2019 World Series of Poker

Event #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,484,085
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,280,000
Entries
110
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000

Bonomo Triples Up

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Justin Bonomo moved all in for 74,000 from under the gun. Joe Cada was in the next position and just called. Rainer Kempe was next to him and raised to 250,000. It folded back to Cada who used two time extensions before folding.

Justin Bonomo: {j-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Rainer Kempe: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

There was a nine on the flop of {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{2-Hearts} giving Bonomo a lead. The turn was the {6-Diamonds} and river {5-Spades} meaning he tripled up thanks to the dead money from Cada that was in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Cada us
Joe Cada
590,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 4X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
350,000
-50,000
-50,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
250,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Joe CadaJustin BonomoRainer Kempe

Seidel Forces Out Yurasov

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised pre-flop and Dmitry Yurasov defended his big blind. Yurasov check-called 50,000 on the {5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} flop and the pair then checked the {10-Diamonds} turn.

The river was the {2-Spades}. Earlier after check-calling two streets against Joe McKeehen, Yurasov bet out on the river. However this time he checked and Seidel bet 80,000. Yurasov folded allowing eight-time bracelet winner Seidel to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
2,400,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
500,000
-85,000
-85,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Dmitry YurasovErik Seidel

Short Stacks Staying Alive

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

At one table, Rainer Kempe was all in for 98,000 after just re-entering not long ago. Chance Kornuth was his opponent and the two players were flipping. Kempe held {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} against Kornuth's {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and the board of {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{6-Clubs} allowed Kempe to double up.

Not far away, Nick Petrangelo was also all in for 114,000 and was called by Cary Katz. On a board of {q-}{q-}{10-}{10-}, Petrangelo was cheering for a three. Indeed the {3-Clubs} hit the river and Petrangelo's eight-high with {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} was good enough to beat Katz's seven-high with {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
1,600,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
565,000
-125,000
-125,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
245,000
171,000
171,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
210,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Cary KatzChance KornuthNick PetrangeloRainer Kempe

Smith Doubles Through Heath

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Dan Smith was all in for 135,000 and was called by Ben Heath. The American was hoping to halt the progress of the young British player who had found himself among the chip leaders after the early levels.

Dan Smith: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Ben Heath: {a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}

Smith looked in a strong position to double, and he did so with the board coming {q-Spades}{4-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to move him up the chip counts. He remains short with less than 20 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
1,280,000
-260,000
-260,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
300,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathDan Smith

Level: 11

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Break

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With 39 players from a field of 98 remaining the $50,000 High Roller, the time has come for the first break of the day.

When they return there will be two more levels of late registration.

Petrangelo's Aces Cracked

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Nick Petrangelo
Nick Petrangelo

Nick Petrangelo raised it up from early position and Cary Katz defended from the big blind. On the flop of {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, Katz check-called a bet from Petrangelo and the {j-Spades} landed on the turn.

Katz checked again and Petrangelo dropped in a bet of 60,000. Katz check-raised all in for 288,000 and Petrangelo felt like he was forced to call.

"This is so bad but I have to call," Petrangelo said. He splashed in the chips and turned over {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} only to see Katz's {j-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for two pair. The river brought the {10-Hearts} and Katz found a double up to leave Petrangelo on the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
690,000
345,000
345,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
74,000
-211,000
-211,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Cary KatzNick Petrangelo

Yurasov Running Away With It

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Dmitry Yurasov check-called 32,000 on a {7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{k-Spades} flop against Joe McKeehen. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Yurasov check-called 100,000.

The river was the {a-Diamonds}. Yurasov opted to bet 75,000 and McKeehen promptly called. The chip leader showed {k-Hearts}{j-Spades} for two pair and McKeehen flung his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
2,500,000
420,000
420,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
580,000
-170,000
-170,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Dmitry YurasovJoe McKeehen

Updated Chip Counts

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,520,000
670,000
670,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Andrew Lichtenberger us
Andrew Lichtenberger
1,180,000
-70,000
-70,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Todd Ivens us
Todd Ivens
985,000
313,000
313,000
Tobias Ziegler de
Tobias Ziegler
952,000
-148,000
-148,000
Joe McKeehen us
Joe McKeehen
750,000
437,000
437,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 3X Winner
Steve Yea kr
Steve Yea
625,000
-59,000
-59,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
585,000
135,000
135,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Markus Gonsalves us
Markus Gonsalves
547,000
151,000
151,000
Sam Soverel us
Sam Soverel
405,000
158,000
158,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
385,000
-355,000
-355,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
345,000
115,000
115,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
300,000
300,000
300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
286,000
166,000
166,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
285,000
-115,000
-115,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
57,000
-633,000
-633,000
WSOP 3X Winner