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

06-18-2023 22:08 UTC-7

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

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

Tags: Artur Martirosian Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 22:08 UTC-7

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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 22:16 UTC-7

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

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 22:24 UTC-7

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

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 22:27 UTC-7

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

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 22:33 UTC-7

Brewer Sends Some Back to Martirosian

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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

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 22:35 UTC-7

Top Set for Brewer

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Jim Murray

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

A big pot developed when Artur Martirosian raised from the small blind with K♥6♥ to 2,400,000 and Chris Brewer three-bet to 7,500,000 with K♣K♠. Martirosian made the call.

The K♦5♦J♣ flop was magic for Brewer, as his top set would dominate the top pair of Martirosian.

Brewer took advantage of the situation and put out a bet of 4,000,000, which Martirosian called.

Brewer set the trap and checked the 8♠ turn and Martirosian took the bait and bet 5,000,000, with Brewer calling.

The 10♦ river would slow the action and both players checked, with Martirosian seeing the bad news.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	54,400,000 -18,000,000	-18,000,000

Chris Brewer	48,900,000 18,000,000	18,000,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Artur Martirosian

Level: 25

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

06-18-2023 22:40 UTC-7

Martirosian Overbets the Turn

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Calum Grant

Level 25 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 2,400,000 from the button and Chris Brewer defended with Q♠3♠.

Brewer check-called for 1,700,000 on the K♣Q♣6♥ flop which brought in the 9♣ turn. Brewer checked and Martirosian picked up the flush draw. The latter sized up to 12,000,000 and Brewer folded the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	60,100,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Chris Brewer	43,200,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer

06-18-2023 22:40 UTC-7

Martirosian Retakes the Lead

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Jim Murray

Level 25 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 2,700,000 from the small blind with A♣7♣ and Chris Brewer called from the big blind with 10♦6♦.

Brewer check-called a bet of 1,700,000 on a flop of Q♠10♠Q♣ and checked once more on the 3♥ turn.

Martirosian checked back and the A♠ river would give him top pair, but also complete a number of draws. That wouldn't deter Martirosian from betting, however, as he put out a bet of 6,000,000, with Brewer making the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	69,300,000 9,200,000	9,200,000

Chris Brewer	34,000,000 -9,200,000	-9,200,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Chris Brewer