Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Jour 3 a débuté
Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Jour 3 a débuté
Only 15 players are left fighting for the illustrious gold bracelet in Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). An impressive 251 entries built a significant prize pool of $5,929,875, and the soon-to-be crowned titleholder will claim the $1,415,610 that sits up top.
In prime position to contend for the victory is Chris Brewer, who sits atop the field with 5,100,000. Brewer seeks to ride his chip lead to the first gold bracelet of his career.
Seat | Name | Hometown | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
Bally's 1/1 | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | Lowell, MA | 2,230,000 | 22 |
Bally's 1/2 | Reagan Silber | Texas | 1,915,000 | 19 |
Bally's 1/3 | Chris Brewer | Vista, CA | 5,100,000 | 51 |
Bally's 1/4 | Ognyan Dimov | Veliko Tarnovo, BG | 1,975,000 | 20 |
Bally's 1/5 | Justin Young | Henderson, NV | 2,326,000 | 23 |
Bally's 1/6 | Koray Aldemir | Vienna, AT | 520,000 | 5 |
Bally's 1/8 | Jesse Lonis | Medford, OR | 1,325,000 | 13 |
Bally's 2/1 | Calvin Lee | Old Tappan, NJ | 1,630,000 | 16 |
Bally's 2/2 | Josh Arieh | Alpharetta, GA | 1,995,000 | 20 |
Bally's 2/3 | Jake Schindler | Philadelphia, PA | 3,150,000 | 32 |
Bally's 2/4 | Byron Kaverman | Las Vegas, NV | 1,880,000 | 19 |
Bally's 2/5 | Brek Schutten | Grand Rapids, MI | 4,610,000 | 46 |
Bally's 2/6 | Antonio Lievano | Los Angeles, CA | 1,650,000 | 17 |
Bally's 2/7 | Dan Colpoys | Gloucester, MA | 2,385,000 | 24 |
Bally's 2/8 | Chad Eveslage | Ramsey, IN | 4,914,000 | 49 |
Sitting just behind Brewer are Chad Eveslage (4,915,000) and Brek Schutten (4,610,000). Brewer won't have to contend with them immdidately as they have been assigned the opposite table.
Entering the day as the short stack is 2021 WSOP Main Event winner Koray Aldemir (520,000) with just over five big blinds. Aldemir will look to get things going quickly to position himself for a chance to compete with the bigger stacks.
All players have locked up at least $65,511. Play will begin today at 1 p.m. local time in Bally's Event Center and play down to a winner. Action will pick up in Level 19 with blinds at 50,000/100,000 and a 100,000 ante. Final table coverage is slated to be provided by PokerGO.
With over 50 big blinds in play for the leader, there should be no shortage of exciting play as we trim the field down to one victor. Follow along with all the action right here on PokerNews.
Day 3 of Event #8: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em is officially underway.
Niveau: 19
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Koray Aldemir came into the final day as the tournament short stack, and the only player under a million in chips. However, he scored a quick double with against the
of Justin Young in the first hand of the day.
The board was and Aldemir doubled up.
He then defended his big blind to an Ognyan Dimov open to 200,000, but check-folded when the flop came out.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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2,300,000 | 325,000 |
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1,700,000 | -620,000 |
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875,000 | 355,000 |
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Jake Schindler opened from middle position to 200,000. Byron Kaverman called to his immediate left and so did Chad Eveslage in the big blind.
The flop came . Jake continued for a bet of about 200,000 and Schindler called, while Eveslage folded.
On the turn , both players checked.
Schindler checked the river, but Kaverman placed a bet of around 600,000. Schindler folded after some thought.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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4,714,000 | -201,000 |
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2,800,000 | -350,000 |
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2,600,000 | 720,000 |
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Taylor von Kriegenbergh raised to 200,000 on the button and Chris Brewer defended his big blind.
Brewer check-called 125,000 on the flop and 350,000 on the
turn. The river
was checked by both players.
Brewer tabled for a pair of kings, but Von Kriegenbergh showed
and took down the pot.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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4,375,000 | -725,000 |
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3,650,000 | 1,420,000 |
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Brek Schutten raised to 200,000 from middle position and called a shove from Josh Arieh for 1,545,000.
Josh Arieh:
Brek Schutten:
Arieh was behind but turned a straight on the to stay alive and double to over three million chips.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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3,400,000 | -1,210,000 |
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3,200,000 | 1,205,000 |
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Justin Young opened to 200,000 from under the gun and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 850,000 with less than 200,000 behind.
It folded around to Young who deliberated before raising all in. Aldemir called.
Koray Aldemir:
Justin Young:
Aldemir flopped a set on and Young flung his cards away by the time the
came on the turn to have him drawing dead. The river
sealed Aldemir's double up.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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2,200,000 | 1,325,000 |
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570,000 | -1,130,000 |
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Koray Aldemir opened to 215,000 from early position. Action folded all the way around to Justin Young in the big blind who decided to move all in for 460,000. Aldemir called quickly.
Justin Young:
Koray Aldemir:
The flop offered no help to young in the . The turn
was just what he wanted though. The river
secured Young the victory while Aldemir rides the early roller coaster.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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1,970,000 | -230,000 |
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1,900,000 | -400,000 |
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1,120,000 | -205,000 |
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1,020,000 | 450,000 |
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