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

06-07-2024 16:40 UTC-7

Madanzhiev Check-Raises Lichtenberger; Wittmeyer Out

Calum Grant

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrew Lichtenberger opened to 40,000 and Stoyan Madanzhiev defended his big blind.

Madanzhiev check-raised to 90,000 over a bet of 30,000 on the 8♠8♣4♠ flop and folded out his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stoyan Madanzhiev	1,600,000 620,000	620,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	1,200,000 475,000	475,000

Pieter Aerts	1,200,000 200,000	200,000
Tyler Stafman	600,000 75,000	75,000
Nick Petrangelo	260,000 190,000	190,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Stoyan Madanzhiev

Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-07-2024 16:15 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Euan McNicholas	Busted

Jager Wins a Limp Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Francisco Benitez limped the button, Paul Jager completed from the small blind and Michael Rocco checked from the big blind.

Jager and Rocco checked the K♦8♥5♥ flop to Benitez. He bet 20,000 and got called by both players.

On the 2♣ turn Jager led out for 50,000 and got folds from both his opponents

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	1,600,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Rocco	1,400,000 140,000	140,000

Paul Jager	1,000,000 75,000	75,000
Brian Rast	405,000 212,000	212,000

Francisco Benitez	220,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Michael Rocco Paul Jager

06-07-2024 16:11 UTC-7

Von Kriegenbergh Avoids the Blender

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Will Shillibier

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Martin Stausholm check-called 50,000 on the A♠K♠Q♥Q♠ turn from Taylor von Kriegenbergh.

The river was the 6♥ and Stausholm checked.

"I feel like being a nit," said Von Kriegenbergh before checking back. "I have a monster hand."

"So did I before the turn," replied Stausholm tabling AxKx, with Von Kriegenbergh showing 10♠8♠ for a flush and the winner.

"At least you didn't get put in the blender!" said Stausholm.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,930,000 180,000	180,000
James Chen	1,775,000 505,000	505,000

Martin Stausholm	980,000 180,000	180,000
Nick Maimone	670,000 70,000	70,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	380,000 55,000	55,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	305,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Taylor Von Kriegenbergh

06-07-2024 16:04 UTC-7

Von Kriegenbergh Puts It All on the Table

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Connor Richards

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Taylor von Kriegenbergh open-jammed in the small blind and Nick Maimone gave it some thought in the big blind before calling off with a stack of around 300,000.

Nick Maimone: Q♥10♥ All in
Taylor von Kriegenbergh: J♥3♣

Von Kriegenbergh took the lead on the flop of 3♦9♦6♥, but the 10♦ turn gave Maimone the lead before the 2♣ river confirmed his double.

"F*** this tournament! I wanted to continue winning every hand," said von Kriegenbergh

"You've gotta put your balls on the table sometimes," Maimone told his bold opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	1,750,000 450,000	450,000
Nick Maimone	600,000 285,000	285,000

Tags: Nick Maimone Taylor Von Kriegenbergh

06-07-2024 16:01 UTC-7

Thomas Flops the Nuts

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alex Foxen was first to act and opened to 32,000. Aaron Thomas called on the button and Brandon Wilson called from the big blind.

The three players checked the 9♠7♠3♠ flop to see the 3♣ come on the turn. After Wilson checked, Foxen bet 52,000. Thomas and Wilson made the call.

After Wilson and Foxen checked the 4♣ river, Thomas put out a bet of 150,000. Wilson made the call, but Foxen folded. Thomas flipped over A♠10♠ flor the nut flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	2,250,000 400,000	400,000

Alex Foxen	2,100,000 900,000	900,000

Michael Jozoff	870,000 20,000	20,000
Aaron Thomas	730,000 190,000	190,000
Erik Seidel	230,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Aaron Thomas Alex Foxen Brandon Wilson

06-07-2024 16:00 UTC-7

Fritz Busts to Brewer

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Will Shillibier

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Manuel Fritz put all but 6,000 of his chips in the middle pre-flop and went to a flop with Chris Brewer.

With over 400,000 in the middle, the pair checked down the J♥10♥8♦ flop and 7♣ turn. The river was the 2♠. Brewer bet enough to put Fritz all in and Fritz eventually called.

Manuel Fritz: A♦Q♣ All in
Chris Brewer: 5♥5♠

The pocket pair was good enough and Fritz was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eli Berg	700,000 120,000	120,000
Chris Brewer	665,000 460,000	460,000

Ethan Yau	520,000 7,000	7,000

Robert Beall	340,000 45,000	45,000
Vlastimil Pustina	180,000 45,000	45,000
Manuel Fritz	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Manuel Fritz

06-07-2024 15:45 UTC-7

Coleman Busts

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

When it folded to David Coleman on the button he shoved all in for his last 78,000. Chongxian Yang called from the big blind to put Coleman at risk.

David Coleman: 8♣7♣ All in
Chongxian Yang: A♥J♣

Coleman was not helped on the Q♣5♠9♠5♥5♣ runout, and his chips were sent in the direction of Yang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chongxian Yang	1,300,000 100,000	100,000
David Coleman	Busted

Tags: Chongxian Yang David Coleman

06-07-2024 15:40 UTC-7

Yau Shoves the Flop

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Tim Baker

Level 12 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ethan Yau raised to 32,000 and Chris Brewer defended his big blind.

Brewer checked the 9♥8♣4♠ flop and faced a bet of 29,000 from Yau. Brewer then check-raised to 60,000 and the action was back on Yau. After some thought, Yau shoved all in and was met by a snap-fold from Brewer.