Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-18-2023 21:33 UTC-8

Brewer Sends Some Back to Martirosian

Jim Murray

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chips continued to fly when Artur Martirosian raised to 2,700,000 from the small blind with K♣7♦ and Chris Brewer called with Q♠8♥.

Brewer flopped two pair on the 8♦9♠9♣ flop and checked over to Martirosian, who checked back.

Martirosian retook the lead on the K♥ turn and after another check from Brewer, bet 2,200,000, which Brewer called.

The 3♠ on the river changed nothing for either player and after a final check from Brewer, Martirosian put out a hefty bet of 8,500,000, to which Brewer quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	56,900,000 -15,500,000	-15,500,000

Chris Brewer	46,400,000 15,500,000	15,500,000

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06-18-2023 21:27 UTC-8

Brewer Building Momentum

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

In a limped pot to the 8♦3♣2♥ flop, Artur Martirosian checked his K♦4♦ and called when Chris Brewer bet 1,000,000 with his 10♠5♥.

The 7♥ turn checked through to the A♥ river. Martirosian then check-folded when Brewer bet 4,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	72,400,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Chris Brewer	30,900,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

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06-18-2023 21:24 UTC-8

One for Brewer

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 2,000,000 with the Q♣5♠ and Chris Brewer defended with K♠7♥.

The 10♥7♣2♦ flop checked through to the 4♣ turn. Brewer bet 5,000,000 and Martirosian folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	75,400,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000

Chris Brewer	27,900,000 3,000,000	3,000,000

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06-18-2023 21:16 UTC-8

Brewer Strikes First

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Jim Murray

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

The first hand of heads-up play saw Artur Martirosian call from the small blind for 500,000 with 6♦4♥ and Chris Brewer check his option in the big blind with Q♠4♠.

Brewer flopped a flush draw and check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Martirosian on a board of 2♠10♥A♠.

Brewer completed his flush on the 9♠ turn and both players checked, with Brewer moving all-in on the 2♥ river and Martirosian folding.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	76,400,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Chris Brewer	26,900,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

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06-18-2023 21:08 UTC-8

Quick Pause

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Chris Brewer and Artur Martirosian are now on a short break before heads-up play begins.

06-18-2023 21:08 UTC-8

Martin Kabrhel Eliminated in 3rd Place ($2,279,038)

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 14,000,000 from the small blind and called off the crumbs he had behind after Artur Martirosian moved all in from the big blind.

Martin Kabrhel: Q♣2♣
Artur Martirosian: A♠K♦

Both players paired up on the K♣5♠2♠ flop but Kabrhel was still the underdog. The J♠ turn and 10♠ river didn't aid Kabrhel and the polarizing figure was ousted in third place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	78,400,000 14,400,000	14,400,000

Chris Brewer	24,900,000

Martin Kabrhel	Busted

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06-18-2023 21:01 UTC-8

Martirosian Continues Applying Pressure

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Jim Murray

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised from the button with 10♦9♣ to 2,000,000 and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 23,400,000, enough to put Kabrhel all-in with K♣J♣, but Kabrhel would make the fold.

The next orbit, Kabrhel again raised from the button to 2,000,000 with K♠Q♣ and Martirosian once again three-bet enough to put Kabrhel all-in, this time with 8♣8♠ and Kabrhel folded a second time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	64,000,000 11,500,000	11,500,000

Chris Brewer	24,900,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Martin Kabrhel	14,400,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 20:56 UTC-8

Kabrhel Can Beat Eight-High

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Calum Grant

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel limped in from the small blind with Q♠9♠ and Artur Martirosian checked his option with 8♠6♦ from the big blind.

The J♥9♥4♠ flop checked through to the 7♦ turn. Kabrhel bet 1,300,000 and was called.

The 7♠ river paired the board to give Kabrhel the winner. He opted to check which prompted Martirosian to fire for 1,800,000. Kabrhel called and took in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	52,500,000 -7,100,000	-7,100,000

Chris Brewer	27,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

Martin Kabrhel	23,400,000 7,600,000	7,600,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 20:55 UTC-8

Brewer Realizes His Equity

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Jim Murray

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 3,000,000 with 5♠2♦ from the button and Chris Brewer called from the big blind with K♥J♥.

Brewer would check-call a bet from Martirosian on the 6♦6♥3♦ flop for 2,000,000 and the two players would see an 8♦ turn.

Brewer checked once more and Martirosian now put out a bet of 3,00,000, which Brewer called again.

Martirosian slowed down with a check on the J♣ river after using one of his remaining time banks and after some deliberation, Brewer made a large bet of 7,000,000, to which Martirosian quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	59,600,000 -7,500,000	-7,500,000

Chris Brewer	27,900,000 5,000,000	5,000,000

Martin Kabrhel	15,800,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 20:50 UTC-8

Jennifer Harman Remembers Doyle: "He Was Like a Marshmallow Puppy Dog to Me"

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Chad Holloway

Level 24 : Blinds 500,000/1,000,000, 1,000,000 ante

Poker Hall of Famer Jennifer Harman has seen the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in all of its iterations. Harman won two bracelets when the World Series played at Binion's Horseshoe in downtown Las Vegas and made several final tables after the transition to Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in the mid-2000s.

Now, 27 years after her first WSOP final table in 1996, Harman finds herself at yet another World Series rendition at the rebranded Horseshoe Casino on the Strip. And while the golden U-shaped emblem outside the hotel is by and large the same, Harman said the modern venue doesn't compare to the WSOP's original home.

"It was such a cool atmosphere playing at Binion's; it's just nothing like that," Harman told PokerNews. "Now it's just like, you know, poker blew up and it's more ... it's still a really cool atmosphere, but it's just different. It's not a small room, musty, that kind of stuff. But it's still really cool. Poker's still really popular, so that's a pretty awesome thing."

PokerNews caught up with Harman last week as she played Day 1 of Event #25: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship at the 2023 WSOP to ask about her summer schedule, pick for the Poker Hall of Fame and her memories with the late Doyle Brunson.