2023 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 3
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

Arends Gets After It in the Blinds

Level 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 1,150,000 in the small blind with 105 and Leon Sturm just called in the big blind with A8. The flop came 662 and Arends continued with a bet of 800,000 which Sturm called.

The turn was the K and Arends fired out another bet of 1,200,000. Sturm called with his flush draw and the 7 completed the board. Arends moved all in for his last 3,600,000 and Sturm was forced to lay the best hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
10,400,000
7,650,000
7,650,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
7,725,000
-250,000
-250,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jans ArendsLeon Sturm

Level: 24

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

Sturm Bluffs Klein

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

Leon Sturm raised to 1,250,000 in the small blind with 95 and Bill Klein called in the big blind with A8.

Sturm bet 600,000 on the flop of 444 and Klein called. Sturm sized up to 1,200,000 on the 7 turn and Klein laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
22,375,000
-3,850,000
-3,850,000
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Leon Sturm
7,975,000
850,000
850,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bill KleinLeon Sturm

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Level 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
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Klein Traps with Jacks

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

Bill Klein limped in from the small blind with JJ and Jans Arends checked the big blind with 43. The flop came A74 and Klein check-called a bet of 500,000 from Arends.

The turn brought the 10 and both players checked to the 10 on the river. Klein fired out a bet of 1,000,000 on the river and Arends flicked in a call. Klein turned over his pair of jacks and Arends was left on the short stack again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
26,225,000
6,500,000
6,500,000
Profile photo of Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
2,750,000
-7,500,000
-7,500,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jans ArendsBill Klein

Arends Doubles Through Sturm

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

Jans Arends open-jammed from the small blind and Leon Sturm called to put Arends at risk.

Jans Arends: 55
Leon Sturm: Q10

Arends was able to survive the flip as the board ran out 9K273 to earn him a double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
10,250,000
5,325,000
5,325,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
7,125,000
-5,325,000
-5,325,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jans ArendsLeon Sturm

Arends Falls to the Short Stack

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

Leon Sturm raised to 800,000 on the button with A4 and was called by Bill Klein in the small blind with Q7 and Jans Arends in the big blind with Q10.

The flop came Q63 and the action checked around to the Q on the river. Klein checked again and Arends announced a bet of 800,000. Sturm stepped aside but Klein just called.

The river was the 7 and Klein led out with a large bet of 4,100,000 after making a full house. With no time extensions for Arends, he had to make a quick decision and paid him off. Klein tabled the full house and vaulted to a big chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
19,725,000
4,300,000
4,300,000
Profile photo of Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
4,925,000
-6,100,000
-6,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmJans ArendsBill Klein

Sturm Folds Out Arends

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

Jans Arends raised to 1,200,000 in the small blind with J8 and Leon Sturm called in the big blind with J10.

Arends bet 900,000 on the A3A flop and Sturm called. Arends then checked on the Q turn and Sturm checked back.

Arends checked again on the 3 river and Sturm bet 4,000,000 as Arends quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
12,450,000
7,100,000
7,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
11,025,000
-5,900,000
-5,900,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Jans ArendsLeon Sturm

Sturm Folds the Best Hand

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

Leon Sturm opened to 800,000 on the button with A7 and Jans Arends just called from the big blind holding KQ. The flop came 1064 and both players checked to the 8 on the turn.

Arends led out with a bet of 1,800,000 with his flush draw but Sturm stuck around for the 7 on the river. Arends announced all in on the river with just king-high and Sturm dumped the best hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
16,925,000
4,600,000
4,600,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
5,350,000
-1,200,000
-1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmJans Arends

Sturm Staying Afloat

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

Leon Sturm opened to K3 on the button and Bill Klein called in the small blind with A9.

The flop of 8K6 checked through and the same action took place on the 8 river. Klein checked once more on the 2 river and Sturm bet 1,400,000 with his top pair. Klein laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
15,425,000
-4,200,000
-4,200,000
Profile photo of Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
6,550,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Bill KleinLeon Sturm