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

06-16-2024 20:05 UTC-7

Aido Extends His Lead

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 20:07 UTC-7

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 20:12 UTC-7

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 20:13 UTC-7

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 20:17 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	31,700,000 1,875,000	1,875,000

Viktor Blom	16,625,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Chance Kornuth	4,775,000 750,000	750,000

Kornuth Shoves

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Kai Cocklin

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

Viktor Blom opened the button to 500,000 and K♦7♦ and Chance Kornuth committed himself by shoving all in fot 4,525,000 holding 5♥5♣. Blom laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	16,000,000 625,000	625,000

Chance Kornuth	5,400,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 20:23 UTC-7

Chip Counts on Break

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Tim Baker

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

The final three players are now on a short 15-minute break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	33,200,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Viktor Blom	15,250,000 750,000	750,000

Chance Kornuth	4,650,000 750,000	750,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

06-16-2024 20:36 UTC-7

Kornuth Takes From Aido

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido limped in from the small blind. Chance Kornuth raised to 750,000 out of the big blind and Aido called.

The 4♥K♦8♦ flop got checked through for the 9♦ to come on the turn. The action checked through again and the dealer put out the 5♣ river. Both players were happy to check again and the cards were revealed. Aido showed Q♥2♣, but was second best to the 10♣4♦ of Kornuth