2023 World Series of Poker

Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed)
Day: 3
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 3
Entries
5
Players Left
1

Small Value for Klein

Level 22 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 600,000 on the button with A?4? and Bill Klein called from the big blind with 8?6?. The flop came 10?6?2? and Klein check-called a bet of 500,000 from Arends.

The 2? paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the 10? on the river. Klein led out with a bet of 1,100,000 and Arends looked him up. Klein showed the better two pair and Arends passed the chips across the table.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
15,800,000
800,000
800,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
11,100,000
1,325,000
1,325,000

Tags: Jans ArendsBill Klein

Level: 22

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Klein Floats Sturm

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bill Klein raised to 550,000 on the button holding A?7? and Leon Sturm called out of the big blind with 4?3?.

Sturm checked on the flop of J?7?2? and Klein bet 300,000. Sturm check-raised to 950,000 and Klein called.

Sturm checked on the K? turn and Klein bet 700,000 to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
10,400,000
-3,025,000
-3,025,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
9,775,000
375,000
375,000

Tags: Bill KleinLeon Sturm

Klein Continues to Make Himself a Factor

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Bill Klein limped in from the small blind with 10?9? and Jan Arends checked his option holding K?8?. The flop came K?J?4? and Klein check-called a bet of 250,000 from Arends.

The turn was the Q? which gave Klein a straight and he checked again. Arends fired out another bet of 625,000 with top pair and Klein called. The J? landed on the river and Klein led out with a bet of 1,350,000 this time. Arends gave it some thought but opted to lay his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
15,000,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
9,400,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Jan ArendsBill Klein

Klein Shoves & Shows a Deuce

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Leon Sturm raised to 750,000 in the small blind with 8?4? and Bill Klein called in the big blind with A?2?.

Sturm bet 425,000 on the J?A?10? flop and Klein raised to 1,575,000. Sturm called. Sturm led out for 850,000 on the J? turn and Klein immediately raised all in before Sturm folded as Klein showed the deuce.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
13,425,000
-3,675,000
-3,675,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
9,450,000
3,350,000
3,350,000

Tags: Bill KleinLeon Sturm

Sturm Wins at Showdown

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 550,000 on the button with A?K? and Jans Arends called from the big blind with the suited 9?3?. The flop came K?9?6? to give both players a pair.

Arends checked to Sturm who bet 375,000 and Arends called. The turn brought the 10? and Arends checked again. Sturm checked it back and the Q? completed the board. Arends checked for the final time and Sturm tapped the table. Both players tabled their cards and the pot was sent to Sturm.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
17,100,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
13,825,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmJans Arends

Sturm Takes From Arends

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 900,000 in the small blind with A?7? and Leon Sturm called in the big blind with 9?9?.

Arends checked on the flop of 10?7?3? and Sturm checked back. Arends then bet 500,000 on the 3? turn and Sturm called.

Arends bet 750,000 on the 6? river and saw the bad news as Sturm called with his nines.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
15,925,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
15,500,000
2,150,000
2,150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jans ArendsLeon Sturm

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 4th Place ($512,824)

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen raised to 550,000 in the cutoff and Leon Sturm defended from the big blind. The flop came 8?6?4? and Sturm checked to Foxen who continued with a bet of 750,000. Sturm check-raised to 1,750,000 and Foxen jammed all in for 5,350,000. Sturm snapped him off and the cards were tabled.

Alex Foxen: 9?8?
Leon Sturm: 8?6?

Foxen flopped top pair but ran into the two pair from Sturm. The A? on the turn gave Foxen a few extra outs but the K? was not one of them. Foxen was ousted in fourth place, good enough for just over $500,000.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
13,350,000
5,275,000
5,275,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Alex FoxenLeon Sturm

Arends Takes From Foxen

Level 21 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 500,000 on the button with A?J? and Alex Foxen called in the big blind with A?6?.

Foxen checked on the flop of 2?J?6? and Arends continued for 400,000. Foxen called. Foxen checked again on the 10? turn and Arends sized up to 2,000,000. Foxen laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
15,925,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
7,175,000
50,000
50,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Alex FoxenJans Arends

Level: 21

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000