Event #5: 50th Annual High Roller - $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em Jour 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

2019-06-01 14:59 UTC-7

Hutter into the Chip Lead

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Barry Hutter	1,580,000 280,000	280,000

Ben Heath	1,540,000 155,000	155,000

Sam Grafton	1,250,000 543,000	543,000

Ali Imsirovic	1,150,000 -399,000	-399,000

Scott Seiver	850,000 550,000	550,000

Daniel Negreanu	740,000 116,000	116,000

Justin Bonomo	690,000 -257,000	-257,000

Jake Schindler	190,000 85,000	85,000

2019-06-01 14:49 UTC-7

Hallaert Starts the Rebuilding Process

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

After running jacks into kings, former November Niner Kenny Hallaert, was all-in from the small blind for a small side pot of just 16,000. Both Thomas Muehloecker and Johannes Becker were still in the hand on the board.

"Have you looked?" tablemate Igor Kurganov asked Hallaert.

"No," he replied. "I have a lot of sevens in my range...I also have a lot of jack-highs in my range. It's 50:50."

Becker check-called 52,000 and the river was the . Both players checked and all cards were turned over.

Johannes Becker:
Thomas Muehloecker:

Hallaert turned over the first and then the giving him trips.

"I told you it was 50:50!" said Hallert.

On the very next hand, Hallaert quadrupled up with pocket tens to move above 80,000 in chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Johannes Becker	570,000 -6,000	-6,000

Thomas Muehloecker	280,000 123,000	123,000
Kenny Hallaert	89,000 -111,000	-111,000

Tags: Igor Kurganov Johannes Becker Kenny Hallaert Thomas Muehloecker

2019-06-01 14:38 UTC-7

Hutter Tracking the Leaders

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Barry Hutter started the day with just over one million in chips, good enough for fourth in chips when Day 2 got underway.

However, after Ben Heath's elimination of Roger Teska moved him closer to chip leader Ali Imsirovic, Hutter has followed suit with the elimination of Thomas Winters.

Winters was all in with and flopped a jack, but it wasn't enough as Hutter held and sent his opponent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Barry Hutter	1,300,000 219,000	219,000

Thomas Winters	Eliminé

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Barry Hutter Roger Teska Thomas Winters

2019-06-01 14:35 UTC-7

Wang Gets a Fold from Negreanu

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised to 22,000 in the cutoff and Yong Wang three-bet to 76,000 from the small blind. Negreanu called and the two players saw a flop of .

Wang led out for 60,000 and Negreanu stuck around to see the on the turn. After using a time extension, Wang stuck in another bet of 130,000 which prompted a snap-fold from Negreanu.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Daniel Negreanu	624,000 -245,000	-245,000

Yong Wang	618,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Yong Wang

2019-06-01 14:32 UTC-7

Kempe Calls Down Winter

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a board, Rainer Kempe bet 75,000 out of the big blind into a pot of 200,000. Sean Winter was on the button and used a time extension before calling.

Kempe checked the river and Winter furrowed his brow. He used another time extension before betting 305,000, leaving himself 1,000 behind.

After a using a time extension of his own, Kempe called and was shown for a jack-high flush by Winter.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sean Winter	975,000 466,000	466,000
Rainer Kempe	400,000 -347,000	-347,000

Tags: Rainer Kempe Sean Winter

2019-06-01 14:20 UTC-7

Heath Flushes Out Teska

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ben Heath raised it up from middle position and was called by Sam Grafton on the button and Roger Teska in the big blind. The flop came and Teska checked to Heath who continued for 27,000. Grafton called and Teska check-raised all in for 129,000. Heath called and Grafton got out of the way.

Ben Heath:
Roger Teska:

Despite Teska flopping two pair, Heath turned a flush when the hit the felt. The completed the board and Teska was eliminated in the early going.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ben Heath	1,385,000 205,000	205,000

Sam Grafton	707,000 -13,000	-13,000

Roger Teska	Eliminé

Tags: Ben Heath Roger Teska Sam Grafton

2019-06-01 14:15 UTC-7

Hallaert Doubles Through Kurganov

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Igor Kurganov opened to 23,000 from the button and Kenny Hallaert, three-bet all in for 85,000 from the big blind. The big blind folded and Kurganov called.

Kenny Hallaert:
Igor Kurganov:

The board ran out with Hallaert initially moving as if to pull his chair out as if he were eliminated. However, on closer inspection his king-jack had held and he doubled to around 200,000.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Igor Kurganov	455,000 -115,000	-115,000

Kenny Hallaert	200,000 80,000	80,000

Tags: Igor Kurganov Kenny Hallaert

2019-06-01 14:10 UTC-7

Straight Flush for Smith

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Blind on blind between Dan Smith and Sam Grafton, Smith had bet the turn, with Grafton calling. Smith bet 35,000 on the river and Grafton again called.

Smith showed for a straight flush.

"A straight flush!" exclaimed Grafton. "I knew you were tough to play against!"

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sam Grafton	720,000 -114,000	-114,000

Dan Smith	370,000 133,000	133,000

Tags: Dan Smith Sam Grafton

2019-06-01 14:08 UTC-7

Two New Entries

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

For the start of the day, only two new entries have joined the field in the early going. Michael Addamo was waiting for his seat when the clock began and Scott Seiver has just picked up a fresh stack of chips.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Michael Addamo	300,000 300,000	300,000

Scott Seiver	300,000 300,000	300,000

2019-06-01 14:02 UTC-7

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Niveau 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The tournament director has announced that the button will be starting in seat number eight. The blinds will begin at 5,000/10,000 with a 10,000 big blind ante and the cards are in the air.