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

06-16-2024 19:13 UTC-8

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 4th Place ($681,554)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian Mateos shoved all in from the small blind for 1,800,000, and Sergio Aido called from the big blind.

Adrian Mateos: Q♦8♦ All in
Sergio Aido: K♠7♠

Mateos flopped a gutshot on the 4♥7♥6♣ flop but never improved as the runout of 7♦8♠ meant Aido won the pot with trip sevens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	29,825,000 1,825,000	1,825,000

Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 19:12 UTC-8

Mateos Folds to the Pressure

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with 5♥5♣. Viktor Blom called with A♦6♦ from the small blind and Adrian Mateos defended his big blind with A♠3♠.

The action checked to Aido on the 7♥3♦J♠ flop and he fired a bet of 400,000. Blom folded but Mateos made the call.

The 4♥ turn saw Mateos check-fold to a 600,000 bet from Aido.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	28,000,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Viktor Blom	17,875,000 375,000	375,000

Adrian Mateos	1,825,000 2,400,000	2,400,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Sergio Aido Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 19:07 UTC-8

Aido Leads the River

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Viktor Blom picked up Q♥2♥ in the cutoff and opened to 500,000, and Sergio Aido called with 10♥10♣ from the small blind.

They saw a flop of 7♠5♥4♣ which Aido checked, Blom bet 375,000, and Aido called.

A 5♦ fell on the turn which both players checked to the 6♥ river. Aido led out for 575,000, and Blom folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	26,350,000 1,375,000	1,375,000

Viktor Blom	18,250,000 875,000	875,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 19:05 UTC-8

Aido Extends His Lead

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 500,000 from the button and Sergio Aido called from the big blind

Aido checked the 4♣J♦A♦ flop. Blom fired a continuation-bet of 250,000 and Aido called.

The 5♣ turn got checked through for the K♣ to come on the river. The action checked through again and Aido took down the pot with A♥3♣, as Blom mucked Q♦J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	24,975,000 250,000	250,000

Viktor Blom	19,125,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 18:55 UTC-8

Mateos Makes Kornuth Fold the Best Hand

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened the button with 8♣7♣ to 500,000 and Chance Kornuth called from the big blind J♦9♦.

On the Q♣10♣J♥ flop, Kornuth checked, Mateos bet 600,000, and Kornuth laid down his pair and straight draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	5,525,000 875,000	875,000

Adrian Mateos	4,225,000 375,000	375,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Adrian Mateos

06-16-2024 18:48 UTC-8

Kornuth Takes it Down WIth Trips

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 500,000 from the cutoff with A♦Q♦. Viktor Blom called with K♦Q♣ from the button, and Sergio Aido defended his big blind with Q♥8♥.

The flop came A♠5♠A♥ and Aido and Blom folded to a 525,000 bet from Kornuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	25,225,000 950,000	950,000

Viktor Blom	18,000,000

Chance Kornuth	6,400,000 2,025,000	2,025,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 18:45 UTC-8

Aido and Blom Clash With Premiums

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sergio Aido opened to 500,000 with A♠A♥ from the button and Viktor Blom three-bet to 2,400,000 out of the big blind holding 10♠10♦. Aido then four-bet to 4,800,000, and Blom called.

They saw a flop of 6♥Q♦J♥ which Blom checked, and Aido checked back.

An 8♦ fell on the turn which saw Blom check again, and Aido bet 4,400,000. Blom gave it some thought before he laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	26,175,000 5,175,000	5,175,000

Viktor Blom	18,000,000 5,125,000	5,125,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 18:40 UTC-8

Chip Counts

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	23,125,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Sergio Aido	21,000,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Adrian Mateos	4,600,000

Chance Kornuth	4,375,000

06-16-2024 18:35 UTC-8

Aido Misses the Flop

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Kai Cocklin

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sergio Aido opened to 500,000 with 5♣4♣ from the cutoff, and Viktor Blom three-bet the small blind to 2,250,000 holding 6♠6♦. Aido called.

The flop came 10♣3♦8♥ where Blom bet 1,650,000, and Aido snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	25,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000

Sergio Aido	19,125,000 725,000	725,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 18:33 UTC-8

Kornuth Doubles With Queens

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Tim Baker

Level 22 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened from the button to 550,000. Chance Kornuth moved all in for 2,000,000 from the big blind and Mateos snap-called to put Kornuth at risk.

Chance Kornuth: Q♠Q♦ All in
Adrian Mateos : A♠8♦

The board ran out 7♠7♦6♦3♣6♣, and Kornuth had earned a much-needed double up.