Event #84: $50,000 High Roller
Giorno 2 completo
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $50,000 High Roller
Giorni 2
Alex Kulev Bags the Lead with Five Remaining at the End of Day 2 in $50,000 High Roller
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #84: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em has come to an end at the 2023 World Series of Poker. This event attracted a total of 176 entrants and created a prize pool of $8,404,000, 43 of which entered at the beginning of Day 2. With a total of 44 players who found a bag at the end of Day 1 plus the new entrants, there were 87 players to start the day with many well-known players in the poker world among them.
Alex Kulev found himself at the top of the leaderboard with 19,800,000 in chips and just five players remaining. Nearing the end of the night, Kulev skyrocketed to the top when his pocket nines defeated the ace-six of Daniel Smiljkovic for the full double-up.
The 2021 Main Event Champion Koray Aldemir is still in the mix, having survived multiple times throughout the day including near the end of the night when he made a flush with ace-eight against Jake Schindler’s pocket kings. Aldemir will be starting Day 3 with 4,000,000 in chips.
Final Five Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Schindler | United States | 13,550,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 4,000,000 | 8 |
| 3 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | 3,150,000 | 6 |
| 4 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | 19,800,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Gergely Kulcsár | Hungary | 12,350,000 | 25 |
Ex-Manchester City footballer Sergio Agüero didn't quite get the first-place finish he was looking for, but did manage to cash. He finished in 19th place after attempting to hero call it all off with the second highest pair on the board. However, he ran into the top pair of Johannes Straver and was sent to the payout desk in 19th place for $88,506.
Moshe Refaelovitz decided to take a shot in this event after earning a whopping $505,120 in the 2023 $400 Colossus, defeating a massive field of 15,894 entrants. The day went very well for Refaelovitz, battling his way to eighth place, to collect a payout of $228,347. His run finally came to an end when his ace-queen couldn’t get there against the pocket tens of Kulev.
Fedor Holz was the unfortunate player to land on the stone bubble about four hours into Day 2, as his ace-king couldn’t get there against the pocket tens of Brandon Wittmeyer, who went on finish in seventh place for $359,859.
Final Table Results and Payouts
| Place | Name | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,087,073 | |
| 2 | $1,289,909 | |
| 3 | $957,491 | |
| 4 | $713,413 | |
| 5 | $533,561 | |
| 6 | Johannes Straver | $400,562 |
| 7 | Brandon Wittmeyer | $301,859 |
| 8 | Moshe Refaelowitz | $228,347 |
Many notables joined the field, making the cash but not quite making it to Day 2 include, David Peters ( 27th - $80,920), Alejandro Lococo (25th - 80,920), Jeremy Ausmus (21st - $88,506), Jason Koon (15th - $101,149),and Daniel Negreanu (14th - $101,149)
Also many played that didn’t find their way into the money including, 2022 High Roller champion Joao Vieira, Phil Ivey, Phil Hellmuth, Chris Hunichen, and 2019 Main Event Champion Espen Jørstad.
Day 3 will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time on July 14 on Level 27, with blinds 250,000/500,000 and a big blind ante of 500,000. Action will continue until a champion has been crowned.
Keep it locked toPokerNews for the exciting conclusion to this event and for up-to-date coverage of this and all remaining events at the 2023 World Series of Poker!
Final Table Chip Counts
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Schindler | United States | 13,550,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 4,000,000 | 8 |
| 3 | Daniel Smiljkovic | Germany | 3,150,000 | 6 |
| 4 | Alex Kulev | Bulgaria | 19,800,000 | 40 |
| 6 | Gergely Kulcsár | Hungary | 12,350,000 | 25 |
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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19,800,000
3,550,000
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3,550,000 |
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13,550,000 | |
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12,350,000
-950,000
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-950,000 |
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4,000,000
-200,000
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-200,000 |
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3,150,000
-950,000
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-950,000 |
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End Of Day 2
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
After Johannes Straver's elimination, there are five players remaining in the WSOP $50,000 High Roller. The plan for Day 2 was to reach this point, so they stopped playing and put their chips in their bags. They will come back for Day 3.
