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

06-11-2023 17:17 UTC-8

Klein Puts Another Dent in Foxen

Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 320,000 in the cutoff with A♦9♦ and Bill Klein called on the button with K♦Q♥. They went heads-up to a flop of J♥10♥7♦ and both players checked to the A♣ on the turn.

Foxen led out with a bet of 400,000 on the turn and Klein just called after making Broadway. The river was the A♠ and Foxen announced a bet of 800,000. Klein just called and the cards were tabled, resulting in the pot being pushed toward Klein.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	9,870,000 2,400,000	2,400,000
Alex Foxen	5,035,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tags: Bill Klein Alex Foxen

06-11-2023 17:04 UTC-8

Klein Bluffs River With Nine-High

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Bill Klein opened to 350,000 in the cutoff with 9♠8♠ and Jans Arands three-bet to 850,000 on the button with K♦5♦. Klein called.

Klein checked on the flop of 6♣7♣A♥ and Arends continued for 500,000. Klein called. Klein checked again on the J♥ turn and Arends checked back.

The 3♦ river completed the board and Klein opted to bluff with his missed straight draw by leading out for 1,250,000. Arends folded and Klein showed down nine-high like a boss.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	16,130,000 -950,000	-950,000

Bill Klein	7,470,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Jans Arands Bill Klein

06-11-2023 16:54 UTC-8

Arends Rivers the Nuts to Double Through Foxen

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Adam Lamers

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind. The flop came A♦10♥7♣ and Foxen checked to Arends who bet 350,000. Foxen check-raised to 1,150,000 and Arends just called.

The turn brought the 9♥ and Foxen slid out a bet of 1,400,000. Arends still called and the K♦ peeled off on the river. Foxen went into the tank for over a minute before shoving all in. Arends looked back at his cards before calling off his last 5,470,000 chips.

Foxen turned over 8♥6♣ for a straight but Arends rivered the best straight with Q♣J♦. Foxen was forced to send over a double-up and Arends took over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jans Arends	17,080,000 8,900,000	8,900,000

Alex Foxen	5,100,000 -8,600,000	-8,600,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Jans Arends

06-11-2023 16:51 UTC-8

Foxen Takes From Sturm With Rivered Trips

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 330,000 in the cutoff with A♣J♦ and Leon Sturm called in the big blind with K♣10♠.

Sturm checked on the flop of 10♣3♣9♦ and Foxen bet 270,000. Sturm called. Sturm checked again on the J♣ turn and Foxen checked back.

Sturm checked once more on the J♠ river and Foxen bet 1,500,000 with less than that in the pot. Sturm called and mucked in defeat as Foxen showed the rivered trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	13,700,000 2,305,000	2,305,000

Leon Sturm	3,320,000 -1,855,000	-1,855,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Alex Foxen

06-11-2023 16:41 UTC-8

Sturm Gets on the Board with Two Pair

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Adam Lamers

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
Alex Foxen	11,395,000 -1,245,000	-1,245,000

Leon Sturm	5,175,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Alex Foxen

06-11-2023 16:38 UTC-8

Davies Check-Raises Arends

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Connor Richards

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
Jans Arends	8,180,000 -1,430,000	-1,430,000

Seth Davies	5,220,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Jans Arends Seth Davies

06-11-2023 16:29 UTC-8

Klein Ships a Three-Bet Three-Way Pot

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Adam Lamers

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
Alex Foxen	12,640,000 -960,000	-960,000

Bill Klein	6,895,000 2,220,000	2,220,000
Seth Davies	3,770,000 -1,530,000	-1,530,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Bill Klein Seth Davies

Level: 19

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-11-2023 16:18 UTC-8

Davies Four-Bets Foxen

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Connor Richards

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
Alex Foxen	13,600,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Seth Davies	5,300,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Seth Davies

06-11-2023 16:09 UTC-8

Foxen Draws First Blood

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Adam Lamers

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.