Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-18 15:20 UTC-7

Brandon Steven Eliminated in 8th Place ($574,899)

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Livello 20 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Brandon Steven jammed for 1,725,000 from under the gun and Martin Kabrhel called to put last year's runners-up at risk of elimination.

Brandon Steven: K♠6♠
Martin Kabrhel: AxJx

Kabrhel made trips on the J♠J♥5♠ flop but Steven had some hope with his flush draw. The 7♦ turn and 9♥ river completed the runout and Steven was eliminated.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	22,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Brandon Steven	Eliminato

Tags: Brandon Steven Martin Kabrhel

2023-06-18 15:18 UTC-7

Peters Battles Kabrhel in Limped Pot

Livello 20 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

David Peters moved all-in from early position for 3,375,000 but got no callers.

Artur Martirosian would be the next player to move all-in preflop from the button, but he would be without callers, as well.

In a subsequent hand, Martin Kabrhel called the 400,000 big blind from early position and action folded around to David Peters in the big blind, who checked his option.

Peters check-called a bet from Kabrhel for 400,000 on a flop of A♦A♠9♠ and would again check on the J♦ turn.

Kabrhel bet 400,000 once more, but this time Peters opted to raise to 1,200,000. After a few moments of deliberation, Kabrhel released his hand

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	20,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000

Artur Martirosian	10,250,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

David Peters	5,575,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian David Peters Martin Kabrhel

Livello: 20

Bui: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

2023-06-18 15:05 UTC-7

Brewer Doubles Through Martirosian

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Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chris Brewer raised to 750,000 from the hijack and Artur Martirosian called from the big blind.

Brewer continued for 800,000 on the 9♥7♦2♠ flop and was called. Brewer sized up to 2,500,000 on the K♦ turn and again his opponent stuck around, after Martirosian used up a time bank.

The 10♠ completed the board and Martirosian moved all in. Brewer, the shorter stack with 2,675,000 behind, had a small chuckle to himself before calling for his tournament life.

Martirosian had a pair of nines with his J♠9♦ but Brewer had top pair with his K♣Q♠.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chris Brewer	13,500,000 5,600,000	5,600,000

Artur Martirosian	8,600,000 -6,400,000	-6,400,000

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2023-06-18 15:04 UTC-7

Steven Getting Shorter; Kulev Shows a Deuce

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Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Artur Martirosian opened to 600,000 from early position, and Brandon Steven defended his big blind.

Steven check-folded to a bet of 300,000 on the Q♣Q♠9♦ flop.

On the next hand, Alex Kulev opened to 600,000 from early position and Martin Kabrhel called from the button.

Kulev checked on the Q♦8♥4♦ flop which prompted Kabrhel to fire for 800,000. Kulev then made it 2,600,000 and Kabrhel returned his cards to the dealer.

"Show the bluff Alex," said Kabrhel and his opponent responded by tabling the 2♥ which gave Chance Kornuth a laugh.

"And the second one please Alex," followed up Kabrhel but the Kulev opted to keep his other card face down.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	21,500,000 -800,000	-800,000

Alex Kulev	19,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Artur Martirosian	15,000,000 500,000	500,000

Brandon Steven	2,050,000 -725,000	-725,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian Brandon Steven Chance Kornuth Martin Kabrhel

2023-06-18 15:02 UTC-7

Kornuth Continues Chipping Up

Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 600,000 from middle position and only Chris Brewer would call from the big blind.

Kornuth fired a bet of 450,000 on a A♠9♠7♣ board and Brewer quickly folded.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	29,000,000 500,000	500,000

Chris Brewer	7,900,000 -625,000	-625,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Chris Brewer

2023-06-18 14:59 UTC-7

Martirosian Sends a Chunk of His Stack Over to Kulev

Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 600,000 from late position and was called by Alex Kulev in the small blind.

Martirosian sized up to 1,200,000 on a 4♦2♣10♠ board and Kulev called.

Both players checked the 7♦ turn and the 10♦ river is where the fireworks would start. Kulev lead out for 800,000 and Martirosian raised to 4,000,000, sending Kulev into the tank.

After using one of his time banks, Kulev announced all-in, with Martirosian quickly folding.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Alex Kulev	17,200,000 5,700,000	5,700,000

Artur Martirosian	14,500,000 -5,900,000	-5,900,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Artur Martirosian

2023-06-18 14:48 UTC-7

Smith Jams on Kornuth; Kabrhel Turns a Set

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Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 650,000 from the button but quickly folded when Dan Smith jammed from the big blind.

The following hand, Martin Kabrhel limped in from middle position before Kornuth made it 1,050,000 from the cutoff. Kabrhel called.

Kabrhel check-called bets of 700,000 and 2,600,000 on the flop and turn for the final board to read A♠8♠7♠4♣A♥.

Kabrhel, who had used up his 30-second shot clock on each street, checked once more, and Kornuth opted to check it through to showdown.

Kabrhel turned over his 4♠4♦ for a rivered full house and Kornuth mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	28,500,000 -5,100,000	-5,100,000

Martin Kabrhel	22,300,000 3,900,000	3,900,000

Dan Smith	8,600,000 800,000	800,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Dan Smith Martin Kabrhel

2023-06-18 14:37 UTC-7

Martirosian Takes From Peters

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Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David Peters opened to 650,000 from middle position and Artur Martirosian defended his big blind.

The 10♣9♠3♦ flop checked through to the J♥ turn. Martirosian fired out for 700,000 and Peters conceded the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Artur Martirosian	20,400,000 700,000	700,000

David Peters	4,125,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian David Peters

2023-06-18 14:30 UTC-7

Martirosian Three-Bets Kornuth; Steven Jams on Kornuth

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Livello 19 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 600,000 from under the gun before Artur Martirosian three-bet to 1,800,000 on his direct left. As action folded back to Kornuth some of the players were chatting about the mood and Chris Brewer seemed the most uplifted of them all.

"This is the first time I've played over a $100,000 and made money," said Brewer. Not long after he finished his sentence, Kornuth folded.

The following hand, action folded to short stack Brandon Steven.

"Ooh, this is is going to be fun," said Steven to Kornuth who was in the big blind.

"I think this is going to be fun too," he replied.

After the duo exchanged words, Steven moved all in for 2,625,000 from and Kornuth called as the much bigger stack.

Brandon Steven: Q♣J♦
Chance Kornuth: Q♦9♦

Steven had Kornuth dominated until the latter paired on the 9♠8♦3♥ flop.

"The f****** nine," grimaced Steven before he called for a ten.

The ten didn't arrive but the J♣ turn did put Steven into the lead.

However, the spoils were shared as the 10♦ river gave both players a straight and they chopped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	33,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Artur Martirosian	19,700,000 1,475,000	1,475,000

Brandon Steven	2,775,000 -450,000	-450,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Brandon Steven Chance Kornuth Chris Brewer