Event #16: $25,000 High Roller (8-Handed) Jour 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-06 13:45 UTC-7

Badziakouski Shoves On Elias

Niveau 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a massive pot between Darren Elias in the late position and Mikita Badziakouski in the hijack.

With a board reading 9♥10♠6♣10♥, Elias checked over to Badziakouski who bet 25,000 and Elias called.

On the river 2♣ Elias checked to Badziakouski who put in 76,000 of his 76,500 chip stack and Elias wasted little time in folding his hand, ceding the pot to the WSOP bracelet winner.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Darren Elias	235,000 85,000	85,000

Mikita Badziakouski	221,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Darren Elias Mikita Badziakouski

2023-06-06 13:58 UTC-7

Assorted Chip Counts Before Break

Niveau 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Artur Martirosian	329,000 178,000	178,000

Seth Davies	310,000 160,000	160,000

Isaac Haxton	238,000 5,000	5,000

Lewis Spencer	231,000 61,000	61,000
Jonathan Jaffe	218,000 68,000	68,000
Brek Schutten	209,000 59,000	59,000
Darren Elias	193,000 -42,000	-42,000

Bin Weng	179,000 29,000	29,000

Kitty Kuo	179,000 29,000	29,000
Scott Seiver	178,000 28,000	28,000

Nacho Barbero	168,000 18,000	18,000

Tyler Cornell	168,000 18,000	18,000

Wojtek Barzantny	161,000 161,000	161,000
Isaac Kempton	150,000 150,000	150,000

Michael Jozoff	150,000
Justin Bonomo	150,000

Ben Heath	148,000 -2,000	-2,000

Chris Hunichen	103,000 103,000	103,000

Mustapha Kanit	65,000 -85,000	-85,000

2023-06-06 14:00 UTC-7

Big Blind Special for Hendrix

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Niveau 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and was called by George Wolff and Adam Hendrix in the blinds. The flop fell A♣6♠2♥ and the blinds checked to Farrell who continued with a bet of 4,000. Both Wolff and Hendrix called to see the 2♠ pair the board on the turn.

The action checked around and the 8♥ completed the board. Wolff threw in a bet of 27,000 and Hendrix just called while Farrell got out of the way. Wolff tabled A♦8♦ for two pair but Hendrix made trip deuces with 4♣2♣ to claim the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adam Hendrix	163,000

Niall Farrell	117,000 -33,000	-33,000

George Wolff	101,500 -48,500	-48,500

Tags: Niall Farrell George Wolff Adam Hendrix

2023-06-06 14:02 UTC-7

Break

Niveau 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

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

Niveau: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2023-06-06 14:30 UTC-7

Vanier Wins With Two Pair

Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Mike Vanier in middle position and a player on the button.

The board read 8♦7♣J♥Q♣ and Vanier bet 11,000 when there was 15,000 in the middle.

On the river A♥, Vanier bet 13,000 and his opponent quickly called. Vanier turned over Q♦J♦ and his opponent mucked, veding the pot to Vanier.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Mike Vanier	193,000

Tags: Mike Vanier

2023-06-06 14:37 UTC-7

Szecsi Sits Down to a Loss

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi just entered the field and wasted no time getting involved in the action. After Nikolai Mamut opened to 4,500 under the gun, Szecsi called in middle position and Quan Zhou also called on the button.

The flop fell K♦8♣3♦ and the action checked to Zhou who made a bet of 8,500. Mamut called and Szecsi came along as well. The turn was the 2♥ and the action checked around to the 10♣ on the river.

Mamut flicked in a bet of 30,000 and Szecsi called while Zhou got out of the way. Mamut flipped over A♥K♣ for top pair and Szecsi was unable to beat it.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nikolai Mamut	198,000
Quan Zhou	172,000
Norbert Szecsi	113,000

Tags: Quan Zhou Norbert Szecsi Nikolai Mamut

2023-06-06 14:51 UTC-7

Small Pot for Jorstad

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Espen Jorstad opened to 4,000 under the gun and Axel Hallay defended his big blind. The flop came A♥K♥4♠ and Hallay check-called a bet of 2,500 from Jorstad.

The turn brought the 2♣ and both players checked to the 6♦ on the river. Hallay checked one more time and Jorstad tossed in a bet of 8,000. Hallay mulled it over but decided to lay his hand down.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Espen Jorstad	150,000

Axel Hallay	141,000

Tags: Espen Jorstad Axel Hallay

2023-06-06 14:51 UTC-7

Kim Sends Out Two With Jacks

Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Justin Bonomo raised to 4,500 in middle position and Brian Kim called in the cutoff. On the button Jeremy Ausmus moved all in for 61,000 which saw Justin Bonomo move all in for 161,000 and Kim called.

Jeremy Ausmus: 10♣10♥
Justin Bonomo: K♠Q♠
Brian Kim: J♥J♣

The board ran out 6♠A♦6♣5♠2♣ and Kim's jacks and sixes held up to take down a massive pot while the bracelet winners exited the tournament area.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Kim	476,000 326,000	326,000
Justin Bonomo	Eliminé

Jeremy Ausmus	Eliminé

Tags: Brian Kim Jeremy Ausmus Justin Bonomo

2023-06-06 15:10 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Niveau 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Nacho Barbero	423,000 255,000	255,000

Noah Schwartz	334,000 184,000	184,000

Ivan Deyra	284,000

Jonathan Jaffe	270,000 52,000	52,000
Bin Weng	263,000 84,000	84,000

Adrian Mateos	260,000 260,000	260,000

Darren Elias	257,000 64,000	64,000

Anthony Zinno	154,000 4,000	4,000

Punnat Punsri	150,000

Danny Tang	150,000

Dominik Nitsche	150,000

Daniel Negreanu	137,000

Chance Kornuth	125,000 -25,000	-25,000

Daniel Rezaei	123,000
Nick Petrangelo	110,000 -40,000	-40,000

Alexandre Reard	96,000 -54,000	-54,000

Joe Cada	75,000 -75,000	-75,000

Mikita Badziakouski	55,000 -166,000	-166,000

Patrick Leonard	48,000 -102,000	-102,000

Alex Foxen	28,000 -122,000	-122,000