Event #40: $250,000 Super High Roller Giorno 2 | 2023 World Series of Poker

2023-06-18 00:51 UTC-7

Steven Doubles Through Smith

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 400,000 from late position and was three-bet all-in for 2,250,000 by Brandon Steven from the small blind.

Dan Smith requested a count from the big blind and upon receiving the information, decided to make the call. Kabrhel folded.

Brandon Steven: A♠K♠
Dan Smith: 9♥9♦

Steven would hit Yahtzee on the 2♥K♣K♦ flop in the form of trip-kings and Smith would not catch up on the 4♦ turn and the 7♦ river, giving Steven the full double.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	16,500,000 -400,000	-400,000

Dan Smith	12,450,000 -2,250,000	-2,250,000

Brandon Steven	5,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Dan Smith Martin Kabrhel

2023-06-18 00:38 UTC-7

Kulev Flops Two Pair

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 425,000 in the cutoff and Alex Kulev defended from the big blind. The flop came A♥7♣2♠ and Kulev check-called a bet of 300,000 from Kornuth.

The turn was the 9♠ and Kulev checked again. Kornuth sized up a bet of 1,100,000 and Kulev used a time bank before just calling. The Q♥ completed the board and both players tapped the table. Kulev flipped over A♦7♠ for two pair and Kornuth conceded the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	17,800,000

Alex Kulev	9,250,000 600,000	600,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Chance Kornuth

2023-06-18 00:31 UTC-7

Hecklen Eliminated by Smith

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Martin Kabrhel raised to 400,000 from early position and Henrik Hecklen three-bet all-in for 3,050,000. Dan Smith requested a count from the small blind and would make the call. Kabrhel folded.

Henrik Hecklen: A♣J♥
Dan Smith: 9♣9♠

Smith's pair would hold on the 2♠6♦2♦10♦4♥ runout and Hecklen hit the rail.

We are now hand-for-hand on the money-bubble.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Dan Smith	14,700,000

Henrik Hecklen	Eliminato

Tags: Dan Smith Henrik Hecklen Martin Kabrhel

2023-06-18 00:25 UTC-7

Ivey Gets an All-In Through, Loses All-In to Steven, Doubles a Hand Later Against Smith

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Phil Ivey moved all in for 1,905,000 from early position and received no callers.

A hand later Ivey would be all-in from the big blind against a button raise of Brandon Steven, only to find himself in a cooler situation.

Phil Ivey: K♠K♦
Brandon Steven: A♥A♣

Steven's aces would hold during the 9♠7♥3♦7♣4♦ runout to leave Ivey short-stacked.

A couple of hands later, Ivey would be all in once more, this time against Dan Smith in a blind-on-blind confrontation.

Phil Ivey: K♠Q♥
Dan Smith: Q♠J♦

Ivey was ahead from start to finish and ultimately make the nut flush during the K♥7♥9♣A♥5♥ runout.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	16,900,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Dan Smith	14,700,000 3,615,000	3,615,000

Artur Martirosian	10,100,000 6,500,000	6,500,000

Phil Ivey	3,500,000 220,000	220,000

Brandon Steven	2,700,000 -3,420,000	-3,420,000

Tags: Brandon Steven Dan Smith Phil Ivey

2023-06-18 00:24 UTC-7

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Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

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2023-06-18 00:23 UTC-7

Three Raises from Kornuth

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 425,000 in the hijack and Chris Brewer defended from the big blind. The flop came K♥Q♥3♣ and Brewer check-called a bet of 250,000 from Kornuth. The turn brought the 9♥ and both players checked through to the A♥ on the river. Brewer tabled Q♦10♦ at showdown but Kornuth had A♦K♠ for two pair.

On the next hand, Kornuth raised to 425,000 again and Alfred Decarolis called from the big blind. The flop fell A♦K♦8♦ and Kornuth continued with a bet of 200,000. Decarolis check-raised to 1,000,000 and Kornuth laid his hand down.

Following that, Kornuth opened to 425,000 for the third straight hand but received no action.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Chance Kornuth	17,800,000 3,175,000	3,175,000

Chris Brewer	7,900,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000

Alfred Decarolis	5,400,000 700,000	700,000

Tags: Chris Brewer Chance Kornuth Alfred Decarolis

2023-06-18 00:12 UTC-7

Aldemir Eliminated by Kabrhel

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

After a three-bet from Martin Kabrhel in the small blind, Koray Aldemir four-bet all in for 4,650,000 on the button and Kabrhel would use a time bank before making the call.

Koray Aldemir: A♠Q♣
Martin Kabrhel: K♥7♥

The J♠9♠5♣5♠ board was looking good for Aldemir on both the flop and turn, but a river K♣ would give Kabrhel the best hand to send Aldemir to the rail in 14th place.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Martin Kabrhel	19,500,000 4,550,000	4,550,000

Koray Aldemir	Eliminato

Tags: Koray Aldemir Martin Kabrhel

2023-06-17 23:57 UTC-7

Triple Barrel from Veneziano

Livello 17 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Steven Veneziano opened to 425,000 in the cutoff and Alfred Decarolis defended from the big blind. The flop came A♥K♥7♣ and Decarolis check-called a bet of 275,000 from Veneziano.

The Q♣ landed on the turn and Decarolis checked again. Veneziano fired out another bet of 425,000 and Decarolis still called. The K♦ paired the board on the river and Decarolis checked once more. Veneziano put together a third barrel of 625,000 and Decarolis quickly slid his cards to the muck.