Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day 3 Started
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,921,000
Entries
124
Level
25
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Who Will Come Out on Top in Event #23: $50,000 High Roller?
There are five players returning to the felt for the third and final day of Event #23: $50,000 High Roller with their sights set on a World Series of Poker gold bracelet along with the first-place prize of $1,546,024. In an event that saw a total of 124 entries for one of the largest buy-ins of the series, there is still plenty of money left to play for.
Leading the way, looking for his second WSOP bracelet in as many years, is none other than Alex Foxen with a stack of 13,340,000 chips. Foxen won his first bracelet last year in the $250,000 event, earning the largest score of his career for over $4.5 million. Foxen will be looking to add another seven-figures to his resume with a win here today.
Not far behind him, also looking for his second WSOP bracelet, is Jans Arends with a stack of 10,300,000 chips. Arends recorded his first bracelet in an online event, and will be looking to earn his first live bracelet. Arends is as decorated as the man above him as he will be looking to add his first seven-figure live cash to his poker resume. Arends is a beast in the online streets and will be looking to make his mark on the live felt today.
Both players have distanced themselves from the rest of the field which includes Leon Sturm (4,850,000), Bill Klein (4,675,000), and Seth Davies (3,940,000). While Davies comes in as the short stack, he will begin the day with over 30 big blinds which allows for plenty of deep-stacked poker to be played.
Final Table Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Foxen | United States | 13,340,000 | 111 |
| 2 | Jans Arends | Netherlands | 10,300,000 | 86 |
| 3 | Leon Sturm | Germany | 4,850,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Bill Klein | United States | 4,675,000 | 39 |
| 5 | Seth Davies | United States | 3,940,000 | 33 |
The cards are scheduled to go back in the air at 4 p.m. PDT with roughly 20 minutes remaining in Level 18 with the blinds at 60,000/120,000 and a 120,000 big blind ante. The action will be streamed on PokerGO with approximately a one-hour delay and the PokerNews updates will be in sync with the stream to avoid spoilers.
Each player has locked up at least $385,617 for their efforts thus far, but the pay jumps will be even more significant with every elimination. Keep it locked into PokerNews to find out who will rise to the top and earn a WSOP gold bracelet and be crowned the champion in another high-stakes tournament.
Level: 18
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 18
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
The cards are in the air for the final five players in Event #23: $50,000 High Roller with roughly 20 minutes remaining in level 18.
Foxen Draws First Blood
Level 18
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Seth Davies opened to 270,000 in the cutoff with J♠J♣ and was called by Alex Foxen on the button with K♠Q♥ and Jans Arends in the big blind with K♣9♥.
The flop fell A♣K♦10♠ and the action checked around to the 3♦ on the turn. It checked to Foxen again who took a stab at the pot with a bet of 300,000. Arends called and Davies got out of the way.
The river was the 8♠ and both players knuckled the table. Foxen was awarded the pot with the better kicker to go with his pair of kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,600,000
1,260,000
|
1,260,000 |
|
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|
9,610,000
-690,000
|
-690,000 |
|
||
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3,670,000
-270,000
|
-270,000 |
Davies Four-Bets Foxen
Level 18
: Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Seth Davies opened to 270,000 from the hijack with A♠10♠ and Alex Foxen three-bet from the next seat with A♣5♥.
Davies responded by four-bet jamming a stack of 4,250,000 and Foxen quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,600,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
|
|
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|
|
5,300,000
1,630,000
|
1,630,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Klein Ships a Three-Bet Three-Way Pot
Level 19
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Seth Davies opened to 360,000 in the cutoff with 4♠4♥ and Alex Foxen called on the button holding 2♠2♥. Bill Klein three-bet to 1,050,000 in the small blind with A♣10♣ and picked up calls from both Davies and Foxen.
The flop fell 7♣6♣5♥ and Klein jammed all in for 3,430,000. Davies was forced to fold his straight draw and Foxen quickly followed suit, sending the multi-way pot to Klein.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,640,000
-960,000
|
-960,000 |
|
|
||
|
6,895,000
2,220,000
|
2,220,000 |
|
|
3,770,000
-1,530,000
|
-1,530,000 |
Davies Check-Raises Arends
Level 19
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jans Arends opened to 320,000 on the button with A♠Q♣ and Seth Davies defended in the big blind with 5♣4♦.
Davies checked on the flop of 5♦K♠2♠ and Arends bet 220,000. Davies check-raised to 650,000 and Arends called.
Davies slowed down with a check on the Q♥ turn and Arends checked back. The 5♥ completed the board and Davies bet 3,035,000 and Arends laid it down with his second pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,180,000
-1,430,000
|
-1,430,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,220,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
Sturm Gets on the Board with Two Pair
Level 19
: Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Leon Sturm raised to 375,000 in the cutoff with A♦7♠ and Alex Foxen called from the small blind with 6♠6♦. The flop came A♠7♣3♣ and Foxen checked to Sturm who continued with a bet of 310,000 after flopping two pair. Foxen called and the 8♥ rolled off on the turn.
Foxen checked again and Sturm sized up with a bet of 1,150,000. Foxen released his pocket pair to the muck and Sturm raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,395,000
-1,245,000
|
-1,245,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,175,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
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