Event #29: $100,000 High Roller | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-14 14:34 UTC-7

Arends Vaults to the Chip Lead

Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 800,000 on the button with J♥9♦ and was called by Adrian Mateos in the small blind with K♦10♦ and Cary Katz in the big blind with 10♥7♥. The flop came J♠J♣9♠ to give Arends a full house and the action checked around to the 2♣ on the turn.

Mateos led out with a bet of 1,900,000 which got Katz out of the way. Arends just called and the Q♠ rolled off on the river to give Mateos a straight which was no good. Mateos announced a bet of 2,000,000 and Arends reached back for a raise to 12,000,000.

Mateos squirmed in his seat and reached for his time banks, using all six of them before finally sticking in some chips to call. Arends turned over his full house and Mateos was cut down to the short stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	35,700,000 19,025,000	19,025,000

Cary Katz	12,700,000 -225,000	-225,000
Adrian Mateos	7,400,000 -18,600,000	-18,600,000

Tags: Jans Arends Cary Katz Adrian Mateos

2023-06-14 14:35 UTC-7

Break Time

Livello 23 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The remaining three players are on their first 15-minute break of Day 3.

Livello: 24

Bui: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

2023-06-14 14:53 UTC-7

Mateos’ Flush Hunt Goes Awry

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Adrian Mateos returned from the first break with 7,400,000 and he didn’t hesitate to put it in play.

Mateos raised 1,000,000 on the button with 8♣7♣, and was called by Jans Arends, who was in the big blind with 10♠2♠.

The dealer placed 2♣4♣2♥ on the flop, giving Arends trip deuces and Mateos a flush draw. Arends checked, prompting Mateos to bet 650,000. Arends then check-raised to 1,500,000, which Mateos called.

The turn showed 9♠ and Arends bet 1,800,000, which Mateos called. The river 3♦ had Arends move all in, and Mateos mucked his busted flush-draw hand.

The hand cost Mateos more than half his stack.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	40,250,000 4,550,000	4,550,000

Adrian Mateos	3,100,000 -4,300,000	-4,300,000

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2023-06-14 14:56 UTC-7

Mateos Survives with a Small Double

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 1,000,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos shoved all in for 2,100,000 in the small blind. Cary Katz folded his big blind and Arends quickly called.

Adrian Mateos: Q♥9♦
Jans Arends: K♦Q♠

The flop came A♣9♥8♥ and Mateos picked up a pair of nines to take the lead. The 7♦ and 5♥ runout changed nothing and Mateos doubled up to survive.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	39,150,000 3,450,000	3,450,000

Adrian Mateos	5,200,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Cary Katz Jans Arends

2023-06-14 15:01 UTC-7

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 3rd Place ($1,142,147)

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 1,200,000 in the small blind and Adrian Mateos shipped all in for 6,450,000 in the big blind. Arends quickly called and the cards were on their backs.

Adrian Mateos: K♦J♣
Jans Arends: 9♠9♣

The flop came 9♦3♦2♥ to give Arends a set of nines and Mateos was left drawing slim. The J♠ on the turn paired Mateos but it was not enough as he was left drawing dead to the Q♥ on the river.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	44,600,000 4,350,000	4,350,000

Cary Katz	11,200,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Adrian Mateos	Eliminato

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2023-06-14 15:13 UTC-7

Arends Extends His Lead

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jans Arends raised to 1,000,000 on the button with Q♠Q♣ and Cary Katz defended from the big blind with 6♠2♠. The flop came J♠7♠5♣ and Katz checked to Arends who made a bet of 1,800,000. Katz used a time bank and then just called with his flush draw.

The turn brought the 9♣ and Katz checked again. Arends counted out a bet of 4,000,000 and Katz was forced to dump his cards to the muck.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	49,650,000 5,050,000	5,050,000

Cary Katz	6,150,000 -5,050,000	-5,050,000

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2023-06-14 15:24 UTC-7

Katz Running on Fumes

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

There have been no post-flop interactions between the two players as of late but Jans Arends has been raking in the majority of the pots with some preflop aggression. Cary Katz has dwindled down to just seven big blinds and will need to get his chips in the middle very soon.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	52,400,000 2,750,000	2,750,000

Cary Katz	3,400,000 -2,750,000	-2,750,000

Tags: Jans Arends Cary Katz

2023-06-14 15:29 UTC-7

Katz Scores a Double Up

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Cary Katz shipped all in for 4,900,000 on the button and Jans Arends asked for a count before making the call. The cards were on their backs and Katz was in a dominating position.

Cary Katz: Q♦10♠
Jans Arends: Q♠9♠

The flop came 4♠3♠2♦ and Arends picked up a flush draw despite being dominated. The 6♦ landed on the turn and the Q♣ on the river gave both players a pair but Katz held the better kicker to double up.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	45,500,000 -6,900,000	-6,900,000

Cary Katz	10,300,000 6,900,000	6,900,000

Tags: Cary Katz Jans Arends

2023-06-14 15:40 UTC-7

Cary Katz Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,592,539)

Livello 24 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Jans Arends limped in on the button and Cary Katz announced all in for 7,450,000 from the big blind. Arends snap-called and the cards were tabled with all of the chips on the line.

Cary Katz: Q♠4♠
Jans Arends: A♦K♦

The dealer fanned the flop of A♥Q♦J♥ to give both players a pair but Arends was out front with the aces. The 3♣ on the turn was a brick and the K♠ on the river improved Arends to two pair. Katz was eliminated in second place and Arends was awarded his first live WSOP bracelet.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Jans Arends	55,800,000 10,300,000	10,300,000

Cary Katz	Eliminato

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