Event #84: $50,000 High Roller Day 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

07-13-2023 21:41 UTC-7

Katz Scores a Double with Aces

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu shoved in the small blind for about 1,700,000 and Cary Katz tabled his aces immediately.

"He didn't say call, kill that hand," joked Negreanu.

Cary Katz: A♦A♥
Daniel Negreanu: J♣8♣

The flop of A♠7♣4♣, gave Katz top set, but Negreanu still had life with a flush draw. The 7♠ fell on the turn, giving Katz a full house and the 6♦ completed the board on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	2,300,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Daniel Negreanu	500,000 -750,000	-750,000

Tags: Cary Katz Daniel Negreanu

07-13-2023 21:45 UTC-7

Two Tables Redraw

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

TABLE	SEAT	PLAYER	COUNTRY	CHIP COUNT	BLINDS
677	1	Johannes Straver	Netherlands	5,200,000	35
677	2	Brandon Wittmeyer	United States	5,300,000	35
677	3	Daniel Smiljkovic	Germany	3,400,000	23
677	4	Jake Schindler	United States	6,700,000	45
677	5	Damian Salas	Argentina	1,500,000	10
677	6	Justin Kindred	United States	3,300,000	22
677	7	Alex Kulev	Bulgaria	4,400,000	29
677	8	Moshe Refaelowitz	Israel	3,800,000	25

678	1	Henrik Hecklen	Denmark	5,200,000	35
678	2	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	500,000	3
678	3	Jason Koon	United States	1,000,000	7
678	4	Cary Katz	United States	1,900,000	13
678	5	Koray Aldemir	Germany	2,800,000	19
678	6	Stanley Tang	United States	1,600,000	11
678	7	Gergely Kulcsár	Hungary	4,500,000	30
678	8	Santhosh Suvarna	India	1,200,000	8

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Schindler	6,700,000

Brandon Wittmeyer	5,300,000

Johannes Straver	5,200,000
Henrik Hecklen	5,200,000
Gergely Kulcsár	4,500,000
Alex Kulev	4,400,000

Moshe Refaelowitz	3,800,000

Daniel Smiljkovic	3,400,000

Justin Kindred	3,300,000
Koray Aldemir	2,800,000

Cary Katz	1,900,000 -400,000	-400,000

Stanley Tang	1,600,000
Damian Salas	1,500,000

Santhosh Suvarna	1,200,000

Jason Koon	1,000,000

Daniel Negreanu	500,000

07-13-2023 21:50 UTC-7

Stanley Tang Eliminated In 16th Place ($101,149)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Just after the redraw, Daniel Negreanu found himself in the big blind with only three blinds remaining. So he almost had no choice but to go all in anyway.

Before him, it was Stanley Tang who decided to shove for 1,600,000 chips from the cutoff. In the hijack, Gergely Kulcsár reraised all in for more than 4,000,000 chips. "The first card is nice," said Negreanu while filming when it was his turn to act. And the second one was very nice too, so he stood up and moved all in.

Daniel Negreanu: A♥A♣
Stanley Tang: A♦Q♣
Gergely Kulcsár: A♠K♣

Perfect timing for Negreanu, who found aces at the right moment. He was safe on 7♦8♥Q♦5♦K♠, but not Tang, as Kulcsár hit a pair on the river.

When Negreanu tripled up, Tang was eliminated in 16th place for $101,149.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	6,300,000 1,625,000	1,625,000
Daniel Negreanu	1,100,000 600,000	600,000

Stanley Tang	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gergely Kulcsár Stanley Tang

07-13-2023 22:02 UTC-7

Jason Koon Eliminated in 15th Place ($101,149)

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Jason Koon was all-in before the flop for 825,000 and Gergely Kulcsár was looking for the knockout.

Jason Koon: A♠Q♠
Gergely Kulcsár: A♦K♠

Koon was dominated and the dealer rolled the 9♣7♥7♣6♠7♠ board out, for Kulcsár's king-kicker to send Koon to the payout desk in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	6,400,000 100,000	100,000
Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Gergely Kulcsár Jason Koon

07-13-2023 22:04 UTC-7

Kindred Four-Bet Jams

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Justin Kindred opened 300,000 in the cutoff before Moshe Refaelowitz three-bet 950,000 in the small blind,

Kindred went into the tank for some time before announcing an all-in. Refaelowitz instantly pitched his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Kindred	5,250,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Moshe Refaelowitz	3,800,000

Tags: Justin Kindred Moshe Refaelowitz

07-13-2023 22:12 UTC-7

Daniel Negreanu Eliminated in 14th Place ($101,149)

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Maxime Taldir

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Gergely Kulcsár opened in the cutoff, and Daniel Negreanu called from the big blind.

There was no more action on the flop 7♣3♣6♦, as both players checked. But on the turn 5♥, Negreanu decided to bet 400,000.

In front of him, Kulcsár took a pile of blue chips worth 100,000 and put it in front of him. This raise was more than Negreanu's stack. Nevermind, the Canadian player took his camera and said "all in".

Daniel Negreanu: K♥8♠
Gergely Kulcsár: Q♦Q♣

Negreanu asked for a king on the river, but the 2♥ landed on the felt and eliminated Negreanu in 14th place for $101,149.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	7,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Gergely Kulcsár

07-13-2023 22:19 UTC-7

Jacks for Straver

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Tyler Foran

Level 22 : Blinds 100,000/150,000, 150,000 ante

Johannes Straver opened 300,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♦6♦6♠, and Aldemir check-raised the bet of 150,000 to 450,000. Straver took about 15 seconds and made the call.

The 4♥ fell on the turn, and Aldemir slowed down with a check before Straver fired a bet of 450,000 into the middle. Aldemir called.

The K♣ completed the board and both players checked. Aldemir tabled 10♠8♣, but it was no good as Straver showed J♣J♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johannes Straver	6,100,000 900,000	900,000
Koray Aldemir	2,500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Johannes Straver Koray Aldemir

Level: 23

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

07-13-2023 22:22 UTC-7

Cary Katz Eliminated in 13th Place ($101,149)

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen opened in early position before Cary Katz three-bet jammed for 1,600,000. Gergely Kulcsár was in the big blind and eyed up Hecklen's stack before making the call. Hecklen mucked and both hands were tabled.

Cary Katz: A♦Q♣
Gergely Kulcsár: 9♠9♦

It was a coinflip as the board ran out 10♠8♠4♥5♠K♣, for the pocket nines of Kulcsár to hold and eliminate Katz in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gergely Kulcsár	8,850,000 1,250,000	1,250,000
Henrik Hecklen	3,900,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Cary Katz	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Gergely Kulcsár Henrik Hecklen

07-13-2023 22:27 UTC-7

Damian Salas Eliminated in 12th Place ($101,149)

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Tyler Foran

Level 23 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jake Schindler raised 400,000 under the gun and Damian Salas jammed for 925,000 next to act. The action folded around to Daniel Smiljkovic in the big blind and he announced all-in for about 6,000,000. Schindler wasted little time before mucking A♦K♥ face up and both hands were on their backs.

Damian Salas: K♠9♠
Daniel Smiljkovic: Q♠Q♥

Unfortunately for Salas, he saw one of his kings already in the muck but the 9♦5♦2♥ flop gave him some extra outs. The 2♣ turn and 10♠ river were no help though as he hit the rail in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Smiljkovic	7,900,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Jake Schindler	4,350,000 -2,350,000	-2,350,000

Damian Salas	Busted

Tags: Damian Salas Daniel Smiljkovic Jake Schindler