2024 World Series of Poker

Event #92: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
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Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
$2,037,947
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$8,499,500
Total Entries
178
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
84
Players Left
5
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Rocco Puts Cheong to Tough Decision

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Joseph Cheong opened 160,000 in early position and called a three-bet of 425,000 from Michael Rocco in the cutoff.

When the 963 flop hit the felt, Cheong check-called 350,000.

The 9 paired the board on the turn and Cheong checked once again. Rocco announced a bet of 525,000 as he slid it across the line. Cheong went into the tank, using a couple of time banks before mucking his hand.

Tags: Joseph CheongMichael Rocco

Level: 19

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

Vogelsang Check-Raises the Flop

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Michael Macchia opened 120,000 in middle position and Nacho Barbero called in the small blind before Christoph Vogelsang defended the big blind.

When the J54 flop hit the felt, Vogelsang checked and Macchia continued for 150,000. Barbero called and Vogelsang check-raised to 525,000. That was enough to earn the pot as both players mucked their hands.

Tags: Christoph VogelsangMichael MacchiaNacho Barbero

Wasserson Runs into Brutal Cooler and Busts on Stone Bubble

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Eric Wasserson
Eric Wasserson

Paulius Vaitiekunas opened to 125,000 from the button and Eric Wasserson shoved from the small blind for 360,000. Vaitiekunas called with a covering stack to put Wasserson at risk.

Eric Wasserson: AK All in
Paulius Vaitiekunas: AA

Both players had monster hands but Wasserson was on the wrong side of the cooler with ace-king versus the aces of Vaitiekunas. Wasserson found no help on the 3J1089 runout and was sent to the rail on the stone bubble while Vaitiekunas took the pot.

Tags: Eric WassersonPaulius Vaitiekunas

[Removed:555] Soul Reads Schutten With Queen-High

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Brek Schutten bet 60,000 from the big blind on the 26106 board and [Removed:554] called from under the gun.

The river came the 4 and Schutten bet 155,000. [Removed:555] called and was shown 75 for just seven-high by Schutten. [Removed:555] turned over Q9, meaning he called and won the pot with just queen-high.

Tags: Brek Schutten

Eibinger Busts Near the Money

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger
Matthias Eibinger

Matthias Eibinger opened 510,000 under the gun and Brynjar Gigja called on the button.

The dealer spread a flop of 944, and Eibinger checked to Gigja as he dropped a bet of 60,000 across the line. Eibinger had exactly 60,000 remaining and looked around at the other tables before making the call.

Matthias Eibinger: AK All in
Brynjar Gigja: 88

Eibinger couldn't connect as the board completed with the Q on the turn and the 4 on the river.

Tags: Brynjar GigjaMatthias Eibinger

Gigja Forces Cheong Out on the Turn

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Joseph Cheong raised to 120,000 from the cutoff and Brynjar Gigja defended from the big blind.

Gigja checked the 265 flop. Cheong bet 80,000 and was met with a raise to 160,000 by Gigja. Cheong called to see a turn.

Gigja bet 500,000 on the Q turn, which forced a fold from Cheong.

Tags: Brynjar GigjaJoseph Cheong