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

2023-05-30 19:50 UTC-7

Winter Turns a Flush For a Bustout

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sean Winter under the gun and an opponent in the big blind built a pot of around 120,000 heading to the river on a board of K♦J♣8♦5♦2♣. Winter moved all in and his opponent called for their last 85,000.

Winter turned over A♦8♦ for a flush as the all-in player mucked his cards and headed for the exit.

"I turned around and next thing I knew you were all in. Did he do the betting or did you," tablemate Isaac Haxton asked.

"We both did a lot of betting," Winter replied.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sean Winter	550,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Isaac Haxton Sean Winter

2023-05-30 19:35 UTC-7

Now's Your Chance

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

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2023-05-30 19:33 UTC-7

Lin Gets Away as Lichtenberger Decimates Boivin

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Ren Lin put in a reraise to 20,000 from the button as action folded to big blind Thomas Boivin, who shoved all in for 102,000. Andrew Lichtenberger, under the gun, then reshoved for 96,000.

"Ay, ay, ay," Lin said as he went into the tank. "Ace-king, ace-king," he asked before eventually folding what he said were pocket nines.

Andrew Lichtenberger: Q♥Q♠
Thomas Boivin: A♦K♥

Boivin and Lichtenberger found themselves in a classic race situation, one in which Lichtenberger would come out in front as the board came J♠2♥7♣7♠2♦ to earn him the double up and leave Boivin on an extreme short stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ren Lin	210,000 -20,000	-20,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	210,000 60,000	60,000

Thomas Boivin	6,000

Tags: Thomas Boivin Andrew Lichtenberger Ren Lin

2023-05-30 19:25 UTC-7

Spencer Sticks In Massive River Shove

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Heads-up on a board of A♣A♦3♣7♦, Lewis Spencer bet 36,000 from the button and Mitchell Halverson called in the big blind.

The river came the 9♠ and Halverson checked to Spencer again, and this time he moved all in. Halverson, with around 185,000 remaining, gave it some thought before mucking his hand.

Jason Koon and Erik Seidel also share this table.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Lewis Spencer	440,000
Mitchell Halverson	185,000 -65,000	-65,000
Erik Seidel	120,000

Jason Koon	115,000

Tags: Lewis Spencer Mitchell Halverson

2023-05-30 19:20 UTC-7

Jaffe Deals Mortal Wound to Elias, Cheong Finishes Him Off

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

After the previous hand, when Jonathan Jaffe's trip kings knocked Darren Elias' stack down to 10,000, Elias moved all in from the cutoff.

Stephen Song called from the button, and Joseph Cheong followed suit from the big blind.

Both remaining players checked the A♥K♣10♦ flop as well as the 2♠ turn. When the K♦ hit the river, Cheong led out for 15,000 and Song called. When Cheong flipped over the K♠8♣, both Song and Elias mucked, and Elias' first bullet was spent.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Stephen Song	340,000 140,000	140,000

Jonathan Jaffe	220,000 220,000	220,000
Joseph Cheong	160,000 10,000	10,000

Darren Elias	Eliminato

Tags: Darren Elias Jonathan Jaffe Joseph Cheong Stephen Song

2023-05-30 19:16 UTC-7

Another Chip Update

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Rezaei	800,000 280,000	280,000

Chad Eveslage	320,000 170,000	170,000

Artur Martirosian	300,000 160,000	160,000

Espen Jorstad	280,000 130,000	130,000

Adam Hendrix	270,000 100,000	100,000
Ryan Riess	260,000 60,000	60,000

Shannon Shorr	230,000

Ren Lin	230,000 -70,000	-70,000
Dylan Linde	150,000 10,000	10,000

Matt Berkey	130,000 30,000	30,000
Ben Yu	120,000

Shaun Deeb	98,000 23,000	23,000

Jeremy Ausmus	85,000

Anthony Zinno	60,000 -90,000	-90,000

2023-05-30 19:07 UTC-7

Lehr Finally Wins a Race

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

An under-the-gun player was all in for 104,000 and up against Keith Lehr in the cutoff.

Under-the-gun: A♥Q♣
Keith Lehr: 9♥9♣

The two players were off to the races as the board came K♥7♠8♣7♦10♥, keeping Lehr's nines in front and ending his opponent to the rail.

"First race I've won in a long f**king time," Lehr said as he took in the pot.

"Wins the pot and is complaining," someone said from the rail.

"I said I hadn't won a race in a long time. How is that complaining? I'm ecstatic," Lehr replied.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Keith Lehr	500,000

Tags: Keith Lehr

2023-05-30 18:58 UTC-7

Kuo Gets Paid by Zeng

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Linglin Zeng three-bet to 30,000 from the small blind and Kitty Kuo came along on the button as they went heads-up to a Q♦3♠A♠ flop.

Zeng slowed down and checked as Kuo bet 40,000. Zeng called to see the 6♥ turn and checked over to Kuo again, who this time moved all in for 134,000.

Zeng used up several time bank chips before she called with K♣Q♠ for a pair of queens. Kuo turned over A♦J♣ for top pair and stayed in front on the J♥ river to earn the double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Kitty Kuo	410,000
Linglin Zeng	120,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo Linglin Zeng

2023-05-30 18:55 UTC-7

Ace-High Good for Theuma

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

In a three-way pot, Joe McKeehen bet 18,000 on a flop of 6♣Q♠9♦ and only big blind Corel Theuma called. Both players checked the 6♥ turn.

The river came the 3♠ and Theuma led out for 50,000. McKeehen used up a time bank card before tossing in two green 25,000 chips to call.

"Ace-high," Theuma said, turning over A♣J♣ and preparing to hand over the pot.

"That was a bad f**king call," McKeehen said as he mucked. McKeehen was left with around 35,000 and busted shortly after.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Corel Theuma	350,000 290,000	290,000
Joe McKeehen	Eliminato

Tags: Corel Theuma Joe McKeehen

2023-05-30 18:53 UTC-7

Phil the Ringmaster?

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Hmmm…Should my 2023 @WSOP Main Event entrance be as a “Ringmaster?” W animals? https://t.co/eLMd1yHKPv
— phil_hellmuth (@phil_hellmuth)