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

05-31-2023 16:08 UTC-7

Negreanu Raises Big on the River

David Salituro

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

Aram Oganyan bet 32,000 from under the gun on a flop of Q♣7♥3♦ and Daniel Negreanu called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn before Negreanu led out for 16,000 on the 3♠ river.

Oganyan went into his time banks and looked around the room before he raised to 52,000. Negreanu immediately slid forward a tower of green 25,000 chips to put Oganyan all in, and Oganyan, with around 360,000, eventually folded.

"It's like the Bryn Kenney situation," tablemate Dan Colpoys said, alluding to a famous hand in which Negreanu made quads.

"I didn't have quads," Negreanu replied.

"You had nothing," Colpoys added.

"How can I have nothing. Impossible," Negreanu answered as he took in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Aram Oganyan	360,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Daniel Negreanu

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

05-31-2023 15:57 UTC-7

Deeb Falls Short of the Money

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With around 120,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♠4♣2♥, Freddy Deeb bet 75,000 from the cutoff and Brek Schutten called in the small blind.

The turn came the 5♠ and Schutten checked over to Deeb, who moved all in for around 170,000. Schutten nearly beat him into the pot and turned over 4♥4♦, while Deeb had 9♣9♠.

The river came the 10♣ and Deeb was eliminated a few spots short of the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	1,650,000 650,000	650,000
Freddy Deeb	Busted

Tags: Brek Schutten Freddy Deeb

05-31-2023 15:51 UTC-7

Lamb Hits the River, Halverson Misses Everything

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation and already more than 100,000 in the pot, Ben Lamb bet 40,000 on a flop of 5♥5♠6♥ and Mitchell Halverson called.

The turn came the A♣ and Lamb bet another 75,000. Halverson quickly called once more as the 7♦ fell on the river.

Lamb this time slowed down and checked, and Halverson checked behind. Lamb turned over Q♥7♣ for two pair on the river and Halverson tossed his K♥J♥ into the muck in frustration, having missed his flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	450,000 -300,000	-300,000

Mitchell Halverson	175,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Mitchell Halverson

05-31-2023 15:45 UTC-7

Hallay and Deeb Lock Horns While Negreanu and Oganyan Explore Time Bank Strategy

Ryan Gray

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Freddy Deeb bet 13,000 from the small blind on a 10♦10♠3♥ flop. Axel Hallay raised to 60,000 and Deeb called.

Both players checked the 8♠ on the turn. When the 7♦ hit the river, Deeb checked, and Hallay bet 130,000, more than half of Deeb's remaining stack. Deeb used a time bank before folding.

While the hand was going on, Daniel Negreanu invited tablemate Aram Oganyan to his vlog. "Most players will ask you, 'How much are you playing?'" Negreanu joked. "Only Aram will ask you, 'How many timebanks do you have left?'"

"I figure if I know you only have one time bank, and I bluff you, you will have to fold because you don't have time to think through the hand." Oganyan explained.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	910,000 -90,000	-90,000

Freddy Deeb	205,000 -85,000	-85,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Axel Hallay Daniel Negreanu Freddy Deeb

05-31-2023 15:40 UTC-7

Dinner Break Announced

Ryan Gray

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The dinner break will occur around 7:20 p.m. local time.

05-31-2023 15:35 UTC-7

Live by the Sword, Die by the Sword?

Matt Hansen

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The old “wrong wrong!” Went w my read: “Live by the sword, die by the sword” . . . Had a great feeling about @WSOP… https://t.co/qrJpB7ChT2
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth)

05-31-2023 15:28 UTC-7

Soverel Shoves to Leave Foxen Short

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Kristen Foxen bet 20,000 on a board of 7♣3♦5♣5♠ and Sam Soverel called.

The river came the 6♥ and Soverel checked to Foxen, who bet another 60,000, leaving herself around the same amount behind. Soverel then raised enough to put her all in.

Foxen went through three time bank chips and tanked for nearly two minutes before deciding to save her last chips for another hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	1,400,000 870,000	870,000

Kristen Foxen	60,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Sam Soverel

05-31-2023 15:26 UTC-7

Hennigan Nearly Doubles Up Without a Call

Ryan Gray

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a J♣10♥3♠J♥ board John Hennigan bet 18,000 from the button and Scott Eskenazi called from the big blind.

The turn came 6♣. Eskenazi checked, and Hennigan bet 91,000 from his remaining 130,000 into the 290,000 pot. Eskenazi tilted his head like a parrot for all of the thirty second shot clock, reading the board and Hennigan, but ultimately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Eskenazi	720,000 100,000	100,000
John Hennigan	420,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: John Hennigan Scott Eskenazi

05-31-2023 15:21 UTC-7

Rezaei, Koon, D'Ambrosio Join Ranks of the Departed

David Salituro

Level 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Jimmy D'Ambrosio was just eliminated after losing with ace-king against the ace-jack of Axel Hallay. Start-of-day chip leader Daniel Rezaei and Jason Koon have also recently been knocked out as the field inches towards the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Axel Hallay	1,000,000 960,000	960,000

Jimmy D'Ambrosio	Busted
Jason Koon	Busted

Daniel Rezaei	Busted