Monday, November 22, 2021 12:43 AM Local Time
Holz Leads; Peters and Kisacikoglu Right Behind in Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Germany's Fedor Holz leads 28 surviving players at the end of Day 1 in Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em at the 2021 World Series of Poker. The last high roller event of the series attracted a total of 53 runners on Day 1, and more are expected before the end of late registration at the beginning of Day 2.
Holz has the lead in part thanks to a double-up through Nick Petrangelo just after the day's halfway point. The German poker star will return with over 3 million chips to take a shot at his third WSOP gold bracelet. Not far behind are David Peters, Orpen Kisacikoglu, and Sam Grafton.
$100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em Top 10 Day 1 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 3,415,000 |
| 2 | David Peters | United States | 3,305,000 |
| 3 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 3,040,000 |
| 4 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 2,120,000 |
| 5 | Bill Klein | United States | 1,885,000 |
| 6 | Jonathan Little | United States | 1,625,000 |
| 7 | Seth Davies | United States | 1,260,000 |
| 8 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | 1,240,000 |
| 9 | John Lilic | Canada | 1,190,000 |
| 10 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 885,000 |
Peters jumped up the leaderboard in the last level when he busted Justin Bonomo with a pair of queens. Kisacikoglu busted Jason Koon late in the evening to move above 2 million chips, and he added more before the end of the night to set up a return with just over 3 million. Grafton found momentum late with the elimination of Mateos, and he will return looking to improve on his 13th place finish in the 2019 offering of this event.
Sam Grafton
Among the players who made an early exit on Day 1 were Ali Imsirovic, Jake Schindler, Daniel Negreanu, Brian Rast, Darren Elias, Dario Sammartino and recent Super High Roller champion Adrian Mateos. Mateos used his re-entry and will not have the chance to return tomorrow.
Negreanu, Schindler, Peters, and Petrangelo are among those that re-entered the event, and they will be live on Day 2.
Registration closes, and cards go in the air for Day 2 at 12 noon PT on Monday, November 22. Blinds will start in Level 13 at 20,000/40,000/40,000, and players that join the tournament on Day 2 will start with 600,000 in tournament chips. The action will continue until the field is down to five players for a Day 3 finale that will be broadcast on PokerGo on November 23.
Be sure to keep it here throughout the rest of the series for updates on the closing events from the PokerNews live reporting team at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Monday, November 22, 2021 12:42 AM Local Time
Seat Draw For Day 2
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|
| Amazon | 429 | 2 | John Lilic | United States | 1,190,000 |
| Amazon | 429 | 3 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 2,120,000 |
| Amazon | 429 | 4 | Kevin Rabichow | United States | 725,000 |
| Amazon | 429 | 7 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 3,040,000 |
| Amazon | 429 | 8 | Benjamin Heath | United Kingdom | 610,000 |
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| Amazon | 430 | 1 | Jake Schindler | United States | 750,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 2 | Sergio Aido Espina | Spain | 350,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 4 | Johan Guilbert | France | 600,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 6 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 370,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 7 | David Peters | United States | 3,305,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 8 | William Klein | United States | 1,885,000 |
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| Amazon | 438 | 1 | Shaun Deeb | United States | 600,000 |
| Amazon | 438 | 2 | David Coleman | United States | 510,000 |
| Amazon | 438 | 3 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | 325,000 |
| Amazon | 438 | 4 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 3,415,000 |
| Amazon | 438 | 5 | James Chen | Taiwan | 715,000 |
| Amazon | 438 | 7 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | 1,240,000 |
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| Amazon | 439 | 1 | Sorel Mizzi | Canada | 1,380,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 2 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 1,855,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 3 | Dan Smith | United States | 665,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 5 | Jonathan Little | United States | 1,625,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 330,000 |
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| Amazon | 447 | 1 | Sam Soverel | United States | 1,070,000 |
| Amazon | 447 | 2 | Cary Katz | United States | 630,000 |
