Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-09-2024 18:31 UTC-8

Nasreddine Keeps Building

Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Rania Nasreddine raised to 10,000 from middle position before Dylan Smith made it 25,000 to go in the hijack. The action folded back to Nasreddine, who stuck in a call.

Both players then checked on the 7♣J♠10♦, after which Nasreddine made a bet of 25,000 on the 4♥ turn. Smith quickly folded and the pot was shipped to Nasreddine.

A few tables over Martin Kabrhel could be heard taking his seat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rania Nasreddine	600,000 332,000	332,000
Martin Kabrhel	150,000

Dylan Smith	108,000 108,000	108,000

Tags: Dylan Smith Martin Kabrhel Rania Nasreddine

06-09-2024 18:36 UTC-8

Rheem Eliminates Yoon

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joining the action on a 2♣2♦8♣4♥ board, Chino Rheem bet 14,000 out of the big blind and Brian Yoon raised to 45,000. A third player folded before Rheem re-raised all in.

Yoon called for his last 150,000.

Brian Yoon: J♥J♣ All in
Chino Rheem: A♥2♠

Rheem had flopped trips and the 9♠ river bricked, eliminating Yoon.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chino Rheem	740,000 175,000	175,000
Brian Yoon	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Chino Rheem

06-09-2024 18:36 UTC-8

A Table Full of Smiles for Smith

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

06-09-2024 18:39 UTC-8

Konnikova Hits the Rail

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Gaelle Jaudon

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

https://https://twitter.com/mkonnikova/status/1799991937224552678

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Konnikova	Busted

06-09-2024 18:42 UTC-8

Kempe Gets Value

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Frank Visser

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

A big pot of 205,000 chips was in the middle in a pot between Rainer Kempe in the small blind and his opponent in the big blind.

On a completed board of J♠8♣3♠Q♠J♣, Kempe used a couple of time extensions before sliding in a bet of 70,000,

His opponent mulled things over for a bit but decided to call before his shot clock ran out.

Kempe turned over A♠J♦ for rivered trips and raked in the pot when his opponent's cards hit the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Kempe	506,000 146,000	146,000

Tags: Rainer Kempe

06-09-2024 18:46 UTC-8

Kabrhel Hands Over Chips

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Will Shillibier

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel was in a hand on A♣8♣7♥8♥ and both he and an opponent put in 18,000.

The river was the 5♠ and his opponent used a time bank before betting 27,000.

"How much?" Kabrhel asked the dealer. "And he used one time bank? Very weak. If you used two I would fold."

Instead, Kabrhel called and was shown 10♦8♦ for trips. He handed over the chips and gestured to Daniel Negreanu who sat to his immediate left.

"Daniel always bringing me bad luck," said Kabrhel.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	90,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Martin Kabrhel

06-09-2024 18:46 UTC-8

Ho Nearly Doubles

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Liam Gannon

Level 7 : Blinds 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a pot between Maria Ho in the big blind and another player in the small blind.

With a board reading 5♣9♣10♥8♠ and the small blind bet 7,000, which saw Ho respond by raising to 22,000 and the small blind called.

On the river 2♥, the small blind checked over to Ho who put in a bet of 58,000, leaving just 1,000 behind.

Her opponent called and then mucked when he saw Ho's J♠7♦ for a straight and she raked in a near double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	174,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Maria Ho

Level: 8

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

06-09-2024 19:00 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Will Shillibier

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ognyan Dimov	960,000 110,000	110,000

Galen Hall	780,000 484,000	484,000

Stephen Chidwick	680,000 131,000	131,000

Jason Koon	670,000 67,000	67,000

Dario Sammartino	595,000 595,000	595,000

Sergio Aido	395,000 85,000	85,000

Koray Aldemir	300,000

Bryn Kenney	115,000

Artur Martirosian	55,000

06-09-2024 19:00 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Makes a Flush

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Frank Visser

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Arriving on a turn of 4♠K♠2♦A♠, Andrew Lichtenberger checked from the small blind to Martin Kabrhel in the big blind. Kabrhel then made a bet of 19,000 in the pot of 100,000 and Lichtenberger called.

On the 9♣ river, both players checked. Lichtenberger showed 10♠9♠ for a rivered flush, much to the amusement of Kabrhel, who likened his opponent to Matt Damon.

Chance Kornuth was also spotted at this table, playing slightly less than a starting stack.