Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-14-2024 11:38 UTC-8

Aerts Gets an Early Knockout

Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Justin Swilling had just fallen short after losing a pot to Ben Heath and jammed his last 3,700 in the middle from the hijack. Pieter Aerts was in the big blind and made the call.

Justin Swilling: A♥3♥ All in
Pieter Aerts: J♠6♣

Swilling was ahead with ace-high until the K♥6♠3♣ flop hit the felt, giving Aerts a pair of sixes. The 10♣ turn and the J♦ river improved Aerts to two pair as Swilling exited the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	695,000 371,000	371,000

Pieter Aerts	308,000 308,000	308,000
Justin Swilling	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Justin Swilling Pieter Aerts

06-14-2024 11:59 UTC-8

Koon Sends Out Benitez

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Tyler Foran

Level 1 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With a completed board of A♦9♣2♦5♥A♠ on the table, Jason Koon checked to Francisco Benitez who slid a bet of 65,000 across the line. Koon responded with a check-raise all in as he pushed his entire stack across the line. Benitez had about 200,000 and quickly made the call.

Benitez tabled A♥K♠ for trip aces but was shown the bad news as Koon rolled over 9♥9♦ for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	580,000 255,000	255,000

Francisco Benitez	Busted

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06-14-2024 12:28 UTC-8

Brandon on Brandon Violence Leaves Steven Empty Handed

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Brandon Steven only had a few chips left in his stack and ended up committing them to the pot preflop from the small blind against Brandon Wilson in middle position.

Brandon Steven: Q♣4♣ All in
Brandon Wilson: A♠7♥

Steven was behind and did not improve on the K♣8♥3♠5♠7♣ runout to hit the rail early on Day 1.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Wilson	450,000 450,000	450,000
Brandon Steven	Busted

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06-14-2024 12:56 UTC-8

Heath Cracks Reijmer's Bullets

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Kai Cocklin

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Daniel Reijmer (left)and Ben Heath (right)

On a board of 8♦10♠5♣2♠9♣, there were around 50,000 chips in the middle when Daniel Reijmer called off his remaining stack of around 50,000 after Ben Heath shoved.

Reijmer held A♥A♦ but was eliminated after Heath's 8♠8♥ had flopped a set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	670,000 57,000	57,000

Daniel Reijmer	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Daniel Reijmer

06-14-2024 13:32 UTC-8

Martirosian Sends Peters to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 7,000 from under the gun and he was called by David Peters in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a board of 10♣J♠J♥ and Martirosian continued for 3,000. Peters check-raised to 7,500. Martirosian quickly three-bet to 53,000 and Peters called, being at risk for 24,500.

David Peters: 10♥4♥ All in
Artur Martirosian: 10♠8♠

Both players flopped two pair, but Martirosian had a better kicker so he eliminated Peters after the 2♥2♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	415,000 33,000	33,000

David Peters	Busted

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06-14-2024 15:15 UTC-8

Coleman Sends Klein to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Bill Klein's cards went on their backs as he found himself at risk from the cutoff for 309,000 against David Coleman on the button.

Bill Klein: A♥Q♥ All in
David Coleman: A♦K♦

Klein found no help on a board of 9♣3♣3♦4♥A♣ and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	685,000 235,000	235,000

Bill Klein	Busted

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06-14-2024 16:16 UTC-8

Rheem Railed by Vaskaboinikau

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Kai Cocklin

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau and Chino Rheem had both put in 50,000 chips preflop to see the 7♦9♥10♦ flop. Rheem checked, Vaskaboinikau bet 50,000, and Rheem shoved all in for just over 155,000. Vaskaboinikau called.

Chino Rheem: A♣J♦ All in
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: 9♠8♠

Vaskaboinikau was ahead with his pair and open-ended straight draw and maintained his lead as the runout of 2♣5♠ couldn't save Rheem from elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	450,000 450,000	450,000
Chino Rheem	Busted

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06-14-2024 16:19 UTC-8

Chidwick's Time is Over

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Moments after he doubled up, Stephen Chidwick defended from the big blind when Bruce Buffer opened from the hijack.

Both players checked the Q♠6♥J♥ flop, leading to the 7♠ turn where Chidwick moved all in for approximately 55,000. Buffer snap-called.

Stephen Chidwick: J♠8♦ All in
Bruce Buffer: Q♣Q♦

"Sorry bro," Buffer said when he discovered the 9♦ river. "There is no reason to apologize," Chidwick answered while leaving the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Buffer	220,000 5,000	5,000
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

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06-14-2024 16:44 UTC-8

Ivey Hits a Set to Eliminate Aerts

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Maxime Taldir

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pieter Aerts in the hijack found himself at risk for approximately 175,000 against Phil Ivey to his right.

Pieter Aerts: A♦K♦ All in
Phil Ivey: 6♣6♦

Aerts was on his way to double up after he flopped top pair on 9♣A♥2♦. But the 6♥ turn gave a set to Ivey, who sent Aerts to the rail after the 4♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	550,000 240,000	240,000

Pieter Aerts	Busted

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06-14-2024 17:06 UTC-8

Schutten Felts Lin

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 6 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ren Lin has had a rollercoaster of a tournament so far but his run just came to an end courtesy of Brek Schutten.

Picking up the action on the river with the board reading 2♠6♥Q♦2♦5♣, Schutten in early position checked to Lin. He moved all in and was instantly called by Schutten. Lin turned over A♣Q♣ but he had been rivered by Schutten's 5♦5♠ to hit the rail in unfortunate fashion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brek Schutten	700,000 280,000	280,000

Ren Lin	Busted

Tags: Brek Schutten Ren Lin