Monday, June 20, 2022 12:31 AM Local Time
Koray Aldemir and Jason Koon Among the Leaders After Day 1 of Event #42: $100,000 High Roller
It was a quick and action-packed opening day to Event #42: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em, in the largest buy-in of the World Series of Poker thus far. There were a total of 52 entries that ponied up the six-figure amount but only 23 players survived through 12 levels inside the Bally's and Paris Las Vegas ballroom.
Among the leaders heading into Day 2 are none other than 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion Koray Aldemir and GGPoker ambassador Jason Koon. Both players required two bullets to build up their stack, but Aldemir finished the day with 2,390,000, while Koon bagged up 2,230,000 chips. Aldemir and Koon got off to rough starts on their first buy-in but finished strong in the last couple of levels to climb the leaderboard.
Sitting at the top of the chip counts was Masashi Oya with a healthy stack of 2,765,000. Oya ran up a stack mid-way through the day, turning over the nuts on multiple occasions. Oya eliminated the defending champion Michael Addamo earlier in the day and took out Jake Schindler later on. Aleksejs Ponakovs was the other big stack in the room with 2,490,000 on the heels of making some hero calls against Addamo.
Top 10 Chip Counts After Day 1
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
1st | Masashi Oya | Japan | 2,765,000 | 69 |
2nd | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | 2,490,000 | 62 |
3rd | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 2,390,000 | 60 |
4th | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 2,275,000 | 57 |
5th | Jason Koon | United States | 2,230,000 | 56 |
6th | Gregory Jensen | United States | 2,150,000 | 54 |
7th | Seth Davies | United States | 1,580,000 | 40 |
8th | Dan Smith | United States | 1,560,000 | 39 |
9th | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 1,450,000 | 36 |
10th | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,410,000 | 35 |
There were just eight players in their seats when the action kicked off at 3:00 p.m., and they started out 300 big blinds deep. The field quickly grew through the opening levels with 20 players in their seats by the first break. Addamo was doing "Addamo things" and quickly ran up a 3x starting stack in the opening levels. However, that all came tumbling down as he was one of four players to blow through both bullets today. Schindler, Chris Brewer, and Andrew Lichtenberger were the others that will have no shot at the title.
There were many others that came and went throughout the day including Erik Seidel, Dario Sammartino, and Adrian Mateos who will have the opportunity to re-enter before the start of play on June 20. For anyone looking to enter before the action gets underway at 12:00 p.m. local time, they will be given a starting stack of 600,000 chips with the blinds resuming on Level 13 at 20,000/40,000 and a 40,000 big blind ante.
The schedule indicates that the field will play down to the final five players, who will then return for Day 3 and a shot at the WSOP gold bracelet. The levels will continue to be 40 minutes throughout, which will keep the action flying at a fast pace. The prize pool and payouts will be posted shortly after the action resumes on Day 2.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the tournament floor to bring you all of the live updates so keep it locked here to find out who will make the final table.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:53 PM Local Time
Seat Draw For Day 2
Please note that late registration remains open until the start of Day 2.
Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
Paris | 141 | 2 | Gregory Jensen | United States | 2,150,000 | 54 |
Paris | 141 | 3 | Shannon Shorr | United States | 770,000 | 19 |
Paris | 141 | 4 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 610,000 | 15 |
Paris | 141 | 5 | Brekstyn Schutten | United States | 750,000 | 19 |
Paris | 141 | 6 | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | United States | 825,000 | 21 |
Paris | 141 | 7 | Eric Worre | United States | 1,260,000 | 32 |
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Paris | 142 | 1 | Aleksejs Ponakovs | Latvia | 2,490,000 | 62 |
Paris | 142 | 2 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | 1,200,000 | 30 |
Paris | 142 | 4 | Jason Koon | United States | 2,230,000 | 56 |
Paris | 142 | 6 | Matthew Gonzales | United States | 850,000 | 21 |
Paris | 142 | 7 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 835,000 | 21 |
Paris | 142 | 8 | David Peters | United States | 515,000 | 13 |
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Paris | 143 | 1 | Henrik Hecklen | Denmark | 1,265,000 | 32 |
Paris | 143 | 2 | Seth Davies | United States | 1,580,000 | 40 |
Paris | 143 | 3 | Christoph Vogelsang | Germany | 1,450,000 | 36 |
Paris | 143 | 5 | Phil Ivey | United States | 1,410,000 | 35 |
Paris | 143 | 7 | Koray Aldemir | Austria | 2,390,000 | 60 |
Paris | 143 | 8 | Masashi Oya | Japan | 2,765,000 | 69 |
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Paris | 144 | 1 | Darren Elias | United States | 275,000 | 7 |
Paris | 144 | 3 | Dan Smith | United States | 1,560,000 | 39 |
Paris | 144 | 4 | Ben Heath | United Kingdom | 2,275,000 | 57 |
Paris | 144 | 6 | Michael Moncek | United States | 975,000 | 24 |
Paris | 144 | 8 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 375,000 | 9 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:52 PM Local Time
End of Day Chip Counts
Masashi Oya | 2,765,000 | -145,000 |
Aleksejs Ponakovs | 2,490,000 | 50,000 |
Koray Aldemir | 2,390,000 | 140,000 |
Ben Heath | 2,275,000 | -295,000 |
Jason Koon | 2,230,000 | -125,000 |
Gregory Jensen | 2,150,000 | -800,000 |
Seth Davies | 1,580,000 | 380,000 |
Dan Smith | 1,560,000 | 840,000 |
Christoph Vogelsang | 1,450,000 | -200,000 |
Phil Ivey | 1,410,000 | 760,000 |
Henrik Hecklen | 1,265,000 | 335,000 |
Eric Worre | 1,260,000 | 310,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 1,200,000 | -150,000 |
Michael Moncek | 975,000 | 0 |
Matthew Gonzales | 850,000 | -120,000 |
Talal Shakerchi | 835,000 | 320,000 |
Taylor von Kriegenbergh | 825,000 | 205,000 |
Shannon Shorr | 770,000 | -170,000 |
Brek Schutten | 750,000 | -215,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 610,000 | 285,000 |
David Peters | 515,000 | -65,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 335,000 | 335,000 |
Darren Elias | 275,000 | -105,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:50 PM Local Time
Play Has Concluded for the Night
There were 23 players that bagged chips after Day 1 and they will return at 12:00 p.m. local time tomorrow. Late registration will be open until the start of Day 2 for any others that wish to join. A full recap and chip counts will be posted shortly.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:37 PM Local Time
Five More Hands
The floor has just drawn five more hands before the end of play for Day 1.
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:36 PM Local Time
Petrangelo Puts Schindler on the Fritz
Nick Petrangelo raised from the hijack, Jake Schindler jammed all in from the button and Petrangelo snap-called.
Jake Schindler:
Nick Petrangelo:
The flop came , the turn was the and the river the to end the night and the tournament for Schindler.
Also at the same table Koray Aldemir busted Dylan Gang a few hands prior.
Koray Aldemir | 2,250,000 | 1,030,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 1,350,000 | 250,000 |
Jake Schindler | 0 | -600,000 |
Dylan Gang | 0 | -420,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:27 PM Local Time
Lichtenberger Joins the List of Latest Casualties
Jason Koon raised to 155,000 from the cutoff, with two of the shorter stacks in the blinds. Andrew Lichtenberger was in the small blind and moved all in for 360,000. Koon verified the count before making the call.
Andrew Lichtenberger:
Jason Koon:
Despite being dominated, Koon managed to flop the best hand on the flop. The on the turn and the on the river was not enough for Lichtenberger who was sent to the rail.
