Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 09, 2023

Foxen Makes Huge Hero Call for Tournament Life

Ryan Lashmar

Level 4 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the flop with the board showing 9♦8♦6♦ and about 150,000 already in the pot. Kristen Foxen bet 45,000 and called when Yang Wang raised to 90,000.

Both players checked the 4♥ turn. On the Q♣ river Foxen checked again and Wang moved all in with a covering stack.

Foxen thought about her decision for about 30 seconds before making the call.

Wang showed A♥7♥ for a missed straight draw turned river bluff while Foxen showed K♣9♠ for just second pair which was enough to take down a huge pot and secure a full double up.

"Better than watching on tv," Sam Snead, who was also at the table said. "That was amazing."

Tags: Kristen Foxen

Jun 09, 2023

Theologis Cracks Oya's Aces

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Espen Jorstad opened to 8,000 from under the gun and Thomas Boivin and Alexandros Theologis both called in middle position before Masashi Oya three-bet to 36,000 in the big blind. Only Theologis called.

Oya continued for 25,000 on the 3♣8♠9♠ flop and Theologis raised to 72,000. Oya called. Oya checked on the 5♥ turn and called as Theologis sized down to 60,000.

Oya checked once more on the 5♠ river and Theologis took some time before moving all in for around 150,000 as Oya snap-called with a bigger stack.

Theologis tabled 3♠3♦ for threes full of fives and Oya was forced to show A♦A♣ before mucking in defeat.

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Espen Jorstad Masashi Oya Thomas Boivin

Jun 09, 2023

Hrabec Doubles Through Smith

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 3 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board showing Q♣9♣2♣K♦7♠.

Roman Hrabec had bet 75,000 and Dan Smith had raised enough to put Hrabec all in.

Hrabec took his time to weigh his options, using three time extension chips before making the call.

Smith showed K♣8♠ for a pair of kings and blocker to the flush while Hrabec had made a small flush on the flop with 7♣5♣ which was enough to secure the full double up and put a dent in Smith's stack.

Tags: Dan Smith Roman Hrabec

Jun 09, 2023

Foxen Busts Ausmus to Extend Early Lead

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Alex Foxen was already chip leader among the first 48 entrants before he extended that lead in a big pot against Jeremy Ausmus.

On a board of 5♦7♠3♣4♥Q♥ with over 250,000 already in the middle, Ausmus moved all in and was snapped off by Foxen, who turned over a straight with 7♣6♣ to crush the ace-high bluff of Ausmus with A♣8♣.

Tags: Alex Foxen Jeremy Ausmus

Jun 09, 2023

Ausmus Jams on Leonard

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

PokerNews got to the table as Patrick Leonard was in the tank in a heads-up pot against Jeremy Ausmus on a board of 8♥A♣5♦2♦.

Leonard had bet 105,000 on the turn and faced a jam from Ausmus for around 225,000. Leonard stayed in the tank and used several time banks before folding to hold onto his remaining 130,000.

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Patrick Leonard

Jun 09, 2023

Hunichen Gets There on the River to Win Massive Pot

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 2 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

David Peters opened to 4,500 from late position and Chris Hunichen called from the cutoff. It then folded around to Seth Davies who three-bet to 28,000 from the big blind. Peters go tout of the way and and Hunichen made the call.

Hunichen called a 35,000 bet from Davies on the 2♦4♥9♦ flop. He then called a 75,000 bet from Davies when the turn came the 6♠.

When the river came the 7♣ Davies pushed most of his stack forward, leaving only 2,000 behind. Hunichen quickly called.

Davies showed A♥5♥ for a missed draw and Hunichen tabled 7♠7♥ for a rivered set to take down the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Davies busted out shortly after this hand.

Tags: Chris Hunichen David Peters Seth Davies

Jun 09, 2023

Set of Queens for Stamm

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Connor Richards

Level 1 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action on a flop of 6♠Q♠10♣, Alex Foxen checked in the big blind before David Stamm bet 7,000 from middle position. Patrick Leonard called on the button and Foxen folded as he celebrated getting his first WSOP cash yesterday.

Stamm bet 16,000 on the A♠ turn and Leonard again called. Stamm then checked as the 8♠ river put four spades on the board and Leonard checked back.

Stamm showed Q♦Q♥ for a set of queens and it was good to win the pot.

Tags: Alex Foxen David Stamm Patrick Leonard