Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-10-2024 14:14 UTC-8

Shi Stacks Chaoui

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Mike Shi opened the action with a raise to 24,000 from under the gun. Mehdi Chaoui defended from the big blind.

The flop came down J♣J♠8♦ and Shi continued for 20,000. Chaoui moved all in for his last 70,000 and Shi made the call.

Mehdi Chaoui: 8♥7♦ All in
Mike Shi: 9♥9♦

The dealer put out 6♠7♠ to seal Chaoui's fate, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shi	1,700,000 972,000	972,000
Mehdi Chaoui	Busted

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06-10-2024 14:07 UTC-8

Black Won't Be Back

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Frank Visser

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

After some preflop action, Taylor Black got his stack of 520,000 in from the small blind against Philip Sternheimer in the hijack, and was at risk.

Taylor Black: J♠J♣
Philip Sternheimer: A♠K♦

Sternheimer paired up on the A♥5♣3♣ flop, and the 4♥9♥ runout brought no jack to relieve Black.

He swiftly left the tournament area as Sternhimer piled up his newly acquired chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Sternheimer	1,300,000 604,000	604,000

Taylor Black	Busted

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06-10-2024 14:04 UTC-8

Kornuth Finds Value

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Chance Kornuth opened the action with a raise to 26,000 from middle position. Brian Batt made the call in the cutoff.

The flop came down J♣10♦6♦ and action went check-check.

The K♠ peeled off on the turn and Kornuth fired 40,000. Batt called.

Kornuth wagered 80,000 on the 6♠ river and Batt quickly called. Kornuth tabled K♥10♠ for the winner. Batt flashed A♣K♦ before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,600,000

Brian Batt	160,000

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06-10-2024 13:59 UTC-8

Lichtenberger Falls to Kornuth

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Frank Visser

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

Andrew Lichtenberger raised to 24,000 as first to act, after which Chance Kornuth three-bet to 55,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Lichtenberger, who jammed in his stack of roughly 300,000 chips.

Kornuth snap called the all-in bet and the cards went on their backs.

Andrew Lichtenberger: 9♦9♣ All in
Chance Kornuth: Q♥Q♦

The 5♣6♣A♦K♦2♦ board ran out without any issues for Kornuth, securing Lichtenberger's knockout.

Shaun Deeb also sat at this table with a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,730,000 730,000	730,000

Shaun Deeb	1,120,000 580,000	580,000

Andrew Lichtenberger	Busted

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Chance Kornuth Shaun Deeb

06-10-2024 13:51 UTC-8

Ho Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Action folded around to Ryan Riess in the cutoff who moved all in for 185,000. Maria Ho called all in from the button for 102,000 and players went heads up to a full board.

Maria Ho: K♦K♥ All in
Ryan Riess: A♦10♦

The dealer put out K♣6♦4♠6♣K♠ and Ho made quads, extending her tournament life.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maria Ho	235,000 54,000	54,000
Ryan Riess	80,000 80,000	80,000

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06-10-2024 13:50 UTC-8

Soverel Doubles Through Bonomo

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Dan O'Hair

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

Sam Soverel called an all in for his last 454,000 against Justin Bonomo on a completed board of K♦3♥6♣6♠2♦.

Bonomo held aces, but Soverel turned over K♠K♥ for a full house to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Soverel	1,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Justin Bonomo	360,000 65,000	65,000

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06-10-2024 13:47 UTC-8

Payouts Confirmed

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Frank Visser

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

The $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-handed) drew 318 entries, creating a prize pool of $7,473,000.

Forty-eight places will receive a payday of at least $50,637, while the winner is set to take home the gargantuan amount of $1,667,842.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	$ 1,667,842	10-11	$ 93,730
2	$ 1,111,897	12-15	$ 75,801
3	$ 760,083	16-23	$ 62,737
4	$ 529,833	24-31	$ 53,169
5	$ 376,762	32-48	$ 50,637
6	$ 273,414
7	$ 202,574
8	$ 153,302
9	$ 118,552

06-10-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Plesuv Doubles

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Clemen Deng opened to 24,000 from middle position and action folded around to Pavel Plesuv in the small blind who moved all in for 89,000. Deng made the call.

Pavel Plesuv: A♦9♦ All in
Clemen Deng: K♣9♣

The board ran out 2♦4♦K♠8♠3♦ and Deng found his King but Plesuv rivered a flush in order to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clemen Deng	545,000 545,000	545,000
Pavel Plesuv	158,000 157,000	157,000

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06-10-2024 13:38 UTC-8

More Eliminations

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Dan O'Hair

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Pieter Aerts	Busted
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Cedric Schwaederle	Busted
Daniel Reijmer	Busted
Jonathan Cohen	Busted

Scott Ball	Busted

06-10-2024 13:35 UTC-8

Lyall Gets Paid

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Michael Giacobbe

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

Jesse Lonis opened the action with a raise to 25,000 from the cutoff. Dean Lyall defended his big blind and players went heads up to a flop.

The dealer put out K♠3♥9♣ and Lonis continued small for 16,000. Lyall made the call.

Action went check-check on the 5♥ turn before Lyall fired 100,000 on the 2♦ river. Lonis thought it over but eventually found a call. Lyall tabled 5♠3♠ for two pair and scooped in a nice pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	1,700,000 850,000	850,000
Jesse Lonis	530,000 40,000	40,000

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