Jason Koon | 2,355,000 | 1,405,000 |
Jake Schindler | 600,000 | 600,000 |
Adrian Mateos | 0 | -720,000 |
Andrew Lichtenberger | 0 | -395,000 |
Nilesh Patel | 0 | -690,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 0 | -425,000 |
Chris Brewer | 0 | 0 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:22 PM Local Time
Both Bullets Blanks For Brewer
From under the gun Chris Brewer was all in against Henrik Hecklen in the big blind and Brewer was in a world of hurt holding the against the of Hecklen.
The board ran out and Brewer was busted for the second time in the day.
Henrik Hecklen | 930,000 | 330,000 |
Chris Brewer | 0 | -435,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:12 PM Local Time
Heath Goes to War with Worre
There was a board of spread across the felt with Eric Worre and Ben Heath heads up in a pot. There appeared to be a bet and a raise on the turn with each player sticking in 365,000 apiece.
The river was the and Worre led out with a bet of around 400,000. Heath instantly flicked in a chip to call and Worre table for a pair of tens. Heath tabled for a flush and raked in a huge pot as the night closes in on a finish.
Ben Heath | 2,570,000 | 850,000 |
Eric Worre | 950,000 | -770,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:10 PM Local Time
Level 12 started
Level: 12
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:09 PM Local Time
Oya on the Rise; Busts Schindler
The board was already completed to read . From the big blind, Aleksejs Ponakovs bet 300,000. Masashi Oya raised to 650,000 from middle position. Ponakovs folded. As has been a theme today, Oya once again showed a monster as he revealed the for a boat, making Ponakovs grateful for his fold.
The next hand, Oya raised from early position. Jake Schindler jammed about 300,000 from the button. Oya thought for a bit before he called.
Schindler tabled the , which was well ahead of the of Oya. But the flop came to suddenly give Oya a lot of outs. The turn was the to bring in the flush. Schindler grabbed his queens and flipped them over in frustration as the came on the river and he got up from the table.
"Nobody is going to complain about that one," said Dan Smith as Schindler walked away.
Masashi Oya | 2,910,000 | 890,000 |
Aleksejs Ponakovs | 2,440,000 | -260,000 |
Jake Schindler | 0 | -585,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 11:09 PM Local Time
Jensen Soars to the Top
After a raise to 50,000, Jeremy Ausmus three-bet to 145,000 on the button. Gregory Jensen stuck in a four-bet to 325,000 which got the initial raiser to fold. Ausmus, however, gave it some thought and eventually shoved all in for around 850,000 which Jensen quickly called.
Jeremy Ausmus:
Gregory Jensen:
Ausmus was in need of a queen in order to stay alive, but the board of provided no help.
Gregory Jensen | 2,950,000 | 2,335,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 0 | -1,075,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:59 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Aleksejs Ponakovs | 2,700,000 | 1,270,000 |
Masashi Oya | 2,020,000 | 1,120,000 |
Ben Heath | 1,720,000 | -335,000 |
Eric Worre | 1,720,000 | 805,000 |
Nick Petrangelo | 1,100,000 | 660,000 |
Matthew Gonzales | 970,000 | -10,000 |
Brek Schutten | 965,000 | -395,000 |
Shannon Shorr | 940,000 | 340,000 |
Chris Brewer | 435,000 | -165,000 |
Dylan Gang | 420,000 | -180,000 |
Darren Elias | 380,000 | -850,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 325,000 | -495,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:54 PM Local Time
Gonzales Eats Away More of Badziakouski's Stack
Jason Koon raised to 50,000 from under the gun. Andrew Lichtenberger called in the hijack. Matthew Gonzales jammed all in for 440,000 from the cutoff. Mikita Badziakouski took his time in the big blind and re-jammed his larger stack after using the thirty-second clock. Koon and Lichtenberger quickly folded.
Matthew Gonzales:
Mikita Badziakouski:
The board ran out cleanly for Gonzales as it came and Baziakouski's bad luck late in the night continued as he lost another large chunk of his stack.
