Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-06-2024 13:52 UTC-7

Dukic and Wilson Make Big Bets

Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nenad Dukic opened to 3,500 from under the gun, and Alex Kulev defended his big blind. Kulev check-raised to 17,000 over a bet of 6,500 on the 10♦8♦2♣ flop and was called.

The Bulgarian continued firing on the 4♠ turn. sizing up to 31,500. Again, Dukic quickly called. With 82,000 behind, Kulev slowed down with a check on the K♥ river. Dukic put him all-in and Kulev instantly folded.

On another table, there was around 80,000 in the pot on the 10♣7♣3♦9♠6♥ completed board. The small blind bet 50,000 before Brandon Wilson overbet jammed for 134,000. The small blind asked for a count but ended up returning his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	270,000 138,000	138,000

Nenad Dukic	190,000 40,000	40,000
Julien Sitbon	133,000 17,000	17,000

Alex Kulev	82,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Nenad Dukic Brandon Wilson Alex Kulev

06-06-2024 13:50 UTC-7

Otani Drops Two

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was caught on the river with 105,000 in the pot on the 9♠2♥5♠9♦5♦ board. Norihiro Otani checked from the small blind, and Sergio Aido jammed for around 68,000 from the big blind. Otani used up three time banks before making what appeared a reluctant fold.

The following hand, Joao Vieira opened to 3,500 from the hijack and called when Otani made it 11,000.

Action checked through to showdown and Vieira's 3♦3♣ was best on the Q♥8♠7♣Q♦4♠ board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	190,000 25,000	25,000

Martin Stausholm	190,000 40,000	40,000
Sergio Aido	190,000 40,000	40,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	150,000 10,000	10,000

Norihiro Otani	130,000
Nikolai Mamut	91,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Norihiro Otani Sergio Aido

06-06-2024 13:47 UTC-7

Mateos Back in Action

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Adrian Mateos had reentered and was involved in a pot against Galen Hall on a board of A♦10♣3♦2♥. Mateos had checked from the cutoff only to face a bet of 27,000 by Hall from the button. After some thought, Mateos made the call.

The 5♣ on the river saw both players check. Mateos confidently turned over A♠Q♥ for the winner

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	135,000 135,000	135,000

Galen Hall	83,000 34,000	34,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Galen Hall

06-06-2024 13:44 UTC-7

Overbet from Ausmus

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Masato Yokosawa opened to 3,500 from under the gun and Jeremy Ausmus called on the button as the small blind also came along.

Yokosawa continued for 2,500 on the flop of Q♣10♥7♠ and only Ausmus called. Yokosawa then checked on the 8♦ turn and Ausmus bet 15,000. Yokosawa called.

Yokosawa checked once more on the 8♣ river and Ausmus bet 74,500 with just a single 500-chip behind. Yokosawa used two time banks and folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Ausmus	197,000 87,000	87,000

Masato Yokosawa	110,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Masato Yokosawa

06-06-2024 13:40 UTC-7

Aces Help Mamut Double

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu had called the 27,500 all-in of Nikolai Mamut on a flop of 9♣6♥5♥

Nikolai Mamut: A♦A♣ All in
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 9♦8♦

A safe 6♦ turn and 10♥ river cemented the much-needed double for Mamut.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	160,000 35,000	35,000

Nikolai Mamut	70,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Nikolai Mamut

06-06-2024 13:35 UTC-7

New Entries

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	150,000 150,000	150,000

Euan McNicholas	150,000

Boris Angelov	150,000 150,000	150,000
Kevin Rabichow	150,000 150,000	150,000

Mustapha Kanit	150,000 150,000	150,000

Martin Stausholm	150,000 150,000	150,000
Davidi Kitai	150,000 150,000	150,000

Joey Weissman	150,000 150,000	150,000

Nenad Dukic	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-06-2024 13:32 UTC-7

A Couple Of Michaels Enter

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Jozoff	150,000
Michael Berk	150,000 150,000	150,000

06-06-2024 13:31 UTC-7

Linde Fires Two Against Wilson

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Liam Gannon

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up on the flop in a pot between four players including Brandon Wilson in the small blind and Dylan Linde in the cutoff.

The pot contained 6,000 and the board read K♦8♦2♠ and action checked over to Linde who bet and only Wilson called.

On the turn 7♦, Wilson checked over to Linde who bet 18,000 and Wilson thought for a couple of seconds before he folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	171,000 23,500	23,500

Brandon Wilson	132,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Brandon Wilson Dylan Linde

06-06-2024 13:22 UTC-7

Jaffee Fires Three Streets; Winter Chips Up

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Nick Petrangelo limped in from the small blind and called when Jonathan Jaffee made it 6,500.

Petrangelo check-called bets of 10,000 and 28,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A♦Q♥J♦2♠2♥. Petrangelo checked for a third time and made a snap-fold after Jaffee made a virtual all in.

On another table, Sean Winter was involved in a pot that had 65,000 in the middle.

On the A♥6♥3♦7♦2♠ board, Winter led out for 33,000 from the small blind. His opponent was on the button, who used up two time banks before calling.

Winter tabled A♠Q♦ for a pair of aces and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	245,000 95,000	95,000

Jonathan Jaffee	188,000 38,000	38,000
Ignacio Moron	173,000 173,000	173,000
Nick Petrangelo	150,000

Niall Farrell	61,000 89,000	89,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffee Nick Petrangelo Sean Winter

06-06-2024 13:19 UTC-7

Deng Gets Aces at the Right Time

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Connor Richards

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

An early position player open to 5,000 and Chris Hunichen three-bet to 14,000 in the small blind before Clemen Deng four-bet to 36,000 in the big blind.

The early position player five-bet jammed a stack of 113,000 and Hunichen reluctantly folded before a quick call from Deng.

Opponent: K♥K♣ All in
Clemen Deng: A♣A♦

Deng's aces held up as the board ran out 8♠4♠6♥4♥5♥ to mark an unfortunate end for his opponent.