Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-16-2023 21:12 UTC-7

Shakerchi Picks Off Foxen

Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kristen Foxen and Talal Shakerchi were heads-up in the blinds on a board reading 9♥7♣6♥3♦. Foxen led out with a bet of 140,000 on the turn into a pot of around 180,000. Shakerchi instantly called and the K♣ completed the board.

Foxen tossed in another bet of 325,000 on the river and Shakerchi was unwilling to give up his hand. Foxen turned over A♥5♣ for just ace-high while Shakerchi held 10♠6♠ for a pair of sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Foxen	3,110,000 510,000	510,000

Talal Shakerchi	1,650,000 1,045,000	1,045,000

Tags: Talal Shakerchi Kristen Foxen

06-16-2023 21:19 UTC-7

Kabrhel and Heath Clash in Three-Bet Pot

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Jim Murray

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 45,000 from middle position and was called by Alex Foxen in late position. However, Ben Heath would squeeze to 180,000 from the button, forcing a fold from Foxen and a call from Kabrhel.

Heath would size down to 115,000 on his flop continuation bet after Kabrhel checked the A♠2♦K♠ flop. Kabrhel made the call and the dealer burned and turned the J♠.

Once again Kabrhel check-called a bet from Heath, this time for 260,000. The river brought the fourth spade in the form of the 2♠ and both players checked.

Kabrhel showed down A♦Q♦ for top pair aces, but Heath rolled over A♣J♣ for two pair, aces and jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	2,100,000 -160,000	-160,000

Martin Kabrhel	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Alex Foxen	1,100,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Ben Heath Heath Clash

06-16-2023 21:25 UTC-7

Bonomo Shoves on Mateos

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Adrian Mateos raised to 45,000 under the gun and was called by James Chen on his left and Phil Hellmuth in the small blind. Justin Bonomo reraised to 260,000 in the big blind and only Mateos called.

The flop came Q♥8♣6♦ and Bonomo continued with a bet of 225,000 which Mateos called. The turn brought the 4♥ and Bonomo shipped all in for 700,000. Mateos pondered for a bit but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	1,750,000 385,000	385,000

Adrian Mateos	1,180,000 -695,000	-695,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos James Chen Justin Bonomo Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2023 21:30 UTC-7

Kulev Flops Well to Eliminate Kabrhel

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised it up in early position and Alex Kulev three-bet to 180,000 on the button. Kabrhel four-bet to 1,105,000, leaving just 5,000 chips behind. Kulev announced all in and Kabrhel eventually called off his last chip.

Martin Kabrhel: K♠K♦
Alex Kulev: A♠Q♠

The flop fell A♥A♣10♠ and Kulev took a huge lead with three aces. The J♠ and 5♠ runout improved Kulev to a flush and Kabrhel was sent to the rail for now.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Kulev	3,250,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Michael Moncek	1,500,000

Jonathan Jaffe	1,500,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Martin Kabrhel	Busted

Tags: Alex Kulev Martin Kabrhel

06-16-2023 21:43 UTC-7

Second Pair is Good for Davies

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Adam Lamers

Level 7 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised it up from the hijack and Seth Davies three-bet to 200,000 out of the big blind which Brewer called. The flop came K♠8♥2♣ and Davies continued with a bet of 100,000. Brewer called and the 3♣ landed on the turn.

Davies flicked in another bet of 200,000 on the turn and Brewer stuck around for the 5♦ on the river. Both players checked the river and Davies tabled 10♣8♣ for a pair of eights which was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	1,940,000 -77,000	-77,000
Chris Brewer	1,640,000 140,000	140,000

Tags: Seth Davies Chris Brewer

Level: 8

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

06-16-2023 21:54 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	4,520,000 190,000	190,000

Steven Veneziano	4,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
James Chen	3,525,000 660,000	660,000

Dustin Bailey	3,220,000 1,720,000	1,720,000

Espen Jorstad	3,110,000 200,000	200,000

John Hennigan	2,860,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Kristen Foxen	2,510,000 -600,000	-600,000

Nick Schulman	2,430,000 930,000	930,000

Cary Katz	2,300,000 930,000	930,000

Artur Martirosian	2,150,000 350,000	350,000

Jans Arends	1,080,000 -420,000	-420,000

Isaac Haxton	1,030,000 -770,000	-770,000

Michael Moncek	800,000 -700,000	-700,000

Brian Kim	600,000 -780,000	-780,000

06-16-2023 21:56 UTC-7

Rast Gets an All-In Through; Mateos and Chen Collide in Big Pot

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Jim Murray

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Rast moved all-in for his remaining 400,000 in chips after early and middle position calls from Phil Hellmuth and James Chen. Both would ultimately fold, giving Rast some much-needed chips.

Rast, Hellmuth and Chen would be involved in the next hand, as well, this time with the addition of Adrian Mateos. Mateos raised to 50,000 from early position and was called by Chen in middle position, Rast in late position and Hellmuth in the big blind.

Hellmuth check-folded to a bet of 65,000 from Mateos on a flop of 7♥10♥A♣, but both Chen and Rast called.

Mateos continued applying pressure on the 2♦ in the form of 285,000 and was again called by Chen. Rast folded.

The rolls reversed on the A♠ river, as it would be Chen betting 700,000, nearly enough to put Mateos all-in, after being checked to by Mateos. Mateos quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	4,000,000 475,000	475,000

Phil Hellmuth	1,400,000 -500,000	-500,000

Adrian Mateos	725,000 -455,000	-455,000

Brian Rast	400,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Brian Rast James Chen Phil Hellmuth

06-16-2023 22:09 UTC-7

Petrangelo Takes the Main, Mateos Left with the Side

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Adam Lamers

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Brian Rast opened to 50,000 under the gun and Nick Petrangelo shipped all in for 340,000 on his left. Justin Bonomo just called on the button and Adrian Mateos reshoved all in for 735,000 from the small blind. Rast ended up folding and Bonomo called the extra 395,000.

Nick Petrangelo: 8♠8♦
Adrian Mateos: A♣A♦
Justin Bonomo: J♥J♦

The flop came 8♣6♣2♦ and Petrangelo took the lead in the main pot with a set of eights. The 6♥ on the turn and the 2♥ on the river gave Petrangelo a triple-up, while Mateos collected the side pot from Bonomo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	2,850,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Nick Petrangelo	1,120,000 335,000	335,000

Adrian Mateos	790,000 789,275	789,275

Brian Rast	350,000 349,600	349,600

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Justin Bonomo Brian Rast Adrian Mateos

06-16-2023 22:18 UTC-7

Bonomo Eliminates Rast

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Jim Murray

Level 8 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Just Bonomo raised from late position and was called by Brian Rast in the big blind.

Rast check-raised all-in versus a flop bet of 40,000 from Bonomo on A♦7♠10♥ for his remaining 245,000 and Bonomo made the call.

Brian Rast: Q♣10♠
Justin Bonomo: Q♠J♥

Rast was ahead on the flop and announced, "I got lucky," to which Bonomo responded, "not yet," on the J♦ turn. The 6♠ river was no help to Rast and he would exit the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	3,900,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Brian Rast	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Just Bonomo