Event #83: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2019 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Day: 2
Keith Tilston Leads Final Six in Event #83: $100,000 High Roller
Level 23
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Keith Tilston was staring down the barrel of a short stack heading into the final day of Event #83: $100,000 High Roller after getting in kings against the aces of Sergi Reixach in the last hand of Day 2.
However, a king on the turn - followed by another on the river - saw him come from behind and eliminate his opponent to bag the chip lead with six left in the biggest buy-in event of the summer.
Tilston is coming off the back of a sixth-place finish in the Final Fifty for $275,874 but has already guaranteed himself $457,772 for a sixth-place finish in this event! However, with an eye-watering $2,792,406 awaiting the winner he may be in line for a whole lot more!
Play resumes on July 13th at 12 p.m. with 15 minutes left at 125,000/250,000/250,000 and will be live-streamed on PokerGO.
Final Six Players
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Tilston | United States | 14,475,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Nick Schulman | United States | 11,650,000 | 47 |
| 3 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 3,150,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Brandon Adams | United States | 11,775,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 9,850,000 | 39 |
| 6 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 8,500,000 | 34 |
Day 2 Recap
After six players jumped in at the start of the day, including Main Event 40th place finisher Alex Foxen, that brought the total number of entrants to 99 with 56 seated at the start of Day 2.
It didn't take much time for players to start filtering out towards the exits, with short stacks Brian Rast and Jake Schindler exiting before a double elimination boosted Byron Kaverman as early as the second level of the day, with Adrian Mateos and Mike Lim being sent on their way.
Defending championn Nick Petrangelo was also eliminated before play was down to three tables with Igor Kurganov in the lead. The money bubble was at 15, so the pace slowed by the time the tournament reached two tables. Kurganov still lead and boosted his stack to around 25% of the chips in play.
Thomas Boivin was eliminated on the bubble after getting ace-queen in against ace-king of Kurganov and the remaining 15 players were guaranteed $156,316.
Eliminations in the Money
| Position | Name | Payout | Position | Name | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | $353,202 | Sergi Reixach | 12 | $195,862 | Kainalu McCue-Unciano |
| 8 | $281,025 | Christoph Vogelsang | 13 | $171,936 | Sam Grafton |
| 9 | $195,862 | James Chen | 14 | $171,936 | Jeremy Ausmus |
| 10 | $195,862 | Danny Tang | 15 | $156,316 | Steven Miranda |
| 11 | $195,862 | Steffen Sontheimer |
Steven Miranda and Jeremy Ausmus were eliminated before Tilston doubled through Kurganov to trim his chip lead. Sam Grafton lost a flip with jacks to bust to Brandon Adams who held ace-king, before Monster Stack champion Kainalu McCue-Unciano exited in 12th place.
He got it in with king-queen against the jacks of Nick Schulman, with the fellow 2019 bracelet winner's pocket pair holding. McCue-Unciano added $195,862 to the $1,008,850 he won just over two weeks ago.
Kurganov still lead on dinner break, just five eliminations away from the end of the day. When they returned, Steffen Sontheimer and Danny Tang hit the rail in quick succession to bring play down to a table of nine.
With Kurganov still in the lead, James Chen was eliminated in ninth before Tilston doubled through Kurganov again to reign in his chip lead. And although Adams and Schulman both moved into the chip lead briefly, the latter after sending Christoph Vogelsang to the rail, it was Tilston who grabbed it in the very last hand of the night after eliminating Sergi Reixach.
The final six players will return for a streamed final table from 12 p.m. on July 13th. PokerNews will bring you every hand of the action when play resumes!
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
Level 23
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
14,475,000 | 1,475,000 |
|
11,775,000 | 775,000 |
|
11,650,000 | 30,000 |
|
9,850,000 | -850,000 |
|
8,500,000 | 400,000 |
|
3,150,000 | -550,000 |
Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 7th Place ($353,202)
Level 23
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Hand #20: Brandon Adams opened to 600,000 and Keith Tilston defended his button. Adams bet 800,000 and Tilston folded.
Hand #21: Igor Kurganov opened to 530,000. Keith Tilston three-bet to 1,600,000. Sergi Reixach four-bet all in for 5,800,000. Kurganov folded and Tilston snap-called.
Sergi Reixach: 
Keith Tilston: 
The flop came 
giving Tilston a flush draw, but the 
on the turn gave him the lead either way. The 
river gave him quads and sent Reixach to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,000,000 | 4,950,000 |
|
Busted |
Christoph Vogelsang Eliminated in 8th Place ($281,025)
Level 23
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Hand #19: The action folded around to Christoph Vogelsang on the button who shoved all in for around 2,400,000. Nick Schulman was in the big blind and didn't even need a count in order to make the call.
