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Venetian DeepStack Poker Series 2021

High Roller Event #3: $25,000 No-Limit Hold’em

Chris Brewer vs. Cary Katz

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:39 pm ET by Tim Duckworth

Chris Brewer raised to 16,000 from the button and Cary Katz defended his big blind.

The flop landed [Kd9c9d] and Katz check-called a bet of 8,000.

The turn fell the [8h] and Katz checked. Brewer bet out 45,000, and Katz folded.

Player		Chips	Change
Chris Brewer		335,000	25,000
Cary Katz		275,000	-134,000

Level

Level 8

Blinds

4,000/8,000

Big Blind Ante

8,000

John Riordan Eliminated by Chris Brewer

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:30 pm ET by Keegan McCann

Alex Foxen opened to 12,000 from under the gun, and John Riordan was next to act, and he moved all-in for 47,000.

Chris Brewer was next to act on the button, and he called. The blinds folded, and action was back on Foxen, who used most of his shot clock before tossing his cards into the muck.

Brewer: [AdJd]
Riordan: [QhTh]

The flop fell [KsTd5h], improving Riordan to a pair of tens to take the lead, but Brewer had flopped a straight draw.

The turn [3s] was no help to either player, but when the [Ac] hit the river Brewer improved to a pair of aces, and Riordan was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Change
Chris Brewer	310,000	68,000
Alex Foxen	215,000	-60,000
John Riordan	Busted	-55,000

Second Pair Win for Sergi Reixach

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:29 pm ET by Tim Duckworth

Jason Koon raised under the gun to 13,000 and Sergi Reixach called in the big blind.

The flop landed [5cQs8c] and Reixach checked. Koon continued for 17,000 and Reixach called before the [6c] and [2s] checked through.

Reixach tabled his [Kd8d], and Koon mucked.

Player		Chips	Change
Jason Koon		320,000	-50,000
Sergi Reixach		203,000	19,000

Daniel Negreanu Crosses 600K in Chips

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:26 pm ET by Keegan McCann

Action folded to Daniel Negreanu on the button, and he made it 12,000. Chris Brewer folded the small blind, and Johan Guilbert called from the big blind.

The flop fell [9d5s7c], and Guilbert checked. Negreanu continued for 13,000, Guilbert called.

The [5c] rolled off on the turn, and Guilbert lead for 8,000.

Negreanu cut out a raise to 36,000, and Guilbert used most of his shot clock before tossing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Change
Daniel Negreanu	618,000	173,000
Chris Brewer	242,000	42,000
Johan Guilbert	100,000	-3,000

Jason Koon Doubles Through Shawn Daniels

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:10 pm ET by Tim Duckworth

On a flop of [9c5sQs] with around 40,000 in the middle, Jason Koon checked from under the gun to Shawn Daniels in the cutoff who bet 15,000.

Koon called, and then checked the [7d] on the turn. Daniels bet 39,000, and Koon called as the river fell the [6h].

Koon checked, and Daniels moved all-in. Koon considered his options for his full extension of free time, and then called all-in for 109,000.

Daniels tabld his [KhJh], and Koon collected the double when he revealed his [As9s].

Player		Chips	Change
Jason Koon		370,000	202,000
Shawn Daniels		133,000	-190,000

Jason Koon Bets Out Sam Soverel, Bill Klein

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:07 pm ET by Keegan McCann

Action folded to Jason Koon in late position, and he made it 12,000. Action folded to Sam Soverel in the small blind, and he called, Bill Klein was in the big blind, and he called.

The dealer spread a flop if [Ah3c2s] and action checked through.

The turn fell the [Ts], and action checked to Koon, who fired for 21,000. Soverel and Klein folded, and Koon raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Change
Bill Klein	478,000	-33,000
Sam Soverel	279,000	-31,000
Jason Koon	168,000	50,000

Sam Soverel vs. Shawn Daniels

Posted May 29, 2021 at 11:00 pm ET by Tim Duckworth

Shawn Daniels raised to 13,000 from under the gun and Sam Soverel three-bet next to act to 34,000.

Action folded back to Daniels, and he called as the flop landed [9c2c7s].

Daniels checked, Soverel bet 25,000, and Daniels folded.

Player		Chips	Change
Shawn Daniels		323,000	-49,000
Sam Soverel		310,000	185,000