Johannes Straver Eliminated In 6th Place ($400,562)
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
In the small blind, Johannes Straver moved all in for 2,800,000. Jake Schindler looked at his cards and called. from the big blind
Johannes Straver: Q♣7♥
Jake Schindler: K♣Q♦
Straver needed a seven to stay in the tournament. But after the flop 2♦3♦6♠, the turn K♥ gave a pair to Schindler, leading to Straver's elimination on the river 10♣.
Straver is the last player out on Day 2. He earned $400,562, and leaves his five former tablemates bagging for Day 3.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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13,550,000
1,150,000
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1,150,000 |
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Eliminato | |
Brandon Wittmeyer Eliminated in 7th Place ($301,859)
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Brandon Wittmeyer shoved 2,400,000 in the cutoff, and Gergely Kulcsár called on the button.
Brandon Wittmeyer: Q♣10♣
Gergely Kulcsár: A♠A♦
Wittmeyer ran into the best hand in the game and couldn't catch up as the board ran out 6♠6♦5♥5♠J♣, eliminating him in seventh place.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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13,300,000
3,150,000
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3,150,000 |
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Eliminato | |
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Massive Double for Kulev
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Alex Kulev raised 800,000 under the gun and the action folded around to Daniel Smiljkovic in the big blind. After a few seconds, Smiljkovic announced all-in. Kuvel thought about it for 20 seconds and counted his stack before making the call for 7,825,000.
Alex Kulev: 9♣9♥
Daniel Smiljkovic: A♠6♣
The board ran out Q♣5♣2♠J♠3♦, and Kulev was able to fade the one overcard to battle for first place.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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16,250,000
9,450,000
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9,450,000 |
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4,100,000
-9,000,000
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-9,000,000 |
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Kulcsár Doubles Through Kulev
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
On the button, Alex Kulev opened to 800,000. Brandon Wittmeyer folded in the small blind, but Gergely Kulcsár shoved for 4,775,000 chips from the big blind.
"All-In?" asked Kulev to the dealer to be sure of the action. The dealer said, "Yes," and Kulev snap-called.
Gergely Kulcsár: 8♦8♥
Alex Kulev: A♣Q♣
With a very noisy rail supporting both players, Kulev and Kulcsár discovered a 9♥J♠3♣ flop, then the J♣ on the turn that opened a flush draw for Kulev.
The K♥ appeared on the river, allowing Kulcsár to celebrate with his friends and to double up.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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10,150,000
2,400,000
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2,400,000 |
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6,800,000
-3,600,000
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-3,600,000 |
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Aldemir Survives
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
The action folded around to Jake Schindler in the small blind and he jammed all-in. Koray Aldemir was in the big blind and dropped a chip in the middle to call off his 1,900,000.
Jake Schindler: K♦K♠
Koray Aldemir: A♣8♥
The A♥4♥3♥ flop paired Aldemir's ace to take the lead. The K♥ turn improved him to a flush and he was able to avoid the board pairing as the J♠ landed on the river.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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12,400,000
-1,600,000
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-1,600,000 |
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4,200,000
400,000
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400,000 |
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Smiljkovic Closes The Gap
Livello 26
: Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Jake Schindler opened from the hijack, and received only one call by Daniel Smiljkovic on the button.
The dealer fanned a flop of 9♦10♦9♠ that both players checked. On the 4♠ turn, Schindler bet 650,000, but Smiljkovic didn't back down and called.
The 3♠ came on the river, and Schindler fired out another bet of 800,000. Smiljkovic took a moment, and eventually called.
Schindler immediately mucked his cards, and the pot went to Smiljkovic.
| Giocatore | Chip | Avanzamento |
|---|---|---|
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14,000,000
-2,000,000
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-2,000,000 |
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13,100,000
4,700,000
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4,700,000 |
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