Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-07-2024 19:10 UTC-8

Rocco Busts Yau

Tim Baker

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

When it folded around to Ethan Yau on the button he decided now was the time to commit his last 420,000 into the middle.

Paul Jager was in the small blind and went deep into the tank, using possibly his first time extension of the event. As he slid his time extension to the dealer, Michael Rocco put in calling chips and turned over pocket jacks, mistakingly thinking Jager had folded. After the floor was called over, it was settled that Rocco's call would stand with the action back on Jager. It didn't take long for Jager to fold his hand, and the cards were revealed.

Ethan Yau: A♠6♥ All in
Michael Rocco : J♠J♥

Yau flopped a six on the 6♣2♣7♥ flop, but didn't improve any further as the 5♥ turn, and 3♦ river cemented his elimination from the event.

After the hand Rocco commented to Jager "you never use time extensions". Rocco was then issued a one-hand penalty by the floor staff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	3,300,000 200,000	200,000

Justin Saliba	1,100,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Jager	775,000 125,000	125,000
Ethan Yau	Busted

Tags: Ethan Yau Michael Rocco Paul Jager

06-07-2024 19:11 UTC-8

Lin Can't Fold His Way to the Final Table

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Connor Richards

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

Ren Lin has spent the last few levels folding emphatically and announcing "fold to the final table" every time.

As a result, Lin got down to just 45,000 before he started scoping out the other stacks in the room.

"Anyone shorter than me?" Lin said as he waved his chips around. "Anyone shorter than one big blind?"

"I don't know how Ren is still in this tournament," Alex Foxen said.

Finally, Lin found a hand good enough to go with as action folded to him in late position. After fumbling around in his backpack, he pulled out a "No Gamble No Future" sticker and stuck in front of him in lieu of an all-in button.

"All in! Let's go!" Lin cheered as action folded around to Vlastimil Pustina in the small blind.

"You look or no look? Oh, you're small blind," said Lin.

Pustina raised and Lin was ready to go. "Come on baby! One time! You double me up, we go to strip club! "Deuce? Strip club."

Ren Lin: A♣2♣ All in
Vlastimil Pustina: A♥Q♦

The flop of Q♠3♠J♦ paired both player's kickers, but the Q♣ turn had Lin crying "ay ya ya ya ya ya" before the J♠ river.

"No more strip club," he said. "No bluff, no future."

Player	Chips	Progress
Vlastimil Pustina	800,000
Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Ren Lin Vlastimil Pustina

06-07-2024 19:42 UTC-8

Lijo Chips Up; Lichtenberger Puts a Beat on Suvarna

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Calum Grant

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

Action folded to Lander Lijo in the small blind and he made it 105,000. Brandon Wilson defended his big blind.

On the 9♣9♦6♠ flop, Wilson called for 75,000 before the 7♦ turn checked through to the 4♦ river.

Lijo sized up to 285,000 and Wilson quickly folded.

As that hand ended, a big pot was brewing between Andrew Lichtenberger and Santhosh Suvarna.

With around 380,000 in the middle on the K♣4♥K♥3♠ board. Lichtenberger checked from the big blind, prompting Suvarna to fire out 60,000. Lichtenberger jammed for 285,000 and was snap-called.

Andrew Lichtenberger: K♦9♦ All in
Santhosh Suvarna: 3♦3♣

Lichtenberger flopped trips but Suvarna turned a full house to have the best hand.

The 4♠ came in on the river, double pairing the board to give "Chewy" a better full house for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	2,420,000 120,000	120,000
Brandon Wilson	2,400,000 100,000	100,000

Martin Stausholm	2,400,000 225,000	225,000
Lander Lijo	1,450,000 200,000	200,000
Tyler Stafman	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	950,000 250,000	250,000

Santhosh Suvarna	750,000 850,000	850,000

06-07-2024 19:56 UTC-8

Lichtenberger's Luck Runs Out

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Connor Richards

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

Michael Rocco and Andrew Lichtenberger were in a heads-up pot with the board reading Q♦3♥J♣2♠A♥.