Matthew Gonzales | 980,000 | 555,000 |
Jason Koon | 950,000 | 230,000 |
Mikita Badziakouski | 425,000 | -200,000 |
Andrew Lichtenberger | 395,000 | 140,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:49 PM Local Time
Ausmus Goes for the Triple Barrel
Jeremy Ausmus raised it up from the cutoff and was called by Talal Shakerchi on the button and Phil Ivey in the big blind. The flop came and Ausmus continued with a bet of 45,000. Both Shakerchi and Ivey called as they went three ways to the on the turn.
Ivey checked again and Ausmus dropped in a bet of 150,000. Shakerchi quickly folded but Ivey still called. The river was the and Ivey used a time bank before checking once more. Ausmus pushed out a bet of 350,000 and Ivey quickly mucked his cards.
Jeremy Ausmus | 1,075,000 | 440,000 |
Phil Ivey | 650,000 | -180,000 |
Talal Shakerchi | 515,000 | 215,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 0 | -850,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:41 PM Local Time
Davies Check-Raises Ausmus
The flop came with a pot of 145,000. From the cutoff Seth Davies check-raised, Jeremy Ausmus's button bet of 40,000 to 180,000. Ausmus quickly relented and Davies took the pot.
On another table, 2022 WSOP bracelet winner Michael Moncek was the most recent player to pony up $100,000 for a fresh 600,000 starting stack.
Seth Davies | 1,200,000 | 680,000 |
Jeremy Ausmus | 635,000 | 145,000 |
Michael Moncek | 600,000 | 600,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:32 PM Local Time
Up and Down for Lichtenberger
Andrew Lichtenberger shoved all in for 275,000 in the cutoff and David Peters re-shoved all in on the button. Lichtenberger held and was flipping against the of Peters.
The board ran out and Lichtenberger held on for a double up.
On the next hand, Adrian Mateos shoved all in for 345,000 in middle position and Lichtenberger called on his left. The rest of the table folded and it was another coin flip.
Mateos held the pair this time with while Lichtenberger had the overs with . The board ran out and Lichtenberger failed to connect as he passed over the chips he just earned.
Adrian Mateos | 720,000 | 345,000 |
David Peters | 580,000 | 60,000 |
Andrew Lichtenberger | 255,000 | -245,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:26 PM Local Time
Level 11 started
Level: 11
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:23 PM Local Time
Schindler Overbets River; Two More Jump In
On a board reading . Jake Schindler and Aleksejs Ponakova both checked. The river was the . From the big blind, Schindler spiked a stack of chips forward for a bet of what looked like about 360,000 into a pot of 165,000. Ponakovs folded from under the gun swiftly.
Meanwhile, Shannon Shorr, fresh off of his recent elimination in the Millionaire Maker was seen taking a seat as a late-night late entry as well as cash game specialist Dylan Gang who jumped in at the same time.
Aleksejs Ponakovs | 1,430,000 | 20,000 |
Dylan Gang | 600,000 | 600,000 |
Shannon Shorr | 600,000 | 600,000 |
Jake Schindler | 585,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, June 19, 2022 10:19 PM Local Time
Huge Spin Up for Vogelsang
Christoph Vogelsang was down to just 170,000 chips and managed to find two previous double-ups. He was back at it again when he raised to 45,000 from under the gun. Chance Kornuth three-bet to 180,000 from the big blind and Vogelsang called.
The flop fell and Kornuth led out with a bet of 90,000. Vogelsang called and the peeled off on the turn. Kornuth splashed in a large bet, enough to cover Vogelsang's remaining 540,000 chips. After using a time bank, Vogelsang eventually called to put himself at risk.
Kornuth whipped over for just a straight draw while Vogelsang was well out front with . The river was the and Vogelsang held on for yet another double up.
Christoph Vogelsang | 1,650,000 | 870,000 |
Chance Kornuth | 850,000 | -830,000 |