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

06-14-2024 15:24 UTC-7

Petrangelo Raises it Away

Tyler Foran

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

With about 50,000 in the middle, the board read 5♥5♠2♥9♦10♣ and Barak Wisbrod was in the tank after betting 3,000 as he was faced with a raise of 105,000 from Nick Petrangelo.

After about two minutes, Wisbrod shook his head with frustration and mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	344,000 33,000	33,000

Barak Wisbrod	231,500 231,500	231,500

Tags: Barak Wisbrod Nick Petrangelo

06-14-2024 15:34 UTC-7

Everybody Has a Flush

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Kai Cocklin

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

Francisco Benitez raised to 8,000 preflop from middle position and was called by Chongxian Yang in the hijack. Chance Kornuth came along from the small blind, as did the player in the big blind.

An all-club flop of 4♣5♣7♣ was laid out which saw Kornuth lead out for 9,000. All of the other three players in the pot called.

The 2♣ fell on the turn and the action checked to Benitez who bet 27,000. Yang and Kornuth both folded but the big blind called.

Both checked the 10♣ river and the big blind showed 8♦3♣ for a slightly higher flush than was on board, but Benitez had the winner with his K♣Q♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	570,000 315,000	315,000
Chance Kornuth	560,000 120,000	120,000

Chongxian Yang	500,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Chongxian Yang Francisco Benitez

06-14-2024 15:35 UTC-7

Coleman Catches Meeks Bluffing

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Tyler Foran

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

Five players limped to see the A♣10♠9♥ flop and the action checked to Masashi Oya on the button as he fired 10,000 into the middle. The blinds folded before Curtis Meeks and David Coleman made the call.

When the 8♦ fell on the turn, all three players checked to see the 5♣ on the river. Meeks flung 50,000 across the line and Coleman made the call before Oya mucked his hand.

"Nothing, King." Meeks said as he rolled K♥J♥.

Coleman quickly tabled A♠8♠ for two pair as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	481,500 246,500	246,500

Curtis Meeks	454,500
Masashi Oya	291,000 39,000	39,000

Tags: Curtis Meeks David Coleman Masashi Oya

06-14-2024 15:36 UTC-7

Chidwick Takes from Kulev

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Maxime Taldir

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

Stephen Chidwick opened from middle position and was called by Alex Kulev in the big blind.

Both of them checked the 2♠6♣5♥ flop leading to the 4♦ turn, where Kulev led out for 39,000. Chidwick called.

On the A♠ river, Kulev checked and let Chidwick bet 105,000. Kulev quickly folded and Kulev scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	570,000 170,000	170,000

Stephen Chidwick	445,000 95,000	95,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Stephen Chidwick

06-14-2024 15:38 UTC-7

Funaro Fills Up on Ivey

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Frank Funaro opened to 8,000 from middle position before Phil Ivey three-bet to 27,000 one seat over. Action folded back around to Funaro, who called.

Ivey continued for 10,000 after Funaro checked to him on the 3♦3♣2♠ flop. Funaro again flatted.

Funaro checked for a second time following the 10♥ turn and Ivey took the opportunity to make it 60,000 to call. As on the flop, Funaro called.

Both players checked to showdown once the Q♥ river completed the board. Funaro tabled 10♦10♣ for the turned boat to take down a large pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frank Funaro	385,000 385,000	385,000
Phil Ivey	285,000 195,000	195,000

Tags: Frank Funaro Phil Ivey

06-14-2024 15:43 UTC-7

Pocket Tens Good For Benitez

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Kai Cocklin

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

Chance Kornuth made it 10,000 from the hijack and Jason Koon called from the cutoff. Francisco Benitez called on the button and Andrew Pacheco came along from the big blind.

On the 6♥7♥7♦ flop, Pacheco checked, Kornuth bet 13,000, Koon folded, Benitez called, and Pacheco folded.

Both players checked the 5♦ turn and J♥ river. Kornuth tabled K♥10♦ for king-high, but Benitez had the winner with 10♣10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	620,000 50,000	50,000
Chance Kornuth	520,000 40,000	40,000

Andrew Pacheco	400,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Koon	240,000 340,000	340,000

Tags: Andrew Pacheco Chance Kornuth Francisco Benitez Jason Koon

06-14-2024 15:51 UTC-7

Jorstad Fires Twice

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Tyler Foran

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

The action folded around to Espen Jorstad as he put on his shades and raised to 9,000 from the hijack. Only Seth Davies made the call from the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of 10♣7♥5♦ and Davies check-called a continuation bet of 24,000 from Jorstad.

When the J♥ fell on the turn, Davies checked once again before Jorstad continued with a bet of 60,000. Davies cards flung into the muck and Jorstad took off his shades as he pulled in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	467,000 22,000	22,000

Espen Jorstad	292,500 64,500	64,500

Tags: Espen Jorstad Seth Davies

06-14-2024 15:51 UTC-7

Zhou Applies Pressure

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Cottrell van Wingerden

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

Picking up the action on the turn, Quan Zhou in middle position was involved in a hand with David Coleman in the big blind.

With the board reading J♥4♦3♠A♠ Coleman checked to Zhou. He bet 40,000 and, after some consideration, Coleman called.

Action checked to Zhou once more on the 6♦ river. This time he sized up a bet to 125,000 with Coleman quickly getting out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Coleman	450,000 31,500	31,500

Quan Zhou	325,000

Tags: David Coleman Quan Zhou

06-14-2024 15:54 UTC-7

Updated Counts; Peters Back in the Field

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Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brandon Steven	1,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Ben Heath	635,000 35,000	35,000

Alex Kulev	625,000 55,000	55,000

Chongxian Yang	550,000 50,000	50,000
Dimitar Danchev	546,500 79,500	79,500

Tobias Schwecht	500,000 180,000	180,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	440,000 440,000	440,000

Stephen Chidwick	385,000 60,000	60,000

Juan Pardo	335,000 11,000	11,000
David Peters	325,000 325,000	325,000

Brek Schutten	320,000 120,000	120,000

Phil Ivey	304,000 19,000	19,000

Jonathan Jaffe	278,000 278,000	278,000
Espen Jorstad	275,000 17,500	17,500

Nick Petrangelo	260,000 84,000	84,000

Danny Tang	250,000 250,000	250,000

Ren Lin	250,000 250,000	250,000

Bruce Buffer	225,000 92,000	92,000
Daniel Negreanu	196,000 84,500	84,500

Justin Bonomo	192,000 13,000	13,000

Aliaksei Boika	176,000 88,000	88,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	83,500 29,500	29,500