predecessor as world champion, was also eliminated at the same time on another table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	1,700,000 850,000	850,000
Koray Aldemir	Busted

Espen Jorstad	Busted

Tags: Bill Klein Espen Jorstad Koray Aldemir

05-31-2023 18:55 UTC-7

"Rampage" Fights to Stay Alive

Ryan Gray

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

After having to fold his under the gun raise to Andrew Lichtenberger's three bet the previous hand, Ethan "Rampage" Yau called from the big blind when Andrew Lichtenberger himself raised 50,000 from under the gun.

The flop fell Q♣9♣4♦. Yau checked and then called Lichtenberger's 25,000 bet. Both players checked the J♠ turn.

Yau then led out 45,000 on a Q♦ river. Lichtenberger called, Yau showed J♦10♠ for top two pair, and Lichtenberger mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Lichtenberger	1,100,000 600,000	600,000

Ethan Yau	725,000 275,000	275,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Ethan Yau

05-31-2023 18:54 UTC-7

Lin Hits a Straight to Cooler Pu

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Weiran Pu and Ren Lin went to the river on a board of 3♦8♣3♥J♥Q♦ when Pu bet 55,000.

Lin then moved all in for around 300,000 and Pu pondered the decision for a moment before calling with K♠3♣ for flopped trips. Lin, though, turned over 10♠9♠ for the rivered straight as he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	900,000 600,000	600,000

Ren Lin	700,000 220,000	220,000

Tags: Ren Lin Weiran Pu

05-31-2023 18:46 UTC-7

Hallay Shoves on Schutten Again

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Axel Hallay and Brek Schutten just tangled in another big pot that ended with Schutten once again surrendering to an all-in shove.

Hallay bet 50,000 on a flop of 8♦J♣J♥ from under the gun and Schutten called in the big blind. Both players checked the 6♠ turn.

The river came the 3♦ and Schutten led out for 95,000. Hallay now moved in and Schutten, with around 400,000 remaining, tanked for a moment before folding.

Hallay, who was down to 40,000 at one point today, is now up past 3,000,000 and in contention for the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	3,100,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Brek Schutten	400,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Axel Hallay Brek Schutten

05-31-2023 18:37 UTC-7

Hallay Moves All In, Stays Silent

Ryan Gray

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Having seen a board of 9♦9♥8♦7♥ Brek Schutten led out 125,000 into a 450,000 pot from the big blind. Axel Hallay called from under the gun, and the players took a river of 10♣.

Schutten moved another 200,000 from his 1,850,000 stack into the center. Hallay responded with an all in, for 745,000 total, nearly half of Schutten's chips. Schutten shrugged and folded, saying, "I had a straight. Did you bluff me?" Hallay remained stoic as he slid his hand to the dealer.