Niveau: 26
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $50,000 High Roller
Jours 2
Moshe Refaelowitz Eliminated in 8th Place ($228,347)
Niveau 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Alex Kulev opened to 600,000 in middle position before Moshe Refaelowitz three-bet to 2,000,000 in the small blind. Kulev four-bet all-in and Refaelowitz called off his stack of 3,600,000.
Moshe Refaelowitz: A♦Q♣
Alex Kulev: 10♦10♠
The K♣J♣8♥ flop gave Refaelowitz a gutshot straight draw, now needing one of Kulev's tens or to make a pair, but the 7♥ turn and K♦ river were no help as he exited the table to collect his eight place payout.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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10,400,000
7,925,000
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7,925,000 |
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Eliminé | |
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Five-Bet Between Big Stacks
Niveau 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
In the hijack, Johannes Straver raised to 600,000. Then in the cutoff, Jake Schindler three-bet to 1,350,000.
Action back to him, Straver decided to four-bet to 2,700,000. Schindler took a moment to observe his opponent and think about what to do. And after some time, he said, "all in".
Immediately, Straver mucked his cards, leaving this big pot to Schindler, who increased his large chip lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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16,000,000
4,800,000
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4,800,000 |
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5,600,000
-5,700,000
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-5,700,000 |
Quads For Wittmeyer
Niveau 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jake Schindler has been very active since returning from the break, and he opened once again from under the gun to 600,000. But this time, Brandon Wittmeyer got in his way as he three-bet all in from the cutoff for 2,000,000 chips. The button and the blinds folded, and Schindler made the call.
Brandon Wittmeyer: 9♥9♣
Jake Schindler: A♥Q♣
Wittmeyer only had to avoid an ace or a queen. He did better than that, finding quads on the board 4♣2♦4♥9♠9♦. He doubled up to 4,750,000 chips.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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11,200,000
3,225,000
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3,225,000 |
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4,750,000
2,650,000
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2,650,000 |
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Niveau: 25
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
15-Minute Break
Niveau 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
With only eight players remaining, they have reached another 15-minute break.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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8,400,000
-1,100,000
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-1,100,000 |
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7,750,000
-1,650,000
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-1,650,000 |
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4,850,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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3,800,000
-650,000
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-650,000 |
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2,475,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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2,100,000
-600,000
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-600,000 |
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Justin Kindred Eliminated in 9th Place ($173,399)
Niveau 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Johannes Straver opened 500,000 in the hijack and Justin Kindred ripped all-in for about 3,300,000 on the button. The blinds got out of the way, and Straver made the call.
Justin Kindred: K♣K♠
Johannes Straver: A♣K♥
The flop of Q♠8♦4♦, was looking promising for Kindred but the A♠ fell on the turn. Kindred wasn't able to find the last king in the deck as the 4♠ rolled off on the river, eliminating him in 9th place.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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11,300,000
2,900,000
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2,900,000 |
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Eliminé |
Unofficial Final Table
Niveau 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
| SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BLINDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moshe Refaelowitz | Israel | 3,750,000 | 15 |
| 2 | Justin Kindred | United States | 3,850,000 | 15 |
| 3 | Jake Schindler | United States | 7,975,000 | 32 |
| 4 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 4,450,000 | 18 |
| 5 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | 9,500,000 | 38 |
| 6 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | 2,450,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Brandon Wittmeyer | United States | 2,700,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Gergely Kulcsár | Hungary | 9,400,000 | 38 |
| 9 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 8,400,000 | 34 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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9,500,000 | |
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9,400,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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8,400,000
1,900,000
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1,900,000 |
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7,975,000
2,575,000
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2,575,000 |
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4,450,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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3,850,000
-1,150,000
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-1,150,000 |
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3,750,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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2,700,000
-800,000
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-800,000 |
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2,450,000
-350,000
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-350,000 |
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Henrik Hecklen Eliminated In 10th Place ($132,181)
Niveau 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
After 10 to 15 hands without seeing a flop at the table, Gergely Kulcsár moved all in from the button to put pressure on the blinds.
In the small blind, Henrik Hecklen checked at his cards, and looked behind him to have an idea of his opponents stack. As he wanted the payjump, he spread his time banks in front of him, and waited. But after a minute, he push all his 1,400,000 chips in front of him. Moshe Refaelowitz in the big blind folded.
Henrik Hecklen: 7♦7♣
Gergely Kulcsár: 9♥9♣
Hecklen was behind and stayed behind on K♥3♥8♦A♣6♣. Finishing in 10th place in this WSOP $50,000 High Roller, Hecklen earned $132,181.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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9,300,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
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Eliminé |
Smiljkovic Takes it on the River
Niveau 24
: Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Brandon Wittmeyer limped the small blind and Daniel Smiljkovic checked his option.
When the flop came K♥7♥6♥, both players checked to see the 9♦ turn. Wittmeyer check-called a bet of 350,000.
The 9♠ fell on the river and Wittmeyer checked to Smiljkovic who fired a bet of 1,000,000. Wittmeyer went into the tank, using a time bank, and eventually tossed his cards into the muck.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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9,500,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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3,500,000
-2,200,000
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-2,200,000 |
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