Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

Jun 16, 2023

Bonomo Gets a River Bet Through

Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jake Schindler raised it up in early position and was called by Justin Bonomo on the button and James Chen in the big blind. The flop fell 10♥7♥2♥ and the action checked to Bonomo who bet 30,000. Chen called and Schindler quickly folded.

The turn was the A♦ and Chen check-called another bet of 120,000 from Bonomo. The 7♣ paired the board on the river and Chen checked again. Bonomo threw in a bet of 210,000 and Chen burned a time bank before finally folding.

Phil Hellmuth and [Removed:564] also just entered the field for the first time while Alex Kulev is now on his second and final bullet.

Tags: Alex Kulev Jake Schindler James Chen Justin Bonomo Phil Hellmuth

Jun 16, 2023

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Matt O'Halloran

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

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Jun 16, 2023

Kornuth Eliminates Brewer

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Jim Murray

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised from early position and was three-bet by Chris Brewer from the big blind to 110,000. Kornuth responded by four-betting to 205,000 and Brewer moved all-in, with Kornuth making the call.

Chris Brewer: 10♣10♦
Chance Kornuth: A♦Q♠

It was a classic flip, but Kornuth would pull ahead immediately in the form of the A♣ on the 7♥A♣K♥ flop and would stay ahead on a runout of 5♣J♠, for a final board of 10♥A♣K♥5♣J♠, sending Brewer to the rail.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Chris Brewer

Jun 16, 2023

Aldemir Wins a Long One

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Adam Lamers

Level 5 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On the last hand before the break, Steven Veneziano opened to 23,000 from under the gun and was called by Chance Kornuth in the hijack and Koray Aldemir on the button. Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 115,000 from the small blind and all three players called.

The flop came J♠6♠4♣ and Jaffe continued with a bet of 135,000. Veneziano called, Kornuth stepped aside, and Aldemir also called. The turn was the 5♦ and Jaffe checked this time. Veneziano tossed in a bet of 135,000 and Aldemir called while Jaffe got out of the way.

The J♣ paired the board on the river and Veneziano splashed in a bet of 550,000. Aldemir used one of his time banks and then pushed all of his chips into the middle, other than 1,000. Veneziano wasted little time before throwing his cards away and Aldemir stacked the pot well into the break.

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jonathan Jaffe Koray Aldemir Steven Veneziano

Level: 5

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Jun 16, 2023

Players Are Going on a 15-minute Break

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Jim Murray

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The second scheduled 15-minute break of the day has arrived, with players returning shortly to Level 5 and blinds 6,000/12,000 with a 12,000 big blind ante.

Jun 16, 2023

Winter Sizes Up on the River, Puts Kim in the Tank; Kornuth Bests Jaffe

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Jim Murray

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The final board read Q♠5♠10♠8♠10♣ in a hand between Brian Kim and Sean Winter, with Winter putting out a pot-sized river bet of 205,000 after Kim checked.

Kim would go on to use four of his remaining five time banks before ultimately deciding to make the fold.

Elsewhere, Chance Kornuth and Jonathan Jaffe continue their back and forth, with Jaffe check-calling a river bet from Kornuth for 210,000 on a board reading 8♥6♣A♦10♦3♥.

Kornuth tabled 9♣7♣ for a ten-high straight.

Tags: Brian Kim Chance Kornuth Jonathan Jaffe Sean Winter

Jun 16, 2023

Foxen Bombs the River

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kristen Foxen raised to 22,000 in early position and was called by Andrew Robl in the cutoff. The flop fell K♥Q♦J♥ and Foxen checked to Robl who bet 40,000 and Foxen called.

The turn was the 9♥ and both players checked to the 10♠ on the river. Foxen made a large bet of 300,000 on the river and Robl instantly mucked his cards.

Tags: Kristen Foxen Andrew Robl

Jun 16, 2023

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Adam Lamers

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jun 16, 2023

Decarolis Doubles Through Davies

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Jim Murray

Level 4 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

PokerNews picked up the action on the turn where Alfred Decarolis check-raised a bet from Seth Davies to 325,000 and Davies called, on a board that read 9♣10♦5♠Q♠.

Decarolis snap moved all in on the 9♠ river for 355,000, sending Davies deep into the tank. Davies would use three time banks before ultimately deciding to call and showing down J♠J♦ for two pair, but it would not be good enough, as Decarolis tabled K♠J♣ for a king-high straight.

Tags: Alfred Decarolis Seth Davies