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

2024-06-16 13:33 UTC-8

Kornuth Doubles Leaving Defending Champion Sturm Short

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

The action folded around to Chance Kornuth in the small blind who shoved all in for 2,485,000. Leon Sturm was in the big blind and after he received the count, he tossed in a chip to signify a call.

Chance Kornuth: A♣K♣ All in
Leon Sturm: K♠J♥

Kornuth flopped top pair on the A♥2♥10♥ board but wouldn't have felt comfortable as the reigning champion Sturm picked up a flush draw.

That flush draw wouldn't come to fruition as the 3♦ turn and 9♦ river kept Kornuth's pair of aces in the lead which doubled him up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	5,000,000 2,315,000	2,315,000

Leon Sturm	1,300,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Leon Sturm

2024-06-16 13:31 UTC-8

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Johannes Straver	The Netherlands	3,095,000	19
2	Adrian Mateos	Spain	5,600,000	35
3	Sergio Aido	Spain	13,350,000	83
4	Bruce Buffer	United States	1,255,000	8
5	Jonathan Jaffe	United States	2,260,000	14
6	Chance Kornuth	United States	2,685,000	17
7	Leon Sturm	Germany	3,900,000	24
8	Viktor Blom	Sweden	11,300,000	71
9	Jesse Lonis	United States	10,055,000	63

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	13,350,000 -150,000	-150,000

Viktor Blom	11,300,000 -800,000	-800,000

Jesse Lonis	10,055,000 405,000	405,000

Adrian Mateos	5,600,000 100,000	100,000

Leon Sturm	3,900,000 -275,000	-275,000

Johannes Straver	3,095,000 230,000	230,000
Chance Kornuth	2,685,000 235,000	235,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,260,000 60,000	60,000
Bruce Buffer	1,255,000 -1,545,000	-1,545,000

Short Break

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

There will be a short break while the remaining nine players prepare for the final table.

2024-06-16 13:19 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Eliminated in 10th Place ($131,867)

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

Martin Kabrhel raised to 320,000 from the cutoff and Sergio Aido shoved all in from the small blind for around 10,000,000. Kabrhel, who had around 2,500,000 chips behind, still demanded a count from Aido. Eventually, Kabrhel made the call.

Martin Kabrhel: 9♦9♣ All in
Sergio Aido: A♥Q♥

Aido was propelled into the lead on the A♠7♠A♣ flop as he improved to trips, which left Kabrhel drawing to just two outs.

The 5♥ turn was no help to Kabrhel, and Aido boated up on the 5♦ river to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	13,500,000 3,500,000	3,500,000

Martin Kabrhel	Eliminato

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2024-06-16 13:18 UTC-8

Kornuth Virtually Doubles

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

Jonathan Jaffe opened to 350,000 from the cutoff. Chance Kornuth three-bet to 900,000 out of the big blind leaving just 220,000 behind. Jaffe made the call and they headed to a flop.

Both players checked the monotone 6♠10♠4♠ flop to see the 8♣ fall on the turn which was checked through again.

On the 5♠ river Kornuth bet 200,000. Jaffe went deep into the tank before eventually making the call. Kornuth showed A♠8♠ for the nut flush to win the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	2,450,000 525,000	525,000

Jonathan Jaffe	2,200,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jonathan Jaffe

2024-06-16 13:08 UTC-8

Life Outside Poker: Norman Chad – From Newsrooms to WSOP Fame

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

Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.

In the seventh episode, Connor speaks with World Series of Poker (WSOP) commentator Norman Chad, one of the most recognizable voices in poker who has provided color commentary on poker's biggest stage for over 20 years.

Chad talks about getting his start as a sports writer in college, his decades-long syndicated sports humor column for the Washington Post and being asked to commentate on the 2003 WSOP Main Event that sparked the Poker Boom.

Chad also discusses the state of poker broadcasting today, the need for more color commentary in the booth, and the need for more interesting characters on the felt.

The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Norman Chad by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.

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Livello: 20

Bui: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

2024-06-16 13:04 UTC-8

Lonis Shows the Bluff

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Livello 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Jesse Lonis raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Leon Sturm defended from the big blind.

Sturm checked the K♠7♣K♣ flop to which Lonis fired a continuation-bet of 120,000. Sturm check-raised to 400,000 and Lonis called.

Sturm bet 490,000 when the J♣ came on the turn. Lonis counted out the chips and made the call.

When the dealer put out the Q♣ on the river, Sturm opted to check. Lonis now fired out a bet of 1,050,000. Sturm used multiple time extensions before electing to fold and forfeit the pot to Lonis.

Lonis flipped over A♦4♦ for a stone bluff and said "I always show my bluffs."

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jesse Lonis	9,650,000 1,280,000	1,280,000

Leon Sturm	4,175,000 -825,000	-825,000

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2024-06-16 13:03 UTC-8

Mateos Counterfeited on the River

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Livello 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel limped from the button, Adrian Mateos made up the small blind, and Sergio Aido checked the big blind.

On the Q♦7♣5♣ flop, Mateos and Aido checked before Kabrhel bet 170,000. Mateos called, Aido made it 700,000, Kabrhel folded, and Mateos called.

The turn 10♣ turn went check-check, as did the 7♥ river. Mateos showed Q♠5♦ for a flopped two pair that got counterfeited on the river, and Aido tabled Q♥J♠ and took the pot with a better kicker.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Sergio Aido	10,000,000 400,000	400,000

Adrian Mateos	5,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000

Martin Kabrhel	3,600,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Martin Kabrhel Sergio Aido

2024-06-16 12:59 UTC-8

Robert Salaburu Eliminated in 11th Place ($131,867)

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Livello 19 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised to 240,000 from under the gun and Robert Salaburu shoved from the small blind for 1,345,000. Jesse Lonis folded his big blind but Blom used a time bank before opting to make the call.

Robert Salaburu: K♠Q♥ All in
Viktor Blom: Q♦J♣

The flop came 10♥K♦2♠ for Salaburu to hit top pair but for Blom to pick up the open-ended straight draw.

The turn was the A♠ for Blom to make Broadway to leave Salaburu drawing dead while the 3♠ completed the board.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Viktor Blom	12,100,000 1,075,000	1,075,000

Robert Salaburu	Eliminato

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