Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

06-17-2023 23:18 UTC-7

Kabrhel Puts Martirosian to the Test

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action folded to Martin Kabrhel in the small blind who made it 575,000 to go. Artur Martirosian called from the big blind and the dealer fanned the flop of K♥Q♥9♣. Both players checked and the 2♥ rolled off on the turn.

Kabrhel led out with a small bet of 295,000 and Martirosian stuck around for the 4♥ on the river. Kabrhel announced a bet of 10,000,000 on the river, putting Martirosian to the test for his stack of around 3,600,000. Martirosian used a time bank but decided to send his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	14,950,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Artur Martirosian	3,600,000 -820,000	-820,000

Tags: Martin Kabrhel Artur Martirosian

06-17-2023 23:20 UTC-7

Last Break of the Night

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The remaining 14 players are going on their last 15-minute break of the night. There will be two more levels tonight or the action will halt if the final table is reached.

06-17-2023 23:30 UTC-7

Kornuth in the Driver's Seat

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Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Chip Leader 14 left
— Chance Kornuth (@ChancesCards)

Level: 17

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-17-2023 23:57 UTC-7

Triple Barrel from Veneziano

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steven Veneziano opened to 425,000 in the cutoff and Alfred Decarolis defended from the big blind. The flop came A♥K♥7♣ and Decarolis check-called a bet of 275,000 from Veneziano.

The Q♣ landed on the turn and Decarolis checked again. Veneziano fired out another bet of 425,000 and Decarolis still called. The K♦ paired the board on the river and Decarolis checked once more. Veneziano put together a third barrel of 625,000 and Decarolis quickly slid his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Veneziano	7,150,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Alfred Decarolis	4,700,000 -1,890,000	-1,890,000

Tags: Alfred Decarolis Steven Veneziano

06-18-2023 00:12 UTC-7

Aldemir Eliminated by Kabrhel

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Jim Murray

Level 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

After a three-bet from Martin Kabrhel in the small blind, Koray Aldemir four-bet all in for 4,650,000 on the button and Kabrhel would use a time bank before making the call.

Koray Aldemir: A♠Q♣
Martin Kabrhel: K♥7♥

The J♠9♠5♣5♠ board was looking good for Aldemir on both the flop and turn, but a river K♣ would give Kabrhel the best hand to send Aldemir to the rail in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	19,500,000 4,550,000	4,550,000

Koray Aldemir	Busted

Tags: Koray Aldemir Martin Kabrhel

06-18-2023 00:23 UTC-7

Three Raises from Kornuth

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Adam Lamers

Level 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 425,000 in the hijack and Chris Brewer defended from the big blind. The flop came K♥Q♥3♣ and Brewer check-called a bet of 250,000 from Kornuth. The turn brought the 9♥ and both players checked through to the A♥ on the river. Brewer tabled Q♦10♦ at showdown but Kornuth had A♦K♠ for two pair.

On the next hand, Kornuth raised to 425,000 again and Alfred Decarolis called from the big blind. The flop fell A♦K♦8♦ and Kornuth continued with a bet of 200,000. Decarolis check-raised to 1,000,000 and Kornuth laid his hand down.

Following that, Kornuth opened to 425,000 for the third straight hand but received no action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	17,800,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

Chris Brewer	7,900,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Alfred Decarolis	5,400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Chance Kornuth Alfred Decarolis

06-18-2023 00:24 UTC-7

How to Sign Up, Log In and Play Global Poker

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Yori Epskamp

Level 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

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06-18-2023 00:25 UTC-7

Ivey Gets an All-In Through, Loses All-In to Steven, Doubles a Hand Later Against Smith

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Jim Murray

Level 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Phil Ivey moved all in for 1,905,000 from early position and received no callers.

A hand later Ivey would be all-in from the big blind against a button raise of Brandon Steven, only to find himself in a cooler situation.

Phil Ivey: K♠K♦
Brandon Steven: A♥A♣

Steven's aces would hold during the 9♠7♥3♦7♣4♦ runout to leave Ivey short-stacked.

A couple of hands later, Ivey would be all in once more, this time against Dan Smith in a blind-on-blind confrontation.

Phil Ivey: K♠Q♥
Dan Smith: Q♠J♦

Ivey was ahead from start to finish and ultimately make the nut flush during the K♥7♥9♣A♥5♥ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Kabrhel	16,900,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Dan Smith	14,700,000 3,615,000	3,615,000

Artur Martirosian	10,100,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Phil Ivey	3,500,000 220,000	220,000

Brandon Steven	2,700,000 -3,420,000	-3,420,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Dan Smith Phil Ivey

06-18-2023 00:31 UTC-7

Hecklen Eliminated by Smith

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Jim Murray

Level 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 400,000 from early position and Henrik Hecklen three-bet all-in for 3,050,000. Dan Smith requested a count from the small blind and would make the call. Kabrhel folded.

Henrik Hecklen: A♣J♥
Dan Smith: 9♣9♠

Smith's pair would hold on the 2♠6♦2♦10♦4♥ runout and Hecklen hit the rail.

We are now hand-for-hand on the money-bubble.