Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-11-2023 19:23 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	15,800,000 -100,000	-100,000

Leon Sturm	8,075,000 -710,000	-710,000

Alex Foxen	7,125,000 750,000	750,000

Bill Klein	6,100,000 -895,000	-895,000

Foxen Gives Up on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 450,000 on the button with K♥Q♣ and Jans Arends called from the big blind with A♥10♦. The flop came 9♣8♦5♣ and both players checked to the J♠ on the turn.

Arends checked again and Foxen took a stab at the pot with a bet of 800,000. Arends called and the 5♥ paired the board on the river. Arends checked one more time and Foxen gave up by checking it back. Arends showed ace-high and Foxen disgustingly threw his cards away.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	15,900,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Alex Foxen	6,375,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Tags: Jans Arends Alex Foxen

06-11-2023 19:13 UTC-7

Kings for Arends

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jans Arends made it 800,000 to go from the small blind with K♣K♦ and Leon Sturm called from the big blind with A♥3♠.

The flop fell J♦5♠3♦ and Arends continued with a bet of 600,000. Sturm called with bottom pair and the 8♦ landed on the turn. Arends fired out another bet of 1,500,000. That was enough to force Sturm's cards to the muck and Arends extended his lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	14,550,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Leon Sturm	8,785,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Jans Arends

06-11-2023 19:05 UTC-7

Foxen Gets Klein Off a Chop

Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised from the small blind with A♦7♦ and Bill Klein defended in the big blind with A♥6♥.

Foxen bet 400,000 on the 5♠4♥5♣ flop and Klein called. Foxen then checked on the 8♠ turn and Klein checked back.

The Q♠ river completed the board and Foxen bet 1,100,000. Klein folded and Foxen took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	7,675,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Bill Klein	6,995,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Bill Klein

06-11-2023 18:57 UTC-7

Seth Davies Eliminated in 5th Place ($385,617)

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised it up to 500,000 with 7♦6♣ in the small blind and Seth Davies called with 5♥2♥ in the big blind. The flop came 9♣8♦7♥ and Sturm check-called a bet of 400,000 from Davies.

The turn brought the 5♣ and both players checked to the 5♠ on the river. Sturm announced all in with a straight which put Davies in the tank for his last 1,660,000. Davies burned through a couple of his time extensions before calling it off with his trip fives. He was shown the bad news and Davies was eliminated in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	10,985,000 1,985,000	1,985,000

Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Seth Davies

06-11-2023 18:48 UTC-7

Klein Squared Off with Foxen Again

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Bill Klein opened to 450,000 under the gun with A♠10♠ and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind with A♣9♥.

The flop came J♥7♥6♦ which missed both players but that didn't stop the action from unfolding. Foxen started with a check and Klein tossed in a bet of 300,000. Foxen check-raised to 925,000 but Klein responded with a reraise to 2,300,000. Foxen was forced to dump his cards to the muck and Klein raked in another pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	8,745,000 1,475,000	1,475,000
Alex Foxen	5,650,000 115,000	115,000

Tags: Bill Klein Alex Foxen

06-11-2023 18:40 UTC-7

Sturm Dobules Through Arends

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded around to Jans Arends in the small blind who ripped all in as the big stack at the table. Leon Sturm woke up with the goods in the big blind and instantly called off his stack of 4,400,000.

Leon Sturm: A♥A♦
Jans Arends: Q♠10♥

The flop fell J♠4♥3♥ and Sturm was in a great position to double up. The 7♠ on the turn left Arends drawing dead to the 4♠ on the river as Sturm closed the gap on the chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	11,050,000 -5,080,000	-5,080,000

Leon Sturm	9,000,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Jans Arends

06-11-2023 18:36 UTC-7

A Ray of Sunshine for Foxen

Adam Lamers

Level 20 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Alex Foxen limped in from the small blind with J♣8♠ and Bill Klein checked his option holding Q♥8♦. The flop came K♥8♥6♥ and both players checked to the 2♣ on the turn.

Foxen led out with a bet of 300,000 and Klein called holding the dominating hand and the lone flush draw. However, the J♠ on the river gave Foxen two pair and he put together a bet of 950,000. Klein flicked in a call and Foxen showed the goods to finally claim a pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	7,270,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000
Alex Foxen	5,535,000 1,890,000	1,890,000

Tags: Bill Klein Alex Foxen

Level: 20

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-11-2023 18:24 UTC-7

Sturm Good at Showdown

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 350,000 on the button with 7♥7♣ and Alex Foxen called in the big blind with 6♣2♣.

Foxen checked on the flop of 3♠8♥4♠ and Sturm bet 280,000. Foxen check-raised to 880,000 and Sturm called.

Foxen checked on the Q♣ turn and Sturm checked back. Foxen checked once more on the A♦ river and Sturm checked back to win the pot at showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	4,600,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Alex Foxen	3,645,000 -1,390,000	-1,390,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Leon Sturm