Online Event #13: $5,300 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-04-2023 00:44 UTC-7

Brandon "ThaGoodPlaya" Wittmeyer Eliminated in 17th Place ($14,688)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

"incognito" raised to 240,000 under the gun, leaving only a few chips behind, as Brandon "ThaGoodPlaya" Wittmeyer called for 211,996 next to act.

Brandon "ThaGoodPlaya" Wittmeyer: A♥K♠
"incognito": A♥K♠

Wittmeyer needed to survive the coin flip but received no help on the 9♠4♦Q♠7♦7♠ board to hit the rail in 17th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
incognito	506,932 351,748	351,748
Brandon "ThaGoodPlaya" Wittmeyer	Busted

Tags: incognito Brandon Wittmeyer

07-04-2023 00:39 UTC-7

Erik "NW1Time" Seidel Eliminated in 18th Place ($16,688)

David Salituro

Level 26 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

"CN_23" raised to 40,000 from early position, then called when Erik "NW1Time" Seidel" moved all in from the small blind for 100,800.

Erik "NW1Time" Seidel: Q♠J♣
"CN_23": A♦8♠

Seidel came up short on the 9♦3♥7♠6♣2♠ board and "CN_23" sent the Poker Hall of Famer to the rail with ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
CN_23	1,115,543 344,947	344,947
Erik "NW1Time" Seidel	Busted

Tags: CN_23 Erik Seidel

Level: 26

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

07-04-2023 00:33 UTC-7

Yau Puts a Massive Cooler on Vieira

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante

Heads-up on a board of 9♠K♥8♠10♠, Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira bet 115,000 from the button before Ethan "Rampunts" Vieira moved all in in the cutoff. Vieira used some of his time bank before calling for around 400,000 more.

Vieira showed 8♥8♦ for a set, but Yau had turned a straight holding Q♥J♠. The 3♠ river improved him to a flush as Yau sent Vieira to the rail while climbing above 2,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan "Rampunts" Yau	2,002,068 893,520	893,520

Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira	Busted

Tags: Ethan Yau Joao Vieira

07-04-2023 00:31 UTC-7

"RuiNF" Comes Up Short Against Bronshtein Again

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante

Yuval "LarryBird84" Bronshtein raised to 32,000 on the button and "RuiNF" called in the big blind.

The flop came 4♦4♥7♦ and "RuiNF" called for their last 170,100 when Bronshtein moved all in.

"RuiNF": 8♣7♣
Yuval "LarryBird84" Bronshtein: A♥7♠

Both players had flopped two pair, but Bronshtein's ace-kicker was in front. He remained in the lead on the 2♦ turn and A♣ river and sent his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval "Larrybird84" Bronshtein	736,276 91,332	91,332

RuiNF	Busted

Tags: RuiNF Yuval Bronshtein

07-04-2023 00:21 UTC-7

Bronshtein Snaps Off "RuiNF"

David Salituro

Level 25 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 1,600 ante

Yuval "Larrybird84" Bronshtein raised to 32,000 in the cutoff, then called for 310,472 when small blind "RuiNF" moved all in.

Yuval "Larrybird84" Bronshtein: A♥Q♣
"RuiNF": A♦J♥

The board ran out 6♥2♦8♦2♣Q♥ and Bronshtein remained in front, pairing his queen on the river, to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuval "Larrybird84" Bronshtein	644,944 152,272	152,272

RuiNF	168,500 -185,048	-185,048

Tags: Yuval Bronshtein RuiNF

Level: 25

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 1,600

07-04-2023 00:15 UTC-7

Berkey Runs Into a Flush

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 7,000/14,000, 1,400 ante

"Orlimar" raised to 28,000 on the button and Matt "Berkey11_S4Y" Berkey called in the big blind.

Both players checked the 4♣10♥8♥ flop before Berkey led out for 52,500 on the 2♣ turn.

"Orlimar" called to see the A♣ river, where Berkey checked it over. "Orlimar" now fired out 154,000 and Berkey called, only to muck when shown K♣J♣ for the rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orlimar	804,339 364,800	364,800
Matt "Berkey11_S4Y" Berkey	772,106 -535,300	-535,300

Tags: Matt Berkey Orlimar

07-04-2023 00:10 UTC-7

Ponakovs Finishes Off Vanier

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 7,000/14,000, 1,400 ante

Soon after doubling up Jessica Teusl, Michael "vinnyv" Vanier moved all in for 111,556 from the small blind and Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs called in the big blind.

Michael "vinnyv" Vanier: K♣3♠
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs: A♠6♦

Vanier couldn't hit a pair on the 4♠J♦6♥4♦2♣ and was sent to the rail against Ponakovs' two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs "Aponakov" Ponakovs	682,226 209,816	209,816

Michael "vinnyv" Vanier	Busted

Tags: Michael Vanier Aleksejs Ponakovs

07-04-2023 00:08 UTC-7

Seidel Surrenders to Take Big Hit

David Salituro

Level 24 : Blinds 7,000/14,000, 1,400 ante

Erik "NW1Time" Seidel" three-bet to 90,000 in the small blind and "CN_23" called in the hijack.

The flop came J♠5♥A♠ and Seidel bet another 60,000. His opponent called to the 7♣ turn, where Seidel slowed down and checked.

"CN_23" then moved all in and Seidel, with 164,700 remaining, folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
CN_23	770,596 173,800	173,800
Erik "NW1Time" Seidel	164,700 -145,350	-145,350

Tags: Erik Seidel CN_23