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

07-13-2023 16:20 UTC-7

Lonis Hits Trips On The River

Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jesse Lonis was on the button when he moved all in for 380,000 chips. In the small blind, Alexandros Theologis three-bet all in with a slightly bigger stack, and the big blind folded.

Jesse Lonis: K♥3♥
Alexandros Theologis: 4♠4♥

A three on the flop 3♦Q♦8♥ gave a pair to Lonis but didn't change anything to the situation. The 6♦ on the turn didn't help him either. However, the 3♠ landed on the river, giving trips to Lonis, who doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	800,000 330,000	330,000

Alexandros Theologis	230,000 650,000	650,000

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Jesse Lonis

07-13-2023 16:12 UTC-7

Barbero's Turn Bet Gets the Job Done

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Kevin Rabichow opened 80,000 under the gun and Nacho Barbero called on the button.

When the 6♠4♠4♦ flop hit the felt, both players checked to see the 9♣ turn.

Rabichow checked once more and Barbero fired a bet of 110,000, which was enough to force Rabichow out of the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	3,200,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Nacho Barbero	1,835,000 635,000	635,000

Sergio Aguero	1,370,000 490,000	490,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	1,330,000 340,000	340,000

Stefan Schillhabel	1,270,000 645,000	645,000
Chris Hunichen	1,200,000 900,000	900,000

Kevin Rabichow	1,000,000 300,000	300,000

Dylan Linde	600,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Tags: Kevin Rabichow Nacho Barbero

07-13-2023 16:11 UTC-7

Silicon Valley's Chamath Palihapitiya Returns to the WSOP After a Decade

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

For many part-time players, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is a chance to get away from work and spend some time in Las Vegas playing poker and chasing a bracelet.

One of those part-time bracelet hopefuls is venture capitalist and longtime poker player Chamath Palihapitiya, an early Facebook executive and the founder and CEO of the investment firm Social Capital. After more than a decade off of the WSOP felt, the billionaire returned to the World Series to take his shot at winning a bracelet in Event #29: $100,000 High Roller.

PokerNews caught up with Palihapitiya earlier in the series as he battled in a Day 1 field that included Chance Kornuth, Alex Foxen, Chris Brewer plenty more of the world's top high-roller players.

Read About Chamath's Return to the WSOP!

Tags: Chamath Palihapitiya

07-13-2023 16:06 UTC-7

Lococo Hits Trips

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Cary Katz limped from under the gun, and everybody folded to Alejandro Lococo in the small blind, who called as well. Brandon Wittmeyer checked from the small blind, and all three players saw the flop 4♠10♥10♠ being revealed by the dealer.

There was no further action on the first street, as all players checked. Then on the turn 3♠, Lococo took the lead with a bet of 205,000. Wittmeyer called, but Katz folded.

The 3♦ came on the river, and "PapoMc" fired out a bet of 205,000. Wittmeyer used a time bank and eventually called.

Lococo flipped his cards and revealed 7♦3♥ for a boat, the winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	1,600,000 40,000	40,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	1,380,000 450,000	450,000

Cary Katz	400,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Brandon Wittmeyer Cary Katz

07-13-2023 16:00 UTC-7

New Eliminations

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Maxime Taldir

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Galen Hall	Busted

Marius Gierse	Busted
Eric Wasserson	Busted

Nick Petrangelo	Busted

Dong Hyun Kim	Busted
Igor Yaroshevskyy	Busted
Seth Davies	Busted

Roland Rokita	Busted

07-13-2023 15:55 UTC-7

Heimiller Dusts as He Loses Flip

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Tyler Foran

Level 16 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dan Heimiller was seen in the tank as he already had 245,000 across the line and was faced with an all-in jam from Stanley Tang for 860,000. Heimiller had 790,000 total and tanked for his entire allotted time bank before saying, "I think you have ace-king, I call."

Dan Heimiller: 10♥10♦
Stanely Tang: A♣K♠

Heimiller was correct but the A♥9♠7♠ flop paired Tang's ace as Heimiller let out a quiet "F*Ck."

The 7♦ turn and 5♦ river were no help as Heimiller exited the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:554]	2,400,000
Stanley Tang	1,690,000 790,000	790,000
Pedro Garagnani	1,040,000 210,000	210,000
Henrik Hecklen	800,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Pacheco	650,000 50,000	50,000
Phil Hellmuth	420,000

Justin Saliba	300,000

Dan Heimiller	Busted

Tags: Dan Heimiller Stanley Tang

Level: 16

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

07-13-2023 15:36 UTC-7

Players On The Break

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

After the three first levels of the day, the 46 players remaining in the $50,000 High Roller are on a 15-minute break.

07-13-2023 15:35 UTC-7

Seiver Makes Top Pair

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Tyler Foran

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger limped the small blind before Scott Seiver put in a raise to 125,000. Lichtenberger made the call.

The dealer fanned a flop of A♥J♠2♦. and Lichtenberger check-called a bet of 60,000.

The 8♦ fell on the turn, and once checked to, Seiver fired another bullet of 225,000. Lichtenberger called once again.

When the 7♦ completed the board, Lichtenberger checked, and Seiver took the full 30 seconds before deciding to check back. Lichenberger tabled J♥10♣ for a pair of jacks but it was no good as Seiver showed A♠Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	1,475,000 295,000	295,000
Scott Seiver	1,460,000 1,160,000	1,160,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	990,000 690,000	690,000

Masashi Oya	910,000 275,000	275,000

Daniel Negreanu	615,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Scott Seiver

07-13-2023 15:33 UTC-7

Five-Bet All In On The Flop

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Maxime Taldir

Level 15 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Justin Saliba opened from early position and was called by Henrik Hecklen in the small blind and [Removed:554] in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 8♠K♥6♣, and Saliba made a continuation bet of 55,000. But Hecklen raised to 170,000.

On his left, [Removed:555] wasn't done yet and he prepared a three-bet to 300,000. But Saliba didn't back down, and decided to four-bet to 430,000.

Clearly unhappy, Hecklen folded. But it wasn't [Removed:555]'s option as he moved all-in for 1,100,000 chips. Saliba took a few seconds to think about it and called.

[Removed:554]: 8♣8♦
Justin Saliba: 6♠6♦

Both players hit a set on the flop, but [Removed:555] had the better one. The 7♣ and the Q♣ didn't change anything, and [Removed:555] doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:554]	2,400,000 1,425,000	1,425,000
Henrik Hecklen	900,000 295,000	295,000
Stanley Tang	900,000 300,000	300,000
Daniel Heimiller	640,000
Andrew Pacheco	600,000 145,000	145,000
Phil Hellmuth	420,000 170,000	170,000

Justin Saliba	300,000 410,000	410,000

Tags: Henrik Hecklen Justin Saliba