Nick Schulman: 
Christoph Vogelsang: 
The flop fell 
and Schulman was still out front with his pocket eights. The 
on the turn left Vogelsang drawing to six outs and the 
on the river was not one of them.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,620,000 | 2,720,000 |
|
Busted |
Hands #16-18: A Couple of Raise and Folds
Level 23
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Hand #16: Keith Tilston raised to 500,000 in early position and the rest of the table folded.
Hand #17: Dominik Nitsche made it 750,000 on the button and Igor Kurganov called from the small blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the on the turn. As his time was expiring, Kurganov announced a bet and Nitsche snap-folded.
Hand #18: Sergi Reixach opened to 500,000 in early position and picked up the blinds and ante.
Hands #11-16: Adams into the Chip Lead
Level 23
: 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Hand #11: Christoph Vogelsang moved all in from the button and took down the pot.
Hand #12: Igor Kurganov opened to 530,000. Sergi Reixach defended his big blind but check-folded to a continuation bet from Kurganov on a 
flop.
Hand #13: Dominik Nitsche opened to 500,000 and took down the pot.
Hand #14: Nitsche opened to 800,000 from under the gun and Reixach called on the button. Brandon Adams called in the big blind and they went three-ways to a 
flop. The trio checked and Adams bet 900,000 on the turn. Nitsche was the only caller and the pair checked the river
Adams turned over 
for two pair and Nitsche mucked.
Hand #15: Reixach opened to 500,000 and Nitsche defended his big blind. Nitsche check-folded to a continuation bet on the 
flop.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,000,000 | 4,200,000 |
|
|
10,700,000 | -1,840,000 |
|
|
8,900,000 | 1,100,000 |
|
|
8,100,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
8,050,000 | -250,000 |
|
|
5,700,000 | -800,000 |
|
|
3,700,000 | -675,000 |
|
|
3,200,000 | 600,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Hands #5-10: Nitsche the Most Active
Level 22
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hand #5: Dominik Nitsche opened to 700,000 in early position and everyone folded.
Hand #6: Nitsche made it 450,000 from under the gun this time and picked up the blinds and ante.
Hand #7: Igor Kurganov raised to 440,000 from under the gun and Nitsche defended his big blind. The flop fell 
and Nitsche check-folded to a bet of 420,000 from Kurganov.
Hand #8: Nitsche raised to 800,000 from the small blind and Kurganov folded his big blind.
Hand #9: Sergi Reixach opened to 400,000 in middle position and was called by Brandon Adams in the cutoff and Christoph Vogelsang in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked to Adams who bet 600,000. Vogelsang folded but Reixach called to see the on the turn. Reixach checked again and Adams bet 1,200,000 which got a fold from Reixach.
Hand #10: Nick Schulman made it 450,000 from under the gun and Nitsche called from the cutoff. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn and the 
on the river. Schulman was hoping to check it down but Nitsche slid out a large bet of 2,200,000. Schulman quickly folded and Nitsche collected the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,540,000 | 4,180,000 |
|
|
7,800,000 | -2,300,000 |
|
|
6,500,000 | -1,100,000 |
|
|
2,600,000 | -500,000 |
Hands #1-4: Tilston Doubles Through Kurganov
Level 22
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Hand #1: Sergi Reixach opened to 400,000. Brandon Adams three-bet to 1,300,000. Reixach then four-bet all in and Adams folded.
Hand #2: Daniel Negreanu opened to 350,000 and Christoph Vogelsang and Keith Tilston called in the blinds.
The flop was 
and it checked to Negreanu who bet 450,000. Both his opponents folded, with Negreanu complaining as he showed 
for a flopped straight.
Hand #3: Igor Kurganov opened to 440,000 with Tilston and Nick Schulman calling in the blinds.
The flop was 
. Tilston checked and Schulman bet 550,000 and both of his opponents folded.
Hand #4: Kurganov opened to 440,000 and Vogelsang called. Tilston three-bet all in for 3,930,000. Kurganov called and Vogelsang folded.
Keith Tilston:
Igor Kurganov: 
The board came and Tilston doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,100,000 | 720,000 |
|
|
8,300,000 | 3,180,000 |
|
|
7,600,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
7,250,000 | -5,400,000 |
|
|
6,800,000 | -350,000 |
|
|
4,375,000 | 645,000 |
|
|
3,100,000 | -2,300,000 |