Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-11-2024 12:04 UTC-8

Kevin Rabichow Eliminated in 15th Place ($75,801)

Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Kevin Rabichow raised to 500,000, nearly half of his stack, prompting Yingui Li to respond with an all-in, which Rabichow eventually called after some consideration.

Kevin Rabichow: K♣10♠ All in
Yingui Li: 10♠10♦

Rabichow hoped for assistance from the board, but his wish went unfulfilled as the cards revealed 4♥7♥J♠6♠5♥, sending Rabichow to the rail courtesy of Li.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	4,780,000 1,080,000	1,080,000

Kevin Rabichow	Busted

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06-11-2024 12:00 UTC-8

Philip Sternheimer Eliminated in 16th Place ($62,737)

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Dean Lyall raised to 180,000 in early position and was called by Philip Sternheimer in the big blind. The flop fell 4♥9♦4♠ and Sternheimer checked to Lyall, who made a bet of 120,000.

Sternheimer then jammed all in for 650,000 and a quick call followed from Lyall.

Philip Sternheimer: 5♠5♦ All in
Dean Lyall: 10♠10♥

Lyall's superior pocket pair remained best on the 9♣ turn and Q♥ river, securing Sternheimer's elimination from the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	2,225,000 440,000	440,000
Philip Sternheimer	Busted

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06-11-2024 11:55 UTC-8

Li Loses Loads

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Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roberto Perez opened the action from the hijack with a raise to 160,000, and Yingui Li called from the big blind.

Both players checked the 7♥4♣4♦ flop.

On the 6♠ turn, Li bet 200,000, Perez raised to 600,000, and Li responded with a three-bet to 1,300,000. Perez called.

The 4♠ river suggested more action, but both players checked. Perez revealed a full house with 6♥6♦, while Li's 10♥9♦ went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	6,600,000 1,700,000	1,700,000
Yingui Li	3,700,000 -1,340,000	-1,340,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Yingui Li

06-11-2024 11:54 UTC-8

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	1	Dean Lyall	United Kingdom	1,785,000	22
2	2	Shaun Deeb	United States	3,550,000	44
2	3	Jared Bleznick	United States	4,000,000	50
2	4	Chongxian Yang	China	3,300,000	41
2	5	Dan Smith	United States	1,235,000	15
2	6	Samuel Laskowitz	United States	4,190,000	52
2	7	Philip Sternheimer	United Kingdom	855,000	11
2	8	Ben Heath	United Kingdom	925,000	12

3	1	Roberto Perez	Spain	4,900,000	61
3	2	Kevin Rabichow	United States	920,000	12
3	3	Noel Rodriguez	United States	4,200,000	53
3	4	David Stamm	United States	4,590,000	57
3	5	Yingui Li	China	5,040,000	63
3	6	Nick Schulman	United States	5,000,000	63
3	7	Dario Sammartino	Italy	1,800,000	23
3	8	Andrew Ostapchenko	United States	1,825,000	23

Player	Chips	Progress
Yingui Li	5,040,000 -210,000	-210,000

Nick Schulman	5,000,000 20,000	20,000

Roberto Perez	4,900,000 -120,000	-120,000
David Stamm	4,590,000 -365,000	-365,000
Noel Rodriguez	4,200,000 450,000	450,000
Samuel Laskowitz	4,190,000 -85,000	-85,000

Jared Bleznick	4,000,000 100,000	100,000

Shaun Deeb	3,550,000 40,000	40,000

Chongxian Yang	3,300,000 415,000	415,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	1,825,000 -390,000	-390,000
Dario Sammartino	1,800,000 120,000	120,000

Dean Lyall	1,785,000 355,000	355,000
Dan Smith	1,235,000 185,000	185,000

Ben Heath	925,000 -375,000	-375,000

Kevin Rabichow	920,000 -505,000	-505,000

Philip Sternheimer	855,000 -225,000	-225,000

Morten Klein Eliminated in 17th Place ($62,737)

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Jared Bleznick had raised preflop from under the gun and Morten Klein defended his big blind. A flop of 8♠8♣3♠ was spread, and Klein led all in for his remaining 1,050,000 chips.

