2023 Showdown Live Updates

High Roller: Joseph Cheong Doubles Thru Alex Foxen

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 105

Joseph Cheong
Joseph Cheong

Joseph Cheong was all in for about 310,000 from the button with AdKc against Alex Foxen in middle position with Ac9h.

The board ran out Jd8h4sQs4c, safe for Cheong to double up.

Joseph Cheong  –  695,000  (23 bb)
Alex Foxen  –  80,000  (3 bb)

High Roller: Kristen Foxen Eliminated in 15th Place by Joe McKeehen

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  14 of 105

Kristen Foxen
Kristen Foxen

Kristen Foxen raised all in for 225,000 from the cutoff and Joe McKeehen isolated the action from the button with AsTs, leading Foxen’s Ad2h.

The board came JsTc5s3h6s, giving McKeehen an ace-high flush to eliminate Foxen in 15th place.

Joe McKeehen  –  1,240,000  (41 bb)
Kristen Foxen  –  Eliminated in 15th Place  ($54,500)

High Roller: T.K. Miles Doubles Thru Bryn Kenney

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 105

T.K. Miles
T.K. Miles

T.K. Miles raised all in for 245,000 from the cutoff and Bryn Kenney isolated the action from the button.

Miles:  AdQc
Kenney:  6s6d

The board came AhJc5dTc7h, giving Miles a pair of aces to double up.

T.K. Miles  –  565,000  (19 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  530,000  (18 bb)

High Roller: Martin Stausholm Eliminated on the Money Bubble by Aram Oganyan

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 18:  15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante
Players Remaining:  15 of 105

Martin Stausholm raised all in for 350,000 from the small blind and Aram Oganyan thought for a bit before he called in the big blind.

Stausholm:  6s6h
Oganyan:  KhQd

The board came Ah4s3d3sQs, giving Oganyan queens and treys to eliminate Stausholm on the money bubble.

Aram Oganyan  –  1,110,000  (37 bb)
Martin Stausholm  –  Eliminated on the Money Bubble

The players are finishing out this level before bagging for the night.

High Roller: Joe McKeehen Doubles Thru Bryn Kenney

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 105

Bryn Kenney raised to 60,000 in middle position, Joe McKeehen three-bet all in for 350,000 from the button, and Kenney called.

Kenney:  AdQc
McKeehen:  AsAc

The board ran out Kh7h2cKs4h, safe for McKeehen to double up.

Joe McKeehen  –  765,000  (31 bb)
Bryn Kenney  –  735,000  (29 bb)

High Roller: Kevin Rabichow Eliminated by Martin Zamani; Hand-For-Hand Play Begins

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  16 of 105

Kevin Rabichow
Kevin Rabichow

Kevin Rabichow was all in for about 400,000 with AhQh in the cutoff against Martin Zamani who was under the gun with QsQd.

The board ran out 9c6c2d6d8d, no help to Rabichow, giving Zamani the pot.

Martin Zamani  –  975,000  (39 bb)
Kevin Rabichow  –  Eliminated

Play is now hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

High Roller: Byron Kaverman Eliminated by Eli Berg

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  17 of 105

Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Eli Berg raised from the button, Byron Kaverman three-bet all in for about 200,000 from the small blind, and Berg called with AdQh, leading Kaverman’s Ac6h.

The board ran out Ks3s2d5c8c, no help to Kaverman, locking up the pot for Berg.

Eli Berg  –  800,000  (32 bb)
Byron Kaverman  –  Eliminated

High Roller: David Stamm Eliminated by Jonathan Jaffe

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  18 of 105

David Stamm raised all in from the hijack for 335,000 and Jonathan Jaffe called on the button.

Stamm:  Ac6h
Jaffe:  AhAd

The board came QcJh4s2c7s, ending Stamm’s tournament.

Jonathan Jaffe  –  1,400,000  (56 bb)
David Stamm  –  Eliminated 

High Roller: Joe McKeehen Doubles Thru Joseph Cheong

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 17:  15,000/25,000 with a 25,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 105

Joe McKeehen raised all in for 245,000 from the hijack and Joseph Cheong called in the big blind with AhKh, leading McKeehen’s AcQh.

The board ran out Qs8d5c6d9d, giving McKeehen a pair of queens to double through Cheong.

Joe McKeehen  –  530,000  (21 bb)
Joseph Cheong  –  365,000  (14 bb)

 

 

High Roller: Aram Oganyan Doubles Thru John Racener

$25,500 High Roller NLH (Re-Entry)
$1,000,000 Guaranteed | Structure | Payouts
Level 16:  10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 ante
Players Remaining:  19 of 105

Aram Oganyan
Aram Oganyan

Aram Oganyan raised to 40,000 from the button, John Racener three-bet to 115,000 from the small blind, Oganyan four-bet all in for 490,000, and Racener called.

Oganyan:  ThTc
Racener:  9h9c

The board came AcKh6s2c5d, safe for Oganyan to double up.

Aram Oganyan  –  1,020,000  (51 bb)
John Racener  –  485,000  (24 bb)