Nível: 28
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 600,000
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $50,000 High Roller
Dias: 3
Kulev Gets Value From Kulcsar
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alex Kulev called in the small blind and in the big blind Gergely Kulcsar checked his option.
The board came A♥5♣2♥ and action checked through to the 8♣ where Kulev bet 1,000,000 and Kulcsar called.
On the river 9♠, Kulev sized up to 2,500,000 and Kulcsar wasted little time in calling.
Kulev turned over A♠4♣ for top pair and Kulcsar mucked his hand while Kulev padded his chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
24,500,000
1,900,000
|
1,900,000 |
|
||
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16,700,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
||
|
11,600,000
-2,800,000
|
-2,800,000 |
Kulcsar Chipping Up
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
After moving all in to take down the previous hand, Gergely Kulcsar opened to 1,200,000 on the button. Alex Kulev defended his big blind to the 2♥8♠3♣ flop, where both players checked.
Kulev led out for 800,000 on the Q♠ turn before Kulcsar announced a raise to 2,200,000. Kulev mucked while Kulcsar raked in the chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,300,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
|
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|
|
19,000,000
7,400,000
|
7,400,000 |
|
|
12,500,000
-4,200,000
|
-4,200,000 |
|
|
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Schindler Fires the River
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Gergely Kulcsar called from the small blind, and when Jake Schindler raised to 1,800,000 from the big blind, he called again.
Both players checked through the K♠J♦5♠ flop and 2♣ turn, before Kulcsar tapped the table on last time on the 2♥ river.
Schindler slid out a bet of 2,500,000, producing a quick fold from Kulcsar to boost his stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,700,000
1,700,000
|
1,700,000 |
|
|
16,700,000
-6,600,000
|
-6,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,400,000
2,900,000
|
2,900,000 |
|
|
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Kulscar Loses A Few
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
The chip counts flipped around as multiple small pots did not go the way of Kulcsar.
One between Jake Schindler and Kulscar in a limped pot with Kulcsar in the small blind and Jake Schindler in the big blind.
The board ran out K♥9♥6♠5♦A♠ and action checked to the river where Kulscar bet 900,000 and Schindler called.
Kulcsar turned over 8♦8♠ for a pair of eights but it was no good against K♣3♥ for a pair of kings to Schindler.
Another one saw Alex Kulev raise to 1,800,000 in the small blind and in the big blind Gergely Kulcsar called.
On the flop A♦K♠A♥, Kulev continued for 700,000 and faced little resistance as Kulcsar tossed his hand away.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,000,000
9,300,000
|
9,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,000,000
1,600,000
|
1,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,800,000
-10,900,000
|
-10,900,000 |
Kulev Pulling Away
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alex Kulev opened to 1,200,000 on the button and found a call from Jake Schindler in the big blind.
Schindler checked the Q♣10♦5♦ flop before mucking to a bet of 1,650,000 from Kulev.
On the next hand, Schindler opened to 1,200,000 before Kulev slid a three-bet of 18,300,000 into the middle.
Schindler folded, as Kulev began to pull away from his opponents.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,600,000
6,600,000
|
6,600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,800,000
-5,200,000
|
-5,200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,400,000
-1,400,000
|
-1,400,000 |
Jake Schindler Eliminated in 3rd Place ($957,491)
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alex Kulev raised to 1,600,000 on the button and in the big blind, Jake Schindler moved all in for 7,200,000 total which saw Kulev recheck his cards and put the chips in the middle.
Jake Schindler: A♠8♠
Alex Kulev: A♦9♣
The board ran out K♥9♦2♠3♦5♦ and Kulev locked up the board on the turn as both Kulcsar's and Kulev's rails cheered loudly as both players secured a payjump while Schindler's quest for a second bracelet came to an end.
The players have taken a short break prior to heads up play.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,650,000
3,050,000
|
3,050,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
17,150,000
8,750,000
|
8,750,000 |
|
|
Eliminado | |
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Kulev Strikes First
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
On the first hand of heads-up play, Gergely Kulcsar called on the button before Alex Kulev raised to 3,200,000 in the big blind. Kulcsar called to see the 8♠3♦6♣ flop.
Kulev led out for 1,400,000 and Kulscar called to the 2♠ turn.
Kulev checked and called when Kulcsar fired 2,600,000. Both players then checked the 2♥ river, with Kulcsar looking relieved after not betting as Kulev turned over 10♠2♣ for trip deuces.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
42,300,000
6,650,000
|
6,650,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
9,950,000
-7,200,000
|
-7,200,000 |
Gergely Kulcsar Eliminated in 2nd Place ($1,289,909)
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alex Kulev opened to 1,600,000 on the button and called when Gergely Kulcsar moved all in for 9,400,000. The hands were tabled with the WSOP bracelet on the line.
Gergely Kulcsar: A♦5♥
Alex Kulev: A♣9♣
Kulcsar was looking for help but found none on the 9♦2♦2♠3♣7♥ runout. The players shook hands as Kulev celebrated his win, while Kulcsar's run ends in second place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,850,000
10,550,000
|
10,550,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Eliminado | |
Alex Kulev Wins First WSOP Bracelet in Event #84: $50,000 High Roller ($2,087,073)
Nível 28
: Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Alex Kulev has conquered the field in Event #84: $50,000 High Roller for his first career WSOP gold bracelet.
A full tournament recap will be posted shortly.