Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Jour 1 a débuté
Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Jour 1 a débuté
The 2023 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas continues with it’s fourth high roller tournament of the summer. Event #23: $50,000 High Roller No Limit Hold’em is set to begin at 12 p.m. and is certain to attract some of the greatest to have played the game.
Last year in this event Jake Schindler bested a field of 101 players, defeating Brek Schutten in heads-up play to win his first World Series of Poker gold bracelet and $1,328,068.
Date | Event | Buy-In |
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Tue, May 30 | Event #2: High Roller Six-Handed | $25,000 |
Fri, June 02 | Event #8: Heads Up | $25,000 |
Tue, June 06 | Event #16: High-Roller 8-Handed | $25,000 |
Fri, June 09 | Event #23: High-Roller 8-Handed | $50,000 |
Mon, June 12 | Event #29: High-Roller 8-Handed | $100,000 |
Fri, June 16 | Event #40: Super High Roller | $250,000 |
Wed, July 12 | Event #84: $50,000 High Roller 8-Handed | $50,000 |
Players begin with 300,000 chips and blinds start at 1,000/2,000 with a 2,000 big blind ante. Levels increase every 60 minutes, one re-entry is allowed and late registration is open until the start of Day 2.
Day 1 is scheduled to play eight levels with a 15-minute break every two levels. Day 2 is scheduled to play ten levels and Day 3 will play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to Pokernews for all the updates from this prestigious event from when the first cards area dealt until a winner is crowed.
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
There are currently 18 players in their seats for the start of play and the cards are now in the air for Day 1 of Event #23: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.
Several prominent high-stakes players are among the first to take their seats, including David Peters, Chance Kornuth, Ben Heath and Chris Hunichen.
Meanwhile, other big names like Alex Foxen, Chris Brewer, Dan Smith and Seth Davies have made their way to the registration line.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000 | |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
Ben Heath opened to 5,000 from under the gun and David Peters defended his big blind.
Action was heads up on the 4♦3♥4♠ flop. Peters check-called a 3,000 bet from Heath.
Action checked around on the 5♥ turn. When the river came the 7♥ Peters checked, and then folded to a 9,500 bet from Heath.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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313,000
13,000
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13,000 |
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288,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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Stephen Chidwick opened to 5,000 in early position and Seth Davies called in the small blind, while the big blind also called.
The flop of K♣5♠6♣ checked through and Davies led out for 6,000 on the 3♥ turn. Only Chidwick called. The 8♦ completed the board and Davies fired for 24,000. Chidwick called.
Davies tabled A♦4♦ for just ace-high and Chidwick showed the winner with 8♥6♥ for a rivered two pair.
As the hand played out, newcomers Artur Martirosian, Patrick Leonard, Kevin Rabichow, Frank Funaro, Brian Kim and reigning Main Event champion Espen Jorstad all took their seats.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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335,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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300,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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265,000
35,000
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35,000 |
Action was picked up on the river with the board showing A♠9♥10♠A♦K♠ and about 25,000 in the middle. Dan Smith was facing a bet of 8,000 from Jonathan Jaffe and after briefly considering his options decided to make the call.
Jaffe showed 8♥6♥ for a missed straight draw and Smith showed K♥2♥ for two pair, Aces and Kings to take down the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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332,000
32,000
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32,000 |
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280,000
20,000
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20,000 |
Picking up the action on a flop of 6♠Q♠10♣, Alex Foxen checked in the big blind before David Stamm bet 7,000 from middle position. Patrick Leonard called on the button and Foxen folded as he celebrated getting his first WSOP cash yesterday.
Stamm bet 16,000 on the A♠ turn and Leonard again called. Stamm then checked as the 8♠ river put four spades on the board and Leonard checked back.
Stamm showed Q♦Q♥ for a set of queens and it was good to win the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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325,000
325,000
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325,000 |
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295,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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280,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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Kevin Rachichow opened to 4,500 under the gun and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 15,000. Micah Raskin put in a four-bet to 37,000 forcing Rabichow out of the pot. Martirosian made the call.
Both players checked the monotone Q♣10♣5♣ flop. Martirosian then called a 50,000 bet from Raskin on the 2♦ turn.
Raskin fired again on the 2♠ river, this time for 75,000. Martirosian used a single time extension chip to think about his decision before throwing his cards into the muck, awarding a nice pot to Raskin.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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392,000
392,000
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392,000 |
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295,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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211,000
89,000
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89,000 |
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