Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Day 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-02-2018 00:35 UTC-7

Loeser Sends Merrilees to the Rail Before Break

MrCleverFox

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Manig Loeser had a bet of 121,000 in front of him in the cuttoff before Daniel Merrilees moved all in from the small blind for 365,000. Action folded back to Loeser who tanked through his 30 seconds before calling.

Daniel Merrilees:
Manig Loeser:

The board ran out which paired Loeser's jack and sent Merrilees to the rail just before the break. Loeser moved over 1 million chips after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	1,180,000 270,000	270,000

Daniel Merrilees	Busted

Tags: Daniel Merrilees Manig Loeser

06-02-2018 00:36 UTC-7

Bonomo Shoves on Smith

Mickey Doft

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 22,000 from the cutoff, Isaac Haxton called from the small blind, and Dan Smith called from the big blind.

They checked to the turn of a board where Smith bet 50,000. Bonomo called, and Haxton folded.

The river was the and Smith used a time extension before betting 20,000. Bonomo raised all in with a covering stack, and Smith instantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	635,000 55,000	55,000

Dan Smith	156,000 -154,000	-154,000

Tags: Dan Smith Justin Bonomo

06-02-2018 00:37 UTC-7

Break

Mickey Doft

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The players are on their final 15-minute break of the day.

06-02-2018 00:43 UTC-7

Chip Leaders

Mickey Doft

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Elio Fox	2,875,000 55,000	55,000

Byron Kaverman	1,955,000 405,000	405,000

Bryn Kenney	1,698,000 -2,000	-2,000

Darren Elias	1,512,000 312,000	312,000

Stephen Chidwick	1,484,000 -6,000	-6,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-02-2018 01:01 UTC-7

Smith Doubles Through Haxton

Mickey Doft

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Isaac Haxton raised to effectively 139,000 from the small blind and Dan Smith called all in from the big blind with , leading Haxton's .

The board ran out , safe for Smith to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	360,000 -70,000	-70,000

Dan Smith	290,000 134,000	134,000

Tags: Dan Smith Isaac Haxton

06-02-2018 01:04 UTC-7

Soverel Falls Into Eibinger's Trap

MrCleverFox

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Cary Katz opened with a raise to 27,000 and was called by Matthias Eibinger in the cutoff seat. On the button, David Einhorn called. Sam Soverel was in the big blind and took a look around the table. He made a comment about there being a lot in the pot and then moved all in for 343,000. Katz folded. Eibinger called and Einhorn folded.

Matthias Eibinger:
Sam Soverel:

The board ran out and that gave Eibinger the best hand with two pair. Soverel headed to the rail and Eibinger took down the pot, moving to right around 1,700,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	1,700,000 660,000	660,000
Sam Soverel	Busted

Tags: Sam Soverel Matthias Eibinger

06-02-2018 01:10 UTC-7

Rosenfeld Takes From Chidwick

Mickey Doft

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Rosenfeld opened to 25,000 from the hijack, Stephen Chidwick three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind, Rosenfeld four-bet to 175,000, and Chidwick called.

The flop came down and Chidwick checked to Rosenfeld who bet 100,000. Chidwick called, the turn fell, and both players checked. The river was the , Chidwick bet 131,000, and Rosenfeld called.

Chidwick showed , but was bested by Rosenfeld's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rosenfeld	1,560,000 540,000	540,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,130,000 -354,000	-354,000

Tags: Michael Rosenfeld Stephen Chidwick

06-02-2018 01:16 UTC-7

Tilston's Three-Bet Doesn't Work Out

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jason Koon opened to 28,000 from middle position and Keith Tilston stuck in a three-bet to 112,000 from the big blind. Koon made the call and saw a flop of . Tilston checked-called a bet of 65,000 from Koon and the paired the board on the turn.

Tilston checked again and Koon pushed in a bet of 225,000. Tilston wasted little time before sending his cards to the muck and Koon raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,110,000 140,000	140,000

Keith Tilston	652,000 72,000	72,000

Tags: Jason Koon Keith Tilston

06-02-2018 01:22 UTC-7

Christner Leaves Negreanu on the Short Stack

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised from the cutoff and Christian Christner re-raised to 108,000 from the big blind. Negreanu called and the flop fell . Christner led out for 60,000 but Negreanu wasn't ready to fold just yet.

The landed on the turn and both players checked to the on the river. Christner checked again and Negreanu moved in a bet of 150,000. Christner used up a time extension and then pushed all in, putting Negreanu at risk for his last 126,000 chips. Negreanu thought for a moment but then released his hand to the muck, sitting on roughly 10 big blinds now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	910,000 910,000	910,000
Daniel Negreanu	126,000 -176,000	-176,000

Tags: Christian Christner Daniel Negreanu