Level: 25
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Level 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jake Schindler has been very active since returning from the break, and he opened once again from under the gun to 600,000. But this time, Brandon Wittmeyer got in his way as he three-bet all in from the cutoff for 2,000,000 chips. The button and the blinds folded, and Schindler made the call.
Brandon Wittmeyer: 9♥9♣
Jake Schindler: A♥Q♣
Wittmeyer only had to avoid an ace or a queen. He did better than that, finding quads on the board 4♣2♦4♥9♠9♦. He doubled up to 4,750,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,200,000
3,225,000
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3,225,000 |
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4,750,000
2,650,000
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2,650,000 |
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Level 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
In the hijack, Johannes Straver raised to 600,000. Then in the cutoff, Jake Schindler three-bet to 1,350,000.
Action back to him, Straver decided to four-bet to 2,700,000. Schindler took a moment to observe his opponent and think about what to do. And after some time, he said, "all in".
Immediately, Straver mucked his cards, leaving this big pot to Schindler, who increased his large chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,000,000
4,800,000
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4,800,000 |
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5,600,000
-5,700,000
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-5,700,000 |
Level 25
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Alex Kulev opened to 600,000 in middle position before Moshe Refaelowitz three-bet to 2,000,000 in the small blind. Kulev four-bet all-in and Refaelowitz called off his stack of 3,600,000.
Moshe Refaelowitz: A♦Q♣
Alex Kulev: 10♦10♠
The K♣J♣8♥ flop gave Refaelowitz a gutshot straight draw, now needing one of Kulev's tens or to make a pair, but the 7♥ turn and K♦ river were no help as he exited the table to collect his eight place payout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,400,000
7,925,000
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7,925,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 26
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Jake Schindler opened from the hijack, and received only one call by Daniel Smiljkovic on the button.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9♦10♦9♠ that both players checked. On the 4♠ turn, Schindler bet 650,000, but Smiljkovic didn't back down and called.
The 3♠ came on the river, and Schindler fired out another bet of 800,000. Smiljkovic took a moment, and eventually called.
Schindler immediately mucked his cards, and the pot went to Smiljkovic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,000,000
-2,000,000
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-2,000,000 |
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13,100,000
4,700,000
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4,700,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The action folded around to Jake Schindler in the small blind and he jammed all-in. Koray Aldemir was in the big blind and dropped a chip in the middle to call off his 1,900,000.
Jake Schindler: K♦K♠
Koray Aldemir: A♣8♥
The A♥4♥3♥ flop paired Aldemir's ace to take the lead. The K♥ turn improved him to a flush and he was able to avoid the board pairing as the J♠ landed on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,400,000
-1,600,000
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-1,600,000 |
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4,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On the button, Alex Kulev opened to 800,000. Brandon Wittmeyer folded in the small blind, but Gergely Kulcsár shoved for 4,775,000 chips from the big blind.
"All-In?" asked Kulev to the dealer to be sure of the action. The dealer said, "Yes," and Kulev snap-called.
Gergely Kulcsár: 8♦8♥
Alex Kulev: A♣Q♣
With a very noisy rail supporting both players, Kulev and Kulcsár discovered a 9♥J♠3♣ flop, then the J♣ on the turn that opened a flush draw for Kulev.
The K♥ appeared on the river, allowing Kulcsár to celebrate with his friends and to double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,150,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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6,800,000
-3,600,000
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-3,600,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Alex Kulev raised 800,000 under the gun and the action folded around to Daniel Smiljkovic in the big blind. After a few seconds, Smiljkovic announced all-in. Kuvel thought about it for 20 seconds and counted his stack before making the call for 7,825,000.
Alex Kulev: 9♣9♥
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♠6♣
The board ran out Q♣5♣2♠J♠3♦, and Kulev was able to fade the one overcard to battle for first place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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16,250,000
9,450,000
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9,450,000 |
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4,100,000
-9,000,000
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-9,000,000 |
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Level 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Brandon Wittmeyer shoved 2,400,000 in the cutoff, and Gergely Kulcsár called on the button.
Brandon Wittmeyer: Q♣10♣
Gergely Kulcsár: A♠A♦
Wittmeyer ran into the best hand in the game and couldn't catch up as the board ran out 6♠6♦5♥5♠J♣, eliminating him in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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13,300,000
3,150,000
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3,150,000 |
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Busted | |
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