2024 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em (8-Handed)
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
104
Prize
$1,667,842
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$7,473,000
Entries
318
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
19
Players Left
1

Rodriguez Takes from Stamm

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

David Stamm kicked off the action with a raise to 325,000 from the low jack, with Noel Rodriguez in the big blind making the call.

On the 2?9?10? flop, Rodriguez opted for a check-call after Stamm bet 400,000.

With the Q? turn, both players decided to check.

Rodriguez seized the initiative on the 4? river, firing a hefty bet of 1,100,000, prompting Stamm to fold his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
6,000,000
425,000
425,000
David Stamm us
David Stamm
3,400,000
-2,580,000
-2,580,000

Tags: David StammNoel Rodriguez

Rodriguez Shoves on Heath

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Noel Rodriguez raised to the minimum of 320,000 from middle position before the action folded to Ben Heath in the cutoff. He put in a three-bet to 735,000.

Rodriguez spent one time bank before jamming all in, covering Heath's stack of roughly 3,200,000 chips. Heath instantly folded his cards as he was left with just over 15 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
5,575,000
1,600,000
1,600,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
2,500,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathNoel Rodriguez

Schulman Over The 10 Million Mark

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Nick Schulman
Nick Schulman

Nick Schulman raised to 340,000 from the button, and Ben Heath defended his big blind.

The flop came 4?5?9?, Heath check-called Schulman's 300,000 continuation-bet.

The turn was the 2? and Heath checked again. Schulman took a few seconds and then fired another bet out, this time for 375,000, and was called again.

The 3? completed the board and they both opted to check. Heath tabled the J?4? for the pair of fours but Schulman held the 9?7? for the flopped pair of nines to take him to over 10 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
10,910,000
1,385,000
1,385,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
3,200,000
-925,000
-925,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben HeathNick Schulman

Poker Boom Era Fan Favorite Sammy Farha is Back and Deep at the WSOP

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Sammy Farha
Sammy Farha

Sammy Farha, a popular figure on televised poker shows during the 2000s, is back at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), and has a shot at winning his first bracelet since 2010 on Tuesday.

The old-school poker player who resides in Texas is among the final 15 players in Event #27: $1,500 Big O. At the time of publishing, he had an above average stack on Day 3, but was among the chip leaders for much of Day 2.

Read the Full Story Here

Tags: Sammy Farha

Highlights From Week 1 of the PNDC at the 2024 WSOP

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Daily Deepstacks PN
Raymond Chiu

Amidst the excitement of the 2024 World Series of Poker, the PokerNews Deepstack Challenge (PNDC) has been making waves at Horseshoe and Paris in Las Vegas.

For those new to the scene, PokerNews has revamped this summer��s Daily Deepstacks, shining a spotlight on the unsung heroes of low-stakes poker and dedicated amateurs. To further entice these bedrock poker fans, PokerNews has stumped up 40 tickets through a leaderboard promotion to our exclusive bracelet event, the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship.

Every week, the top ten players on the leaderboard earn one of these coveted tickets and with the first week already concluded, be sure to dive into the highlights from Week 1!

Read the highlights here!

Level: 22

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

Diamonds Are Schulman's Best Friend

Level 22 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Dean Lyall raised to 250,000 from middle position and chipleader Nick Schulman defended his big blind. Schulman check-called a 175,000-chip bet of Lyall on the J?2?2? flop before the 8? turn went check-check.

Schulman made a bet of 250,000 on the 6? river and was instantly called by Lyall. Schulman tabled Q?4? for a queen-high flush and took down the pot when Lyall's cards hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
9,525,000
395,000
395,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Dean Lyall gb
Dean Lyall
4,790,000
-975,000
-975,000

Tags: Dean LyallNick Schulman

Unofficial Final Table Draw

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Roberto PerezSpain2,800,00023
2Ben HeathUnited Kingdom4,125,00034
3David StammUnited States5,980,00050
4Dean LyallUnited Kingdom5,765,00048
5Yingui LiChina6,030,00050
6Samuel LaskowitzUnited States2,060,00017
7Shaun DeebUnited States7,855,00065
8Noel RodriguezUnited States3,975,00033
9Nick SchulmanUnited States9,130,00076
Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
9,130,000
-110,000
-110,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
7,855,000
-45,000
-45,000
Team Lucky
WSOP 6X Winner
Yingui Li cn
Yingui Li
6,030,000
-20,000
-20,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
David Stamm us
David Stamm
5,980,000
Dean Lyall gb
Dean Lyall
5,765,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
4,125,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Noel Rodriguez us
Noel Rodriguez
3,975,000
275,000
275,000
Roberto Perez es
Roberto Perez
2,800,000
Samuel Laskowitz us
Samuel Laskowitz
2,060,000
-440,000
-440,000
Day 1 Chip Leader

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 10th Place ($93,730)

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

David Stamm raised to 240,000 from the cutoff. In the big blind, Dario Sammartino was on a short stack and went all in without looking at his cards. Stamm quickly called.

Stamm revealed Q?Q?, while Sammartino slowly revealed 7?6?.

The flop came 8?3?A?, failing to assist Sammartino. The 7? on the turn provided a glimmer of hope, but the 8? on the river dashed his chances, resulting in Sammartino's elimination just shy of the final table.

Player Chips Progress
David Stamm us
David Stamm
5,980,000
3,110,000
3,110,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dario SammartinoDavid Stamm

Schulman and Stamm Clash Twice

Level 21 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

David Stamm first raised 250,000 from the hijack, and Nick Schulman called from the button while the rest folded. The flop came 6?5?4?, Stamm check-called the 200,000 bet of Schulman.

They both checked through the 4? on the turn to the K? on the river. They both checked again. Stamm tabled the 8?8? to claim the pot as Schulman mucked his hand.

On the next hand, Schulman raised to 250,000 from the cutoff and Stamm defended his big blind.

The flop came J?K?9?, Stamm check-called the 340,000 continuation-bet of Schulman.

The turn was the 8?. Stamm checked again and this time, Schulman fired a bet of 1,000,000 out. Stamm tanked and then called.

The 5? completed the board and they both checked. Stamm tabled the K?10? for top pair but Schulman showed his J?9? for the flopped two pair to win this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Nick Schulman us
Nick Schulman
9,240,000
1,635,000
1,635,000
WSOP 5X Winner
David Stamm us
David Stamm
2,870,000
-635,000
-635,000

Tags: David StammNick Schulman