2023 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 3
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Event Info
2023 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
$1,546,024
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,921,000
Entries
124
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
5
Players Left
1
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Sturm Avoids Disaster

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Bill Klein raised to 900,000 on the button with 42 and Leon Sturm just called from the big blind with A2. The dealer fanned the flop of 754 and Sturm jammed all in for his last 1,750,000.

Klein wasted little time before mucking his bottom pair and Sturm escaped disaster to survive another hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
19,625,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
4,150,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmBill Klein

Klein Cements Himself as the Leader

Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Leon Sturm limped in from the small blind with 105 and Bill Klein checked his option holding J9. an action flop of 10103 was spread across the table but players opted to check for now.

The J landed on the turn and Sturm led out with a bet of 1,000,000. Klein called and the Q spiked on the river. Sturm fired out another bet of 1,000,000 and Klein raised to 3,500,000 after making a flush.

Sturm mulled it over for a minute and then paid off the raise. Klein tabled the flush and established himself as the clear chip leader in this three-way battle.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
20,925,000
6,950,000
6,950,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
3,050,000
7,850,000
7,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmBill Klein

Level: 23

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

[Removed:565] Sends the Players to Another Break

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

[Removed:564] limped in from the small blind with 44 and Leon Sturm raised to 1,000,000 in the big blind with A10. [Removed:565] called with the pocket pair and the dealer fanned the flop of K92.

Both players checked to the 8 on the turn and the 5 on the river. [Removed:565] checked once more with the small pair and Sturm checked it back with ace-high, sending the pot to [Removed:565].

After the hand, the three players went on another 15-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
13,975,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
Profile photo of [Removed:564] nl
[Removed:564]
12,325,000
1,325,000
1,325,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
10,900,000
1,650,000
1,650,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon Sturm

Klein Exposure Ends in Chop

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

[Removed:564] opened to 600,000 on the button with AQ and Bill Klein three-bet jammed in the big blind with AQ.

"I don't think I can fold this, Bill," [Removed:565] said as Klein prematurely flipped over his hand.

"It is what it is. I turned it over by mistake," said Klein.

"Bill, the good news is I have the same hand," [Removed:565] said before calling.

The board ran out 768J4 and the two chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
15,500,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of [Removed:564] nl
[Removed:564]
11,000,000
3,700,000
3,700,000

Tags: Bill Klein

"You're Getting Away with Murder!"

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bill Klein opened to 600,000 on the button with J7 and Leon Sturm called from the big blind with J10.

The flop came Q103 and both players checked through to the 6 on the turn and the 4 on the river.

Sturm finally led out with a bet of 650,000 with the lone pair but Klein had other plans as he raised to 1,700,000. Sturm laid down the best hand and Klein squeezed out another bluff.

"You're getting away with murder!" Maria Ho exclaimed on the PokerGO live stream.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
15,850,000
900,000
900,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
12,550,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bill KleinLeon Sturm

[Removed:565] Folds Out Sturm

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 600,000 on the button with K4 and Bill Klein and [Removed:564] called in the blinds with J10 and A10.

Action checked through on the flop of 637 and Klein checked again on the 4 turn and [Removed:565] stabbed with a bet of 450,000. Sturm called and Klein folded.

[Removed:565] bet 750,000 on the J river and Sturm laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
15,150,000
450,000
450,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of [Removed:564] nl
[Removed:564]
7,300,000
2,450,000
2,450,000

Tags: Bill KleinLeon Sturm

Klein Bluffs His Way to the Lead

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Bill Klein limped in from the small blind with 44 and [Removed:564] raised to 900,000 in the big blind with 88. Klein called and they went heads-up to a flop of 962.

Klein checked to [Removed:565] who continued with a bet of 700,000. Klein check-raised to 2,200,000 with the smaller of the two pocket pairs and Arens still called.

The turn was the 6 and Klein led out with a bet of 1,600,000. [Removed:565] still called and the 5 completed the board. Klein ripped all in on the river, putting [Removed:565] to the test for his last 4,850,000 chips.

[Removed:565] went into the tank, using up all of his time banks, before ultimately deciding to send his cards to the muck. Klein showed the bluff as he raked in the pot and became the new chip leader.

"I misread it," Klein said with a chuckle.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
16,750,000
4,550,000
4,550,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
15,600,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of [Removed:564] nl
[Removed:564]
4,850,000
6,050,000
6,050,000

Tags: Bill Klein

Klein Outkicks [Removed:565]

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Bill Klein called in the small blind with K10 and [Removed:564] checked his option in the big blind with K5.

Klein checked on the flop of 89K and [Removed:565] bet 300,000. Klein called. Klein checked again on the 3 turn and [Removed:565] checked back.

Klein bet 1,100,000 on the 7 river and [Removed:565] quickly called, only to muck when he saw he was outkicked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
12,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of [Removed:564] nl
[Removed:564]
10,900,000
2,600,000
2,600,000

Tags: Bill Klein

[Removed:565] Gets Looked Up on the River

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Leon Sturm
Leon Sturm

[Removed:564] limped in from the small blind with A2 and Leon Sturm checked his big blind with 63. The flop came 1074 and [Removed:565] checked to Sturm who bet 300,000. [Removed:565] called and the 8 landed on the turn.

Both players checked this time and the 9 rolled off on the river. [Removed:565] sized up a large bet of 2,000,000 and Sturm went into the tank for a minute before making the call. [Removed:565] showed the bluff while Sturm collected a sizeable pot with a baby flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:564] nl
[Removed:564]
13,500,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
12,900,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon Sturm