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

Event #29: $100,000 High Roller

Day 2 Started

06-13-2023 11:01 UTC-7

Adrian Mateos Holds Slim Lead Entering Day 2

Herbie Teope

A total of 35 players, which includes 22 WSOP bracelet winners, from Day 1 are set to return for Day 2 of Event #29: $100,000 High Roller at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. The number of participants may rise with late registration remaining open until the start of Day 2.

Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Adrian Mateos leads a trio of players to top 3,000,000 from Day 1, and Mateos enters Day 2 as the chip leader with 3,650,000. He’s closely followed by Chris Hunichen (3,620,000) and Chance Kornuth (3,375,000).

The remaining field boasts a collection of who’s who in the poker community, all of whom are more than capable of making a charge in the race for the final table. The list includes Espen Jorstad (2,200,000), Jeremy Ausmus (2,190,000), Koray Aldemir (1,800,000), Justin Bonomo (1,795,000) and Seth Davies (1,245,000), among others.

End of Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Adrian Mateos	Spain	3,650,000	91
2	Chris Hunichen	United States	3,620,000	91
3	Chance Kornuth	United States	3,375,000	84
4	Espen Jorstad	Norway	2,200,000	55
5	Jeremy Ausmus	United States	2,190,000	55
6	Talal Shakerchi	United Kingdom	2,120,000	53
7	Cary Katz	United States	1,880,000	47
8	Koray Aldemir	Austria	1,800,000	45
9	Justin Bonomo	United States	1,795,000	45
10	Ren Lin	United States	1,655,000	41

The entrants are scheduled to resume play for Day 2 at noon local time at with 15 40-minute levels, with starting blinds of 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 ante. Players are scheduled to take a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21, approximately 6:30 p.m. local time.

Stay tuned to PokerNews throughout the day as the remaining players compete to advance to Day 3 for the opportunity to secure a coveted WSOP bracelet.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Cary Katz Chance Kornuth Chris Hunichen Espen Jorstad Jeremy Ausmus Justin Bonomo Koray Aldemir Ren Lin Seth Davies Talal Shakerchi

Level: 13

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

06-13-2023 12:23 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

Herbie Teope

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

Cards are in the air on Day 2 for Level 13, with blinds starting off at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 ante.

With late registration closed, the field has grown to 93 participants, generating a prize pool of $8,997,750.

The players are scheduled to play 15 levels, each in 40-minute increments, and will have a 15-minute break every three levels.

The chase for a WSOP bracelet continues.

06-13-2023 12:28 UTC-7

New Entries for Day 2

Adam Lamers

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	600,000 600,000	600,000

Leon Sturm	600,000

Phil Ivey	600,000 600,000	600,000

Andrew Robl	600,000
Mikita Badziakouski	600,000 600,000	600,000

Noah Schwartz	600,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	600,000 600,000	600,000

John Kincaid	600,000
Daniel Smiljkovic	600,000

Johannes Straver	600,000 600,000	600,000
Sean Perry	600,000
Sam Soverel	600,000 600,000	600,000

Chamath Palihapitiya	600,000 600,000	600,000
Sean Winter	600,000 600,000	600,000

Jonathan Jaffe	600,000 600,000	600,000

06-13-2023 12:31 UTC-7

Ivey Takes a Tumble

Adam Lamers

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

The action folded to Isaac Haxton in the cutoff who ripped all in for his last 440,000. Phil Ivey also pushed all in on the button and the blinds folded.

Isaac Haxton: A♣5♥
Phil Ivey: A♥6♥

The flop came K♠Q♦5♠ and Haxton spiked a pair of fives to take the lead. The J♠ on the turn and the 3♠ on the river changed nothing as Ivey took a hit to his stack early on.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	900,000 460,000	460,000

Phil Ivey	160,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Phil Ivey Isaac Haxton

06-13-2023 12:34 UTC-7

Foxen Fires Three Bullets

Adam Lamers

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

Kristen Foxen opened to 80,000 in the hijack and Jeremy Ausmus defended from the big blind. The flop came Q♥J♥9♦ and Ausmus check-called a bet of 85,000 from Foxen.

The turn brought the 6♣ and Ausmus checked again. Foxen tossed in a bet of 130,000 and Ausmus stuck around for the 6♠ on the river. Ausmus checked for the third time and Foxen pushed all in for her last 335,000. Ausmus quickly folded and Foxen picked up an early pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	1,880,000 -310,000	-310,000

Kristen Foxen	935,000 335,000	335,000

Tags: Kristen Foxen Jeremy Ausmus

06-13-2023 12:42 UTC-7

Smiljkovic Doubles Through Chidwick

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	1,250,000 650,000	650,000

Stephen Chidwick	255,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Daniel Smiljkovic

06-13-2023 12:43 UTC-7

Jaffe Survives All In

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gregory Jensen	770,000 -120,000	-120,000

Jonathan Jaffe	400,000 -200,000	-200,000

06-13-2023 12:53 UTC-7

Peters and Kenney Find Doubles

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.