Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-10-2023 19:30 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 15 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	7,350,000 615,000	615,000

Bill Klein	6,250,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jans Arends	4,700,000 630,000	630,000

Justin Bonomo	4,100,000 50,000	50,000

Anton Morgenstern	2,600,000 500,000	500,000
Leon Sturm	2,500,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Sam Soverel	2,050,000 1,835,000	1,835,000

Seth Davies	2,000,000 15,000	15,000

Chris Brewer	1,550,000 760,000	760,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,375,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Cary Katz	1,175,000 400,000	400,000

Philip Sternheimer	800,000 725,000	725,000

Sung Joo Hyun	600,000 320,000	320,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

06-10-2023 18:27 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The remaining 13 players have been sent on a 60-minute dinner break. They will return to blinds of 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.

06-10-2023 18:27 UTC-8

Brewer Doubles Through Davies

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Chad Brewer was all in for a bit over 600,000. Seth Davies raised all in himself for more. All other players folded and Brewer was at risk

Chad Brewer: J♥10♥
Seth Davies: A♣K♠

The board ran out 9♦7♣3♠5♥8♥. Davies was ahead up until the turn but the river gave Brewer a straight to secure a key double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	2,015,000 265,000	265,000

Chad Brewer	1,450,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

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06-10-2023 18:25 UTC-8

Dan Smith Eliminated in 14th Place ($89,669)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Picking up the action after the flop, Dan Smith in the big blind was involved in a hand with Anton Morgenstern from under the gun. With the board reading 9♣4♠2♠ Smith checked to Morgenstern, who jammed. Smith, after thinking for some time, called off with the effective stack to put himself at risk.

Dan Smith: 9♠8♦
Anton Morgenstern: J♠10♠

Smith was ahead with top pair but would need to fade his opponent's many outs. The Q♥ turn gave Morgenstern an open ended straight draw to go along with his flush draw and two overs with the K♠ river bringing in the flush to send Smith to the payout desk in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Morgenstern	2,100,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Dan Smith	Busted

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06-10-2023 18:21 UTC-8

Kevin Rabichow Eliminated in 15th Place ($89,669)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kevin Rabichow in the small blind found himself all in and at risk against Justin Bonomo in the cutoff.

Kevin Rabichow: A♠A♦
Justin Bonomo: 9♦9♠

Rabichow had picked up rockets to put himself in excellent position to double up but could not hold as the board ran out 10♥8♥9♥4♦K♥ to send him crashing out in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	4,150,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Kevin Rabichow	Busted

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06-10-2023 18:08 UTC-8

Masashi Oya Eliminated in 16th place ($89,669)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Masashi Oya opened to 115,000 from the cutoff and Talal Shakerchi called from the button before Jans Arends three-bet to 625,000. Oya moved all in and Shakerchi folded. Arends called to put Oya at risk.

Masashi Oya: A♥Q♦
Jans Arends: 10♦10♥

The board ran out 10♠4♦2♥J♥3♠. Arends set was good at showdown and Oya was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	5,330,000 2,105,000	2,105,000

Masashi Oya	Busted

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06-10-2023 17:51 UTC-8

Two Table Redraw

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
142	1	Sam Soverel	2,800,000
142	2	Masashi Oya	1,550,000
142	3	Talal Shakerchi	1,450,000
142	4	Justin Bonomo	3,900,000
142	5	Jans Arends	2,900,000
142	6	Kevin Rabichow	1,175,000
142	7	Sung Joo Hyun	710,000
142	8	Leon Sturm	975,000

143	1	Dan Smith	305,000
143	2	Anton Morgenstern	870,000
143	3	Bill Klein	5,850,000
143	4	Chris Brewer	850,000
143	5	Phillip Sternheimer	1,900,000
143	6	Cary Katz	1,505,000
143	7	Seth Davies	2,830,000
143	8	Alex Foxen	7,230,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Anton Morgenstern Cary Katz Chirs Brewer Dan Smith Justin Bonomo Leon Sturm Sam Soverel Seth Davies Talal Shakerchi

06-10-2023 17:31 UTC-8

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 17th Place ($89,669)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Action folded around to Seth Davies in the small blind, who moved all in, covering Adrian Mateos. For the past few orbits Mateos had not been receiving many playable hands and he was already committed to about half of his stack by posting the big blind and ante. Mateos made the call to put himself at risk.

Adrian Mateos: 8♦3♥
Seth Davies: Q♠9♠

The board ran out 6♥10♥10♣2♥6♦ and Mateos was knocked out of the tournament while Davies added to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	1,750,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

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06-10-2023 17:30 UTC-8

Oya Spikes River

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dan Smith opened in the cutoff and action folded to Masashi Oya in the big blind who moved all in for 750,000. Smith quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Masashi Oya: 2♦2♠
Dan Smith: A♦K♦

It was essentially a flip but Smith pulled into a commanding lead on the K♥8♥Q♦ flop. The 8♠ turn changed nothing but Oya spiked the 2♥ on the river to double and survive, leaving Smith short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Masashi Oya	1,600,000 395,000	395,000

Dan Smith	600,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Dan Smith Masashi Oya