Event #84: $50,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-13-2023 22:27 UTC-7

Damian Salas Eliminated in 12th Place ($101,149)

Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jake Schindler raised 400,000 under the gun and Damian Salas jammed for 925,000 next to act. The action folded around to Daniel Smiljkovic in the big blind and he announced all-in for about 6,000,000. Schindler wasted little time before mucking A♦K♥ face up and both hands were on their backs.

Damian Salas: K♠9♠
Daniel Smiljkovic: Q♠Q♥

Unfortunately for Salas, he saw one of his kings already in the muck but the 9♦5♦2♥ flop gave him some extra outs. The 2♣ turn and 10♠ river were no help though as he hit the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	7,900,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Jake Schindler	4,350,000 -2,350,000	-2,350,000

Damian Salas	Busted

Tags: Damian Salas Daniel Smiljkovic Jake Schindler

07-13-2023 22:22 UTC-7

Cary Katz Eliminated in 13th Place ($101,149)

Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen opened in early position before Cary Katz three-bet jammed for 1,600,000. Gergely Kulcsár was in the big blind and eyed up Hecklen's stack before making the call. Hecklen mucked and both hands were tabled.

Cary Katz: A♦Q♣
Gergely Kulcsár: 9♠9♦

It was a coinflip as the board ran out 10♠8♠4♥5♠K♣, for the pocket nines of Kulcsár to hold and eliminate Katz in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	8,850,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Henrik Hecklen	3,900,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Gergely Kulcsár Henrik Hecklen

07-13-2023 22:12 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 14th Place ($101,149)

Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gergely Kulcsár opened in the cutoff, and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind.

There was no more action on the flop 7♣3♣6♦, as both players checked. But on the turn 5♥, Negreanu decided to bet 400,000.

In front of him, Kulcsár took a pile of blue chips worth 100,000 and put it in front of him. This raise was more than Negreanu's stack. Nevermind, the Canadian player took his camera and said "all in".

Daniel Negreanu: K♥8♠
Gergely Kulcsár: Q♦Q♣

Negreanu asked for a king on the river, but the 2♥ landed on the felt and eliminated Negreanu in 14th place for $101,149.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	7,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gergely Kulcsár

07-13-2023 22:02 UTC-7

Jason Koon Eliminated in 15th Place ($101,149)

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jason Koon was all-in before the flop for 825,000 and Gergely Kulcsár was looking for the knockout.

Jason Koon: A♠Q♠
Gergely Kulcsár: A♦K♠

Koon was dominated and the dealer rolled the 9♣7♥7♣6♠7♠ board out, for Kulcsár's king-kicker to send Koon to the payout desk in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	6,400,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Gergely Kulcsár Jason Koon

07-13-2023 21:50 UTC-7

Stanley Tang Eliminated In 16th Place ($101,149)

Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Just after the redraw, Daniel Negreanu found himself in the big blind with only three blinds remaining. So he almost had no choice but to go all in anyway.

Before him, it was Stanley Tang who decided to shove for 1,600,000 chips from the cutoff. In the hijack, Gergely Kulcsár reraised all in for more than 4,000,000 chips. "The first card is nice," said Negreanu while filming when it was his turn to act. And the second one was very nice too, so he stood up and moved all in.

Daniel Negreanu: A♥A♣
Stanley Tang: A♦Q♣
Gergely Kulcsár: A♠K♣

Perfect timing for Negreanu, who found aces at the right moment. He was safe on 7♦8♥Q♦5♦K♠, but not Tang, as Kulcsár hit a pair on the river.

When Negreanu tripled up, Tang was eliminated in 16th place for $101,149.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	6,300,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,100,000 600,000	600,000

Stanley Tang	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gergely Kulcsár Stanley Tang

07-13-2023 21:41 UTC-7

Katz Scores a Double with Aces

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu shoved in the small blind for about 1,700,000 and Cary Katz tabled his aces immediately.

"He didn't say call, kill that hand," joked Negreanu.

Cary Katz: A♦A♥
Daniel Negreanu: J♣8♣

The flop of A♠7♣4♣, gave Katz top set, but Negreanu still had life with a flush draw. The 7♠ fell on the turn, giving Katz a full house and the 6♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	2,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Daniel Negreanu	500,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Negreanu

07-13-2023 21:37 UTC-7

Nacho Barbero Eliminated in 17th Place ($101,149)

Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Nacho Barbero opened to 325,000 on the button and Jake Schindler defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♥8♣6♠, and Schindler check-raised Barbero's bet of 250,000 all-in. Barbero had about 1,800,000 and called.

Nacho Barbero: 9♦9♥
Jake Schindler: K♦10♣

Schindler out-flopped Barbero with top pair and Barbero couldn't find one of the remaining nines in the deck as the board completed with the 6♦ turn and the 4♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	4,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Jake Schindler Nacho Barbero

07-13-2023 20:24 UTC-7

Refaelowitz Puts the Pressure on Right Before Break

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Johannes Straver raised 240,000 in the cutoff and Moshe Refaelowitz came along in the big blind.

When the A♠5♦4♣ flop hit the felt, Refaelowitz check-raised the bet of 180,000 to 500,000. Straver called.

The 2♦ hit the turn, and Refaelowitz took some time before making a decision, tossing a time bank chip for an extra 30 seconds. Eventually, he pushed forward a bet of 850,000 and Straver mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Straver	5,325,000 -2,275,000	-2,275,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	4,750,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Johannes Straver Moshe Refaelowitz

07-13-2023 20:22 UTC-7

Koon's Lucky Touch Earns Barbero a Double

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Nacho Barbero had just run over and touched Jason Koon for good luck at a different table, and immediately sat down to raise 950,000 under the gun. The action folded around to Alex Kulev in the big blind and he made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠7♥5♠, and Kulev check-called Barbero's last 60,000.

Nacho Barbero: A♠Q♦
Alex Kulev: A♥J♥

Barbero's ace-high was slightly better than Kulev's and the board completed with the 5♥ on the turn and the 2♠ on the river.

"I instantly doubled up!" Barbero yelled to Koon, "I swear you are the most blessed guy alive. Legit."

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	3,900,000 -900,000	-900,000

Nacho Barbero	1,250,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Jason Koon Nacho Barbero

07-13-2023 20:16 UTC-7

Christoph Vogelsang Eliminated in 18th Place ($88,506)

Tyler Foran

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 240,000 in the cutoff before Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 500,000 next to act. Gergely Kulcsár put in a four-bet to 850,000, forcing Negreanu out of the pot and Vogelsang called off his remaining 60,000.

Christoph Vogelsang: K♥J♣
Gergely Kulcsár: J♥10♥

Vogelsang was in great shape to nearly triple his stack until the Q♥8♥7♥ flop hit the board, giving Kulcsár a flush. Vogelsang wasn't drawing dead but couldn't find another heart as the board completed with the 9♠ turn and 4♠ river, sending him to the payout desk in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	4,900,000 800,000	800,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,965,000 -235,000	-235,000

Christoph Vogelsang	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Daniel Negreanu Gergely Kulcsár