| Amazon | 447 | 3 | Seth Davies | United States | 1,260,000 |
| Amazon | 447 | 6 | Henrik Hecklen | Denmark | 630,000 |
| Amazon | 447 | 7 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 355,000 |
| Amazon | 447 | 8 | Matthias Eibinger | Austria | 270,000 |
Monday, November 22, 2021 12:04 AM Local Time
End of Day Chip Counts
| Fedor Holz | 3,415,000 | 1,740,000  |
| David Peters | 3,305,000 | -75,000  |
| Orpen Kisacikoglu | 3,040,000 | 770,000 |
| Sam Grafton | 2,120,000 | 550,000 |
| Bill Klein | 1,885,000 | 1,060,000 |
| Michael Addamo | 1,855,000 | 965,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 1,625,000 | 275,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,380,000 | 230,000 |
| Seth Davies | 1,260,000 | -345,000 |
| Laszlo Bujtas | 1,240,000 | 875,000 |
| John Lilic | 1,190,000 | -270,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 1,070,000 | 645,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 750,000 | 185,000 |
| Kevin Rabichow | 725,000 | 220,000 |
| James Chen | 715,000 | 140,000 |
| Dan Smith | 665,000 | 665,000 |
| Cary Katz | 630,000 | 35,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 630,000 | 240,000 |
| Ben Heath | 610,000 | 100,000 |
| Shaun Deeb | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 600,000 | 235,000 |
| David Coleman | 510,000 | -575,000 |
| Nick Petrangelo | 400,000 | 400,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 355,000 | -265,000 |
| Sergio Aido | 350,000 | 350,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 330,000 | 300,000 |
| Mikita Badziakouski | 325,000 | 325,000 |
| Matthias Eibinger | 270,000 | -685,000 |
Monday, November 22, 2021 12:00 AM Local Time
End of Day 1
Players are now bagging up for the day and 28 runners will move on to Day 2. Stay tuned for a recap from the PokerNews team.
Sunday, November 21, 2021 11:48 PM Local Time
Lilic Goes Runner-Runner
From under the gun, John Lilic jammed all in on a flop that read . Ben Heath was in middle position and called quickly.
Lilic turned over the while Heath had the .
The turn was the to pair Lilic and the river came the to give him trips and secure the big double up.
| John Lilic | 1,460,000 | 800,000 |
| Ben Heath | 510,000 | -390,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 11:31 PM Local Time
Peters Busts Bonomo
Justin Bonomo got it all in for around 500,000 and David Peters was the lone caller.
Justin Bonomo:
David Peters:
The board ran out and Peters flopped a queen to eliminate Bonomo in the late stages of Day 1.
| David Peters | 3,380,000 | 1,160,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 0 | -575,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 11:19 PM Local Time
Level 12 started
Level: 12
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Sunday, November 21, 2021 11:10 PM Local Time
Lilic Busts Sammartino and Leaves Negreanu With Scraps
There was a three-way all in in progress after the flop as the flop read .
Dario Sammartino:
John Lilic:
Daniel Negreanu:
Negreanu was looking for a diamond or king or queen to eliminate both of his opponents. The turn was the and the river the to keep the jacks as the best hand and leave Negreanu with one big blind, while Sammartino was sent away.
| John Lilic | 660,000 | 60,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 30,000 | -570,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 0 | -305,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 11:08 PM Local Time
Mateos Out Again
Sam Grafton shoved with Adrian Mateos well covered and the lone person remaining to act. Mateos called for the last of it, around 300,000.
Adrian Mateos:
Sam Grafton:
The board ran out and the turned ace was enough for Grafton to send Mateos to the rail for the second time on Day 1.
| Sam Grafton | 1,570,000 | -100,000 |
| Adrian Mateos | 0 | -425,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:56 PM Local Time
Flush Over Flush Busts Imsirovic
The board read . Ali Imsirovic was seen leaving the table with his flush being second best to the of David Peters who has had a much more successful bullet than his first thus far as he is among the chip leaders.
| David Peters | 2,220,000 | 1,470,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:55 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Gets Away from One
Phil Hellmuth raised to 60,000 from middle position and Matthias Eibinger three-bet to 235,000 from the next seat over.
Hellmuth went into the tank and gave Eibinger a stare.
"All you have to do is make ten good reads to win a tournament," Hellmuth said as he thought over his options.
After using two time extensions and nearly a third, Hellmuth folded. While Eibinger dragged the pot, Hellmuth mentioned he had .
| Matthias Eibinger | 955,000 | -70,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 620,000 | 20,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:41 PM Local Time
Bonomo Bets River
Sam Grafton raised to 40,000 from the button. Justin Bonomo three-bet to 140,000 from the big blind and Grafton called.
