2023 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
58
Players Left
5

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

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

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: AQ
Jans Arends: 1010

The board ran out 1042J3. Arends set was good at showdown and Oya was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Jans Arends
5,330,000
2,105,000
2,105,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Masashi Oya
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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

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

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: 83
Seth Davies: Q9

The board ran out 6101026 and Mateos was knocked out of the tournament while Davies added to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Seth Davies
1,750,000
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Adrian Mateos
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

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Justin Saliba Eliminated in 19th Place ($81,983)

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Justin Saliba
Justin Saliba

Picking up the action on the river, Justin Saliba from under the gun was involved in a hand with Jans Arends on the button. With the board reading 4J49Q Saliba checked, prompting Arends to move all in. Saliba quickly called with the effective stack, tabling KxQx. It was no good, however, as Arends held K10 for the rivered straight to send Saliba to the rail in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Jans Arends
3,100,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Justin Saliba
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

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Kornuth Eliminated by Foxen on the Stone Bubble

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Action was picked up on the 6K2 flop with approximately 180,000 in the middle. Chance Kornuth was heads up against Alex Foxen.

Foxen check-called an 80,000 bet from Kornuth. Both players checked the 7 turn.

The river came the J and Foxen bet 700,000, enough to put Kornuth all in. Kornuth glanced over at the other table to eye the short stacks and used two time extension chips while contemplating his decision. Ultimately he put in the call and was at risk.

Chance Kornuth: AA
Alex Foxen: K2

Kornuth's pocket rockets had gone up in flames against the flopped two pair of Foxen. With his elimination, the money bubble has burst and the remaining 19 players are guaranteed at least a min-cash of $81,983.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
6,735,000
1,935,000
1,935,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Chance Kornuth
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Morgenstern Survives in Dramatic Fashion

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Anton Morgenstern
Anton Morgenstern

Picking up the action after the flop, Micah Raskin in early position was involved in a hand with Anton Morgenstern in the big blind. With the board reading 547 Morgenstern was all in and at risk.

Anton Morgenstern: 44
Micah Raskin: 77

Raskin had Morgenstern on the ropes, needing running clubs or the case four to survive. The K turn left Morgenstern drawing to a single out. With action finished at the two other tables, many players flocked around as the dealer flipped over the 4 to send Raskin leaping out of his seat in frustration while Morgenstern raked in the pot smiling sheepishly.

Player Chips Progress
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Anton Morgenstern
1,050,000
50,000
50,000
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Micah Raskin
600,000
-730,000
-730,000

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Brewer Takes from Smith and Eliminates Rast

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Chris Brewer
Chris Brewer

Brian Rast moved all in for his last 455,000 from early position and Dan Smith made the call from middle position, committing just under half of his stack. Action folded back to Chris Brewer in the big blind who moved all in himself, covering both players. A frustrated Smith folded and Rast was all in at risk against Brewer.

Brian Rast: 66
Chris Brewer: JJ

The board ran out 8Q4Q4 and Brewer took down a huge pot while eliminating Rast three spots shy of the money.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Brewer
2,310,000
1,010,000
1,010,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Dan Smith
680,000
-550,000
-550,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Brian Rast
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Foxen Hits the River Against Haxton

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Isaac Haxton raised from under the gun, and the action folded to Kristen Foxen in the big blind who three-bet jammed for 320,000, which Haxton quickly called.

They revealed their cards for Alex Foxen, who was at the same table, to grimace when he saw them.

Kristen Foxen: JJ
Isaac Haxton: KK

The board ran out 96Q8J for Foxen to hit the river for a set of jacks to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Isaac Haxton
1,160,000
-340,000
-340,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kristen Foxen
675,000
275,000
275,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

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Kornuth Cracks Morgenstern's Aces

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth raised to 50,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Anton Morgenstern in the big blind who three-bet jammed with the slightly bigger stack. Kornuth called for the 795,000 he had in front of him.

Chance Kornuth: 66
Anton Morgenstern: AA

The board ran out 2J736 for Kornuth to hit the river for a set of sixes to double up and leave Morgenstern short.

Player Chips Progress
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Chance Kornuth
1,625,000
925,000
925,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Anton Morgenstern
80,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Anton MorgensternChance Kornuth

Prize Pool Information

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Bracelet
Bracelet

With 124 entries in the tournament, the prize pool comes to $5,921,000 in total. Nineteen players will be in the money for at least $81,983, while the eventual winner will walk away on Sunday, June 11, with a whopping $1,546,024 and the gold WSOP bracelet.

Here's a look at what the remaining 32 players are battling for:

PlacePrize
1$1,546,024
2$955,513
3$694,019
4$512,824
5$385,617
6$295,169
7$230,066
8$182,662
9$147,776
10-11$121,865
12-13$102,479
14-17$89,669
18-19$81,983

Another Set for Bonomo

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Justin Bonomo
Justin Bonomo

Action was picked up on the river with the board reading J347Q. Justin Bonomo was facing a 600,000 bet from Alexandros Theologis with about 800,000 already in the pot.

Justin Bonomo announced "all in" creating a massive pot. Theologis briefly thought about his decision before putting in the call to put Bonomo at risk.

Justin Bonomo: 44
Alexandros Theologis: AQ

Theologis' top pair was crushed by the Bonomo's set of fours. Theologis was left with just 3,000 chips while Bonomo once again pulled in the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

The next hand after this there was another all in confrontation, this time the chips got in preflop between Kevin Rabichow, Dominik Nitsche and Alexandros Theologis. Nitsche had both opponents covered.

Alexandros Theologis: 53
Kevin Rabichow: JJ
Dominik Nitsche: AQ

The board ran out 938K4 awarding Rabichow the double up while Theologis was eliminated and Nitsche was left with a short stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Justin Bonomo
3,645,000
1,775,000
1,775,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
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Kevin Rabichow
1,550,000
646,000
646,000
Run It Once
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Chris Brewer
1,363,000
-255,000
-255,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Jeremy Ausmus
737,000
-208,000
-208,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Run It Once
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Sung Joo Hyun
530,000
-165,000
-165,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Dominik Nitsche
90,000
-615,000
-615,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Alexandros Theologis
Busted

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