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

06-14-2024 17:54 UTC-7

Ivey Puts the Pressure on Shohet

Tyler Foran

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

With about 40,000 in the middle, the turn read A♠3♣2♦6♦ and Phil Ivey check-raised a bet of 32,000 from Gabriel Shohet to 110,000. Shohet took a few moments before making the call.

When the K♠ completed the board, Ivey dropped 300,000 across the line to cover Shohet. Shohet eventually made the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Ivey	685,000 135,000	135,000

Gabriel Shohet	245,500 95,500	95,500

Tags: Gabriel Shohet Phil Ivey

06-14-2024 17:59 UTC-7

Mateos' Pocket Nines Can't Crack Lin's Cowboys

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Kai Cocklin

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

Adrian Mateos raised from under the gun to 12,000 and Ren Lin three-bet to 55,000 from the big blind. Mateos called.

Both saw the 2♦6♥6♦ flop which drew a bet of 29,000 from Lin. Mateos shoved, and Lin called off his remaining 70,000 chips.

Ren Lin: K♣K♠ All in
Adrian Mateos: 9♣9♥

Lin faded the two outs of Mateos as the runout of J♦8♠ kept his pocket kings in the lead which earned him a double-up.

"You played this one really good," remarked Nacho Barbero to Lin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	270,000 114,000	114,000

Adrian Mateos	140,000 68,000	68,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ren Lin

06-14-2024 18:06 UTC-7

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

06-14-2024 18:06 UTC-7

Negreanu Folds on the River

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Maxime Taldir

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

On a board of 7♠Q♦K♦ with 36,000 in the pot, Daniel Negreanu under the gun bet 41,000 and he was called by Brian Rast in the cutoff.

The 10♠ completed the board and Negreanu checked. Rast took this opportunity to bet 120,000, and Negreanu went deep into the tank. He eventually chose to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	364,000 364,000	364,000

Daniel Negreanu	181,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Brian Rast Daniel Negreanu

06-14-2024 18:10 UTC-7

Boika Raises it Away on the Flop

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Tyler Foran

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

Aliaksei Boika opened 13,000 from early positon and Jared Bleznick defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 9♠7♥6♥, and Bleznick took the lead as he dropped 13,000 into the middle. Boika thought about it for a few moments before putting in a raise to 40,000 and Bleznick surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	765,000

Aliaksei Boika	369,000 193,000	193,000

Tags: Aliaksei Boika Jared Bleznick

06-14-2024 18:15 UTC-7

Mateos Holds to Double

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Adrian Mateos opened from middle position before moving all in for 156,500 after a player in the big blind three-bet. His opponent did not hesitate to make the call, putting Mateos at risk.

Adrian Mateos: K♠K♦ All in
Opponent: A♠K♥

Mateos was ahead of big slick with his cowboys and managed to hold on the 6♣3♥10♣4♣2♥ runout to get the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	320,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos

06-14-2024 18:16 UTC-7

Meeks Sending Everybody Home

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Kai Cocklin

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

Curtis Meeks is on a bit of a roll as of late and eliminated Jason Koon from the event.

A few moments later Meeks was stacking more chips after his K♠5♠ cracked the A♣A♥ of his opponent when he rivered two pair on a board of 4♣K♥7♥9♠5♣. Meeks' stack is well over 1,000,000 chips now and he seems to be the only player above that mark.

"I'm sending 'em all home today," shouted Meeks as he stacked his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Curtis Meeks	1,250,000 672,000	672,000

Tags: Curtis Meeks Jason Koon

06-14-2024 18:20 UTC-7

Smith Getting Short

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Tyler Foran

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

With around 105,000 in the middle, the turn read Q♠4♦3♠9♦ and Dan Smith fired 42,000. Seth Davies was his only opponent in the hand and put in a raise as he pushed a stack of greens across the line.

Smith sighed and mucked his hand, leaving himself with just under 10 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	621,000 61,000	61,000

Dan Smith	57,500 192,500	192,500

Tags: Dan Smith Seth Davies

06-14-2024 18:25 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Maxime Taldir

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	1,150,000 225,000	225,000

Curtis Meeks	980,000 270,000	270,000
Artur Martirosian	850,000 435,000	435,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	780,000 360,000	360,000

Ben Heath	665,000 35,000	35,000

Chance Kornuth	640,000 120,000	120,000

David Peters	630,000 65,000	65,000

Adrian Mateos	375,000 55,000	55,000

Samuel Ju	320,000 320,000	320,000
Stephen Chidwick	255,000 51,000	51,000

Leon Sturm	155,000 93,500	93,500

Nacho Barbero	85,000 43,000	43,000

06-14-2024 18:26 UTC-7

Smith Eliminated

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Kai Cocklin

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

After becoming short-stacked a while ago, Dan Smith has just hit he rail. A full board of 9♠A♠K♥A♥Q♠ was on the table and Smith's K♠Q♥ was no good against his opponent's J♣10♦ who rivered a straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith