Event #2: $25,000 High Roller (6-Handed) Giorno 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-05-30 22:20 UTC-7

Big Names, Small Cards

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bill Klein led out for 15,000 on a 2♦A♥K♣3♥ board, and Phil Hellmuth called.

The river brought the K♥ and both players checked.

Hellmuth said "I have a small pair." Klein replied, "I have a really small pair!" and showed 6♣3♣ for a pair of threes.

But Klein's small pair were bigger than Hellmuth's small pair, and he mucked with a shake of his head, surrendering the 70,000 pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bill Klein	660,000 170,000	170,000
Phil Hellmuth	160,000 10,000	10,000

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2023-05-30 22:18 UTC-7

Negreanu Rides Kings Up the Leaderboard

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu, on the button, three-bet to 48,000 as action folded back to Sam Laskowitz in the cutoff who reraised enough to put Negreanu all in. Negreanu immediately grabbed his camera and began filming the action as he announced a call for his last 312,000.

Daniel Negreanu: K♦K♥
Sam Laskowitz: 10♥10♦

Negreanu had Laskowitz crushed as the flop came 9♠9♣3♠. The 9♥ turn improved both players to a full house, but Negreanu stayed in front on the 4♦ to earn a massive double up on the last level of the night.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sam Laskowitz	680,000 200,000	200,000
Daniel Negreanu	640,000 300,000	300,000

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2023-05-30 22:12 UTC-7

Weng Continues to Dominate

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Bin Weng is arguably the hottest poker player on the planet right now, and he's continued that run here today as he's joined the ranks of the chip leaders with a big pot off former leader Justin Liberto.

Heads-up on a board of 3♣K♥K♠Q♣, Weng bet 80,000 and Liberto called from the big blind.

The river came the A♥ and Liberto checked over to Weng, who bet another 112,000. Liberto called again as Weng opened up K♦8♠ for trip kings to take down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Liberto	970,000 -150,000	-150,000

Bin Weng	960,000

2023-05-30 22:09 UTC-7

Last-Level Chip Counts

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sean Winter	1,000,000 450,000	450,000
Brek Schutten	950,000 320,000	320,000
Darren Elias	740,000 740,000	740,000
Ben Lamb	610,000 290,000	290,000

Shaun Deeb	440,000 55,000	55,000

Chance Kornuth	440,000 80,000	80,000

Daniel Negreanu	340,000 210,000	210,000

Cary Katz	320,000 40,000	40,000
Nick Schulman	160,000

2023-05-30 22:07 UTC-7

Sion Sends Oya Packing

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

After the board read 5♦A♣K♦3♦ Masashi Oya checked from the small blind. When Elior Sion bet 26,000 from the big blind, Oya check raised all in for 118,000. Sior snapped it off.

Oya turned over A♠J♦ for a pair of aces and a flush draw, but was dominated when Sion revealed he had A♦Q♠ for an ace with a better kicker, and a higher flush draw.

A 2♠ on the river provided no drama and ended Oya's night.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Elior Sion	415,000 185,000	185,000

Masashi Oya	Eliminato

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2023-05-30 22:01 UTC-7

The Next Generation of Binion’s – A Conversation w/ Poker Hall of Famer Jack Binion

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

This summer, hundreds of thousands of players will pass through the doors of the newly-renovated Horseshoe Las Vegas, formerly known as Bally’s. For the second year in a row, the venue will play host to the annual World Series of Poker (WSOP).

As players pack the casino for the 54th annual WSOP, many of them will saunter by a lavish steakhouse. For some, it’ll be just another restaurant, maybe one they’ll attend to celebrate a bracelet win, but for others, they’ll recognize the name on the sign, the man responsible for poker’s premier event – Jack Binion.

Now 86 years old, Binion is a titan of the gaming industry and the son of casino magnate Benny Binion. Together, they launched the WSOP back in 1970 at Binion’s Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas. Over the next four decades, Jack Binion would go on to change not only the poker landscape but also the casino industry throughout the United States. Along the way, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame and became an icon of the game.

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2023-05-30 22:00 UTC-7

Liberto Smacks the Flop to Bust One and Take Chip Lead

Livello 8 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The player in the big blind was all in for 123,000 and Justin Liberto, in the cutoff, had him at risk and well covered.

Big Blind: A♣10♣
Justin Liberto: K♦J♠

The 9♦K♣K♥ flop was a disaster for the all-in player as Liberto made trip kings. The Q♣ on the turn gave the all-in player one out to a straight flush, but Liberto remained in front on the 8♠ river to send his opponent to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Liberto	1,120,000 200,000	200,000

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Livello: 8

Bui: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

2023-05-30 21:52 UTC-7

Rezaei Surrenders to Foxen but Still Flirting With a Million

Livello 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation and around 70,000 in the pot, Daniel Rezaei bet 16,000 from the small blind on a board of K♣6♣J♣A♠10♠.

Kristen Foxen, in the big blind, then moved all in for around 65,000 and Rezaei quickly mucked his hand.

"You got half of a double up," he told Foxen.

"Almost," Foxen replied. Despite dropping that pot, Rezaei is still hovering around 1,000,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Rezaei	1,000,000 80,000	80,000

Kristen Foxen	170,000 50,000	50,000

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2023-05-30 21:47 UTC-7

Liberto Puts Big Dent in Mateos' Stack

Livello 7 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With around 70,000 in the pot on a flop of Q♥3♦7♦, Adrian Mateos bet 32,000 from the cutoff and Justin Liberto, in the hijack, called.

Both players checked the 6♦ turn before Liberto led out for 136,000 on the 8♠ river. Mateos picked up his stack of green 25,000 chips and began shuffling them in his hand before he tossed in the chips to call.

Liberto opened up 7♣6♣ for two pair and Mateos mucked his hand, looking up to the ceiling as Liberto dragged in the big pot that put him among the largest stacks in the room.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Justin Liberto	920,000

Adrian Mateos	210,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Justin Liberto