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

06-07-2024 13:12 UTC-8

Some Counts at Break

Calum Grant

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	3,050,000 450,000	450,000

James Chen	1,700,000 350,000	350,000

Justin Saliba	1,180,000 470,000	470,000

Michael Jozoff	1,080,000 120,000	120,000
Nick Maimone	1,000,000 130,000	130,000

Alex Foxen	965,000 65,000	65,000

Paul Jager	925,000 85,000	85,000
Eli Berg	874,000 349,000	349,000
Martin Stausholm	845,000 495,000	495,000
Tobias Schwecht	820,000 95,000	95,000
Ren Lin	735,000 35,000	35,000

Ben Tollerene	620,000 15,000	15,000
Pieter Aerts	540,000 120,000	120,000

06-07-2024 13:15 UTC-8

Kempe Ousts Ponakovs Deep into the Break

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Calum Grant

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

There was a a blind vs. blind battle taking place deep into the break between Rainer Kempe and Aleksejs Ponakovs.

There was around 260,000 in the pot on the 4♦4♣10♣Q♦A♦ completed board.

Kempe had a stack of T-25,000 out in front of him, putting Ponakovs all-in, who had around 155,000 behind.

He used up five time banks as he agonized over his options. In the end, he audibly announced the call.

Kempe tabled 8♦5♦ for a rivered flush, besting Ponakovs Q♣2♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	1,150,000 350,000	350,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Reiner Kempe

Level: 11

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

06-07-2024 13:23 UTC-8

Oliveira Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Lonis' Aces

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened to 25,000. It folded to Guilherme Oliveira who three-bet all in for 188,000. Lonis called, covering his opponent by barely 100,000.

Guilherme Oliveira: A♦Q♠ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♥A♣

Oliveira would need help, and picked up a gutshot on the J♠10♣2♠ flop. The turn 10♠ also gave him a flush draw and the river K♠ completed his flush, doubling him up to leave Lonis with around eight big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guilherme Oliveira	385,000 175,000	175,000
Jesse Lonis	90,000 295,000	295,000

Tags: Guilherme Oliveira Jesse Lonis

06-07-2024 13:25 UTC-8

Tollerene Downs Molenaar

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michel Molenaar opened to 24,000 from the hijack before Ben Tollerene made it 60,000 from the button. The blinds folded, and Molenaar jammed for around 300,000. Tollerene quickly called.

Michel Molenaar: 5♥5♦ All in
Ben Tollerene: 10♣10♥

Molenaar failed to find his two-outer on the A♣4♥3♦6♠9♥ runout and became the latest player to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	970,000 350,000	350,000
Michel Molenaar	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Michael Molenaar

06-07-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Barbero's Aces Cracked

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

When it folded to Shawn Daniels on the button he opened to 26,000. Nacho Barbero three-bet to 78,000 from the big blind. Daniels four-bet shoved for Barbero's remaining 350,000 chips. Barbero snap-called and the cards were revealed.

Nacho Barbero: A♥A♦ All in
Shawn Daniels: 10♥10♦

The J♠3♥J♦ flop looked great for Barbero, but the devastating 10♠ turn propelled Daniels into the lead. The 4♣ river cemented the elimination of Barbero.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shawn Daniels	825,000 365,000	365,000

Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Nacho Barbero Shawn Daniels

06-07-2024 13:29 UTC-8

Ivey Busts in Three-Way All-In

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Connor Richards

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Yulian Bogdanov put out a stack of green 25,000-chips on the button and the small blind called off for around 140,000 as Phil Ivey went into the tank in the big blind. Ivey mulled a decision over a minute before putting in his stack of around 120,000.

Phil Ivey: 6♥6♣ All in
Small Blind: A♣K♥ All in
Yulian Bogdanov: Q♥10♥

Ivey was the only player with a pair but the Poker Hall of Famer couldn't stay ahead as the board ran out Q♣3♣10♦3♠2♠ to earn Bogdanov a double knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	900,000 673,000	673,000
Phil Ivey	Busted

Tags: Phil Ivey Yulian Bogdanov

06-07-2024 13:32 UTC-8

Prizepool Announced

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Calum Grant

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$1,405,641	8-9	$128,604
2	$938,775	10-11	$99,685
3	$639,620	12-17	$79,084
4	$444,766	18-23	$64,249
5	$315,771	24-29	$53,483
6	$229,002	30-41	$50,936
7	$169,719

06-07-2024 13:34 UTC-8

Heath Deliberates His Way To a Double

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Will Shillibier

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A full board of 7♥7♠6♣K♥8♣ was out between Ben Heath and Ben Tollerene with around 400,000 chips in the middle already.

Heath checked and Tollerene bet enough to put his opponent all in. Heath sat with 114,000 behind and used up all six of his remaining time banks before calling.

Ben Heath: Q♣Q♥ All in
Ben Tollerene: J♥10♥

Heath had sniffed out the bluff with his pocket queens and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	675,000 410,000	410,000

Ben Tollerene	630,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Ben Heath Ben Tollerene

06-07-2024 13:34 UTC-8

Jorstad Starts His Comeback

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Tim Baker

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Espen Jorstad was left with just 39,000, and when it folded to him in the cutoff he moved all in. After the small blind folded, Alex Foxen reluctantly made the call.

Espen Jorstad: A♣10♦ All in
Alex Foxen: 7♥2♦

The runout of 8♣2♣J♣5♣J♠ secured the double up for Jorstad, as he begins his comeback in this event.