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

06-16-2024 14:19 UTC-7

Martin Kabrhel Eliminated in 10th Place ($131,867)

Kai Cocklin

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

Martin Kabrhel raised to 320,000 from the cutoff and Sergio Aido shoved all in from the small blind for around 10,000,000. Kabrhel, who had around 2,500,000 chips behind, still demanded a count from Aido. Eventually, Kabrhel made the call.

Martin Kabrhel: 9♦9♣ All in
Sergio Aido: A♥Q♥

Aido was propelled into the lead on the A♠7♠A♣ flop as he improved to trips, which left Kabrhel drawing to just two outs.

The 5♥ turn was no help to Kabrhel, and Aido boated up on the 5♦ river to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	13,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 14:24 UTC-7

Short Break

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Kai Cocklin

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

There will be a short break while the remaining nine players prepare for the final table.

06-16-2024 14:31 UTC-7

Final Table Seat Draw

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Shirley Ang

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	[Removed:554]	The Netherlands	3,095,000	19
2	Adrian Mateos	Spain	5,600,000	35
3	Sergio Aido	Spain	13,350,000	83
4	Bruce Buffer	United States	1,255,000	8
5	Jonathan Jaffe	United States	2,260,000	14
6	Chance Kornuth	United States	2,685,000	17
7	Leon Sturm	Germany	3,900,000	24
8	Viktor Blom	Sweden	11,300,000	71
9	Jesse Lonis	United States	10,055,000	63

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	13,350,000 150,000	150,000

Viktor Blom	11,300,000 800,000	800,000

Jesse Lonis	10,055,000 405,000	405,000

Adrian Mateos	5,600,000 100,000	100,000

Leon Sturm	3,900,000 275,000	275,000

[Removed:554]	3,095,000 230,000	230,000
Chance Kornuth	2,685,000 235,000	235,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,260,000 60,000	60,000
Bruce Buffer	1,255,000 1,545,000	1,545,000

06-16-2024 14:33 UTC-7

Kornuth Doubles Leaving Defending Champion Sturm Short

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Kai Cocklin

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

The action folded around to Chance Kornuth in the small blind who shoved all in for 2,485,000. Leon Sturm was in the big blind and after he received the count, he tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Chance Kornuth: A♣K♣ All in
Leon Sturm: K♠J♥

Kornuth flopped top pair on the A♥2♥10♥ board but wouldn't have felt comfortable as the reigning champion Sturm picked up a flush draw.

That flush draw wouldn't come to fruition as the 3♦ turn and 9♦ river kept Kornuth's pair of aces in the lead which doubled him up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	5,000,000 2,315,000	2,315,000

Leon Sturm	1,300,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Leon Sturm

06-16-2024 14:38 UTC-7

Leon Sturm Eliminated in 9th Place ($165,849)

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Tim Baker

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

In the very next hand, Sergio Aido raised to 320,000 from the hijack and Leon Sturm moved all in from the small blind for 1,300,000. Aido snap-called to put Sturm at risk.

Leon Sturm: K♣J♣ All in
Sergio Aido: K♦K♠

The board ran out Q♦10♥8♦6♣4♥ and Sturm was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	14,770,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Leon Sturm	Busted

Tags: Sergio Aido Leon Sturm

06-16-2024 14:47 UTC-7

[Removed:555] Tanks on the River

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Kai Cocklin

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

[Removed:554] made it 450,000 from the small blind and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind.

They saw a flop of 5♣A♠A♦. [Removed:555] continued for 220,000 and Mateos called.

Both checked the 4♦ turn to see the 8♦ land on the river. [Removed:555] checked, Mateos bet 420,000, and after using four time extensions, [Removed:555] folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	6,300,000 700,000	700,000

[Removed:554]	1,700,000 1,395,000	1,395,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos

06-16-2024 14:53 UTC-7

Bruce Buffer Eliminated in 8th Place ($212,423)

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Tim Baker

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

Bruce Buffer opened under the gun to 510,000. Jonathan Jaffe then moved all in for roughly 2,250,000 from the seat to Buffer's direct left. After it folded back around to Buffer, he made the call for his remaining 735,000.

Bruce Buffer: A♥K♥ All in
Jonathan Jaffe: K♠K♦

Buffer found no help on the 10♦9♣6♦8♥2♣ runout and his deep run in this event came to an end at the hands of Jaffe.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	3,800,000 1,540,000	1,540,000
Bruce Buffer	Busted

Tags: Bruce Buffer Jonathan Jaffe

06-16-2024 14:58 UTC-7

Lonis Adds to His Stack

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Kai Cocklin

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

Jesse Lonis opened the action from the hijack and got called by Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind,

On the 8♦9♠K♠ flop, Jaffe check-called a bet of 180,000 from Lonis.

The K♥ landed on the turn and after Jaffe checked, Lonis fired a second bet of 440,000, and Jaffe let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	10,400,000 345,000	345,000

Jonathan Jaffe	3,100,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Jonathan Jaffe

06-16-2024 15:05 UTC-7

[Removed:554] Eliminated in 7th Place ($276,987)

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Kai Cocklin

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

[Removed:554] shoved all in from the hijack for 1,620,000 and Sergio Aido dropped in a call from the button.

[Removed:554]: Q♠J♥ All in
Sergio Aido: A♦J♠

Aido furthered his lead on the 9♥A♥A♠ flop as he improved to trips but [Removed:555] did pick up some outs on the 2♥ turn as he picked up a flush draw.

However, the 8♠ river wasn't the card that [Removed:555] needed which meant he was eliminated in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	16,000,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

[Removed:554]	Busted

Tags: Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 15:06 UTC-7

Dinner Break Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

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

Players are going on a 90-minute dinner break. Action will resume in real-time at 4:30 p.m. and will be streamed via PokerGO at 6 p.m. (subject to change).

Our live coverage will be synced with the stream, so expect to see updates from 6 p.m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	16,380,000 380,000	380,000

Viktor Blom	12,280,000 980,000	980,000

Jesse Lonis	10,375,000 25,000	25,000

Adrian Mateos	6,185,000 115,000	115,000

Chance Kornuth	4,810,000 190,000	190,000

Jonathan Jaffe	3,070,000 30,000	30,000