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

06-11-2023 19:52 UTC-8

Small Value for Klein

Adam Lamers

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 600,000 on the button with A♦4♠ and Bill Klein called from the big blind with 8♠6♦. The flop came 10♣6♣2♥ and Klein check-called a bet of 500,000 from Arends.

The 2♦ paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 10♠ on the river. Klein led out with a bet of 1,100,000 and Arends looked him up. Klein showed the better two pair and Arends passed the chips across the table.

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

Bill Klein	11,100,000 1,325,000	1,325,000

Tags: Jans Arends Bill Klein

Level: 22

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-11-2023 19:42 UTC-8

Klein Floats Sturm

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bill Klein raised to 550,000 on the button holding A♦7♦ and Leon Sturm called out of the big blind with 4♥3♦.

Sturm checked on the flop of J♠7♥2♥ and Klein bet 300,000. Sturm check-raised to 950,000 and Klein called.

Sturm checked on the K♦ turn and Klein bet 700,000 to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	10,400,000 -3,025,000	-3,025,000

Bill Klein	9,775,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Bill Klein Leon Sturm

06-11-2023 19:32 UTC-8

Klein Continues to Make Himself a Factor

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bill Klein limped in from the small blind with 10♦9♠ and Jan Arends checked his option holding K♠8♠. The flop came K♦J♦4♣ and Klein check-called a bet of 250,000 from Arends.

The turn was the Q♣ which gave Klein a straight and he checked again. Arends fired out another bet of 625,000 with top pair and Klein called. The J♣ landed on the river and Klein led out with a bet of 1,350,000 this time. Arends gave it some thought but opted to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	15,000,000 1,175,000	1,175,000

Bill Klein	9,400,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Jan Arends Bill Klein

06-11-2023 19:27 UTC-8

Klein Shoves & Shows a Deuce

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 750,000 in the small blind with 8♠4♠ and Bill Klein called in the big blind with A♦2♣.

Sturm bet 425,000 on the J♠A♥10♠ flop and Klein raised to 1,575,000. Sturm called. Sturm led out for 850,000 on the J♦ turn and Klein immediately raised all in before Sturm folded as Klein showed the deuce.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	13,425,000 -3,675,000	-3,675,000

Bill Klein	9,450,000 3,350,000	3,350,000

Tags: Bill Klein Leon Sturm

06-11-2023 19:16 UTC-8

Sturm Wins at Showdown

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 550,000 on the button with A♥K♥ and Jans Arends called from the big blind with the suited 9♦3♦. The flop came K♦9♥6♠ to give both players a pair.

Arends checked to Sturm who bet 375,000 and Arends called. The turn brought the 10♦ and Arends checked again. Sturm checked it back and the Q♠ completed the board. Arends checked for the final time and Sturm tapped the table. Both players tabled their cards and the pot was sent to Sturm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	17,100,000 1,600,000	1,600,000

Jans Arends	13,825,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Jans Arends

06-11-2023 19:10 UTC-8

Sturm Takes From Arends

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 900,000 in the small blind with A♠7♠ and Leon Sturm called in the big blind with 9♦9♣.

Arends checked on the flop of 10♦7♣3♥ and Sturm checked back. Arends then bet 500,000 on the 3♣ turn and Sturm called.

Arends bet 750,000 on the 6♠ river and saw the bad news as Sturm called with his nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	15,925,000

Leon Sturm	15,500,000 2,150,000	2,150,000

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

06-11-2023 19:01 UTC-8

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 4th Place ($512,824)

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Adam Lamers

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 550,000 in the cutoff and Leon Sturm defended from the big blind. The flop came 8♠6♣4♥ and Sturm checked to Foxen who continued with a bet of 750,000. Sturm check-raised to 1,750,000 and Foxen jammed all in for 5,350,000. Sturm snapped him off and the cards were tabled.

Alex Foxen: 9♦8♦
Leon Sturm: 8♣6♥

Foxen flopped top pair but ran into the two pair from Sturm. The A♠ on the turn gave Foxen a few extra outs but the K♥ was not one of them. Foxen was ousted in fourth place, good enough for just over $500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	13,350,000 5,275,000	5,275,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Leon Sturm

06-11-2023 18:53 UTC-8

Arends Takes From Foxen

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Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 500,000 on the button with A♥J♣ and Alex Foxen called in the big blind with A♦6♣.

Foxen checked on the flop of 2♥J♥6♦ and Arends continued for 400,000. Foxen called. Foxen checked again on the 10♦ turn and Arends sized up to 2,000,000. Foxen laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	15,925,000 125,000	125,000

Alex Foxen	7,175,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Jans Arends

Level: 21

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000