2024 World Series of Poker

Event #39: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
Day: 3
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Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
9♠6♠
Prize
$2,026,506
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$8,451,750
Entries
177
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
13
Players Left
1
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Viktor Blom Eliminated in 3rd Place ($951,727)

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

Viktor Blom raised to 800,000 from the button and Chance Kornuth defended from the big blind.

After Kornuth led out for 700,000 on the 7?4?5? flop, Blom raised to 2,650,000. Kornuth used a time extension chip before announcing all-in for Blom's remaining 7,500,000. Blom snap-called.

Viktor Blom : 7?4? All in
Chance Kornuth : 7?5?

The Q? turn provided Blom with a backdoor flush draw. However, the 10? river meant Blom was sent to the rail third place.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		25,400,000
12,000,000
 12,000,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom 		Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chance KornuthViktor Blom

Blom Chips Up Without Showdown

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Viktor Blom called from the small blind with J?6? and Sergio Aido checked out of the big blind with Q?10?

Blom bet 400,000 on the J?2?10? flop and Aido called.

Blom checked the 8? turn and Aido bet 1,400,000. Blom instantly check-raised all in for 7,500,000. Aido quickly folded

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		27,900,000
-2,300,000
 -2,300,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom 		8,300,000
1,000,000
 1,000,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Sergio AidoViktor Blom

Aido Makes the Right Fold

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 800,000 from the button with K?10?, and Sergio Aido defended from the big blind with 7?6?

Both players checked the 6?10?A? flop to see the 8? come on the turn. This was checked through again by both players.

The 2? river saw Aido check-fold to a bet of 1,250,000 from Kornuth.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		30,200,000
-1,000,000
 -1,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		13,400,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthSergio Aido

Blom Gains Momentum

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

After winning the blinds in a few previous hands, Viktor Blom raised to 800,000 from the button with K?6? and Chance Kornuth defended is big blind with Q?8?

Kornuth check-folded to bet a of 800,000 from Blom on the 4?2?6? flop.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		13,400,000
-2,000,000
 -2,000,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom 		7,300,000
3,800,000
 3,800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chance KornuthViktor Blom

Kornuth Doubles Through Blom

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth called from the small blind and Viktor Blom raised to 1,400,000 out of the big blind. Kornuth then limp-shoved all in for 7,500,000. After getting a count from the dealer, Blom made the call.

Chance Kornuth: A?9? All in
Viktor Blom: K?J?

The flop of 3?A?J? hit both players but it was Kornuth who was still in the lead. The 4? turn and Q? river earned Kornuth the full double up at the expense of Blom.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		15,400,000
5,400,000
 5,400,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom 		3,500,000
-8,300,000
 -8,300,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chance KornuthViktor Blom

Blom Flops a Flush

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 1,300,000 from the small blind with Q?5? and Viktor Blom called from the big blind with Q?6?.

On the 3?8?5? flop, Kornuth check-called a bet of 600,000 from Blom.

A 10? came on the turn and after Kornuth checked, Blom bet 1,850,000. Kornuth thought for a moment but eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom 		11,800,000
-500,000
 -500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		10,000,000
-2,800,000
 -2,800,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthViktor Blom

Kornuth Begins to Build

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised to 1,200,000 from the small blind and Chance Kornuth called out of the big blind.

Aido bet 700,000 on the 6?5?2? flop and Kornuth called.

The 9? turn got checked by Aido. Kornuth bet 1,400,000 and Aido called.

The A? came on the river and both players checked. Aido showed 8?6?, but was second best to the 9?8? of Kornuth

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		31,200,000
-100,000
 -100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		12,800,000
3,100,000
 3,100,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthSergio Aido

Aido Turns a Boat; Kornuth Doesn't Fire the River

Kai Cocklin
Kai Cocklin
Level 24 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened 10?9? to 800,000 from the button, and Sergio Aido defended with Q?2? from the big blind.

On the J?Q?2? flop, Aido checked, Kornuth bet 650,000, and Aido called.

The 2? came on the turn which Aido checked again, and Kornuth counted out a bet of 2,200,000 then pushed it across the line. Aido again called.

A 6? completed the board and Aido checked for a third time, and Kornuth checked back. Aido took it down with his full house.

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		31,300,000
3,850,000
 3,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		9,700,000
-3,650,000
 -3,650,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Chance KornuthSergio Aido

Blom Makes Aido Fold Top Pair

Tim Baker
Tim Baker
Level 24 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Sergio Aido raised the button to 800,00 with A?6?, and Viktor Blom defended his big blind with K?7?

The flop of A?7?8? saw Blom check-call a bet of 800,000 from Aido.

The 10? turn got checked through for the 5? to come on the river. This time Blom led out for 2,850,000 and got a quick fold from Aido

Player Chips Progress
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		27,450,000
-1,200,000
 -1,200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth 		13,350,000
-650,000
 -650,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom 		12,300,000
800,000
 800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Sergio AidoViktor Blom