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

2023-06-06 16:22 UTC-8

No Lady Gaga Help For Lin

Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Sergi Reixach raised to 10,000 from the hijack and action folded around to Ren Lin in the big blind who tossed in his "No Gamble No Future," patch to signify he was all in for 76,000 and Reixach called.

Ren Lin: Q♦Q♠
Sergi Reixach: K♦K♥

The board ran out 7♠9♥10♠7♣5♦ and Reixach celebrated screaming "I did not lose to Lady Gaga! This is the greatest accomplishment in my life!"

Lin exited the tournament area while the Spanish player took down the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergi Reixach	191,000 41,000	41,000
Ren Lin	Eliminato

Tags: Ren Lin Sergi Reixach

2023-06-06 16:14 UTC-8

Jacobson Ships his First Hand

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Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Martin Jacobson just sat down at the table after entering the tournament and raised to 9,000 in the hijack. Ren Lin reraised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Jacobson just called.

The flop came 10♦2♠2♣ and both players checked to the Q♠ on the turn. Jacobson checked again and Lin threw in a bet of 25,000. Jacobson check-raised all in for 125,000 and Lin laughed as he dumped his cards into the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Jacobson	210,000

Ren Lin	125,000

Tags: Ren Lin Martin Jacobson

2023-06-06 16:11 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Isaac Haxton	515,000 277,000	277,000

Frank Funaro	455,000 270,000	270,000

Chance Kornuth	381,000 256,000	256,000

Stephen Chidwick	355,000 148,000	148,000

Dan Smith	290,000

Asher Conniff	277,000 127,000	127,000

Ben Heath	275,000 127,000	127,000

Yi Klassen	235,000
David Coleman	224,000 74,000	74,000
Cary Katz	190,000 40,000	40,000

Alex Foxen	172,000 31,000	31,000

Mikita Badziakouski	Eliminato

Kristen Foxen	Eliminato

Galen Hall	Eliminato

2023-06-06 16:09 UTC-8

Jorstad Sends Wilson to the Rail

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Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Espen Jorstad raised it up in early position and Brandon Wilson ripped all in for just over 50,000 in the big blind. Jorstad thought for a brief moment and then called to put Wilson at risk.

Brandon Wilson: 4♥4♦
Espen Jorstad: 6♥6♣

The flop came K♦5♠2♦ to give Wilson some backdoor potential but the 9♣ on the turn quickly put that to an end. The 3♦ hit the river and Jorstad's sixes held up to send Wilson to the rail.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Espen Jorstad	175,000 25,000	25,000

Brandon Wilson	Eliminato

Tags: Brandon Wilson Espen Jorstad

2023-06-06 16:07 UTC-8

Ponakovs Rising

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Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Aleksejs Ponakovs raised in early position to 8,000 which saw three players call including Joe McKeehen in the small blind.

The flop of A♣K♠J♠ saw action check around to the 6♦ turn where action checked over to the big blind who bet 12,000. Ponakovs raised to 44,000 and everyone folded.

Ponakovs sits as one of the overall tournament leaders as the day continues on.

At other tables in the tournament, Cary Katz and John Hennigan entered the field.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Aleksejs Ponakovs	680,000 530,000	530,000

Joe Mckeehen	281,000 -29,000	-29,000

John Hennigan	150,000

Cary Katz	150,000

Tags: Aleksejs Ponakovs Cary Katz Joe McKeehen John Hennigan

2023-06-06 15:47 UTC-8

Aces for Hendrix

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Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With Nick Petrangelo away from the table for his big blind, Adam Hendrix opened to 8,000 from under the gun and picked up three callers along the way.

The flop came K♠9♦6♦ and the action checked through to the J♦ on the turn and the J♥ on the river. Hendrix finally flicked in a bet of 13,000 on the river and got called by the player on his left. Hendrix revealed A♠A♦ and his opponent nodded in approval.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Adam Hendrix	169,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Adam Hendrix Nick Petrangelo

2023-06-06 15:43 UTC-8

Assorted Counts And New Entries

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Livello 5 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Joe Mckeehen	310,000 27,000	27,000

Freddy Deeb	249,000 99,000	99,000

Isaac Kempton	214,000 64,000	64,000
Pavel Plesuv	161,000 161,000	161,000

Sergio Aido	150,000 150,000	150,000

Sergi Reixach	150,000 150,000	150,000
Josh Reichard	150,000 150,000	150,000
David Peters	150,000 150,000	150,000

Ben Lamb	150,000 150,000	150,000

Jake Schindler	150,000

Dario Sammartino	150,000

Calvin Anderson	150,000

Mike Matusow	134,000 134,000	134,000

Galen Hall	121,000 -29,000	-29,000

Kristen Foxen	112,000 112,000	112,000

Brandon Wilson	71,000 71,000	71,000
James Chen	44,000 -83,500	-83,500

Livello: 5

Bui: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

2023-06-06 15:19 UTC-8

Break

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Livello 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Players have gone on their second 15-minute break of the day.

2023-06-06 15:12 UTC-8

Weng Straightens Out Schwartz

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Livello 4 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Justin Saliba opened to 6,500 in early position and was called by Noah Schwartz in the hijack and Bin Weng on the button. The flop fell K♦9♠6♦ and the action checked around to the 7♦ on the turn.

Saliba checked again and Schwartz took a stab at the pot with a bet of 12,000. Weng called and Saliba got out of the way. The river was the 8♥ and Schwartz quickly checked. Weng put together a bet of 22,500 and Schwartz paid him off. Weng showed 10♥10♣ for a straight and Schwartz mucked his cards.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Bin Weng	437,000 174,000	174,000
Noah Schwartz	340,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Noah Schwartz Justin Saliba Bin Weng