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

07-03-2023 21:44 UTC-8

Ponakovs Takes One Out

David Salituro

Level 20 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 600 ante

"Jlebrun" was down to only 41,873 and moved all in as action folded around to Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs in the big blind, who called to put them at risk.

"Jlebrun": Q♦10♦
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs: K♦10♠

"Jlebrun" was dominated, and while both players hit a pair on the J♦4♣10♥3♣5♥, Ponakovs' king-kicker played to send his opponent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs "Aponakov" Ponakovs	318,985 45,393	45,393

Jlebrun	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Jlebrun

Level: 21

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 800

07-03-2023 21:52 UTC-8

Vieira Hero-Calls His Way to a Double

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Heads-up on a flop of K♦2♣6♥, Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue bet 9,111 from the small blind and Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira called in middle position.

The turn came the 4♦ and Maue bet another 35,777. Vieira again called to see the Q♥ river, where Maue moved all in.

Vieira went into his time bank as he tanked for several moments before calling with Ax4x for a pair of fours. Maue showed Jx7x for a bluff and Vieira doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira	260,760 184,952	184,952

Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue	53,685 112,683	112,683

Tags: Joao Vieira Leonard Maue

07-03-2023 21:55 UTC-8

"Suki_The_Sav" Drills the River to Double Off Deeb

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

"Suki_The_Sav" moved all in from the cutoff for 170,288, Shaun "fortnite" Deeb reshoved in the small blind, and the big blind got out of the way.

"Suki_The_Sav": 8♦8♥
Shaun "fortnite" Deeb: A♠4♠

Deeb took the lead on the 7♦A♦K♦ flop and was poised for a knockout until the board ran out 2♥J♦, giving "Suki_The_Sav" a flush on the river and a massive double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Suki_The_Sav	352,576
Shaun "fortnite" Deeb	212,900 270,838	270,838

Tags: Suki_The_Sav Shaun Deeb

07-03-2023 21:58 UTC-8

Miholich Comes From Behind to Double Again

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Kyle "JackintheB0X" Miholich moved all in for 193,460 and Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs called to put him at risk.

Kyle "JackintheB0X" Miholich: A♠Q♦
Aleksejs "APonakov" Ponakovs: A♥K♠

Miholich was dominated but jumped in front on the Q♥3♣8♦ flop with a pair of queens. He improved to trips on the Q♣ turn, while the K♥ river was too little, too late for Ponakovs to avoid handing over the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyle "JackintheB0X" Miholich	403,720 191,728	191,728

Aleksejs "Aponakov" Ponakovs	141,105 177,880	177,880

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Kyle Miholich

07-03-2023 22:02 UTC-8

Eliminations in the Money

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard "DeathByFOMO" Maue	Busted
Seth "girthbrooks" Davies	Busted

Oshri "Volerz" Lahmani	Busted
Tzur "selvastar7" Levy	Busted
Eric "Circleball" Baldwin	Busted

Julio "PrsFinest" Clavell	Busted
David "ImDeboGodz" DiBernardi	Busted
mooseytunes	Busted
Alexander "ShadowFiend1" Condon	Busted

07-03-2023 22:10 UTC-8

"Orlimar" Shoves the River on Wittmeyer

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David Salituro

Level 21 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 800 ante

"Orlimar" raised to 16,000 on the button and Brandon "ThaGoodPlaya" Wittmeyer called in the big blind.

The flop came Q♠6♥8♠ and "Orlimar" bet 16,000. Wittmeyer called and both players checked the Q♥ turn.

The river came the 9♥ and Wittmeyer led out for 25,000. "Orlimar" then moved all in for 103,039 and Wittmeyer folded.

Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba and Ethan "Rampunts" Yau are also at this table with big stacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan "Rampunts" Yau	514,766 441,222	441,222

Justin "Jsaliba2" Saliba	443,028 135,200	135,200

Brandon "ThaGoodPlaya" Wittmeyer	237,298

Orlimar	200,039 168,934	168,934

Tags: Brandon Wittmeyer Orlimar

Level: 22

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

07-03-2023 22:18 UTC-8

Yau Takes Big Lead With River Raise

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ethan "Rampunts" Yau raised to 20,000 on the button and "wildace_hun" defended the big blind.

Both players checked the 3♥4♠4♥ flop before "wildace_hun" led out for 18,455 on the 5♥ turn.

Yau called and the 8♠ fell on the river. "wildace_hun" bet another 34,755 and this time Yau came back with a raise to 109,510, eliciting a fold from his opponent.

Yau has now taken a massive lead in the tournament with nearly 300,000 more than his closest challenger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ethan "Rampunts" Yau	755,726 240,960	240,960

wildace_hun	180,848 188,889	188,889

Tags: Ethan Yau wildace_hun

07-03-2023 22:21 UTC-8

A Round of Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 22 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksejs "Aponakov" Ponakovs	472,410 331,305	331,305

Joao "WinamaxPT" Vieira	417,804 157,044	157,044

Taylor "nickschulman" Von Kriegenbergh	402,550 402,550	402,550
Richard "cognituss" Tuhrim	395,360 155,068	155,068
Erik "NW1Time" Seidel	310,050 274,790	274,790

Maria "femmeonfelt" Ho	225,961 42,972	42,972
Shaun "fortnite" Deeb	154,300 58,600	58,600