With around 400,000 in the middle, Rocco put out a stack of 1,000,000 to put Lichtenberger all in for less. Lichtenberger used a time chip and called.

Rocco showed 5♥4♦ for a rivered Wheel, which crushed the K♦3♦ of Lichtenberger as "LuckyChewy" hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Rocco	4,400,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Michael Rocco

06-07-2024 20:14 UTC-8

Suvarna Three-Outs Jager

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Connor Richards

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

Santhosh Suvarna open-jammed a stack of around 400,000 on the button and Paul Jager re-shoved in the small blind to bring a reluctant fold from Michael Rocco in the big blind.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♥7♣ All in
Paul Jager: A♦J♣

Rocco quickly got up from his seat after seeing his opponent's hands and later told them he folded ace-queen. The flop of 4♦K♠9♥ and K♦ turn didn't change anything, but the 7♥ river gave Suvarna his three-outer to stay alive.

"Unlucky, you should have tripled!" Shawn Daniels commented.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santhosh Suvarna	900,000 150,000	150,000

Paul Jager	250,000 450,000	450,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Paul Jager Santhosh Suvarna Shawn Daniels

06-07-2024 20:20 UTC-8

Jager Haunted By Another Seven

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Calum Grant

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

Paul Jager jammed for 250,000 from under the gun and folded out the rest of the table.

The following hand, Shawn Daniels opened to 100,000 from the button and called when Jager pushed in his stack from the big blind.

Paul Jager: K♦10♦ All in
Shawn Daniels: K♥7♣

The J♠5♠6♦ flop and Q♠ turn kept Jager ahead, but like in his hand against Santhosh Suvarna, the 7♥ came in on the river.

The table offered their condolences to Jager, who's 19th place exit set up the three table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Jager	Busted

Tags: Paul Jager Santhosh Suvarna Shawn Daniels

06-07-2024 20:23 UTC-8

Alex Foxen Eliminated in 18th Place ($64,429)

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Will Shillibier

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

On the last hand before the three-table redraw, Kevin Rabichow opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Stoyan Madanzhiev three-bet to 240,000. Alex Foxen was in the big blind and four-bet to 575,000.

Rabichow folded before Madanzhiev verbally announced a five-bet to 1,175,000. Foxen used a time bank before moving all in for 2,675,000 with Madanzhiev calling.

Alex Foxen: A♥5♠ All in
Stoyan Madanzhiev: A♦K♥

There was a murmur as Foxen showed his hole cards, and he failed to overcome the ace-king of Madanzhiev on the 10♠8♣6♦J♦K♠ runout, and was eliminated in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	6,000,000 2,900,000	2,900,000

Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Kevin Rabichow Stoyan Madanzhiev

06-07-2024 20:44 UTC-8

Michael Jozoff Eliminated in 17th Place ($79,084)

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Tim Baker

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

Michael Jozoff opened from the hijack to 80,000 and was only called by Brek Schutten on the button.

The flop came K♣9♥4♥ and Jozoff put out a continuation-bet of 75,000. Schutten raised to 225,000 and Jozoff called.

After Jozoff checked the J♦ turn, Schutten fired 450,000 into the middle. Jozoff made the call.

When the 5♦ came on the river Jozoff checked for a third and final time. Schutten then announced all in for Jozoff's remaining 740,000. Jozoff thought briefly before making the call.

Michael Jozoff: K♦J♠ All in
Brek Schutten: 9♦9♣

Schutten's set of nines won the pot and sent Jozoff to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	5,425,000 1,225,000	1,225,000

Michael Jozoff	Busted

Tags: Brek Schutten Michael Jozoff

06-07-2024 21:20 UTC-8

Lander Lijo Eliminated in 16th Place ($79,084)

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Calum Grant

Level 17 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kevin Rabichow opened to 100,000 from under the gun and snap-called when Lander Lijo jammed for 1,275,000 from the button.

Lander Lijo: A♥K♦ All in
Kevin Rabichow: A♠A♣

The Q♥Q♦5♦ flop left Lijo drawing thin. The A♦ turn filled Rabichow up to secure the checkmark. The 2♥ completed the board, and Lijo left the tournament area.