Event #55: $250,000 Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-21-2024 13:46 UTC-8

Haxton Takes On Tollerene

Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ben Tollerene kicked things off with a standard raise from the hijack and was called by Justin Bonomo from the button. Jason Koon folded in the small blind before Isaac Haxton three-bet to 125,000 from the big blind. Tollerene was the only caller.

Haxton continued for 160,000 on the J♥9♠4♣ flop and was called. Haxton then slowed down with a check, and then folded to a bet 200,000 on the 8♥ turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	2,070,000 570,000	570,000
Isaac Haxton	1,100,000 150,000	150,000

Justin Bonomo	830,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Isaac Haxton Jason Koon Justin Bonomo

06-21-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Hecklen Check-Raises Heath

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen opened to 20,000 in the cutoff and Ben Heath called on the button as [Removed:554] came along from the big blind.

[Removed:555] and Hecklen checked on the flop of 5♠3♠4♠ and Heath bet 12,000. [Removed:555] folded and Hecklen check-raised to 45,000 to bring a quick fold from the Brit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,800,000 244,000	244,000

Henrik Hecklen	1,250,000 60,000	60,000
[Removed:554]	1,050,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Ben Heath Henrik Hecklen

06-21-2024 13:42 UTC-8

Badziakouski Is Best at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The pot stood at approximately 220,000 with two players looking at a full board of J♣7♠3♠K♣.

Adrian Mateos, in the big blind, bet out for 125,000 and Mikita Badziakouski made the call, from under the gun.

The 8♣ river slowly checked to a showdown. Mateos tabled A♥4♥ for ace high, while Badziakouski claimed this pot with Q♦J♦ for second pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,725,000 185,000	185,000

Adrian Mateos	1,570,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Mikita Badziakouski

06-21-2024 13:33 UTC-8

Schindler Becomes Entrant #33; Updated Seat Draw

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Casino	Table	Seat	Player
Paris Purple	112	1	Jans Arends
Paris Purple	112	2	Masashi Oya
Paris Purple	112	3	Barak Wisbrod
Paris Purple	112	4	Orpen Kisacikoglu
Paris Purple	112	5
Paris Purple	112	6	Nick Petrangelo
Paris Purple	112	7	Brian Kim
Paris Purple	112	8	Alex Kulev

Paris Purple	113	1
Paris Purple	113	2	Justin Bonomo
Paris Purple	113	3	Jason Koon
Paris Purple	113	4	Isaac Haxton
Paris Purple	113	5	Christoph Vogelsang
Paris Purple	113	6	Dan Smith
Paris Purple	113	7	Ben Tollerene
Paris Purple	113	8	Aleksejs Ponakovs

Paris Purple	114	1	Jake Schindler
Paris Purple	114	2	Adrian Mateos
Paris Purple	114	3	Mikita Badziakouski
Paris Purple	114	4	David Peters
Paris Purple	114	5	Chris Brewer
Paris Purple	114	6
Paris Purple	114	7	Jonathan Jaffe
Paris Purple	114	8

Paris Purple	117	1	Ben Heath
Paris Purple	117	2	Artur Martirosian
Paris Purple	117	3	[Removed:554]
Paris Purple	117	4	Stephen Chidwick
Paris Purple	117	5
Paris Purple	117	6	Chris Hunichen
Paris Purple	117	7	Viktor Blom
Paris Purple	117	8	Henrik Hecklen

Paris Purple	118	1	Seth Davies
Paris Purple	118	2	Aram Oganyan
Paris Purple	118	3	Alex Foxen
Paris Purple	118	4	Sean Winter
Paris Purple	118	5
Paris Purple	118	6
Paris Purple	118	7	Talal Shakerchi
Paris Purple	118	8	Lewis Spencer

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

06-21-2024 13:30 UTC-8

Martirosian Moves All In

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Ollie Garland

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Henrik Hecklen called in the cutoff and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 100,000 from the small blind. Chidwick folded and Hecklen called.

Martirosian continued for 47,000 on the K♥3♦6♠ flop. Hecklen called.

The 4♣ turn saw Martirosian size up to 185,000. Hecklen was undettered.

The 2♣ river fell and Martirosian moved all in for what looked to be 510,000. Hecklen made a swift fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	1,300,000 340,000	340,000

Henrik Hecklen	1,190,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Henrik Hecklen Stephen Chidwick

06-21-2024 13:28 UTC-8

Jacks Good for Davies

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Connor Richards

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Seth Davies opened from the cutoff and called a three-bet from Sean Winter in the big blind.

Winter bet 135,000 on the flop of 4♣6♦4♠ and Davies called. Winter then checked on the 5♥ turn and Davies checked back.

