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

06-18-2023 19:53 UTC-8

Kulev Spikes Three-Outer to Double

Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 2,000,000 first to act before Alex Kulev made it 7,000,000 from the button. Martirosian moved all in as the bigger stack and Kulev called off the 1,300,000 he had behind.

Alex Kulev: K♦Q♣
Artur Martirosian: A♥Q♦

Kulev paired his king on the K♠7♦3♠ flop to overcome his preflop domination. The 7♠ turn and 9♣ river kept the Bulgarian ahead and he raked in the much needed pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	48,400,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Artur Martirosian	27,700,000 -6,300,000	-6,300,000

Alex Kulev	18,600,000 9,900,000	9,900,000

Chris Brewer	8,600,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

06-18-2023 19:47 UTC-8

Brewer Continues to Slowly Chip-Up; Kabrhel Reaches 50-Million Chip Mark

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Jim Murray

Level 23 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 7,000,000 with K♣Q♣ on the button and both blinds folded. \

A hand or so later Martin Kabrhel raised to 1,600,000 on the button with 10♠8♦ and Alex Kulev defended his big blind with 7♥5♥.

Things began to heat up on the 9♠9♥6♦ flop, when Kulev put in a check-raise for 2,100,000 against the flop continuation bet of 900,000 from Kabrhel.

Kulev wold slow down on the K♠ turn and Kabrhel applied the pressure in the form of a 2,800,000 bet

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	50,000,000 7,800,000	7,800,000

Artur Martirosian	34,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Chris Brewer	10,600,000 -900,000	-900,000

Alex Kulev	8,700,000 -4,900,000	-4,900,000

06-18-2023 19:40 UTC-8

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 5th Place ($1,202,318)

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Chance Kornuth, with 3,500,000 behind, raised to 2,800,000 from the button. He then called off the remainder of his stack after Alex Kulev moved all in from the big blind.

Chance Kornuth: K♣5♦
Alex Kulev: A♣10♣

The start of day chip leader was the underdog and had one foot out of the door following the Q♣8♣3♠ flop.

The 5♠ turn gave Kornuth the best hand and had him as the favorite for the double-up. However, Kulev paired up on the 10♦ river to lock up the hand and seal the bust-out.

Chance Kornuth (@ChancesCards) was sent on a wild ride on his way to elimination in the @WSOP $250,000 Super High Roller.
— PokerGO (@PokerGO)

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	42,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Artur Martirosian	36,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Alex Kulev	13,600,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Chris Brewer	11,500,000

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Chance Kornuth

06-18-2023 19:32 UTC-8

Brewer Gets Another Two Through

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Calum Grant

Level 23 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 1,600,000 with J♥10♥ from under the gun before Chris Brewer committed most of his stack, making it 5,500,000 from the small blind with A♣9♣. Martirosian folded.

The next hand, Chris Brewer made it 7,000,000 from the button with K♠10♠ and the blinds got out of the way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	40,200,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Artur Martirosian	38,000,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Chris Brewer	11,500,000 5,200,000	5,200,000

Alex Kulev	9,700,000

Chance Kornuth	3,900,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 19:28 UTC-8

Martirosian Doubles Through Kulev

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Jim Murray

Level 23 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Alex Kulev raised to 1,600,000 from early position with 6♥6♦ and Artur Martirosian called from the big blind with A♣J♠.

Martirosian check-folded to a 1,100,000 bet of Kulev on a flop of 7♦Q♣2♦.

A couple of hands later, Kulev would be involved in another pot with Martirosian. This time it was the biggest pot of the day so far and for Martirosian's tournament life.

Martirosian moved all in on the button for 19,000,000 and Kulev reshoved all in from the small blind.

Artur Martirosian: A♣5♣
Alex Kulev: 9♥9♦

Kulev had the lead going into the flop with Martirosian needing to improve, which he did on the A♦2♥K♠ flop.

