Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold’em High Roller Dia 1 | 2018 World Series of Poker

2018-06-01 19:19 UTC-7

Becker Catches Kurganov in a Bluff

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Nível 4 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Igor Kurganov raised to 10,000 in the cutoff and Johannes Becker three-bet to 46,000 from the small blind. Kurganov called and the flop fell . Becker led out for 30,000 and Kurganov made the call.

The turn brought the and Becker bet another 120,000 which Kurganov still called. The paired the board on the river and Becker slowed down with a check this time. Kurganov thought for a minute before announcing a bet of 390,000. Becker wasted little time before placing a couple chips in the pot to signify a call. Kurganov flashed the and Becker tabled for two pair.

With that pot, Becker soared towards the top of the leaderboard while Kurganov was left with under 30,000 chips and busted shortly therafter.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Johannes Becker	1,280,000 780,000	780,000

Igor Kurganov	Eliminado

Tags: Igor Kurganov Johannes Becker

2018-06-01 19:21 UTC-7

Dinner Break

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Nível 4 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The players are on a one-hour dinner break.

Play resumes at about 8:20 p.m.

2018-06-01 19:37 UTC-7

Chip Leaders at Dinner Break

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Nível 4 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	1,436,500 46,500	46,500

Johannes Becker	1,311,000 31,000	31,000

Dominik Nitsche	1,232,000 -3,000	-3,000

Brian Rast	1,177,000 57,000	57,000

Noah Schwartz	1,028,500 43,500	43,500

Nível: 5

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

2018-06-01 20:34 UTC-7

Kaverman Calls Down With King-High

MrCleverFox

Nível 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Byron Kaverman opened from the cutoff with a raise to 14,000. Johannes Becker called on the button and Alex Foxen called from the big blind.

The flop came down and Foxen checked to Kaverman who put out a bet of 18,000. Becker folded quickly while Foxen called.

On the turn, Foxen decided to lead out, putting out a bet of 32,000. Kaverman thought for a bit, then called the bet.

Both players checked on the river. Foxen showed for just the aces on board with a nine kicker. Kaverman showed and that earned him the pot.

Meanwhile, on an alternate table, Daniel Negreanu has reentered the event.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Byron Kaverman	605,000 120,000	120,000

Daniel Negreanu	500,000 500,000	500,000

Alex Foxen	380,000 -120,000	-120,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Byron Kaverman Daniel Negreanu

2018-06-01 20:37 UTC-7

Aldemir Check-Jams the River Against Holz

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Nível 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Koray Aldemir raised to 11,000 from middle position, Dario Sammartino called from the cutoff, and Fedor Holz three-bet to 50,000 from the button. Both Aldemir and Sammartino called.

They checked to the turn of a board where Holz bet 57,000. Aldemir check-called, and Sammartino check-folded.

The river was the , and Aldemir checked to Holz who bet 175,000. Aldemir check-raised all in for 462,500, and Holz went into the tank. After using his remaining three time extensions, Holz folded.

"Show one?" asked tablemate Larry Greenberg.

"Show one no club," said a smiling Holz.

Aldemir cracked a little smile as he collected the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Koray Aldemir	913,000 358,000	358,000

Fedor Holz	288,000 -192,000	-192,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Fedor Holz Koray Aldemir

2018-06-01 20:41 UTC-7

Sontheimer Bombs the River

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Nível 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Chris Hunichen raised it up to 12,000 from the hijack and Chris Moore flatted from the button. Steffen Sontheimer also called from the big blind and the flop came . The action checked to Moore who bet 12,000 and received a call from only Sontheimer.

The on the turn put four hearts on the board and both players checked. The river was the and Sontheimer led out for 75,000. Moore used up a time extension before finally sending his cards face down into the muck.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steffen Sontheimer	646,000 296,000	296,000
Chris Moore	610,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Steffen Sontheimer Chris Moore Chris Hunichen

2018-06-01 20:43 UTC-7

Two Reentries and One New Entry

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Nível 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Larry Greenberg and Igor Kurganov have reentered the tournament, while Aymon Hata has entered for the first time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Aymon Hata	500,000 500,000	500,000
Larry Greenberg	500,000 500,000	500,000
Igor Kurganov	500,000 500,000	500,000

2018-06-01 20:49 UTC-7

Sammartino Jams on Holz

MrCleverFox

Nível 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Jonathan Little opened on the button with a raise to 15,000. Next to act was Dario Sammartino in the small blind. He put in a three-bet to 52,000. Fedor Holz was in the big blind and he thought through most of his 30 seconds before putting in a four-bet to 105,000.

Little quickly pitched his cards away and action was back on Sammartino. Sammartino burned through his first 30 seconds, thinking, before putting in a time extension. Near the end of his extra 30 seconds, Sammartino decided to move all in and Holz quickly flicked his cards into the muck. With that, Sammartino took down the pot and now approaches 1 million while Holz drops to just over 200,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dario Sammartino	975,000 90,000	90,000

Fedor Holz	210,000 -78,000	-78,000

Tags: Dario Sammartino Fedor Holz Jonathan Little

2018-06-01 20:54 UTC-7

The Short-Stack Ninja Doubles Up

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Nível 5 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo opened to 10,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Cary Katz who jammed all in for 96,500 from the small blind. Jason Mercier was in the big blind and was soon in the tank as well. He eyed up Petrangelo's stack that was roughly around 110,000 and then disgustedly threw his cards to the muck.

"Even though you're a short-stack ninja, I think this is just too strong to fold," Petrangelo said to Katz as he threw calling chips into the pot.

Petrangelo turned over but Katz had the medicine for that hand with the . "Ughhh," Petrangelo let out a grunt as the dealer fanned the flop of to give Katz full control of the hand. The turn was the and the river brought the to give Katz a full double-up.

Mercier, meanwhile, had let the table know he folded ace-queen and gently banged the table when the river hit the felt as he would have won the hand. "Do you think the same cards would have come if I was in there?" Mercier asked the dealer.

Down to 12,000, Petrangelo busted shortly thereafter.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	335,000 90,000	90,000

Cary Katz	202,000 37,000	37,000

Nick Petrangelo	Eliminado

Tags: Cary Katz Jason Mercier Nick Petrangelo