The 2♣ river also checked through and Winter showed ace-high with A♠K♣, which was no good against the J♣J♠ of Davies.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	1,400,000 129,000	129,000

Sean Winter	1,100,000 400,000	400,000

Tags: Sean Winter Seth Davies

06-21-2024 13:24 UTC-8

Kim and Winter Make It Four Full Tables

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Calum Grant

Level 3 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Casino	Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
Paris Purple	112	1	Jans Arends	1,600,000	200
Paris Purple	112	2	Masashi Oya	1,700,000	213
Paris Purple	112	3	Barak Wisbrod	1,000,000	125
Paris Purple	112	4	Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,300,000	163
Paris Purple	112	5	Chris Brewer	1,100,000	138
Paris Purple	112	6	Nick Petrangelo	1,105,000	138
Paris Purple	112	7	Brian Kim	1,500,000	188
Paris Purple	112	8	Alex Kulev	1,700,000	213

Paris Purple	113	1	Adrian Mateos	1,700,000	213
Paris Purple	113	2	Justin Bonomo	900,000	113
Paris Purple	113	3	Jason Koon	1,100,000	138
Paris Purple	113	4	Isaac Haxton	1,250,000	156
Paris Purple	113	5	Christoph Vogelsang	1,200,000	150
Paris Purple	113	6	Dan Smith	2,600,000	325
Paris Purple	113	7	Ben Tollerene	1,500,000	188
Paris Purple	113	8	Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,500,000	188

Paris Purple	117	1	Ben Heath	1,556,000	195
Paris Purple	117	2	Artur Martirosian	960,000	120
Paris Purple	117	3	[Removed:554]	1,200,000	150
Paris Purple	117	4	Stephen Chidwick	1,906,000	238
Paris Purple	117	5	Jonathan Jaffe	2,530,000	316
Paris Purple	117	6	Chris Hunichen	1,660,000	208
Paris Purple	117	7	Viktor Blom	490,000	61
Paris Purple	117	8	Henrik Hecklen	1,700,000	213

Paris Purple	118	1	Seth Davies	1,271,000	159
Paris Purple	118	2	Aram Oganyan	1,670,000	209
Paris Purple	118	3	Alex Foxen	1,750,000	219
Paris Purple	118	4	Sean Winter	1,500,000	188
Paris Purple	118	5	David Peters	1,522,000	190
Paris Purple	118	6	Mikita Badziakouski	1,540,000	193
Paris Purple	118	7	Talal Shakerchi	1,560,000	195
Paris Purple	118	8	Lewis Spencer	1,292,000	162

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kim	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Sean Winter	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Level: 3

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

06-21-2024 13:07 UTC-8

Chidwick Takes Four-Bet Pot from Blom

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Calum Grant

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On the last hand before break, Artur Martirosian opened to 15,0000 from under the gun before Stephen Chidwick made it 50,000 from middle position. Viktor Blom then made it 140,000 from the button, folding out Martirosian before Chidwick called.

Chidwick check-called bets of 125,000 and 325,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read 6♠5♥4♦6♣8♦. Chidwick checked for a third time and Blom quickly checked back.

Chidwick tabled Q♣Q♥ and Blom mucked, conceding the pot before heading off on break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,906,000

Viktor Blom	490,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Stephen Chidwick Viktor Blom

06-21-2024 13:04 UTC-8

Break Time

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The 31 players in the field have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	2,600,000 260,000	260,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,530,000 130,000	130,000
Stephen Chidwick	1,906,000 306,000	306,000

Alex Foxen	1,750,000 50,000	50,000

Masashi Oya	1,700,000

Henrik Hecklen	1,700,000 300,000	300,000
Alex Kulev	1,700,000 250,000	250,000

Adrian Mateos	1,700,000 400,000	400,000

Aram Oganyan	1,670,000 20,000	20,000

Chris Hunichen	1,660,000 160,000	160,000
Jans Arends	1,600,000 300,000	300,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,560,000 90,000	90,000
Ben Heath	1,556,000 56,000	56,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,540,000 240,000	240,000

David Peters	1,522,000 22,000	22,000

Ben Tollerene	1,500,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	1,500,000 400,000	400,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	1,300,000 180,000	180,000

Lewis Spencer	1,292,000 292,000	292,000
Seth Davies	1,271,000 129,000	129,000

Isaac Haxton	1,250,000 95,000	95,000

Christoph Vogelsang	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
[Removed:554]	1,200,000 250,000	250,000
Nick Petrangelo	1,105,000 195,000	195,000

Chris Brewer	1,100,000

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