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2016 47th Annual World Series of Poker

Tuesday, June 14, 2016 to Thursday, June 16, 2016

Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

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  • Buy-in: $3,000
  • Prizepool: $2,809,170
  • Entries: 1,029
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Friday, June 17, 2016 1:04 PM Local Time

Will Givens raises to 255,000 from under the gun, Calvin Lee three-bets to 775,000 from the small blind, and Givens calls.

The flop is     and Lee bets 400,000. Givens folds.

Friday, June 17, 2016 1:03 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 250,000 from middle position, Calvin Lee three-bets to 750,000 from the big blind, and Givens folds.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:55 PM Local Time


Calvin Lee

Calvin Lee raises to 240,000 from under the gun and Steven Thompson defends his big blind.

The two players check the     flop. The turn brings the  . Thompson bets 250,000 and Lee calls after some deliberation.

The river is the  . Thompson bets 280,000 and Lee moves all in, having Thompson's remaining 1,740,000 or so covered. Thompson folds and Lee takes it down.

Calvin Lee - 4,400,000 (36 bb)
Steven Thompson - 1,740,000 (14 bb)
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:52 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 260,000 out of the small blind, Martin Koslov folds his big blind, and Givens takes the pot.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:51 PM Local Time

Martin Koslov moves all in from under the gun for around 1,270,000, winning the blinds and antes.

Martin Koslov - 1,400,000 (11 bb)

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:50 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 255,000 from under the gun, winning the blinds and antes.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:49 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson raises to 285,000 out of the small blind and Calvin Lee calls in the big blind. The two players check down the       board and Thompson shows    for ace-high to take the pot.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:37 PM Local Time
Will Givens raises to 250,000 from the button, Steven Thompson reraises all in from the small blind for roughly 1,500,000, and Givens folds.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:36 PM Local Time

Steven Thompson raises to 290,000 from under the gun and Mark Herm thinks about it from the button.

While Herm thinks, Will Givens (small blind) gets up from his seat and goes to the rail (where he receives a Starbucks drink from a friend). It is ruled that Givens's hand is abandoned. Eventually, Herm folds, as does Martin Kozlov in the big blind.

Friday, June 17, 2016 12:33 PM Local Time
Martin Kozlov raises all in from under the gun for about 1,250,000 and gets no action.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:31 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson raises to 255,000 from the button, Calvin Lee reraises all in from the small blind with a bigger stack, and Thompson folds.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:30 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson limps from the small blind, Calvin Lee raises to about 350,000 from the big blind, and Thompson folds.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:27 PM Local Time


Steven Thompson

Action folds to Will Givens on the button, who sets out a stack of 100,000 chips totaling 1,700,000 as a raise. Martin Koslov folds the small blind and action is on Steven Thompson in the big blind. Thompson counts out his remaining 755,000 on top of the big blind and thinks for a good two minutes before calling.

Thompson turns over    and he is racing against Givens's   . Thompson walks to his rail to watch the runout.

The flop comes    , pairing up Thompson to give him the advantage in the hand. The turn brings the   and the river the   and Thompson takes the pot with queens and nines for the double. After the hand, Thompson returns to his chair, but before sitting down, dramatically whips a large Costa Rican flag out of his backpack and drapes it over the back of his seat.

Steven Thompson - 1,900,000 (16 bb)
Will Givens - 4,675,000 (39 bb)

Friday, June 17, 2016 12:21 PM Local Time

Calvin Lee thinks for a minute before raising to 240,000 from middle position. Mark Herm is next to act on the button and deliberates a bit before reraising to 535,000 total. Lee thinks for a couple of minutes before calling.

The two see a flop of    . Lee doesn't think for too long before checking. While Herm deliberates, Martin Koslov and Steven Thompson are engaged in a side conversation and Will Givens stands behind his chair stretching. None are paying much, if any, attention to the hand. Herm bets 360,000, Lee folds, and Herm takes the pot.

Mark Herm - 3,325,000 (28 bb)
Calvin Lee - 3,800,000 (31 bb)

Friday, June 17, 2016 12:07 PM Local Time
Calvin Lee raises to 250,000 from the button and collects the blinds and antes.
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:06 PM Local Time
Steven Thompson raises all in for 820,000 from the button and gets no callers.
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:05 PM Local Time
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 15,000
Friday, June 17, 2016 12:43 AM Local Time


Will Givens - Day 4 Chipleader

Welcome to the fourth and final day of Event #21: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed!

This event was originally scheduled for three days, but deep stacks forced an extra day. Now, five players return to play for the bracelet. Will Givens carries the chip lead into Day 4 after bagging up 6,030,000, and he is joined by Calvin Lee (4,250,000), Mark Herm (2,770,000), Martin Kozlov (1,550,000) and Steven Thompson (835,000).

This event initially attracted 1,029 players, generating a prize pool of $2,809,170. Results so far are available in the "Results" tab, above.

The final day is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. local time. Join us here on WSOP.com as we watch the final five players battle it out for the victory. Here is a look at the chip counts and seat assignments:

Seat 1: Mark Herm - 2,770,000 (23 bb)
Seat 2: Will Givens - 6,030,000 (50 bb)
Seat 3: Martin Kozlov - 1,555,000 (12 bb)
Seat 4: Steven Thompson - 835,000 (6 bb)
Seat 5: Calvin Lee - 4,250,000 (35 bb)