The flop came . Bonomo led for 60,000 and Grafton called.
The turn was the . Both players checked to the on the river. Bonomo used a time extension before placing a bet of 100,000 into the middle. Grafton thought for about 20 seconds before he folded.
| Sam Grafton | 1,670,000 | 595,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 575,000 | 210,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:41 PM Local Time
Level 11 started
Level: 11
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:34 PM Local Time
Koon Busted by Kisacikoglu
Sorel Mizzi raised to 45,000 under the gun and Jason Koon called from the small blind while Orpen Kisacikoglu came along from the big blind.
The flop was and Mizzi bet 35,000. Koon raised to 105,000 and Kisacikoglu called before Mizzi got out of the way.
The turn was and Koon shoved for 350,000. Kisacikoglu called quickly and turned over for queens and jacks, while Koon tabled .
The river was a brick for Koon and he was eliminated from the tournament, giving Kisacikoglu a pot that took him over the 2 million mark.
| Orpen Kisacikoglu | 2,270,000 | 645,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,150,000 | -450,000 |
| Jason Koon | 0 | -600,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:15 PM Local Time
Tilston Spills Smith
The flop read , Dan Smith was all in and at risk with vs the of Kieth Tilston.
The turn was the and the river was the to miss Smith and leave him with no chips as Tilston got off to a quick start not long after sitting down.
| Keith Tilston | 1,100,000 | 500,000 |
| Dan Smith | 0 | -430,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:08 PM Local Time
Do You Know More About Poker Than Vince Vaughn?
A super rare and totally hilarious conversation with Vince Vaughn. Tiffany Michelle puts Vince in the hot seat to see how much the self-proclaimed poker fan knows about the game, and to see if she can get him to say "You're so money", from his hit movie Swingers! Think you know more about poker than Vince? Watch and see!
Sunday, November 21, 2021 10:07 PM Local Time
New Arrivals
Several players took their seats during the break, including Stephen Chidwick, John Lilic, Jason Koon, Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu, bringing the total entries to 43. Also joining the tournament is defending champion Keith Tilston.
| Keith Tilston | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| John Lilic | 600,000 | 600,000 |
| Jason Koon | 600,000 | 600,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 9:55 PM Local Time
Level 10 started
Level: 10
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Sunday, November 21, 2021 9:38 PM Local Time
Break Time Chip Counts
| Fedor Holz | 1,675,000 | -105,000 |
| Orpen Kisacikoglu | 1,625,000 | 1,040,000 |
| Seth Davies | 1,605,000 | 530,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,600,000 | 575,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 1,350,000 | 115,000 |
| David Coleman | 1,085,000 | 115,000 |
| Sam Grafton | 1,075,000 | -145,000 |
| Matthias Eibinger | 1,025,000 | 290,000 |
| Ben Heath | 900,000 | -215,000 |
| Michael Addamo | 890,000 | -735,000 |
| Bill Klein | 825,000 | 135,000 |
| David Peters | 750,000 | -340,000 |
| Cary Katz | 595,000 | -285,000 |
| James Chen | 575,000 | 250,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 565,000 | -230,000 |
| Kevin Rabichow | 505,000 | -170,000 |
| Brian Rast | 485,000 | -115,000 |
| Dan Smith | 430,000 | -615,000 |
| Adrian Mateos | 425,000 | 425,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 425,000 | -310,000 |
| Henrik Hecklen | 390,000 | 15,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 365,000 | 120,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 365,000 | -220,000 |
| Aleksejs Ponakovs | 350,000 | 140,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 305,000 | -25,000 |
| Ole Schemion | 145,000 | -885,000 |
Sunday, November 21, 2021 9:13 PM Local Time
Mizzi Beats Grafton with Kings
Sam Grafton raised to 35,000 from late position and Sorel Mizzi called from the big blind.
The flop was and Mizzi checked. Grafton bet 35,000 and Mizzi called.
The turn was and both players checked to see on the river.
Mizzi bet 80,000 and Grafton raised to 300,000, sending Mizzi into the tank. After thinking it over, Mizzi tossed in chips for a call and Grafton showed . Mizzi showed to take the pot with a pair of kings.
| Sam Grafton | 1,220,000 | 120,000 |
| Sorel Mizzi | 1,025,000 | 450,000 |