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

Klein Puts Another Dent in Foxen

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alex Foxen opened to 320,000 in the cutoff with A?9? and Bill Klein called on the button with K?Q?. They went heads-up to a flop of J?10?7? and both players checked to the A? on the turn.

Foxen led out with a bet of 400,000 on the turn and Klein just called after making Broadway. The river was the A? and Foxen announced a bet of 800,000. Klein just called and the cards were tabled, resulting in the pot being pushed toward Klein.

Player Chips Progress
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
9,870,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
5,035,000
-65,000
-65,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Bill KleinAlex Foxen

Klein Bluffs River With Nine-High

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Bill Klein
Bill Klein

Bill Klein opened to 350,000 in the cutoff with 9?8? and Jans Arands three-bet to 850,000 on the button with K?5?. Klein called.

Klein checked on the flop of 6?7?A? and Arends continued for 500,000. Klein called. Klein checked again on the J? turn and Arends checked back.

The 3? river completed the board and Klein opted to bluff with his missed straight draw by leading out for 1,250,000. Arends folded and Klein showed down nine-high like a boss.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
16,130,000
-950,000
-950,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
7,470,000
575,000
575,000

Tags: Jans ArandsBill Klein

Arends Rivers the Nuts to Double Through Foxen

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jans Arends
Jans Arends

Jans Arends raised to 400,000 in the cutoff and Alex Foxen defended from the big blind. The flop came A?10?7? and Foxen checked to Arends who bet 350,000. Foxen check-raised to 1,150,000 and Arends just called.

The turn brought the 9? and Foxen slid out a bet of 1,400,000. Arends still called and the K? peeled off on the river. Foxen went into the tank for over a minute before shoving all in. Arends looked back at his cards before calling off his last 5,470,000 chips.

Foxen turned over 8?6? for a straight but Arends rivered the best straight with Q?J?. Foxen was forced to send over a double-up and Arends took over the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
17,080,000
8,900,000
8,900,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
5,100,000
-8,600,000
-8,600,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Alex FoxenJans Arends

Foxen Takes From Sturm With Rivered Trips

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen opened to 330,000 in the cutoff with A?J? and Leon Sturm called in the big blind with K?10?.

Sturm checked on the flop of 10?3?9? and Foxen bet 270,000. Sturm called. Sturm checked again on the J? turn and Foxen checked back.

Sturm checked once more on the J? river and Foxen bet 1,500,000 with less than that in the pot. Sturm called and mucked in defeat as Foxen showed the rivered trips.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
13,700,000
2,305,000
2,305,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
3,320,000
-1,855,000
-1,855,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmAlex Foxen

Sturm Gets on the Board with Two Pair

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 375,000 in the cutoff with A?7? and Alex Foxen called from the small blind with 6?6?. The flop came A?7?3? and Foxen checked to Sturm who continued with a bet of 310,000 after flopping two pair. Foxen called and the 8? rolled off on the turn.

Foxen checked again and Sturm sized up with a bet of 1,150,000. Foxen released his pocket pair to the muck and Sturm raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
11,395,000
-1,245,000
-1,245,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Leon Sturm de
Leon Sturm
5,175,000
325,000
325,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Leon SturmAlex Foxen

Davies Check-Raises Arends

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Seth Davies
Seth Davies

Jans Arends opened to 320,000 on the button with A?Q? and Seth Davies defended in the big blind with 5?4?.

Davies checked on the flop of 5?K?2? and Arends bet 220,000. Davies check-raised to 650,000 and Arends called.

Davies slowed down with a check on the Q? turn and Arends checked back. The 5? completed the board and Davies bet 3,035,000 and Arends laid it down with his second pair.

Player Chips Progress
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
8,180,000
-1,430,000
-1,430,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
5,220,000
1,450,000
1,450,000

Tags: Jans ArendsSeth Davies

Klein Ships a Three-Bet Three-Way Pot

Level 19 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Seth Davies opened to 360,000 in the cutoff with 4?4? and Alex Foxen called on the button holding 2?2?. Bill Klein three-bet to 1,050,000 in the small blind with A?10? and picked up calls from both Davies and Foxen.

The flop fell 7?6?5? and Klein jammed all in for 3,430,000. Davies was forced to fold his straight draw and Foxen quickly followed suit, sending the multi-way pot to Klein.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
12,640,000
-960,000
-960,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
6,895,000
2,220,000
2,220,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
3,770,000
-1,530,000
-1,530,000

Tags: Alex FoxenBill KleinSeth Davies

Level: 19

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Foxen Draws First Blood

Level 18 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Seth Davies opened to 270,000 in the cutoff with J?J? and was called by Alex Foxen on the button with K?Q? and Jans Arends in the big blind with K?9?.

The flop fell A?K?10? and the action checked around to the 3? on the turn. It checked to Foxen again who took a stab at the pot with a bet of 300,000. Arends called and Davies got out of the way.

The river was the 8? and both players knuckled the table. Foxen was awarded the pot with the better kicker to go with his pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
14,600,000
1,260,000
1,260,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
9,610,000
-690,000
-690,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
3,670,000
-270,000
-270,000

Tags: Seth DaviesJans ArendsAlex Foxen