Event #29: $100,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-12-2023 20:07 UTC-7

Hunichen Applies Pressure

Herbie Teope

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chris Hunichen found himself on the button and in a raised preflop pot against Dan Smith, who was to his immediate right in the cutoff, and Stephen Chidwick, who was in the big blind.

The dealer placed 4♦J♣9♣ on the board, which drew checks from Chidwick and Smith. Hunichen bet 80,000, which forced Chidwick out of the hand. Smith called.

The turn saw 7♥, which Smith checked. Hunichen then kept up the pressure by betting 210,000, which Smith called to bring action to the river, where K♦ appeared.

Smith once again checked, and Hunichen took his time, even using a time bank chip before announcing a 475,000 bet. Smith immediately mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	3,620,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Dan Smith	893,000

Tags: Chris Hunichen Dan Smith

06-12-2023 20:00 UTC-7

Palihapitiya Runs Into Kenney's Aces

Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Chamath Palihapitiya three-bet jammed a stack of 290,000 from the small blind. Bryn Kenney then called in the big blind with a bigger stack as Hecklen folded.

Chamath Palihapitiya: A♦10♣
Bryn Kenney: A♥A♣

Palihapitiya was in trouble but came close to cracking aces as the flop landed 4♣J♣Q♦ to give him a gutshot to Broadway, but the runout of 6♣8♥ confirmed the venture capitalist's elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	2,000,000 550,000	550,000

Henrik Hecklen	600,000 -275,000	-275,000
Chamath Palihapitiya	Busted

06-12-2023 19:58 UTC-7

Ivey Puts It All on the Table

Adam Lamers

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Picking up the action on the river with a completed board of 9♦8♥3♣7♦Q♠, Justin Bonomo and Phil Ivey were heads-up in a pot with around 900,000 in the middle. Bonomo checked from the big blind and Ivey shipped all in for 620,000 in the cutoff.

Bonomo asked for a count and then dipped into the tank for over a minute. He eventually made the call and Ivey nodded as he tabled A♣10♠ for just ace-high. Bonomo flipped over A♥8♠ for just a pair of eights but that was enough to send Ivey to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	2,910,000 2,045,000	2,045,000

Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Justin Bonomo

06-12-2023 19:47 UTC-7

Katz Scores Double Up

Herbie Teope

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Masashi Oya raised 50,000 while under the gun, and received calls from Seth Davies, who was in late position and reloaded after an earlier knockout, and Cary Katz, who was in the big blind.

The dealer placed Q♣7♣4♠, and the board produced action.

Oya bet 50,000, and Davies raised to 140,000. Action returned to Katz, who check-raised all in for 690,000. Oya quickly got out of the way, but Davies had Katz covered and called.

“I’m on a draw,” Davies said as the cards were tabled.

Cary Katz: A♥Q♠
Seth Davies: A♣5♣

Katz was ahead but had to dodge the clubs. The K♥ appeared on the turn, and then 2♠ to give Katz the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	1,415,000 205,000	205,000
Seth Davies	470,000 470,000	470,000

Tags: Cary Katz Seth Davies

06-12-2023 19:40 UTC-7

Kenney Calls Rast with Ace-High

Adam Lamers

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three players were in the hand on the turn with the board reading J♣10♣6♦10♠. Barak Wisbrod checked from the big blind and Brian Rast tossed in a bet of 115,000. Bryn Kenney called in position and Wisbrod stepped aside.

The river was the 3♣ and Rast announced a bet of 250,000. Kenney thought for a brief moment and then flicked in a call. "Queen-high," Rast announced as he showed Q♦8♦. Kenney turned over A♥K♣ for ace-high and got a brow raise from Rast as he collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	1,620,000 1,020,000	1,020,000

Bryn Kenney	1,450,000 850,000	850,000

Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Bryn Kenney Brian Rast Barak Wisbrod

Level: 11

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-12-2023 19:27 UTC-7

Brewer Flips for Stacks

Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Zachary Schwartz raised to 40,000 from under the gun and Chris Brewer moved all in for 310,000 from the big blind. Schwartz quickly called and the cards were tabled.

Chris Brewer: K♣Q♠
Zachary Schwartz: J♥J♣

The flop came A♦Q♦10♣ to give Brewer the best hand. The 3♥ and 8♣ runout changed nothing as Brewer scored a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brewer	650,000 128,000	128,000

Zachary Schwartz	450,000 102,000	102,000

Tags: Zachary Schwartz Chris Brewer

06-12-2023 19:26 UTC-7

Ivey’s All-In Bet Forces Saliba's Fold

Herbie Teope

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ten-time WSOP bracelet winner Phil Ivey raised on the cutoff, and then watched Justin Saliba in the small blind three-bet to 145,000, which Ivey called.

The dealer placed Q♦K♣8♣ on the board, and Saliba continued with an 80,000 bet. Ivey quickly called.

The turn saw 4♦ on the board, which both players checked. The dealer then placed A♦ on the river, which prompted Saliba to use a time extension button before checking.

Ivey then announced all in, which received a quick fold from Saliba.

Daniel Negreanu joined the table during the action and quietly watched from his seat, but that changed once the hand concluded.

“Just like the old days,” Negreanu said across the table to his friend. “Phil Ivey raking pots at the World Series of Poker.

Negreanu’s comment got a chuckle and smile out of Ivey.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	1,040,000 190,000	190,000

Justin Saliba	400,000 -275,000	-275,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Justin Saliba Phil Ivey

06-12-2023 19:15 UTC-7

Foxen Almost Cracks Aces

Connor Richards

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chris Hunichen opened to 45,000 in the hijack and Kristen Foxen three-bet jammed a stack of just under 400,000 from the small blind. Hunichen quickly called with a bigger stack.

Kristen Foxen: K♠J♦
Chris Hunichen: A♣A♦

Foxen had run into aces but got help from the 4♠J♣8♣ flop and took the lead with the K♥ turn. But sadly for the three-time bracelet winner, the 4♣ river counterfeited her two pair and she was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Hunichen	2,100,000 720,000	720,000
Kristen Foxen	Busted

Tags: Chris Hunichen Kristen Foxen

06-12-2023 19:15 UTC-7

Kornuth Upends Lin, Ivey Downs Hall

Adam Lamers

Level 10 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 40,000 in early position and Ren Lin three-bet to 125,000 in the cutoff. Kornuth responded with a four-bet to 220,000 and Lin just called.

The flop came 10♥9♦2♦ and Kornuth threw out a bet of 150,000. Lin mulled it over for 30 seconds but decided to throw his cards away. Kornuth flashed K♥J♦ which got a staredown from Lin.

"No gamble, no future," Kornuth laughed.

Next door, Galen Hall was eliminated when his AxQx ran into the KxKx of Phil Ivey who has increased his stack since joining the field in the last level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,090,000 220,000	220,000

Ren Lin	860,000 -430,000	-430,000

Phil Ivey	850,000 250,000	250,000

Galen Hall	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Phil Ivey Galen Hall Chance Kornuth