Level: 24
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2024 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$10,932,750
Entries
112
Level
27
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Chance Kornuth completed in the small blind and Viktor Blom raised to 1,400,000 in the big blind. Kornuth called.
Kornuth checked on the flop of 10♣2♥5♥ and Blom continued for 800,000. Kornuth laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,575,000
3,200,000
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3,200,000 |
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5,875,000 | |
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Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
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Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 850,000 on the button with A♠4♠ and Viktor Blom defended in the big blind with Q♣8♥.
Blom checked on the flop of A♣10♦3♠ and Ausmus continued for 800,000 to bring a quick fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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28,000,000
3,250,000
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3,250,000 |
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19,375,000
-2,250,000
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-2,250,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Chris Hunichen raised to 800,000 from the button with A♣7♦ and Chance Kornuth increased the wager to 2,400,000 holding an inferior A♦4♣. Hunichen asked Kornuth how much he started the hand with before pushing all in.
A very quick fold followed from Kornuth and 'Big Huni' won the pot without showdown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,150,000
2,000,000
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2,000,000 |
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5,875,000
-2,800,000
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-2,800,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus raised from the button with K♥Q♥ to 850,000 and small blind Chance Kornuth, who also had K♣Q♦ but of two different colors, three-bet to 6,500,000 leaving himself with 1,800,000. Ausmus announced all in and Kornuth called.
The board ran out K♦8♣3♣ and now Kornuth was freerolling, but the A♦ guaranteed a chop. The 7♠ fell on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,750,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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21,625,000
-800,000
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-800,000 |
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12,150,000 | |
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8,675,000
-50,000
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-50,000 |
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Level 23
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Viktor Blom raised to 1,300,000 from under the gun with J♦7♦ and he was called by Chris Hunichen from the button with A♦J♥. The action didn't stop there, as Jeremy Ausmus decided to up the pressure as he pushed all in with Q♠J♠ from the small blind.
Chance Kornuth folded quickly from the big blind and Blom got out of the way as well, but Hunichen wanted a count.
The dealer counted the stack as 11,125,000 and Hunichen went into the tank using multiple time banks, each giving him an additional 30 seconds to think. Ultimately, he made the call to generate a chip lead pot of 24,350,000.
The flop fell 9♠8♥6♦ to give Ausmus a gutshot straight draw. The 10♦ on the turn only left Hunichen hoping to chop and the 9♦ river doubled Ausmus into the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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24,350,000
13,225,000
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13,225,000 |
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22,425,000
-1,300,000
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-1,300,000 |
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|
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12,150,000
-11,275,000
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-11,275,000 |
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8,725,000
-350,000
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-350,000 |
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Level: 23
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Level 22
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Chance Kornuth raised to 650,000 with K♥10♣ from under the gun and he was called by big blind Jeremy Ausmus with 10♦5♣.
The flop was Q♣8♥5♠ and Ausmus pulled ahead with bottom pair. He checked towards Kornuth who continued with a sizeable continuation bet of 900,000. Ausmus called to see the turn card.
The dealer put the 7♠ on the board and Ausmus checked again. Kornuth checked as well and the Q♥ completed the board.
Both players checked again and Ausmus dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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11,125,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
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9,075,000
-1,550,000
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-1,550,000 |
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Level 22
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs raised to 900,000 from under the gun, leaving just 175,000 behind. Chance Kornuth called from the button and small blind Viktor Blom got out of the way. Chris Hunichen found a hand worthy of a call and they went to the flop.
The flop was A♥6♠2♥ and Hunichen checked. Ponakovs checked as well, but Kornuth bet 400,000. This was enough to get Hunichen out of the pot who folded his pocket fives, but Ponakovs felt commited and called.
Aleksejs Ponakovs: K♦J♦ 
Chance Kornuth: A♠5♦
The board completed with the 9♣ turn and 2♣ river and Ponakovs was eliminted fromt he tournament in fifth place, bagging a nice payday of $681,796.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,725,000
-750,000
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-750,000 |
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|
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23,425,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
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|
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10,625,000
2,275,000
|
2,275,000 |
|
|
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|
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9,425,000
-1,050,000
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-1,050,000 |
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Busted | |
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