Event #23: $50,000 High Roller (8-Handed) | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-11 22:25 UTC-8

Arends Gets After It in the Blinds

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 1,150,000 in the small blind with 10♦5♦ and Leon Sturm just called in the big blind with A♥8♥. The flop came 6♥6♣2♦ and Arends continued with a bet of 800,000 which Sturm called.

The turn was the K♥ and Arends fired out another bet of 1,200,000. Sturm called with his flush draw and the 7♦ completed the board. Arends moved all in for his last 3,600,000 and Sturm was forced to lay the best hand down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	10,400,000 7,650,000	7,650,000

Leon Sturm	7,725,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

Livello: 24

Bui: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

2023-06-11 22:18 UTC-8

Sturm Bluffs Klein

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 1,250,000 in the small blind with 9♣5♥ and Bill Klein called in the big blind with A♣8♥.

Sturm bet 600,000 on the flop of 4♦4♠4♣ and Klein called. Sturm sized up to 1,200,000 on the 7♦ turn and Klein laid it down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bill Klein	22,375,000 -3,850,000	-3,850,000
Leon Sturm	7,975,000 850,000	850,000

Tags: Bill Klein Leon Sturm

2023-06-11 22:11 UTC-8

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

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2023-06-11 22:05 UTC-8

Klein Traps with Jacks

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Bill Klein limped in from the small blind with J♣J♦ and Jans Arends checked the big blind with 4♥3♠. The flop came A♥7♣4♦ and Klein check-called a bet of 500,000 from Arends.

The turn brought the 10♠ and both players checked to the 10♥ on the river. Klein fired out a bet of 1,000,000 on the river and Arends flicked in a call. Klein turned over his pair of jacks and Arends was left on the short stack again.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bill Klein	26,225,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Jans Arends	2,750,000 -7,500,000	-7,500,000

Tags: Jans Arends Bill Klein

2023-06-11 21:54 UTC-8

Arends Doubles Through Sturm

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jans Arends open-jammed from the small blind and Leon Sturm called to put Arends at risk.

Jans Arends: 5♥5♣
Leon Sturm: Q♥10♥

Arends was able to survive the flip as the board ran out 9♣K♦2♦7♠3♦ to earn him a double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	10,250,000 5,325,000	5,325,000

Leon Sturm	7,125,000 -5,325,000	-5,325,000

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

2023-06-11 21:49 UTC-8

Arends Falls to the Short Stack

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Leon Sturm raised to 800,000 on the button with A♣4♥ and was called by Bill Klein in the small blind with Q♣7♣ and Jans Arends in the big blind with Q♦10♣.

The flop came Q♥6♥3♠ and the action checked around to the Q♠ on the river. Klein checked again and Arends announced a bet of 800,000. Sturm stepped aside but Klein just called.

The river was the 7♥ and Klein led out with a large bet of 4,100,000 after making a full house. With no time extensions for Arends, he had to make a quick decision and paid him off. Klein tabled the full house and vaulted to a big chip lead.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bill Klein	19,725,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
Jans Arends	4,925,000 -6,100,000	-6,100,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Jans Arends Bill Klein

2023-06-11 21:42 UTC-8

Sturm Folds Out Arends

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 1,200,000 in the small blind with J♣8♦ and Leon Sturm called in the big blind with J♠10♠.

Arends bet 900,000 on the A♠3♠A♥ flop and Sturm called. Arends then checked on the Q♥ turn and Sturm checked back.

Arends checked again on the 3♣ river and Sturm bet 4,000,000 as Arends quickly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Leon Sturm	12,450,000 7,100,000	7,100,000

Jans Arends	11,025,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

Tags: Jans Arends Leon Sturm

2023-06-11 21:29 UTC-8

Sturm Folds the Best Hand

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to 800,000 on the button with A♣7♦ and Jans Arends just called from the big blind holding K♣Q♣. The flop came 10♣6♣4♥ and both players checked to the 8♠ on the turn.

Arends led out with a bet of 1,800,000 with his flush draw but Sturm stuck around for the 7♠ on the river. Arends announced all in on the river with just king-high and Sturm dumped the best hand into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	16,925,000 4,600,000	4,600,000

Leon Sturm	5,350,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Tags: Leon Sturm Jans Arends

2023-06-11 21:21 UTC-8

Sturm Staying Afloat

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Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Leon Sturm opened to K♣3♣ on the button and Bill Klein called in the small blind with A♠9♣.

The flop of 8♠K♦6♠ checked through and the same action took place on the 8♣ river. Klein checked once more on the 2♠ river and Sturm bet 1,400,000 with his top pair. Klein laid it down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bill Klein	15,425,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000
Leon Sturm	6,550,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Bill Klein Leon Sturm