Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-05-2022 19:01 UTC-7

Moncek Can See the Future

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Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Moncek shoved preflop for 465,000 from early position, about 11 big blinds. Taylor von Kriegenbergh called him in late position.

Moncek:
Taylor von Kriegenbergh:

Moncek went for the backpack to find some run good. The flop came a dream , giving Moncek a pair and the nut flush draw backup.

The sealed the deal on the turn and Moncek found a double through von Kriegenbergh.

"What a flop! What, can you see the future of the deck?" said von Kriegenbergh.

Moncek scooped the pot and survived as the bubble draws near.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	2,200,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
Michael Moncek	950,000 585,000	585,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Taylor von Kriegenbergh

06-05-2022 19:42 UTC-7

Foxen Brings Them One Step Closer to the Money

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Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Josh Arieh opened to 75,000 in middle position and Michael Moncek made the call in late position. Alex Foxen put in the three-bet from the small blind to 180,000.

Arieh folded, but when it came back around to Moncek, he decided to go all in for 575,000. Foxen immediately called.

"Whoops," said Moncek. "You have a pair?" Foxen said he did. "It doesn't matter unless I hit my set.

Players had to wait to reveal their hands given they were in hand-for-hand play. Once they did, Moncek saw what he had to beat.

Michael Moncek:
Alex Foxen:

The board ran out clean for Foxen who sent Arieh home two shy from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	2,000,000 700,000	700,000

Josh Arieh	1,375,000 275,000	275,000

Michael Moncek	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Josh Arieh Michael Moncek

06-05-2022 19:44 UTC-7

Schindler Picks Up Aces to Bust Tang and Burst Bubble

Matt Hansen

Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Stanley Tang was all in for over 1,000,000 and Jake Schindler was the one to put him at risk on the stone bubble.

Stanley Tang:
Jake Schindler:

The board ran out and the aces held to knock Tang out of the tournament and burst the bubble. The remaining 38 players are now guaranteed a min-cash of $40,468.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	2,740,000 1,340,000	1,340,000

Stanley Tang	Busted

Tags: Stanley Tang Jake Schindler

06-05-2022 19:51 UTC-7

Peters Doubles Through Young, Shak is Sick

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Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

David Peters went all in from early position for 180,000. Justin Young went all behind him from late position for about 700,000. Action folded to Dan Shak from the big blind who had a decision with about 340,000 chips remaining.

"Oh baby," as Shak sat up in his chair. After thinking about 20 seconds, though, he folded and showed . "Don't make me sick," as he waited to see the flop.

Justin Young:
David Peters:

The board ran out ace-high and Peters won the pot that could have gone Shak's way.

"At least it went to someone who needs it," joked Young.

Shak went on to bust a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	700,000 110,000	110,000
David Peters	510,000 340,000	340,000

Dan Shak	Busted

Tags: Dan Shak David Peters Justin Young

06-05-2022 20:03 UTC-7

Ivey Ousted as Peters Continues to Build

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Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Phil Ivey went all in preflop for about 350,000 and David Peters called in the big blind.

Phil Ivey:
David Peters:

The board ran out queen-high and Ivey was eliminated. David Peters has spun up his short stack quickly to about 45 big blinds.

Elsewhere, Sam Grafton, Ariel Martel, Dan Shak, and Ivan Deyra were all eliminated as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	900,000 720,000	720,000

Ariel Mantel	Busted
Sam Grafton	Busted

Phil Ivey	Busted

Dan Shak	Busted

Ivan Deyra	Busted

Tags: Ariel Martel David Peters Ivan Deyra Phil Ivey Sam Grafton

06-05-2022 21:21 UTC-7

Schutten's No Pair is Best

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Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Rok Gostisa opened from early position and was three-bet to 250,000 by Brek Schutten on the button. Gostisa continued with a call, leaving himself about 380,000 behind.

The flop came . Gostisa checked in flow to Schutten, who went all in, having Gostisa well covered. Gostisa thought for about 20 seconds and made the call.

Rok Gostisa:
Brek Schutten:

The turn gave Gostisa many more outs, but the blank river ended his day and left the table scratching their heads.

"That's what happens when you don't have a computer," said Alex Foxen.

Either way, Schutten was happy to collect the chips without having to make a pair.

Over at the next table, Freddy Deeb also busted and headed to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	2,050,000 825,000	825,000
Rok Gostisa	Busted
Freddy Deeb	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Brek Schutten Freddy Deeb Rok Gostisa

06-05-2022 21:33 UTC-7

Young Busts Two and Catapults Up the Leaderboard

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Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sergi Reixach was all in preflop with a short stack, action picked up with Justin Young and David Peters building a side pot.

The flop read . Young had checked to Peters from the blinds, Peters put out a bet of about 40,000. Young check-raised to 125,000 and Peters called while Reixach looked on.

The turn landed and Young continued his aggression with a bet of 200,000. After some thought, Peters once again called.

On the river , Young went all in, with Peter's 500,000 remaining chips being the effective stack. Peters begrudgingly made the call and saw the bad news.

"Set," said Young.

Justin Young:
David Peters:
Sergi Reixach:

Young sent both players to the rail and amassed a stack of about 65 big blinds for himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Young	2,600,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Sergi Reixach	Busted
David Peters	Busted

Tags: David Peters Justin Young Sergi Reixach

06-05-2022 21:43 UTC-7

Colpoys Bets Small on Turn and Gets to Showdown

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Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action picked up on the turn in a pot between Brock Wilson and Dan Colpoys. Players reported it was a three-bet pot, Wilson had three-bet Colpoys middle-position open from the button.

The board read . Wilson led into Colpoys for 50,000, after some thought Wilson made the call.

The river brought the and Colpoys now checked. Wilson decided to check back.

"Fours," announced Colpoys, showing . Wilson mucked and Colpoys took down the pot.

Wilson busted a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Colpoys	2,250,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Brock Wilson	Busted

Tags: Brock Wilson Dan Colpoys

06-05-2022 22:12 UTC-7

Mulders Doubles Through Aldemir

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Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Koray Aldimir and Daan Mulders got all their chips in the middle preflop and action picked up with cards on their backs. Mulders was at risk with about 800,000 and Aldemir had him slightly covered.

Koray Aldimir:
Daan Mulders: