Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed) | 2024 World Series of Poker

06-16-2024 20:31 UTC-8

Blom Folds Bottom Pair

Kai Cocklin

Level 24 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Viktor Blom limped in from the small blind with 6♣3♣ and Sergio Aido checked his option in the big blind with 9♥7♦.

Both players checked to the river on the K♦9♦6♠Q♣8♠ board where Aido bet 400,000. Blom had bottom pair and found the fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	28,650,000 2,050,000	2,050,000

Viktor Blom	11,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Viktor Blom Sergio Aido

Level: 24

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

06-16-2024 20:25 UTC-8

Kornuth Debates a Ten-High Call

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 600,000 on the button with K♠J♣. Chance Kornuth called out of the small blind with 10♣9♣ and Viktor Blom defended the big blind with 10♠8♦.

Both players checked the 5♠8♣5♦ flop to see the 2♣ turn. Kornuth led out for 700,000 and only Blom called.

The 5♥ on the river saw Kornuth check then reluctantly fold to a bet of 1,850,000 from Blom.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	26,600,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Chance Kornuth	14,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Viktor Blom	12,500,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

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06-16-2024 20:22 UTC-8

UFC Announcer Bruce Buffer Knocked Out at WSOP $50k High Roller Final Table

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Jon Sofen

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

It is not time for Bruce Buffer to win a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. But the legendary UFC ring announcer wasn't far off from winning a bracelet on Sunday.

Entering the third and final day of Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed), the mixed martial arts enthusiast had the smallest stack out of 13 remaining players.

Find Out How Buffer Busted Here

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06-16-2024 20:20 UTC-8

Kornuth Rivers the Nuts and Doubles Up

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido limped from the small blind and Chance Kornuth checked the big blind.

They saw a flop of 7♥2♣6♦ which saw Aido bet 450,000, and Kornuth called.

On the Q♦ turn, Aido continued to fire with a bet of 1,400,000, and Kornuth called again.

A 10♣ hit the river and Aido shoved all in, and Kornuth snap-called for his stack of 5,350,000.

Aido tabled Q♠7♠ for two pair, but Kornuth turned over 9♣8♣ for the nuts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	28,200,000 -6,200,000	-6,200,000

Chance Kornuth	15,300,000 7,500,000	7,500,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Sergio Aido

06-16-2024 20:17 UTC-8

Blom Turns the Nuts

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth called from the small blind with Q♥10♥ and Viktor Blom checked out of the big blind with K♣Q♦

Kornuth check-called a 300,000 bet from Blom on the 7♥10♠J♠ flop.

The turn came the A♥ and Kornuth check-called a bet of 1,150,00 from Blom.

The 3♦ river got another check from Kornuth. Blom fired out an over-bet of 4,500,000. Kornuth didn't think for too long before folding his hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	10,750,000 1,750,000	1,750,000

Chance Kornuth	7,800,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom

06-16-2024 20:12 UTC-8

Kornuth Check-Raises With Air

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Blom opened with K♥9♦ on the button to 600,000 and Chance Kornuth defended with J♦8♣ from the big blind.

The flop of 7♣Q♣5♠ saw Kornuth check, Blom bet 450,000, Kornuth check-raised to 1,700,000, and Blom folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	9,550,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Viktor Blom	9,000,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

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06-16-2024 20:10 UTC-8

Blom Ramps Up the Aggression

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 600,000 on the button with Q♥J♥ and Viktor Blom called out of the big blind with A♦2♣

Blom checked the 10♠2♠7♦ flop and Aido fired out a bet of 700,000. Blom then check-raised to 2,350,000 and was met by a quick fold from Aido

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	34,400,000 -1,100,000	-1,100,000

Viktor Blom	10,350,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

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06-16-2024 20:03 UTC-8

Kornuth Evens the Stacks Out With Blom

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Kai Cocklin

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth limped in with 9♣8♣ from the small blind and Viktor Blom checked 4♣2♦ in the big blind.

The flop came 10♣J♠8♥ which saw Kornuth check-call a bet of 600,000 from Blom.

A 6♠ fell on the turn and after Kornuth checked, Blom fired a second bet of 1,450,000. Kornuth called.

When the Q♦ completed the board, Kornuth led out for 1,800,000, and Blom snap-folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	9,000,000 -3,450,000	-3,450,000

Chance Kornuth	8,350,000 3,400,000	3,400,000

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06-16-2024 20:01 UTC-8

Kornuth Check-Raises All-in

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Tim Baker

Level 23 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Viktor Blom raised from the button to 600,000 with 9♥5♥. Chance Kornuth defended from the big blind with J♥2♥

Kornuth checked the K♦2♦5♣ flop and Blom fired out a bet of 450,000. Kornuth then check-raised all-in for 2,850,000. Blom thought briefly before he opted to fold his hand

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	12,450,000 -1,350,000	-1,350,000

Chance Kornuth	4,950,000 1,050,000	1,050,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Viktor Blom