Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-16-2024 13:34 UTC-7

Strum Takes From Kornuth

Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 300,000 from the button and Leon Sturm called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 8♣10♥Q♣ flop to see the K♣ fall on the turn. After Strurm checked, Kornuth put out a bet of 600,000. Sturm made the call.

The river came the 5♠ and the action went check-check. Sturm flipped over K♠J♣ to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	5,000,000 1,105,000	1,105,000

Chance Kornuth	1,925,000 1,460,000	1,460,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Leon Strum

06-16-2024 13:35 UTC-7

Jaffe Tank-Folds to Aido

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 250,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Sergio Aido in the big blind, who defended.

The flop came 10♥8♠3♥. Aido check-called the 300,000 continuation-bet of Jaffe.

The turn was the Q♥ and Aido took over the initiative by leading out with a bet of 500,000, which Jaffe called.

The river completed the board with the A♦. Aido took his time and then put Jaffe all in, as he held the bigger stack. Jaffe dove deep into the tank and after using five time banks, he decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	9,600,000 800,000	800,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 13:41 UTC-7

Artur Martirosian Eliminated in 12th Place ($106,810)

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 875,000 from the cutoff leaving just 20,000 behind. Jesse Lonis moved all in from the big blind with the covering stack to which Martirosian called.

Artur Martirosian: A♣10♥ All in
Jesse Lonis: A♦6♠

Martirosian looked set to double up when the dealer fanned the 10♠J♦7♦ flop, but the 8♦ turn and 4♦ river gave Lonis the runner-runner flush he needed to send Martirosian to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	6,880,000 1,180,000	1,180,000

Artur Martirosian	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Jesse Lonis

06-16-2024 13:50 UTC-7

Lonis Makes Salaburu Fold

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Robert Salaburu raised to 275,000 from under the gun and Jesse Lonis was the only one to make the call from the cutoff.

The flop came K♣9♣A♣, Salaburu immediately fired a continuation-bet of 375,000 out which Lonis called.

The turn was the 4♠ and Salaburu barreled a bet of 700,000 into the pot and Lonis called again.

The river completed the board with the J♣ and Salaburu slowed down and checked. Lonis took some time and looked over to Salaburu's stack and decided to put him all-in with the bigger stack. Salaburu put his hands in his hair and reluctantly folded.

While Lonis raked in the chips, Salaburu asked: "Would you have folded if I shoved?"

"I don't know man, I had a pretty good hand..."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	8,370,000 1,490,000	1,490,000

Robert Salaburu	1,345,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Robert Salaburu

06-16-2024 13:59 UTC-7

Robert Salaburu Eliminated in 11th Place ($131,867)

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 240,000 from under the gun and Robert Salaburu shoved from the small blind for 1,345,000. Jesse Lonis folded his big blind but Blom used a time bank before opting to make the call.

Robert Salaburu: K♠Q♥ All in
Viktor Blom: Q♦J♣

The flop came 10♥K♦2♠ for Salaburu to hit top pair but for Blom to pick up the open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the A♠ for Blom to make Broadway to leave Salaburu drawing dead while the 3♠ completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	12,100,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Robert Salaburu	Busted

Tags: Jesse Lonis Robert Salaburu Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 14:03 UTC-7

Mateos Counterfeited on the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel limped from the button, Adrian Mateos made up the small blind, and Sergio Aido checked the big blind.

On the Q♦7♣5♣ flop, Mateos and Aido checked before Kabrhel bet 170,000. Mateos called, Aido made it 700,000, Kabrhel folded, and Mateos called.

The turn 10♣ turn went check-check, as did the 7♥ river. Mateos showed Q♠5♦ for a flopped two pair that got counterfeited on the river, and Aido tabled Q♥J♠ and took the pot with a better kicker.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	10,000,000 400,000	400,000

Adrian Mateos	5,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Martin Kabrhel	3,600,000 300,000	300,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Martin Kabrhel Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 14:04 UTC-7

Lonis Shows the Bluff

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Tim Baker

Level 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Leon Sturm defended from the big blind.

Sturm checked the K♠7♣K♣ flop to which Lonis fired a continuation-bet of 120,000. Sturm check-raised to 400,000 and Lonis called.

Sturm bet 490,000 when the J♣ came on the turn. Lonis counted out the chips and made the call.

When the dealer put out the Q♣ on the river, Sturm opted to check. Lonis now fired out a bet of 1,050,000. Sturm used multiple time extensions before electing to fold and forfeit the pot to Lonis.

Lonis flipped over A♦4♦ for a stone bluff and said "I always show my bluffs."

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	9,650,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Leon Sturm	4,175,000 825,000	825,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Leon Sturm

Level: 20

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

06-16-2024 14:08 UTC-7

Life Outside Poker: Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.

Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.

Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Norman Chad by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Tags: Connor Richards Norman Chad

06-16-2024 14:18 UTC-7

Kornuth Virtually Doubles

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Tim Baker

Level 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe opened to 350,000 from the cutoff. Chance Kornuth three-bet to 900,000 out of the big blind leaving just 220,000 behind. Jaffe made the call and they headed to a flop.

Both players checked the monotone 6♠10♠4♠ flop to see the 8♣ fall on the turn which was checked through again.

On the 5♠ river Kornuth bet 200,000. Jaffe went deep into the tank before eventually making the call. Kornuth showed A♠8♠ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	2,450,000 525,000	525,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,200,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jonathan Jaffe