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

05-31-2023 18:35 UTC-7

Laskowitz Picks Off Mateos For Massive Double

David Salituro

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

Adrian Mateos three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind and Sam Laskowitz called on the button.

The flop came 7♦A♥10♠ and Mateos continued for 90,000. Laskowitz called to see the J♠ turn.

Mateos slowed down and checked, allowing Laskowitz to bet out 155,000. Mateos called and the 8♣ fell on the river.

Mateos now announced he was all in and Laskowitz immediately shot back in his seat and put his arms on his head as he went into the tank. He eventually committed his last 610,000 as Mateos showed Q♥J♣ for a pair of jacks.

Laskowitz turned over A♦J♥ for two pair to take down the massive pot and double up.

"You can breathe now," one of his supporters said from the rail as Laskowitz waited for the dealer to push him over the big pile of chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Adrian Mateos	100,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sam Laskowitz

05-31-2023 18:22 UTC-7

Lehr Gets There on the River to Bust Bonomo

David Salituro

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

With around 300,000 already in the middle in a blind versus blind pot, Justin Bonomo bet 200,000 on a board of 6♦8♠2♥7♥ before Keith Lehr raised enough to put him all in.

Bonomo began shuffling his time bank chips before letting out a sigh and calling for around 350,000 more. He showed K♦8♦ for top pair, while Lehr had Q♥8♥ for a pair and flush draw.

The A♥ river completed Lehr's flush and rocketed him up past 3,000,000.

"Good luck, Keith," Bonomo told him on his way to the payout desk.

"Thanks. It was nice playing with you," Lehr replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	3,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Justin Bonomo	Busted

Tags: Justin Bonomo Keith Lehr

05-31-2023 18:16 UTC-7

Lamb Slaughtered by Schutten

David Salituro

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

Ben Lamb moved all in for around 350,000 from the cutoff as action folded to Brek Schutten in the big blind, who called to put Lamb at risk.

Ben Lamb: Q♠J♣
Brek Schutten: A♥10♣

Lamb had a drink delivered just as the dealer was about to turn over the cards. "If I win this hand, I'll give you some change," Lamb told the server as the flop came 5♦8♠6♣.

Lamb didn't receive any help on the K♥ turn or 9♣ river and was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	2,700,000 600,000	600,000
Ben Lamb	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Brek Schutten

05-31-2023 18:09 UTC-7

Wilson Becomes Early Post-Bubble Bustout

David Salituro

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

Brock Wilson was all in for around 305,000 from the small blind and up against Adrian Mateos under the gun.

Brock Wilson: A♣10♦
Adrian Mateos: K♥Q♦

Mateos jumped into the lead on the 5♦Q♥4♣ flop with a pair of queens. The board ran out 7♥9♠ and Wilson hit the rail.

Aram Oganyan was also eliminated on another table as the first player to finish in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,200,000 600,000	600,000

Brock Wilson	Busted
Aram Oganyan	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Aram Oganyan Brock Wilson

05-31-2023 18:04 UTC-7

World Series of Poker Addresses Solver Concerns, Clarifies RTA Policy

Matt Hansen

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

In light of debate over the threat that real-time assistance (RTA) apps pose to live poker, World Series of Poker (WSOP) officials reiterated their rules for use of solvers at the poker table.

Players at the 2023 WSOP will be penalized if they are caught using or referencing a solver during a live hand. Additionally, the WSOP reserves the right to issue penalties to players who are using solvers between hands.

"If caught using RTA/GTO software during a hand, player will be subject to penalty up to and including DQ (disqualification) / trespass," WSOP said in a prepared statement. "We reserve the right to further penalize a player for using RTA/GTO in any other situation in our sole and absolute discretion. Players may continue to use their device to play wsop.com or use the Caesars Sportsbook app while in/out of a hand."

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05-31-2023 18:02 UTC-7

Post-Break Chip Counts (full)

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	2,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Sam Soverel	2,200,000 600,000	600,000

Brek Schutten	2,100,000 450,000	450,000
Sean Winter	2,000,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,700,000 -50,000	-50,000

Samuel Laskowitz	1,400,000 -190,000	-190,000
Bin Weng	1,300,000 300,000	300,000
Alexandre Vuilleumier	1,200,000

Jake Schindler	1,200,000 859,000	859,000

Chris Moore	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Justin Liberto	1,000,000 -200,000	-200,000

John Hennigan	900,000 480,000	480,000

Axel Hallay	900,000 -10,000	-10,000

Bill Klein	850,000 50,000	50,000
Chris Brewer	800,000 -40,000	-40,000

Joey Weissman	650,000 50,000	50,000

Adrian Mateos	600,000 -175,000	-175,000

Cary Katz	600,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	500,000 170,000	170,000

Ren Lin	480,000

Espen Jorstad	450,000 110,000	110,000

Ethan Yau	450,000 -180,000	-180,000

Ben Lamb	450,000 -250,000	-250,000

Justin Bonomo	425,000 -125,000	-125,000

Chance Kornuth	400,000 50,000	50,000

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Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

05-31-2023 17:41 UTC-7

Break Time

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the bursting of the bubble, players are now headed off on another 15-minute break.

05-31-2023 17:38 UTC-7

Justin Saliba Bubbles the $25,000 High Roller 6-Max

David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Justin Saliba had whittled down to less a big blind and was forced all in as Ren Lin came over to give him a good luck pat on the back. Sam Soverel limped in from the button and Lin called the small blind as the flop came 5♠4♦7♠.

Lin checked, then folded when Soverel bet 20,000.

Justin Saliba: K♥J♠
Sam Soverel: A♦8♠

The 8♦ on the turn gave Soverel a pair of eights, and Saliba didn't catch any help on the 4♥ river and was eliminated as the unfortunate bubble boy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	1,600,000 200,000	200,000

Ren Lin	480,000 -140,000	-140,000

Justin Saliba	Busted

Tags: Justin Saliba Ren Lin Sam Soverel

05-31-2023 17:35 UTC-7

Riordan's Queens Run Into Katz' Kings

Ryan Gray

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

John Riordan, who had been nursing a short stack for several hours, finally found a hand to move his 180,000 stack into the middle from the cutoff. Cary Katz jammed over the top for 420,000 from the button. He could not entice the blinds to come along, and the two took the flop.

Riordan Q♠Q♣
Katz K♥K♦

Riordan blanked on every street of a A♥3♥6♣9♥A♠ board to bring the field one step closer to the bubble.