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

06-15-2024 11:26 UTC-8

Haxton's Aces Cracked

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Kai Cocklin

Level 9 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

A three-way all-in situation arose on Table 667 with Isaac Haxton in a great position to eliminate two players.

Gabriel Shohet: A♠5♣ All in
Brian Green: 10♠10♣ All in
Isaac Haxton: A♥A♣

Green flopped a ten on the 5♥10♥2♣ flop, but had to fade some more outs as Haxton improved to a flush draw on the 8♥ turn. However, the 7♦ river was a brick which earned Green the pot and eliminated Shohet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Haxton	605,000 135,000	135,000

Brian Green	400,000 248,000	248,000

Gabriel Shohet	Busted

Tags: Brian Green Gabriel Shohet Isaac Haxton

06-15-2024 12:28 UTC-8

Negreanu Gets Shot of Jager

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened to 32,000 from under the gun and Paul Jager shoved all in from the next seat for around 300,000. When the action got back to Negreanu, he made the call.

Paul Jager: J♥J♠ All in
Daniel Negreanu: A♦K♣

Jager sighed when he saw the flop of 5♥9♣K♦ as Negreanu paired his king and took the lead. No improvement on the 2♠ turn nor 5♣ river meant Jager was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	900,000 300,000	300,000

Paul Jager	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Paul Jager

06-15-2024 12:38 UTC-8

Aido Sends Hennigan to the Rail

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

John Hennigan was already all in and at risk from early position on a flop of 7♦5♠8♠ against Sergio Aido, who had Hennigan covered on the button.

John Hennigan: 2♥2♣ All in
Sergio Aido: K♠7♠

The 3♠ turn improved Aido to a flush and left Hennigan drawing dead.

An irrelevant 3♦ completed the board and Aido collected the rest of Hennigan’s chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	1,900,000 660,000	660,000

John Hennigan	Busted

Tags: John Hennigan Sergio Aido

06-15-2024 12:44 UTC-8

Sturm Hits Runner-Runner to Bust Shorr

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Action picked up on the flop in a hand between Leon Sturm and Shannon Shorr.

With about 90,000 in the pot and the board reading Q♠9♥3♠, Shorr check-called a bet of 61,000 from Sturm.

The 4♥ turn went check-check, and on the 2♦ river, Shorr led out with a bet of 185,000. Sturm then raised to 630,000, putting Shorr all in for a little less.

After using several time bank cards, Shorr made the call and saw the bad news when Sturm tabled 6♥5♥, having hit a backdoor straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Sturm	1,440,000 840,000	840,000

Shannon Shorr	Busted

Tags: Leon Sturm Shannon Shorr

06-15-2024 12:46 UTC-8

Kabrhel Cracks Ausmus' Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 10 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With 90,000 chips in the pot on a board of 9♣J♥Q♠, Martin Kabrhel checked it over to Jeremy Ausmus, who bet 22,000. Kabrhel then raised to 55,000, and Ausmus shoved all in for around 150,000. Kabrhel paused for just a moment to look at the camera aimed at him, then made the call.

Jeremy Ausmus: A♥A♦ All in
Martin Kabrhel: Q♣9♥

Kabrhel improved to a full house on the Q♥ turn which left Ausmus drawing to just two outs. Neither of the two aces appeared on the river as the K♠ completed the board, which confirmed Ausmus' elimination.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	570,000 160,000	160,000

Jeremy Ausmus	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Ausmus Martin Kabrhel

06-15-2024 13:06 UTC-8

Blom’s Stack Soars After Double KO

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Dan O'Hair

Level 10 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel, Viktor Blom, and one other player were all in preflop with Blom covering both players.

Martin Kabrhel: A♦A♠ All in
Opponent: K♥Q♣ All in
Viktor Blom: A♣K♣

Kabrhel looked in good shape to triple up, but the K♦6♣K♠ flop vaulted Blom into the lead with trip kings with an ace kicker.

The 9♠ turn and 4♣ river changed nothing and Blom scooped the large pot while eliminating two players.

“That was sick,” Eric Wasserson added as Blom collected the pot.

Kabrhel was seen re-entering shortly after being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	2,600,000 800,000	800,000

Martin Kabrhel	300,000 270,000	270,000

Tags: Eric Wasserson Martin Kabrhel Viktor Blom

06-15-2024 13:10 UTC-8

Pacheco Wins Flip

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Nick Becker

Level 10 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Andrew Pacheco and Sameh Elamawy got it all in preflop, with Elamawy at risk.

Sameh Elamawy: A♠K♣ All in
Andrew Pacheco: J♠J♦

The board ran out 6♣6♠2♣9♠5♠, and Pachecho's jacks held to send Elamawy to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Pacheco	1,050,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Sameh Elamawy	Busted

Tags: Andrew Pacheco Sameh Elamawy

06-15-2024 14:01 UTC-8

Rast Makes a Quick Exit

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brian Rast shoved for his last 210,000 from under the gun and was called by Sergio Aido in the hijack to be put at risk.

Brian Rast: 9♣8♣ All in
Sergio Aido: A♣K♠

The 7♣Q♣4♣ flop gave Rast a flush, but Aido was still live with his ace of clubs.

The 6♥ turn changed nothing, but the 2♣ river improved Aido to the nut flush to eliminate Rast.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	2,550,000 650,000	650,000

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Sergio Aido

06-15-2024 14:09 UTC-8

Eliminations Throughout the Day

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Kai Cocklin

Level 11 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sameh Elamawy	Busted
Samuel Muller	Busted
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted
Kahle Burns	Busted

James Chen	Busted

John Hennigan	Busted

Quan Zhou	Busted
Thomas Boivin	Busted
Paul Jager	Busted
Jason Koon	Busted

Nicholas Danias	Busted
Roberto Perez	Busted
Ben Tollerene	Busted
Carlos Chadha-Villamarin	Busted
David Peters	Busted

Dimitar Danchev	Busted

06-15-2024 14:46 UTC-8

Ponakovs Wakes up With Ladies to Bust Schutten

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Dan O'Hair

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brekstyn Schutten shoved for approximately 300,000 first-to-act and action folded around to Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind, who called to put Schutten at risk.

Brekstn Schutten: 9♥9♣ All in
Aleksejs Ponakovs: Q♦Q♠

Schutten would need some help, but the 4♦3♣4♥7♥8♥ runout kept Ponakovs best with his queens and Schutten was eliminated.