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

06-11-2023 23:11 UTC-7

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

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06-11-2023 23:18 UTC-7

Sturm Bluffs Klein

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Connor Richards

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

Leon Sturm raised to 1,250,000 in the small blind with 9♣5♥ and Bill Klein called in the big blind with A♣8♥.

Sturm bet 600,000 on the flop of 4♦4♠4♣ and Klein called. Sturm sized up to 1,200,000 on the 7♦ turn and Klein laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	22,375,000 -3,850,000	-3,850,000
Leon Sturm	7,975,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Bill Klein Leon Sturm

Level: 24

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

06-11-2023 23:25 UTC-7

Arends Gets After It in the Blinds

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Adam Lamers

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

Jans Arends raised to 1,150,000 in the small blind with 10♦5♦ and Leon Sturm just called in the big blind with A♥8♥. The flop came 6♥6♣2♦ 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
Jans Arends	10,400,000 7,650,000	7,650,000

Leon Sturm	7,725,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

06-11-2023 23:33 UTC-7

A Sturm Is Brewing

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Connor Richards

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

Jans Arends raised to 4,575,000 in the small blind and Leon Sturm three-bet jammed a stack of around 5,000,000. Arends called.

Leon Sturm: K♣8♠
Jans Arends: K♦5♠

Sturm had his opponent dominated and held for a double as the board ran out 3♥J♠4♦7♣9♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	9,650,000 1,925,000	1,925,000

Jans Arends	5,425,000 -4,975,000	-4,975,000

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

06-11-2023 23:42 UTC-7

Jans Arends Eliminated in 3rd Place ($694,019)

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Adam Lamers

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

Leon Sturm raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Jans Arends defended from the big blind. The flop fell 9♠5♠4♣ and Arends started with a check. Sturm continued with a bet of 900,000 and Arends check-raised all in 6,625,000. Sturm snap-called and the cards were on their backs.

Jans Arends: 10♠9♦
Leon Sturm: Q♣9♥

Sturm was in a dominating position after both players flopped top pair. The 4♦ on the turn provided some chop outs but the 3♣ on the river ended Arends' run in third place.

The final two players are taking a quick break to prepare for the heads-up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	19,525,000 -2,850,000	-2,850,000
Leon Sturm	17,575,000 7,925,000	7,925,000

Jans Arends	Busted

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

06-12-2023 00:03 UTC-7

Klein Pulls Out the Min-Raise

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Adam Lamers

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

Bill Klein raised to 1,000,000 on the button with K♦J♥ and Leon Sturm called from the big blind with 5♦3♦. The flop came A♣K♣7♥ and both players checked to the 7♦ on the turn.

Sturm led out with a bet of 2,000,000 on the turn with complete air and Klein min-raised to 4,000,000. Sturm was forced to muck his cards and Klein extended his lead slightly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bill Klein	23,275,000 3,750,000	3,750,000
Leon Sturm	13,925,000 -3,650,000	-3,650,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Bill Klein

06-12-2023 00:08 UTC-7

Sturm Takes the Lead After a Rivered Pair

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Adam Lamers

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

Leon Sturm opened to 1,000,000 on the button with 8♦4♦, and Bill Klein three-bet to 3,000,000 from the big blind after looking at A♣K♣. Sturm peeled, and the flop of Q♦10♠3♦ was spread across the felt.

Klein continued with a bet of 2,400,000 and Sturm tagged along after flopping a flush draw. The turn was the Q♥, and Klein counted out a bet of 2,700,000. Sturm still called, and the 4♠ rolled off on the river.

Both players checked this time, and Sturm was awarded the pot after making a pair of fours on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	22,525,000 8,600,000	8,600,000

Bill Klein	14,675,000 -8,600,000	-8,600,000

Tags: Bill Klein Leon Sturm

Level: 25

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

06-12-2023 00:15 UTC-7

Sturm Pulling Ahead

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Adam Lamers

Level 25 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 1,200,000 on the button with 5♣2♣, and Bill Klein defended from the big blind with J♣4♣. The flop fell A♣7♥4♦ and Klein check-called a bet of 700,000 from Sturm.

The turn was the 9♦, and Klein tapped the table again. Sturm sized up a bet of 3,200,000 this time, and Klein sent his bottom pair into the muck.