Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
Jour 2 terminé
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
Jours 2
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 2
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$8,451,750
Entrants
177
Niveau
25
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entrants
111
Joueurs Survivants
13
Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Bruce Buffer may be best known as the UFC Octagon Announcer, but the past two days have proven that he's able to battle with the best in the world outside the ring. Buffer, often referred to as the "Veteran Voice of the Octagon," is no stranger to the game of poker, with cashes dating back to early 2005 on The Hendon Mob.
He heads into Day 3 of Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) with 1,365,000 and a chance to win it all, with a shot to cement himself in poker history at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Buffer will have his work cut out for him though, as he will enter the day 13th out of 13, looking to close the gap on Viktor Blom, who ended the day as the chip leader with 9,670,000.
Blom, better known by his online moniker, 'Isildur1', burst onto the online poker scene in 2009, taking on the best players in the biggest cash games the Internet had to offer. He aims to show his skills in the live tournament arena and capture his first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet.
The 2023 reigning champion, Leon Sturm, will also return to Day 3 sitting in sixth with 3,895,000. Eyes will be on him as well, as he attempts to navigate the rest of the field and go back-to-back.
With late registration open during the first two levels of the day, the event amassed a total of 177 entries, far surpassing last year's number of 124. The prestigious tournament saw 27 players making the money and earning a piece of the $8,451,750 prize pool.
Only 13 players will return for Day 3, all of whom have their eyes on the $2,026,506 first-place prize, along with the coveted gold bracelet and bragging rights for being crowned champion of such a star-studded field.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 9,670,000 | 81 |
| 2 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 8,800,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 5,135,000 | 43 |
| 4 | Martin Kabrhel | Czechia | 4,380,000 | 37 |
| 5 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 4,230,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Leon Sturm | Germany | 3,895,000 | 33 |
| 7 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 3,585,000 | 30 |
| 8 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 3,385,000 | 28 |
| 9 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 2,865,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Morten Klein | Norway | 2,210,000 | 19 |
Action will begin on Day 3 at 1 p.m. local time on Sunday, June 16, at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, where the event will play down to a winner. It will be none other than Buffer, who will announce the start of the day to kick things off.
The tournament will resume at Level 19, with blinds at 60,000/120,000 with a 120,000 big blind ante. Levels will be 60 minutes in length, with 15-minute breaks every two levels and a dinner break to be determined.
Streaming will begin at 4 p.m. on PokerGO, and PokerNews will be providing updates on a delay, as to not spoil any of the tournament as it progresses.
Be sure to follow PokerNews throughout the remainder of this event, as well as future coverage throughout the summer.
Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 4,230,000 | 35 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Viktor Blom | Sweden | 9,670,000 | 81 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 3 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 3,385,000 | 28 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 4 | Morten Klein | United States | 2,210,000 | 18 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Artur Martirosian | Russia | 1,660,000 | 14 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | Leon Sturm | Germany | 3,895,000 | 32 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | Robert Salaburu | United States | 1,920,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Johannes Straver | Netherlands | 2,865,000 | 24 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Martin Kabrhel | Czech Republic | 4,380,000 | 37 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Adrian Mateos | Spain | 3,585,000 | 30 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 8,800,000 | 73 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 5,135,000 | 43 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | Bruce Buffer | United States | 1,365,000 | 11 |
Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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9,670,000 | |
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8,800,000 | |
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5,135,000 | |
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4,380,000 | |
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4,230,000 | |
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3,895,000 | |
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3,585,000 | |
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3,385,000 | |
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2,865,000 | |
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2,210,000 | |
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1,920,000 | |
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1,660,000 | |
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1,365,000 | |
Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
In the last hand of the night, Yulian Bogdanov opened to 200,000 from the hijack, and Sergio Aido shoved from the big blind. Bogdanov had just under 2,000,000 chips in his stack and snap-called which put him at risk.
Yulian Bogdanov: A♥Q♠ 
Sergio Aido: 2♥2♣
Aido's ducks managed to hold on after the runout of 4♣4♦5♣3♠10♣ meant Bogdanov was eliminated.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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8,500,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Johannes Straver opened to 200,000 from the button and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind.
On the A♦9♦3♣ flop, Mateos check-called a bet of 180,000 from Straver.
The 4♣ hit the turn and Mateos checked, Straver bet 605,000, and Mateos called.
When the 9♣ landed on the river, Mateos shoved for 1,580,000, and Straver folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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3,600,000
1,100,000
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1,100,000 |
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2,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Chance Kornuth opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and then called with the covering stack after Morten Klein moved all in for 980,000 on the button.
Morten Klein: A♣Q♥
Chance Kornuth: 5♠5♣
It was a flip but one that Klein won after the board ran out 9♣A♥K♦6♠4♥ to give him a double late on Day 2.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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2,200,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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2,200,000
950,000
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950,000 |
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Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Johannes Straver opened to 200,000 from under the gun seven-handed and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 500,000 from the hijack. When it got back to Straver, he shoved all in for 1,925,000, and Mateos quickly called.
Johannes Straver: 10♠10♣
Adrian Mateos: A♠K♦
Mateos couldn't connect with the board as the runout of J♦9♥7♠3♥5♣ kept Straver's pocket tens in the lead.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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4,000,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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2,500,000
1,550,000
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1,550,000 |
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Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Martin Kabrhel opened to 225,000 on the button and Philip Sternheimer shoved from the small blind for 625,000. Sergio Aido then shoved for 6,500,000 from the big blind, and Kabrhel folded.
Philip Sternheimer: A♥6♥
Sergio Aido: 10♦10♠
Sternheimer couldn't improve as the 3♦2♣8♣J♦2♠ runout meant he was eliminated in 15th.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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7,500,000
1,500,000
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1,500,000 |
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4,400,000
350,000
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350,000 |
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Eliminé | |
Niveau 18
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Sergio Aido opened under the gun to 225,000 and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 675,000 in the next seat. When the action got back to Aido, he made the call.
They saw a flop of A♠3♦7♦ and after Aido checked, Jaffe bet 240,000. Aido folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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6,000,000
1,600,000
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1,600,000 |
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4,800,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
