Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) Day 2 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-15-2024 20:25 UTC-8

Pacheco Bubbles

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Andrew Pacheco shoved all in for 330,000 from early position and Martin Kabrhel called from the big blind.

Andrew Pacheco: A♠J♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♥K♥

Pacheco was behind and at risk of being the bubble boy.

The flop of Q♠2♦7♠ didn't offer much help but Pacheco did pick up a flush draw on the 6♠ turn. However, the 10♦ river was a brick which meant Pacheco was the last player to go home empty-handed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	4,800,000 600,000	600,000

Andrew Pacheco	Busted

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06-15-2024 20:32 UTC-8

Klein Sends Green to the Rail

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Morten Klein moved all in for 435,000 from early position and Brian Green called off for slightly less in the big blind.

Brian Green: A♥J♠ All in
Morten Klein: A♣K♦

Klein was ahead with his dominating ace and held on the 2♣5♣7♦5♦9♣ runout to eliminate Green just inside the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Morten Klein	975,000 125,000	125,000
Brian Green	Busted

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06-15-2024 20:36 UTC-8

Ausmus Eliminated

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Kai Cocklin

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Both Jeremy Ausmus and Chance Kornuth got their chips in preflop with the former being at risk.

Jeremy Ausmus: K♣6♠ All in
Chance Kornuth: 4♠4♦

Kornuth rivered a set of fours to take the pot and eliminate Ausmus on the 8♠3♠2♦J♦4♣ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	1,200,000 270,000	270,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

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06-15-2024 20:37 UTC-8

Lonis Straightens Wilson Out

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Dan O'Hair

Level 15 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Jesse Lonis and Andy Wilson were heads-up on a board of 8♣2♦J♥7♥.

Wilson was in the big blind and check-called a 280,000 bet from Lonis, who was on the button.

The 5♣ completed the board and Wilson checked again — prompting a shove from Lonis to put Wilson in for his remaining stack.

Wilson stuck in a single chip to indicate a call and Lonis revealed 10♥9♥ for a straight. Wilson held J♠8♥ for two pair and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	4,350,000 2,250,000	2,250,000

Andy Wilson	Busted

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06-15-2024 21:05 UTC-8

Samuel Ju Eliminated in 24th Place ($101,724)

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Dan O'Hair

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised 125,000 first-to-act and was called by Leon Sturm in middle position. Samuel Ju squeezed to 550,000 from the hijack, which got a fold from Jaffe and a back-raise from Sturm to put Ju all in. Ju called off his remaining stack and a showdown was held.

Samuel Ju: A♣Q♣ All in
Leon Sturm: Q♦Q♥

Ju would need some help, but the J♣5♠7♣4♥3♦ runout kept Sturm’s queens best and Ju was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	3,950,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,100,000 125,000	125,000
Samuel Ju	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Leon Sturm Samuel Ju

06-15-2024 21:12 UTC-8

Brandon Steven Eliminated in 23rd Place ($101,724)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brandon Steven moved all in for 375,000 from early position and Aleksejs Ponakovs called off for less in middle position.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: J♥J♣ All in
Brandon Steven: A♠7♥

Steven was behind and failed to improve on the Q♠K♠8♠J♦8♥ runout to leave himself with crumbs.

The next hand, Steven moved his remaining 150,000 into the middle from under the gun. Jesse Lonis three-bet in the cutoff, forcing the remaining players out of the hand.

Brandon Steven: A♦K♣ All in
Jesse Lonis: Q♣Q♥

Steven found himself in the most classic of races with not many chips but failed to hit on the 6♣7♠10♣2♠2♦ runout to bring his tournament to a close in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	4,300,000 200,000	200,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	600,000 250,000	250,000

Brandon Steven	Busted

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06-15-2024 21:33 UTC-8

Marius Gierse Eliminated in 21st Place ($101,724 ); Aleksejs Ponakovs Eliminated in 22nd Place ($101,724)

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Kai Cocklin

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs shoved all in from the cutoff for around 650,000 and Marius Gierse shoved for 1,400,000 from the button. Sergio Aido was in the big blind and quickly called to put both opponents at risk.

Aleksejs Ponakovs: A♠9♣ All in
Marius Gierse: A♥J♠ All in
Sergio Aido: Q♣Q♠

Aido improved to a set of queens on the 4♣10♠6♣Q♥4♥ runout which sent both Ponakovs and Gierse to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	6,200,000 3,075,000	3,075,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

Marius Gierse	Busted

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06-15-2024 21:42 UTC-8

Yaman Nakdali Eliminated in 20th Place ($101,724)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 16 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

[Removed:554] opened from middle position and then called with the covering stack after Yaman Nakdali moved all in on the button.

Yaman Nakdali: A♠J♣ All in
[Removed:554]: Q♠J♦

Nakdali was comfortably ahead with his dominating hand and remained so on the 2♥5♦8♦ flop. The Q♣ turn, however, paired up [Removed:555]'s inferior kicker to leave Nakdali drawing thin heading to the river. The river came 9♠, confirming Nakdali's exit in 20th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:554]	2,000,000 100,000	100,000
Yaman Nakdali	Busted

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06-15-2024 22:23 UTC-8

Mikita Badziakouski Eliminated in 19th Place ($101,724)

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Nick Becker

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 1,210,000 in the cutoff, leaving 5,000 behind. Jesse Lonis made the call from the small blind, who had Badziakouski covered. The remaining 5,000 went in on the flop.

Mikita Badziakouski: 5x5x All in
Jesse Lonis: 9♠9♣

The board ran out 7♥10♠A♣K♣A♦, and Lonis' pair of nines bested Badziakouski's pair of fives, sending Badziakouski to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesse Lonis	5,910,000 2,360,000	2,360,000

Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

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06-15-2024 22:28 UTC-8

Chris Brewer Eliminated in 18th Place ($101,724)

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 17 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Picking up the action on the turn, Chris Brewer in the big blind was involved in a hand with Leon Sturm from under the gun.

With the board reading 8♣2♥10♦A♥ Brewer check-called a bet of 215,000 from Sturm.

Brewer checked again following the 4♥ river. Sturm moved all in with the covering stack, sending Brewer deep into the tank. After moving all six of his time extensions in front of him, he proceeded to reason through the hand out loud. Eventually, he called but could not beat Sturm's A♠9♥ and was forced out of the tournament in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	4,500,000 975,000	975,000

Chris Brewer	Busted

Tags: Chris Brewer Leon Sturm