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

2023-05-31 15:51 UTC-7

Lamb Hits the River, Halverson Misses Everything

Livello 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation and already more than 100,000 in the pot, Ben Lamb bet 40,000 on a flop of 5♥5♠6♥ and Mitchell Halverson called.

The turn came the A♣ and Lamb bet another 75,000. Halverson quickly called once more as the 7♦ fell on the river.

Lamb this time slowed down and checked, and Halverson checked behind. Lamb turned over Q♥7♣ for two pair on the river and Halverson tossed his K♥J♥ into the muck in frustration, having missed his flush draw.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Lamb	450,000 -300,000	-300,000

Mitchell Halverson	175,000 -425,000	-425,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Mitchell Halverson

2023-05-31 15:57 UTC-7

Deeb Falls Short of the Money

Livello 11 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With around 120,000 in the pot on a flop of 8♠4♣2♥, Freddy Deeb bet 75,000 from the cutoff and Brek Schutten called in the small blind.

The turn came the 5♠ and Schutten checked over to Deeb, who moved all in for around 170,000. Schutten nearly beat him into the pot and turned over 4♥4♦, while Deeb had 9♣9♠.

The river came the 10♣ and Deeb was eliminated a few spots short of the money.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Brek Schutten	1,650,000 650,000	650,000
Freddy Deeb	Eliminato

Tags: Brek Schutten Freddy Deeb

Livello: 12

Bui: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2023-05-31 16:08 UTC-7

Negreanu Raises Big on the River

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aram Oganyan bet 32,000 from under the gun on a flop of Q♣7♥3♦ and Daniel Negreanu called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn before Negreanu led out for 16,000 on the 3♠ river.

Oganyan went into his time banks and looked around the room before he raised to 52,000. Negreanu immediately slid forward a tower of green 25,000 chips to put Oganyan all in, and Oganyan, with around 360,000, eventually folded.

"It's like the Bryn Kenney situation," tablemate Dan Colpoys said, alluding to a famous hand in which Negreanu made quads.

"I didn't have quads," Negreanu replied.

"You had nothing," Colpoys added.

"How can I have nothing. Impossible," Negreanu answered as he took in the chips.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Daniel Negreanu	1,750,000 150,000	150,000

Aram Oganyan	360,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Aram Oganyan Daniel Negreanu

2023-05-31 16:10 UTC-7

Aldemir Cracks Lin's "Lady Gagas" on the River

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Koray Aldemir was all in for 326,000 from the big blind and up against Ren Lin under the gun.

Koray Aldemir: 10♣9♣
Ren Lin: Q♦Q♠

"I have the Lady Gagas," Lin said as both players began filming the action. The 10♠7♥2♣ flop gave Aldemir hope with a pair, while he missed the 5♠ turn.

The river, though, came the 10♥ and Aldemir made trips to double up.

"Wow, my man. You gamble too much. That's how you won the Main Event. No Gamble, No Future," Lin told the 2021 WSOP champ as he gave him his "No Gamble, No Future" banner.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Koray Aldemir	660,000 190,000	190,000

Ren Lin	450,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Koray Aldemir Ren Lin

2023-05-31 16:23 UTC-7

Bonomo Gives Up to Vuilleumeir; Lehr Leads the Table

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Justin Bonomo, Steve Zolotow, and Alexandre Vuilleumier went three-handed to a flop of 7♦9♠5♠ and checked through to the 2♥ turn.

Bonomo, in the small blind, bet 80,000 and Zolotow leaned back in his chair with his hands on his head before deciding to fold. Vuilleumeier, though, stuck around to see the 3♥ river.

Bonomo slowed down and checked this time, and Vuilleumeier fired out 200,000. Bonomo could only shake his head as he mucked his cards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Keith Lehr	1,700,000 -250,000	-250,000

Alexandre Vuilleumier	900,000 280,000	280,000

Chance Kornuth	650,000 35,000	35,000

Justin Bonomo	550,000 -250,000	-250,000

Steve Zolotow	530,000 380,000	380,000

Tyler Cornell	420,000 103,000	103,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Justin Bonomo Steve Zolotow

2023-05-31 16:29 UTC-7

Aldemir Pays Off Moore

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chris Moore and Koray Aldemir built a blind-versus-blind pot of around 130,000 heading to the turn on a board of Q♣10♠3♥5♦. Both players checked and the river came the 6♦.

Moore now led out for 125,000 and Aldemir quickly called. Moore turned over A♥Q♦ for top pair and Aldemir mucked his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris Moore	1,000,000 100,000	100,000
Koray Aldemir	720,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Chris Moore Koray Aldemir

2023-05-31 16:35 UTC-7

Zolotow Eliminated

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the elimination of Steve Zolotow, and 34 players remaining, the tournament has moved to hand-for-hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Steve Zolotow	Eliminato

Tags: Steve Zolotow

2023-05-31 16:49 UTC-7

Ren Shows Losing Hand, But Lamb Taunts Him, Showing Only One

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ben Lamb bet 115,000 from middle position on a J♣3♣4♥4♦Q♣ board. Ren Lin, in the big blind, used two time banks, debating if Lamb had a flush or ace queen. Eventually he folded, showing A♦J♦.

"Show me ace queen!" he shouted playfully at Lamb. Lamb held onto his cards as Lin continued to try and force Lamb to show he had sucked out on him.

Lamb eventually turned over the K♣ coyly. "Oh man!" said Lin. "I almost raised you all in!"

"You're the biggest liar," Lamb ribbed back. "There was no chance you were going all in."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ben Lamb	700,000 250,000	250,000

Ren Lin	620,000 170,000	170,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Ren Lin

2023-05-31 16:59 UTC-7

Lehr Makes Big Call on the River, Eclipses Two Million

Livello 12 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Keith Lehr raised to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Alexandre Vuilleumier and Tyler Cornell in the big blind.

The flop came 8♠8♣K♣ and Lehr continued for 50,000, a bet that only Vuilleumier called. The turn came the J♥ and Lehr checked this time.

Vuilleumier now bet 83,000 and Lehr called to see the 3♦ river. Lehr checked once again and Vuilleumier stuck out 320,000.

Lehr used three time bank cards and spent several moments shaking his head and shuffling his chips before sticking them in the middle. He showed A♠A♣ and Vuilleumeier flashed KxJx before mucking.

"I mean, I know he's not bluffing," Lehr said following the hand as he became the first player to breach the 2,000,000 chip barrier.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Keith Lehr	2,000,000 300,000	300,000

Alexandre Vuilleumier	1,000,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Alexandre Vuilleumier Keith Lehr Tyler Cornell