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

05-31-2023 17:27 UTC-7

Hanging In There on the Bubble

David Salituro

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Weiran Pu	375,000 -253,000	-253,000

Espen Jorstad	340,000 -260,000	-260,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	330,000 -195,000	-195,000

Scott Eskenazi	320,000 -400,000	-400,000
Tyler Cornell	310,000 -110,000	-110,000

Aram Oganyan	250,000 -110,000	-110,000

05-31-2023 17:26 UTC-7

Vuilleumier Turns Rags Into Some Riches

David Salituro

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

Heads-up on a board of 10♣9♥2♦A♠, Alexandre Vuilleumier bet 118,000 from the button and Chance Kornuth called in the small blind.

The river came the 7♦ and Kornuth checked again. Vuilleumier now checked behind and showed 7♠4♦ for a rivered pair of sevens. Kornuth could only smile and flash KxJx for a missed draw as he mucked.

"Did I see seven-four win that pot," Keith Lehr asked from across the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexandre Vuilleumier	1,200,000 300,000	300,000

Chance Kornuth	350,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Chance Kornuth

05-31-2023 17:15 UTC-7

Weng Bets Big on the River

David Salituro

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

Chris Brewer opened to 40,000 from under the gun, then called when small blind Bin Weng three-bet to 160,000.

The flop came Q♣5♥5♣ and Weng continued for 82,000. Brewer called, then called another bet of 136,000 on the 10♦ turn.

The river came the 4♣ and Weng cut out a bet of 485,000 from his stack and slid it into the middle. Brewer immediately threw his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bin Weng	1,000,000 150,000	150,000

Chris Brewer	840,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Bin Weng Chris Brewer

05-31-2023 17:10 UTC-7

Wilson and Laskowitz Battle on the Bubble

Ryan Gray

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

After Brock Wilson checked from the big blind on a K♠2♦7♦ flop, Samuel Laskowitz bet 30,000, and Wilson called.

The 5♥ fell on the turn. Wilson checked again, and Laskowitz slid 176,000 into the middle, which Wilson matched.

Wilson checked the 9♠ turn and Laskowitz moved all in for 1,382,000, more than enough to put Wilson all in if he called.

Wilson used two time banks to ponder the hand before sending his cards into the muck. 34 players continue to sweat each hand as the bubble approaches.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	1,590,000 427,200	427,200

Brock Wilson	515,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Brock Wilson Samuel Laskowitz

05-31-2023 16:59 UTC-7

Lehr Makes Big Call on the River, Eclipses Two Million

David Salituro

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

Keith Lehr raised to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Alexandre Vuilleumier and Tyler Cornell in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠8♣K♣ and Lehr continued for 50,000, a bet that only Vuilleumier called. The turn came the J♥ and Lehr checked this time.

Vuilleumier now bet 83,000 and Lehr called to see the 3♦ river. Lehr checked once again and Vuilleumier stuck out 320,000.

Lehr used three time bank cards and spent several moments shaking his head and shuffling his chips before sticking them in the middle. He showed A♠A♣ and Vuilleumeier flashed KxJx before mucking.

"I mean, I know he's not bluffing," Lehr said following the hand as he became the first player to breach the 2,000,000 chip barrier.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	2,000,000 300,000	300,000

Alexandre Vuilleumier	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Keith Lehr Tyler Cornell

05-31-2023 16:49 UTC-7

Ren Shows Losing Hand, But Lamb Taunts Him, Showing Only One

Ryan Gray

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

Ben Lamb bet 115,000 from middle position on a J♣3♣4♥4♦Q♣ board. Ren Lin, in the big blind, used two time banks, debating if Lamb had a flush or ace queen. Eventually he folded, showing A♦J♦.

"Show me ace queen!" he shouted playfully at Lamb. Lamb held onto his cards as Lin continued to try and force Lamb to show he had sucked out on him.

Lamb eventually turned over the K♣ coyly. "Oh man!" said Lin. "I almost raised you all in!"

"You're the biggest liar," Lamb ribbed back. "There was no chance you were going all in."

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	700,000 250,000	250,000

Ren Lin	620,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ren Lin

05-31-2023 16:35 UTC-7

Zolotow Eliminated

Ryan Gray

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

With the elimination of Steve Zolotow, and 34 players remaining, the tournament has moved to hand-for-hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve Zolotow	Busted

Tags: Steve Zolotow

05-31-2023 16:29 UTC-7

Aldemir Pays Off Moore

David Salituro

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

Chris Moore and Koray Aldemir built a blind-versus-blind pot of around 130,000 heading to the turn on a board of Q♣10♠3♥5♦. Both players checked and the river came the 6♦.

Moore now led out for 125,000 and Aldemir quickly called. Moore turned over A♥Q♦ for top pair and Aldemir mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Moore	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Koray Aldemir	720,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chris Moore Koray Aldemir

05-31-2023 16:23 UTC-7

Bonomo Gives Up to Vuilleumeir; Lehr Leads the Table

David Salituro

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

Justin Bonomo, Steve Zolotow, and Alexandre Vuilleumier went three-handed to a flop of 7♦9♠5♠ and checked through to the 2♥ turn.

Bonomo, in the small blind, bet 80,000 and Zolotow leaned back in his chair with his hands on his head before deciding to fold. Vuilleumeier, though, stuck around to see the 3♥ river.

Bonomo slowed down and checked this time, and Vuilleumeier fired out 200,000. Bonomo could only shake his head as he mucked his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Keith Lehr	1,700,000 -250,000	-250,000

Alexandre Vuilleumier	900,000 280,000	280,000

Chance Kornuth	650,000 35,000	35,000

Justin Bonomo	550,000 -250,000	-250,000

Steve Zolotow	530,000 380,000	380,000

Tyler Cornell	420,000 103,000	103,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Justin Bonomo Steve Zolotow

05-31-2023 16:10 UTC-7

Aldemir Cracks Lin's "Lady Gagas" on the River

David Salituro

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

Koray Aldemir was all in for 326,000 from the big blind and up against Ren Lin under the gun.

Koray Aldemir: 10♣9♣
Ren Lin: Q♦Q♠

"I have the Lady Gagas," Lin said as both players began filming the action. The 10♠7♥2♣ flop gave Aldemir hope with a pair, while he missed the 5♠ turn.

The river, though, came the 10♥ and Aldemir made trips to double up.

"Wow, my man. You gamble too much. That's how you won the Main Event. No Gamble, No Future," Lin told the 2021 WSOP champ as he gave him his "No Gamble, No Future" banner.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koray Aldemir	660,000 190,000	190,000

Ren Lin	450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Ren Lin