Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-16 18:22 UTC-7

Jonathan Jaffe Eliminated in 6th Place ($367,577)

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 325,000 from under the gun six-handed and Sergio Aido three-bet to 1,075,000 out of the big blind. When it got back to Jaffe, he shoved all in for around 3,500,000, and Aido quickly called.

Jonathan Jaffe: A♠4♠ All in
Sergio Aido: K♣K♠

Jaffe picked up some outs on the 3♠J♦2♥ flop but never improved as neither the 10♦ turn nor 6♠ river offered any help which meant he was eliminated in 6th.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergio Aido	18,000,000 3,200,000	3,200,000

Jonathan Jaffe	Eliminé

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Sergio Aido

2024-06-16 18:16 UTC-7

Aido Makes an Impressive Fold

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 320,000 from the hijack with A♠J♦. Chance Kornuth three-bet to 980,000 with A♣10♦ from the button, and Aido made the call to see a flop.

The flop came 4♣K♦A♦. Aido checked and Kornuth bet 600,000. Aido called.

The turn 10♠ saw the action check through for the 2♠ to come on the river. Aido checked and Kornuth bet 2,400,000. After using multiple time extension chips Aido elected on a fold

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergio Aido	14,800,000 -1,580,000	-1,580,000

Chance Kornuth	6,710,000 1,900,000	1,900,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Sergio Aido

2024-06-16 18:07 UTC-7

Jaffe Gets Aces First Hand

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe opened to 320,000 with A♥A♣ on the button and Viktor Blom defended his big blind with K♠5♣.

On the 6♣2♠4♠ flop, Blom checked, Jaffe bet 240,000, and Blom called.

A 10♠ landed on the turn which both players checked to the 9♣ river. Blom checked, Jaffe bet 980,000, and Blom folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Viktor Blom	11,500,000 -780,000	-780,000

Jonathan Jaffe	4,000,000 930,000	930,000

Tags: Jonathan Jaffe Viktor Blom

2024-06-16 18:01 UTC-7

Cards Are Back in the Air

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Cards are back in the air with six players remaining in Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.

2024-06-16 15:06 UTC-7

Dinner Break Chip Counts

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Players are going on a 90-minute dinner break. Action will resume in real-time at 4:30 p.m. and will be streamed via PokerGO at 6 p.m. (subject to change).

Our live coverage will be synced with the stream, so expect to see updates from 6 p.m.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergio Aido	16,380,000 380,000	380,000

Viktor Blom	12,280,000 980,000	980,000

Jesse Lonis	10,375,000 -25,000	-25,000

Adrian Mateos	6,185,000 -115,000	-115,000

Chance Kornuth	4,810,000 -190,000	-190,000

Jonathan Jaffe	3,070,000 -30,000	-30,000

2024-06-16 15:05 UTC-7

Johannes Straver Eliminated in 7th Place ($276,987)

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Johannes Straver shoved all in from the hijack for 1,620,000 and Sergio Aido dropped in a call from the button.

Johannes Straver: Q♠J♥ All in
Sergio Aido: A♦J♠

Aido furthered his lead on the 9♥A♥A♠ flop as he improved to trips but Straver did pick up some outs on the 2♥ turn as he picked up a flush draw.

However, the 8♠ river wasn't the card that Straver needed which meant he was eliminated in seventh place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergio Aido	16,000,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Johannes Straver	Eliminé

Tags: Johannes Straver Sergio Aido

2024-06-16 14:58 UTC-7

Lonis Adds to His Stack

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jesse Lonis opened the action from the hijack and got called by Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind,

On the 8♦9♠K♠ flop, Jaffe check-called a bet of 180,000 from Lonis.

The K♥ landed on the turn and after Jaffe checked, Lonis fired a second bet of 440,000, and Jaffe let it go.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jesse Lonis	10,400,000 345,000	345,000

Jonathan Jaffe	3,100,000 -700,000	-700,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Jonathan Jaffe

2024-06-16 14:53 UTC-7

Bruce Buffer Eliminated in 8th Place ($212,423)

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Bruce Buffer opened under the gun to 510,000. Jonathan Jaffe then moved all in for roughly 2,250,000 from the seat to Buffer's direct left. After it folded back around to Buffer, he made the call for his remaining 735,000.

Bruce Buffer: A♥K♥ All in
Jonathan Jaffe: K♠K♦

Buffer found no help on the 10♦9♣6♦8♥2♣ runout and his deep run in this event came to an end at the hands of Jaffe.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jonathan Jaffe	3,800,000 1,540,000	1,540,000
Bruce Buffer	Eliminé

Tags: Bruce Buffer Jonathan Jaffe

2024-06-16 14:47 UTC-7

Straver Tanks on the River

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Johannes Straver made it 450,000 from the small blind and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind.

They saw a flop of 5♣A♠A♦. Straver continued for 220,000 and Mateos called.

Both checked the 4♦ turn to see the 8♦ land on the river. Straver checked, Mateos bet 420,000, and after using four time extensions, Straver folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Adrian Mateos	6,300,000 700,000	700,000

Johannes Straver	1,700,000 -1,395,000	-1,395,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Johannes Straver

2024-06-16 14:38 UTC-7

Leon Sturm Eliminated in 9th Place ($165,849)

Niveau 20 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

In the very next hand, Sergio Aido raised to 320,000 from the hijack and Leon Sturm moved all in from the small blind for 1,300,000. Aido snap-called to put Sturm at risk.

Leon Sturm: K♣J♣ All in
Sergio Aido: K♦K♠

The board ran out Q♦10♥8♦6♣4♥ and Sturm was eliminated in ninth place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sergio Aido	14,770,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Leon Sturm	Eliminé

Tags: Sergio Aido Leon Sturm