Event #29: $100,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 13, 2023

Lichtenberger Triples, Schwartz Claims the Side

Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Gregory Jensen pushed all in for a little over 800,000 in early position and was called by Andrew Lichtenberger with 95,000 in the small blind and Noah Schwartz with 630,000 in the big blind.

Andrew Lichtenberger: 5♠5♣
Noah Schwartz: 7♥7♦
Gregory Jensen: A♠J♣

The flop came 7♠6♥3♥ and Schwartz took a commanding lead with a set of sevens. Lichtenberger made a straight on the 4♦ turn card and held on through the 2♠ on the river. Lichtenberger earned a triple-up, Schwartz doubled up on the side pot, and Jensen was left with around 200,000 after the hand but busted shortly after.

Tags: Noah Schwartz Gregory Jensen Andrew Lichtenberger

Jun 13, 2023

Foxen Doubles Through Davies

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Seth Davies raised to 100,000 in the hijack and Kristen Foxen shipped all in for 570,000 from the small blind. Davies asked for a count and used a time bank before flicking in the call.

Kristen Foxen: A♠9♣
Seth Davies: J♠10♠

The board ran out Q♠5♣5♦3♣4♦ and Foxen's ace-high was enough to prevail for a double-up and leave Davies on the short stack.

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Jun 13, 2023

Jaffe Takes Down Palihapitiya

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Herbie Teope

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised in late position, and Jake Schindler called.

Chamath Palihapitiya then moved all in with 345,000 out of the big blind, getting calls from Jaffe and Schindler, both of whom had Palihapitiya covered.

The dealer placed 9♠10♥K♦ on the board, which Schindler checked. Jaffe then bet 75,000, which drew an immediate fold from Schindler. The cards were then tabled.

Chamath Palihapitiya: A♠4♦
Jonathan Jaffe: K♣10♣

Jaffe flopped two pair, and the 2♠ on the turn had Palihapitiya drawing dead. The 10♦ on the river was a formality, but it gave Jaffe a full house to send Palihapitiya to the rail.

After being down to 160,000 in the first level of Day 2, Jaffe has turned it around.

Tags: Chamath Palihapitiya Jake Schinder Jonathan Jaffe

Jun 13, 2023

Smith Among the Latest Casualties

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Adam Lamers

Level 14 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Dan Smith just lost a healthy pot to Cary Katz and was then forced to pay the big blind. The action folded to Yang Wang on the button who shoved all in with two small stacks in the blinds. Smith peeled his cards and then quickly called off his stack of just under 600,000.

Dan Smith: A♥K♣
Yang Wang: A♠2♠

The flop came J♣4♦3♦ and Wang picked up extra outs with a straight draw. The 9♠ on the turn changed nothing but the 5♦ on the river gave Wang a straight to eliminate Smith.

Tags: Cary Katz Dan Smith Yang Wang

Level: 14

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Jun 13, 2023

Aldemir Sends Kim to Rail

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Herbie Teope

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Fresh off winning a pot against Adrian Mateos, Koray Aldemir got back in the saddle on the very next hand.

Mateos raised to 80,000 in late position, which Aldemir called in the small blind.

Brian Kim, who was in the big blind, moved all in for 430,000 and Mateos flatted. Aldemir, who had Kim covered, then back-raised all in, which forced Mateos out of the hand and the hands were tabled.

Brian Kim: K♣Q♣
Koray Aldemir: 10♠10♥

The dealer fanned 10♦6♥9♦, giving Aldemir top set and Kim a gut-shot straight draw. The turn showed 4♦, and then 4♣ on the river gave Aldemir a full house and sealed the hand.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Brian Kim Koray Aldemir

Jun 13, 2023

Prizepool and Payouts

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

With late registration officially closed, the prizepool and payouts have been announced as a total of 93 entries were recorded in this event. There will be $8,997,750 up for grabs, spread out over 14 positions. A min-cash will be worth $171,034 while the winner will be taking home a whopping $2,576,729 along with the WSOP gold bracelet.

Jun 13, 2023

Peters and Kenney Find Doubles

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Isaac Haxton opened to 80,000 in early position and David Peters shoved all in for 485,000 in the big blind. Haxton asked for a count and then called to put Peters at risk.

David Peters: Q♥Q♦
Isaac Haxton: K♣10♣

The board ran out 7♦6♠5♠2♦8♥ and Peters doubled up, leaving Haxton short once again.

Next door, Espen Jorstad raised to 85,000 and Bryn Kenney moved all in for 570,000. The action folded back to Jorstad who stuck in the chips to call. Kenney rolled over A♠A♦ and Jorstad was in tough with A♣K♠. It was a clean board for Kenney who also tallied a double up.

Tags: Isaac Haxton Espen Jorstad David Peters Bryn Kenney

Jun 13, 2023

Jaffe Survives All In

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Herbie Teope

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe had 160,000 in front of him and moved all in on the button. Gregory Jensen, who was in the small blind, called to put Jaffe at risk.

Jonathan Jaffe: K♠6♦
Gregory Jensen: A♥5♦

The dealer ran out 10♥10♣2♣, leaving Jensen’s ace in the lead. The turn, however, showed 6♥ to give Jaffe the lead, which he kept when K♦ arrived on the river for a double up, which included the 80,000 from the big blind and ante.

Jun 13, 2023

Smiljkovic Doubles Through Chidwick

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Adam Lamers

Level 13 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Daniel Smiljkovic and Stephen Chidwick got all of their chips in the middle after a couple of preflop raises and the cards were on their backs.

Daniel Smiljkovic: A♠A♦
Stephen Chidwick: 10♥10♣

The flop of 8♣4♦3♠ left Smiljkovic in the lead with his aces with no backdoor draws for Chidwick. The 5♦ and 7♥ runout favored Smiljkovic who found an early double-up.

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Daniel Smiljkovic