Bleznick asked for a count, thought for a bit, and flicked in a call to put his opponent at risk.

Morten Klein: 4♦4♣ All in
Jared Bleznick: 7♠7♣

Bleznick had a big lead, and when no four arrived on the 6♣A♣ runout, the last Norwegian player was eliminated from the tournament.

The remaining 16 players redrew for the final two tables of the High Roller.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jared Bleznick	3,900,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Morten Klein	Busted

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06-11-2024 11:43 UTC-8

Schulman Makes a Great Call

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

With over 900,000 in the middle already, the flop read 8♥A♦2♥.

Andrew Ostapchenko had checked in the hijack and Nick Schulman bet 180,000 from the cutoff to see it being called.

They both checked through the J♦ on the turn to the 10♦ on the river. Ostapchenko barreled a bet of 1,100,000 into the pot to send Schulman into the tank. He took his time, a sip of his drink, glanced at his hole cards, took another sip and used four time bank cards before making the call.

Ostapchenko revealed the 7♥6♥ for the missed flush draw for Schulman to show he had the K♠K♣ for the pot.

"Good call," Ostapchenko commented.

"Thank you," Schulman replied.

"Great call," Dan Smith added.

"Thanks gentlemen," Schulman replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	4,980,000 2,165,000	2,165,000

Andrew Ostapchenko	2,215,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000

Tags: Andrew Ostapchenko Dan Smith Nick Schulman

06-11-2024 11:43 UTC-8

Krasimir Yankov Eliminated in 18th Place ($62,737)

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Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roberto Perez started the action from the button with a raise to 160,000. After some deliberation, Krasimir Yankov moved all in from the small blind, and Perez called.

Krasimir Yankov: K♥J♠ All in
Roberto Perez: A♥J♣

The J♦7♥7♠ flop gave Yankov a glimmer of hope, but the 10♦8♠ turn and river sealed his fate, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Perez	5,020,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Krasimir Yankov	Busted

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06-11-2024 11:37 UTC-8

Perez Gets Called and Paid

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Shirley Ang

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Roberto Perez raised to 160,000 from under the gun and Samuel Laskowitz defended his big blind.

The flop came 9♠2♠8♠, Laskowitz check-called the 160,000 continuation-bet of Laskowitz.

They both checked through the 10♠ on the turn to the 3♦ on the river. Laskowitz checked for the final time and Perez fired a bet of 425,000 over the line. Laskowitz considered it for a bit and then made the call but mucked when Perez tabled the Q♠10♣ for the queen-high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	4,275,000 275,000	275,000

Roberto Perez	3,820,000 635,000	635,000

Tags: Roberto Perez Samuel Laskowitz

06-11-2024 11:36 UTC-8

Easy Double-Up For Sternheimer

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Frank Visser

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Philip Sternheimer jammed his remaining 440,000 chips in from the cutoff and was called by Samuel Laskowitz on the button.

Philip Sternheimer: A♦2♠ All in
Samuel Laskowitz: K♥J♥

Laskowitz already mucked his cards after the 7♣2♦2♣ flop, and the A♠ turn indeed locked up the pot for Sternheimer. The 6♣ river was irrelevant as Sternheimer doubled up to a seven-figure stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Laskowitz	4,000,000 -850,000	-850,000

Philip Sternheimer	1,080,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Philip Sternheimer Samuel Laskowitz

06-11-2024 11:31 UTC-8

Joey Weissman Eliminated in 19th Place ($62,737)

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Sava Krink

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

It was a battle of the blinds when Joey Weissman raised to 240,000 from the small blind and Noel Rodriguez responded with an all-in from the big blind. Weissman called.

Joey Weissman: K♦Q♦ All in
Noel Rodriguez: A♠4♦

The 2♦5♠9♠10♣9♥ board brought no help to Weissman, resulting in his elimination.