Chance Kornuth raised to 600,000 from early position and was called by Steven Veneziano on the button.
The dealer rolled out the 4♥A♣3♣ flop and Kornuth put out a hefty 1,200,000 bet, which Veneziano called.
Kornuth then bet out enough to put Veneziano all-in on the Q♥ turn in the form of 6,000,000, and after using one of his time banks, decided on the call.
Steven Veneziano: A♠10♠
Chance Kornuth: A♦4♦
Veneziano would need to catch up to the two pair of Kornuth, but the 6♥ river would send him to the payout desk to collect his biggest ever recorded tournament score.
The previous two days of Event 40: $250,000 Super High Roller at the 2023 World Series of Poker have provided much delight to stream viewers and railbirds as a small collection of poker's biggest names and VIPs have been battling it out in the biggest buy-in event of the summer.
In addition to the high level of poker being played, the tournament has also thrown several curveballs.
Firstly, unknown poker player Dustin Bailey bagged the Day 1 chip lead to the surprise of himself and many. Bailey talked his wife and kids into coming out to Las Vegas and persuaded them to let him play in the $250K for Father's Day.
Overnight more drama unfolded when Andrew Robl sent out the below tweet regarding polarizing figure Martin Kabrhel.
How is Martin Kabrhel not banned from the WSOP? He makes any tournament no fun for anyone and on top of it I’ve seen him mark cards in every tournament I’ve ever played with him. https://t.co/AK9XmxSJrr
— Andrew Robl (@Andrew_Robl)
Plan for Day 3
The 69-entry field that generated a prize pool of $17,181,000 has been whittled down to nine players, with play getting underway at 2 p.m. local time inside Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Those who remain have already made the unofficial final table and have locked up a minimum payout of $478,663, but of course, all eyes will be on the $5,293,556 set aside for the winner.
Remaining Payouts
Place
Prize (USD)
1
$5,293,556
2
$3,271,666
3
$2,279,038
4
$1,632,005
5
$1,202,318
6
$912,022
7
$712,953
8
$574,899
9
$478,663
Coming into Day 3 as the chip leader is three-time bracelet winner Chance Kornuth, who is the only player with a stack greater than 20 million. Kabrhel bagged second-best and Artur Martirosian rounds out the top three chip counts.
As mentioned, play begins at 2 p.m. local time and PokerNews will be bringing you all the live updates from the tournament floor. At 4 p.m., the updates will briefly pause as cards-up coverage will be available on PokerGO. The stream is expected to start at 5 p.m. and updates will be in sync with the broadcast so no action is spoiled.
$250,000 Super High Roller Unofficial Final Table
Seat
Player
Country
Chip Count
Big Blinds
1
Steven Veneziano
United States
6,775,000
23
2
Chris Brewer
United States
8,525,000
28
3
Martin Kabrhel
Czech Republic
18,400,000
61
4
Brandon Steven
United States
3,225,000
11
5
Chance Kornuth
United States
22,450,000
75
6
Artur Martirosian
Russia
18,225,000
61
7
Dan Smith
United States
7,800,000
26
8
Alex Kulev
Bulgaria
12,600,000
42
9
David Peters
United States
4,925,000
16
As always, be sure to keep it locked in with PokerNews to find out the conclusion of this exciting event.
