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

06-21-2024 17:59 UTC-8

Wilson Bombs the River

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Calum Grant

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Brandon Wilson opened to 45,000 from middle position and was called by Ben Tollerene from the button.

Tollerene called a bet of 25,000 on the A♣10♣2♣ flop before the Q♠ turn checked through to the 4♥ river.

Wilson paused for a few moments, before sliding in 610,000, leaving 5,000 behind. Tollerene quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Tollerene	1,050,000 540,000	540,000
Brandon Wilson	805,000 510,000	510,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene Brandon Wilson

06-21-2024 17:56 UTC-8

Kisacikoglu KO'd by Koon

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Ollie Garland

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action was caught as Orpen Kisacikoglu, in the small blind, was all in and at risk for his effective stack of 350,000 against Jason Koon, in the big blind.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: K♠6♠ All in
Jason Koon: A♦9♦

The board ran out 2♥3♥8♠J♦7♦; Koon's ace-high held to send Kisacikoglu to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,825,000 375,000	375,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Orpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 7

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

06-21-2024 17:37 UTC-8

Props, Family & Fortnite: For the Four Members of Team Lucky It's About Much More Than Poker

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Sandra Barbour

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

With 14 bracelets and nearly $50 million in tournament earnings between the four of them, there's no denying that Shaun Deeb, Josh Arieh, Daniel Weinman and Matt Glantz are poker crushers. But with resumes that include a $1 million bounty pull, a body fat prop bet victory worth nearly the same amount and a win in the biggest World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event in history, it's clear the group of close friends also have luck on their sides.

The four American poker players have branded themselves as "Team Lucky" — a name that Deeb may have come up with, though they aren't certain — as a way of consciously embracing and owning their good fortunes while fighting back against the jaded cynicism all to common in the poker world.

But Team Lucky is about more than once-in-a-lifetime bounty binks and turned two-outers leading to $12 million scores. As PokerNews learned during brunch with its four members, is more about friendship, camaraderie, and shared values than a good run of cards.

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06-21-2024 17:34 UTC-8

Break Time; Peters Out

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The remaining 53 players have been sent on their last 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	3,700,000 300,000	300,000

Adrian Mateos	3,550,000 650,000	650,000

Alex Kulev	3,100,000 685,000	685,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,975,000 75,000	75,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs	2,970,000 170,000	170,000

Justin Bonomo	2,860,000 350,000	350,000

Alex Foxen	2,750,000 500,000	500,000

Sam Soverel	2,550,000 20,000	20,000

Chance Kornuth	2,250,000 760,000	760,000

Talal Shakerchi	2,220,000 140,000	140,000
Nick Petrangelo	2,100,000

Henrik Hecklen	2,000,000 170,000	170,000
Mikita Badziakouski	1,950,000 20,000	20,000

Ben Heath	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Barak Wisbrod	1,900,000 100,000	100,000

Michael Moncek	1,830,000 330,000	330,000

Artur Martirosian	1,800,000 350,000	350,000

Leon Sturm	1,800,000 100,000	100,000

Dan Smith	1,690,000 1,410,000	1,410,000

Masashi Oya	1,600,000 5,000	5,000

Danny Tang	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Aram Oganyan	1,600,000 100,000	100,000

Lewis Spencer	1,550,000 650,000	650,000
Jans Arends	1,500,000 76,000	76,000

Brian Kim	1,500,000

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06-21-2024 17:32 UTC-8

Petrangelo Bombs the River

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Brian Kim raised from under the gun and Nick Petrangelo defended his big blind.

Petrangelo checked to Kim on the 10♦4♥Q♦ flop and he continued 30,000. Petrangelo then check-raised to 135,000 and Kim called.

Kim called a 350,000 barrel from Petrangelo on the 2♥ turn, but folded facing a 1,091,000 bet from Petrangelo on the 9♣ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	2,100,000 750,000	750,000

Brian Kim	1,500,000 560,000	560,000

Tags: Brian Kim Nick Petrangelo

06-21-2024 17:30 UTC-8

Jaffe Finds the Five-Bet

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Ollie Garland

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Seth Davies raised to 38,000 from middle position, Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 110,000 from the hijack and Mikita Badziakouski cold four-bet to 260,000, from the big blind.

Davies got out of the way and Jaffe went into the tank. After some time, Jaffe put in a five-bet to 560,000 and Badziakouski made a swift fold.

Despite Danny Tang repeatedly asking Jaffe to show, his cards hit the muck and he claimed this pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	2,900,000 400,000	400,000
Mikita Badziakouski	1,970,000 130,000	130,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Mikita Badziakouski Seth Davies

06-21-2024 17:29 UTC-8

Vogelsang Asks for Quiet

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Calum Grant

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 40,000 from the cutoff before Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 120,000 from the button. Action folded back to Martirosian, who called.

Martirosian check-called for 75,000 ahead of the 8♥ turn.

While the hand was playing out, Charles Hook, Andrew Lichtenberger and Ben Heath were in discussion. Vogelsang asked for the conversation to hush, which the trio complied with.

Action checked through, with the 4♣ river completing the board. Martirosian led out for 430,000, sending Vogelsang into the tank.

Vogelsang used up three time banks before flicking in a calling chip.

Martirosian tabled K♦9♦ for top pair and Vogelsang called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Henrik Hecklen	2,170,000 70,000	70,000
Artur Martirosian	2,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Ben Heath	2,000,000 250,000	250,000

Leon Sturm	1,900,000 140,000	140,000

Justin Saliba	1,500,000

Charles Hook	1,375,000 175,000	175,000
Andrew Lichtenberger	1,000,000 400,000	400,000

Christoph Vogelsang	610,000 1,090,000	1,090,000

Tags: Andrew Lichtenberger Artur Martirosian Ben Heath Charles Hook Christoph Vogelsang

06-21-2024 17:26 UTC-8

Tollerene Overbets Into a Flush

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Connor Richards

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a heads-up pot on a board of 8♦6♣10♠K♦, Adrian Mateos checked in the big blind and Ben Tollerene bet 125,000 from the hijack. Mateos called.

Mateos checked again on the 4♦ river and Tollerene put him to the test with an overbet of 835,000. Mateos called. Tollerene could only show 3♦3♠ for a pair of threes, while Mateos turned over 10♦6♦ for a flopped two pair that became a rivered flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	4,200,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Ben Tollerene	600,000 960,000	960,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Ben Tollerene

06-21-2024 17:16 UTC-8

Hook Snags a Pot

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Dan O'Hair

Level 6 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Charles Hook opened to 35,000 and was called by Henrik Hecklen on the button, Ben Heath in the small blind, and Artur Martirosian in the big blind for a four-way pot.

Action checked through on the 6♦5♦5♠ flop and Heath checked again on the 8♣ turn, prompting a 52,000 bet from Martirosian. Only Hook called.

The A♥ completed the board and Martirosian checked to Hook, who bet 160,000. Martirosian folded and Hook collected the pot.