Martirosian would stay in the lead on the 5♠ turn and the 7♥ turn, moving him into second in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	42,200,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Artur Martirosian	39,600,000 21,800,000	21,800,000

Alex Kulev	9,700,000 -15,800,000	-15,800,000

Chris Brewer	6,300,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Chance Kornuth	5,500,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

Level: 23

Blinds: 400,000/800,000

Ante: 800,000

06-18-2023 19:21 UTC-8

Kabrhel Wakes Up with Aces

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

After eliminating Dan Smith, Martin Kabrhel opened to 1,200,000 with A♦A♥ from he cutoff. Chance Kornuth made it 4,400,000 with A♣6♣ from the next seat over and made the snap fold when Kabrhel moved all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	44,200,000 2,000,000	2,000,000

Alex Kulev	25,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Artur Martirosian	17,800,000

Chris Brewer	8,300,000 400,000	400,000

Chance Kornuth	7,500,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Dan Smith Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 19:16 UTC-8

Dan Smith Eliminated in 6th Place ($912,022)

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Jim Murray

Level 22 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 1,700,000 from late position and Dan Smith pushed all-in for his remaining 5,900,000 from the big blind. Kabrhel made the call.

Dan Smith: A♦Q♦
Martin Kabrhel: 10♦6♦

Smith went in with the best hand and the covering suit, but the 8♣4♣6♥ flop would deliver Kabrhel the lead.

Smith would be unable to catch back up on the 8♥ turn and the K♠ river, sending him to the payout desk, but not before expressing his displeasure with the polarizing antics of Kabrhel.

"Good luck, most of you. I hope you get barred," said Smith while gesturing to Kabrhel.

"What does it mean?" replied Kabrhel.

"Banned," clarified Smith.

"Why?" asked Kabrhel.

"Your antics are the worst of anybody I've ever met. Everyone else is a great player."

"Somebody must be worse," noted Kabrhel, which marked the end of the conversation.

Smith followed that up with more explanation in his bustout interview with @nataliedbode here: https://t.co/9HZ5gRL4hz
— PokerGO (@PokerGO)

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	42,200,000 11,500,000	11,500,000

Alex Kulev	25,900,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Artur Martirosian	17,800,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Chance Kornuth	11,900,000

Chris Brewer	7,900,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 19:10 UTC-8

Brewer Slows Down; Kabrhel Takes the Chip Lead

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Chris Brewer used up several time banks before folding his Q♥8♠ from the cutoff. This meant that short stack Dan Smith would have to pay more in the big blind as the level was going up the following hand.

Martin Kabrhel then raised to 1,200,000 from the button with 6♦5♦. Artur Martirosian called from the big blind with 3♠3♦.

On the 9♦4♦2♥ flop, action checked through to the 4♣ turn, which kept Martiroisian out in front. He then led out for 1,500,000 and Kabrhel called.

The 6♥ river gave Kabrhel the best hand. Kabrhel called for 1,500,000 and put a dent in Martirosian's stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	30,700,000 5,100,000	5,100,000

Alex Kulev	27,500,000

Artur Martirosian	16,600,000 -4,800,000	-4,800,000

Chance Kornuth	11,900,000 -300,000	-300,000

Chris Brewer	9,900,000

Dan Smith	6,700,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer Dan Smith Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 19:01 UTC-8

Brewer Holds to Double

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Calum Grant

Level 22 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 1,200,000 with J♦10♦ from under the gun before Chris Brewer raised to 4,000,000 with A♦J♣ from the button. This left Brewer with 200,000 and Martirosian called.

Brewer put in the last of chips on the Q♠J♠7♦ flop and Martirosian called.

Brewer was ahead thanks to his ace kicker and he raked in the double-up following the 4♥ turn and 2♠ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	27,500,000 -600,000	-600,000

Martin Kabrhel	25,600,000

Artur Martirosian	21,400,000 -4,200,000	-4,200,000

Chance Kornuth	12,200,000 900,000	900,000

Chris Brewer	9,900,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Dan Smith	6,700,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer