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

06-15-2024 22:33 UTC-7

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

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

Tags: Aleksejs Ponokovs Marius Gierse Sergio Aido

06-15-2024 22:12 UTC-7

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

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Brandon Steven Jesse Lonis

06-15-2024 22:05 UTC-7

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 21:25 UTC-7

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

Tags: Andrew Pacheco Martin Kabrhel

06-15-2024 19:08 UTC-7

Wasserson's Aces Crumble to Mateos' Queens

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Eric Wasserson raised to 80,000 from middle position and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 240,000 out of the hijack. When the action got back to Wasserson, he shoved all in for around 1,700,000, and Mateos made the call.

The two players seemed to know what each other had, and while the dealer was waiting for the go-ahead to run the board, Wasserson pushed all of his stack next to that of Mateos'.

"I know it's coming. I'm running so good," remarked Mateos.

Eric Wasserson: A♥A♣ All in
Adrian Mateos: Q♥Q♦

A flop of 9♥K♥K♣ didn't change anything but Mateos' words came true as the Q♠ landed on the turn, which improved him to a full house.

Wasserson needed an ace or a king on the river to stay alive but the J♦ wasn't what he was looking for, which meant he was eliminated in 29th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	5,300,000 1,550,000	1,550,000

Eric Wasserson	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Eric Wasserson

06-15-2024 18:57 UTC-7

"It's Time" for Pocket Aces

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Nick Becker

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 80,000 under the gun and Bruce Buffer three-bet shoved all-in from the big blind, putting himself at risk. Badziakouski reluctantly made the call.

Bruce Buffer: A♥A♠ All in
Mikita Badziakouski: A♣K♥

The board ran out 4♣7♦3♠7♥Q♠, and Buffer's pair of aces held for the double-up.

"That's it, it's time baby, let's make this happen," said Buffer, as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bruce Buffer	1,510,000 610,000	610,000
Mikita Badziakouski	110,000 665,000	665,000

Tags: Bruce Buffer Mikita Badziakouski

06-15-2024 18:43 UTC-7

[Removed:555] Doubles Through Jaffe

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Dan O'Hair

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 90,000 from early position and was three-bet to 270,000 by Yulian Bogdanov in the hijack. [Removed:554] then shoved for 955,000 on the button, which got a call from Jaffe and a fold from Bogdanov.

[Removed:554]: A♣A♦ All in
Jonathan Jaffe: Q♥Q♣

The 10♦J♦5♣7♠4♠ runout kept [Removed:555] best with his aces and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yulian Bogdanov	2,300,000 550,000	550,000
[Removed:554]	2,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Jonathan Jaffe	1,950,000 1,250,000	1,250,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Yulian Bagdanov

06-15-2024 18:27 UTC-7

Wilson's Cowboys Run Into Aido's Aces

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Kai Cocklin

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chris Brewer opened from middle position to 80,000 and Brandon Wilson three-bet to 180,000 from the hijack. Sergio Aido then cold four-bet to 385,000 from the cutoff, and Brewer made the fold. Wilson then shoved all in for around 850,000, and Aido snap-called.

Brandon Wilson: K♣K♥ All in
Sergio Aido: A♥A♣

The board brought no surprises as the runout of 10♥3♦3♥5♦8♣ meant Wilson was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	4,700,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Brandon Wilson	Busted

Tags: Brandon Wilson Sergio Aido Chris Brewer

06-15-2024 18:19 UTC-7

Kabrhel Felts Oya

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Start of day chipleader Masashi Oya was unable to replicate his dominating performance from Day 1 and found himself all in for his last 585,000 against Martin Kabrhel. Michael Moncek was also all in, though only for 25,000.

Michael Moncek: 10♣9♥ All in
Masashi Oya: A♦K♣ All in
Martin Kabrhel: A♠Q♥

Oya had Kabrhel dominated, that is until the flop came 8♥6♠Q♣. Nothing changed for Oya on either the J♦ turn or 3♠ river, though Moncek did make a straight to more than triple up. Despite this, Moncek joined Oya to the rail a few hands later.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	3,000,000 2,280,000	2,280,000

Michael Moncek	Busted

Masashi Oya	Busted

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Masashi Oya Michael Moncek

06-15-2024 18:13 UTC-7

Brutal River Leaves Moncek With Dust

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Cottrell van Wingerden

Level 14 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Picking up the action partway through the hand, Seth Davies in the small blind and Michael Moncek in the big blind were all in with nearly identical stacks.

Seth Davies: 10♥10♦ All in
Michael Moncek: A♣K♣

It was a flip with enormous equity implications for both players. The 5♥9♠A♠ flop immediately vaulted Moncek into the lead while the 4♠ turn left Davies needing a miracle to survive. A miracle did come on the 10♠ river to give Davies a massive double to leave Moncek with dust.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	2,500,000 1,700,000	1,700,000

Michael Moncek	20,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Tags: Michael Moncek Seth Davies