Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:49 PM Local Time
Jeff Platt Loses In A Brutal Runout
The action was picked up on a flop with two player all in and two playing for side action. The flop read . The middle position player went all in and Jeff Platt snap called. All four hands were tabled
Under the gun player:
Early position player:
Middle position player:
Jeff Platt:
Platt was ahead on the flop, but the turn of brought a myriad of outs for all of the other players.
The river came a and the middle position player had made broadway to take down the whole pot. Knocking out two players, doubling through Platt, and winning a pot worth about 230,000.
| Jeff Platt | 50,000 | -130,000  |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:45 PM Local Time
Merrick Wins Race
Shaun Deeb opened to 10,000 in late position and was then three-bet all-in for 33,500 by the player directly to his left. Action folded to John Merrick in the big blind, who made the call with the bigger stack. Deeb quickly folded his cards.
Merrick turned over and was off to the races against . The board ran out , giving Merrick the hand and a bounty chip.
| Shaun Deeb | 275,000 | -25,000 |
| John Merrick | 175,000 | 175,000  |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:41 PM Local Time
Plesuv Gone
Pavel Plesuv's seat was empty and his tablemates filled in the action.
Plesuv opened jammed with and was called in the big blind by . The sixes could not fade the ace on the flop and got no improvement on the turn or river and Plesuv busted.
| Pavel Plesuv | 0 | -63,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:38 PM Local Time
Nahum Takes Out Riess
Kfir Nahum opened to 10,000 and to his direct left Ryan Riess went all in for 54,000 which Nahum decided to call.
Ryan Riess:
Nahum:
The board ran out and Riess was eliminated from the tournament, while Nahum neared 200,000 chips.
| Kfir Nahum | 190,000 | 190,000 |
| Ryan Riess | 0 | -60,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:33 PM Local Time
Testroet Collects Ho's Bounty
Maria Ho had her short-stack in the middle with and up against the of Chris Testroet on her immediate right.
Ho flopped an ace when the board came , but the on the river gave Testroet a flush and the knockout.
| Chris Testroet | 170,000 | |
| Maria Ho | 0 | -44,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:32 PM Local Time
Top Pair for Burke Sends Opponent Home
Action folded around to Tyler Burke on the button, who limped for 4,000. The small blind called and the big blind checked.
The flop came and the player in the small blind bet out 8,000, which forced out the big blind. With action back on Burke, he moved all-in for around 45,000. The small blind tanked for a minute before calling with , but he was drawing to a one-outer when his opponent showed .
That one-outer didn't come as the turn was a , followed by the . One bounty chip was sent Burke's way.
| Tyler Burke | 105,000 | 105,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:31 PM Local Time
Kade's Nines Hold.
Vanessa Kade was all in under the gun for 44,000 which the big blind tossed in the chips for the call and the hands were tabled.
Vanessa Kade:
Big blind:
The board ran out and Kade was awarded the double.
| Vanessa Kade | 92,000 | 67,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:29 PM Local Time
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:25 PM Local Time
Deeb Busts Another, Moves Toward 300K
Shaun Deeb has been on a tear recently and currently sits with around 300,000.
In his last hand, he put his opponent all in on a board of . His opponent called with for just king-high, while Deeb showed for trip sixes.
"People need to see how Shaun Deeb gets his chips," he said.
| Shaun Deeb | 300,000 | 80,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:25 PM Local Time
Platt Takes Down A Player
Jeff Platt was seen raking in a massive pot and a bounty.
Platt had opened with only to have another player go all in behind him with . The board ran out clean for the nines and Platt's stack has crossed the 150,000 mark.
| Jeff Platt | 180,000 | 130,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:21 PM Local Time
Deeb Eliminates Dzivielevski
Yuri Dzivielevski moved all-in from the button with for around 6,000 and Shaun Deeb made the call with . The board ran out and Deeb continues his climb.
| Shaun Deeb | 220,000 | 45,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 0 | -8,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:20 PM Local Time
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:18 PM Local Time
Williamson Flops Good, Doubles Up
John Williamson was all in on the turn with the board showing . He showed for top pair and flush and straight draws, while his opponent had a double gutshot straight draw with .
The river came the and Williamson doubled with two pair. He was all in for 59,000 and now has 145,000.
On the same table, former Main Event champ Ryan Riess sits with around 60,000 and Vanessa Kade has 25,000.
| John Williamson | 145,000 | |
| Ryan Riess | 60,000 | -10,000 |
| Vanessa Kade | 25,000 | -6,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:13 PM Local Time
Dzivielevski Loses a Flip
Yuri Dzivielevski had his opponent all in and at risk preflop and the hands were turned over.
Opponent:
Yuri Dzivielevski:
The board ran out giving the opponent sixes and eights and leaving Dzivielevski with just over two big blinds.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:08 PM Local Time
Nice Call by Ghassemi Sends One to the Rail
Action picked up on the turn with the board reading and a late position player moved all-in with around 25,000. Pedram Ghassemi tanked for a moment before making the call with , which held up when the river turned over. The all-in player was eliminated.
| Pedram Ghassemi | 75,000 | 75,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:05 PM Local Time
Deeb Knocks Out Two
The action was picked up after Shaun Deeb had called a small all in and a reshove all in in the big blind. Deeb threw in the chips and the hands were tabled.
Middle Position:
Late Postion:
Shaun Deeb:
The flop and turn brought nothing of note to the two kings that were set to scoop, as the flop and turn came . However, the river gave Deeb sixes full of aces to win the pot and two bounties. Deeb now sits with over 170,000 in chips.
| Shaun Deeb | 175,000 | 113,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 4:03 PM Local Time
Livingston Doubles One but Takes Side Pot
Alex Livingston and two other players were all in before the flop.
Livingston had and was up against and a short-stack's . The player with kings had both stacks covered.
The short-stack flopped two pair on to triple up, while Livingston doubled against the opponent with kings.
The 2019 Main Event third-place finisher currently has 130,000.
| alex Livingston | 130,000 | 27,000 |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:57 PM Local Time
Registration Closes
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:23 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining players are currently on a 20-minute break for the second time today.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3:22 PM Local Time
Ace on the River Helps Shulman Win Massive Four-Way Pot
Barry Shulman moved all in from early position for around 45,000 pre-flop, the cutoff also shoved, as did the button and the big blind.
Barry Shulman:
Cutoff:
Button:
Big Blind:
The kings stayed ahead through the turn on a board, but Shulman spiked the on the river to win the pot.
The cutoff and button were eliminated, while Shulman doubled up through the big blind to 125,000.
"Nice river, Barry," a tablemate said following the hand.
| Barry Shulman | 125,000 | 125,000 |