Event #21: $25,000 High Roller Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 2024 World Series of Poker

2024-06-08 17:32 UTC-8

Rocco Doesn't Chase

Livello 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Taylor von Kriegenbergh opened to 400,000 in the cutoff with A♣10♥ and Michael Rocco defended in the big blind with 8♦4♠.

Rocco checked on the flop of A♦10♦6♣ and von Kriegenbergh bet 650,000. Rocco called with his flush draw.

Rocco checked again on the Q♠ turn and von Kriegenbergh sized up to 1,600,000. Rocco laid it down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Taylor von Kriegenbergh	8,525,000 1,750,000	1,750,000
Michael Rocco	7,850,000 -1,150,000	-1,150,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Taylor Von Kriegenbergh

2024-06-08 17:23 UTC-8

Rocco Remains Active

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Livello 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Rocco looked down at A♥4♥ from the cutoff and opened to 400,000. Masashi Oya defended his big blind with 9♥5♥.

Oya check-called for 300,000 on the A♦5♠3♣ flop, bringing in the K♣ turn. Oya checked his pair of fives before Rocco sized up to 900,000 with his top pair. Oya released his hand.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tyler Stafman	11,325,000
Michael Rocco	9,000,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	6,775,000 -500,000	-500,000
Masashi Oya	4,800,000 -850,000	-850,000

Ognyan Dimov	3,425,000 -500,000	-500,000

Brek Schutten	2,850,000

Brandon Wilson	2,800,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Michael Rocco

2024-06-08 17:19 UTC-8

Rocco Rivers a Wheel

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Livello 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Rocco opened to 400,000 on the button with A♦J♠ and Brandon Wilson defended in the big blind with K♦J♦.

Wilson checked on the flop of 3♥8♣5♦ and Rocco continued for 300,000. Wilson called. Wilson checked again on the 2♥ turn and Rocco checked back.

Wilson checked once more on the 4♣ river and Rocco bet 1,100,000. Wilson folded his king-high.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Michael Rocco	8,000,000 -300,000	-300,000

Brandon Wilson	2,800,000 900,000	900,000

Tags: Michael Rocco Brandon Wilson

2024-06-08 17:09 UTC-8

Oya's Pair Holds

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Livello 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Rocco opened to 400,000 from the hijack with J♥8♠. Masashi Oya called from the small blind with 9♠9♦.

Rocco had a gutshot on the 10♠7♥2♠ flop, but of course, two nines were already accounted for. Oya check-called for 500,000, which brought in the 5♥ turn. Oya, Japan's All-Time Money winner, remained in the lead.

Action checked through to the 6♠ river, giving the checkmark to Oya.

Both players checked again and Oya took the 2,200,000 pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tyler Stafman	11,325,000
Michael Rocco	8,300,000 -400,000	-400,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	7,275,000
Masashi Oya	5,650,000 900,000	900,000

Ognyan Dimov	3,925,000

Brek Schutten	2,850,000

Brandon Wilson	1,900,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Masashi Oya Michael Rocco

Livello: 23

Bui: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

2024-06-08 17:02 UTC-8

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Livello 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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2024-06-08 16:51 UTC-8

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Livello 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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2024-06-08 16:22 UTC-8

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Livello 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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2024-06-08 15:34 UTC-8

Break Time

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Livello 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

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Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tyler Stafman	11,325,000 -300,000	-300,000
Michael Rocco	8,700,000 -600,000	-600,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	7,275,000 1,175,000	1,175,000
Masashi Oya	4,750,000 -675,000	-675,000

Ognyan Dimov	3,925,000 1,125,000	1,125,000

Brek Schutten	2,850,000 150,000	150,000

Brandon Wilson	2,000,000 -500,000	-500,000

2024-06-08 15:19 UTC-8

Plenty of Raise and Takes; Rocco Jams on Schutten

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Livello 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The last orbit saw plenty of raise and takes preflop, but that changed when Brek Schutten and Michael Rocco tangled.

Schutten opened to 320,000 from under the gun before Rocco made it 725,000 on his immediate left. Action folded back to Schutten and he called.

Schutten checked on the 7♣5♣4♠ flop and snap-folded when Rocco moved all-in for Schutten's last 2,700,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Tyler Stafman	11,625,000 375,000	375,000
Michael Rocco	9,300,000 2,100,000	2,100,000

Taylor von Kriegenbergh	6,100,000 -900,000	-900,000
Masashi Oya	5,425,000 -475,000	-475,000

Ognyan Dimov	2,800,000 -300,000	-300,000

Brek Schutten	2,700,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Brandon Wilson	2,500,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Brek Schutten Michael Rocco