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2021 52nd Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Tuesday, October 05, 2021 to Thursday, October 07, 2021

Event #11: Heads Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship

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  • Buy-in: $25,000
  • Prizepool: $1,346,625
  • Entries: 57
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:35 PM Local Time
Zack Increases the Pressure

Dan Zack - Bin Weng

With 240,000 in the pot and     on the board, Bin Weng bet 90,000.

Daniel Zack considered his options before shoving all of his chips. Weng folded to the pressure and Zack took the pot to extend the lead further.

Daniel Zack1,762,000162,000
Bin Weng638,000-162,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:25 PM Local Time
Overwhelming Lead for Puustinen

Benjamin Reason had to forfeit another 75,000 on the river of a       board as Henri Puustinen tabled the    for the top pair in order to grab yet another pot. With higher blinds approaching, Reason will be under pressure very shortly.

Henri Puustinen2,200,000145,000
Benjamin Reason200,000-145,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:23 PM Local Time
Level 42 started
Level: 42
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:23 PM Local Time
Zack Pulls Into Solid Lead

Daniel Zack had previously won two bigger pots, one of which he turned a flush with the   .

Bin Weng now raised to 30,000 and Zack called. Both checked the     flop and Zack then led the   turn for 30,000, which Weng called. On the   river, Zack bet another 75,000 and Weng opted to fold.

Daniel Zack1,600,000168,000
Bin Weng800,000-168,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:23 PM Local Time
Puustinen Pulling Away

Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen

Benjamin Reason limped and Henri Puustinen checked his option.

The flop came     and Puustinen check-called a bet of 20,000.

On the turn  , Reason bet 55,000 and Puustinen called again.

The river was the  , Reason bet 200,000 and Puustinen called.

Puustinen tabled    for jacks and nines, and Reason mucked.

Henri Puustinen2,055,000345,000
Benjamin Reason345,000-345,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:23 PM Local Time
Zack Chips Up

With over 100,000 in the pot and      on the board, Weng raised to 137,000. Daniel Zack made the call and the river was  .

Zack bet 90,000 on the turn and Weng made the call. Zack turned over    to take a big pot with three eights.

Daniel Zack1,432,000382,000
Bin Weng968,000-382,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:18 PM Local Time
Szabo Gets a Few Back

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 30,000 and Gabor Szabo made it 125,000. Badziakouski called and the flop was    .

Szabo bet 65,000 and Badziakouski folded. Szabo picked up a small pot to continue chipping away at Badziakouski's lead.

Mikita Badziakouski1,655,000-45,000
Gabor Szabo745,00045,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:10 PM Local Time
Reason Loses More to Puustinen

Benjamin Reason defended the big blind against a button raise by Henri Puustinen and checked the     flop. Puustinen made it 37,000 to go and earned a call for them to check down the   on the turn. Reason bet the   river for 75,000 and earned an instant call to reveal    for a pair of sevens.

Puustinen had that beat with the    for a pair of jacks.

Henri Puustinen1,710,000-111,000
Benjamin Reason690,000111,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:10 PM Local Time
Puustinen Picking Up Pots

Henri Puustinen

Henri Puustinen raised to 24,000 and Benjamin Reason called.

The flop came     and Reason checked-called a bet of 20,000.

On the turn  , Reason led for 50,000 and Puustinen called.

The river was the  , Reason bet 150,000 and Puustinen called again.

Puustinen tabled    for sevens and fours and Reason mucked.

That was the fifth pot in a row for Puustinen.

Henri Puustinen1,821,000246,000
Benjamin Reason579,000-246,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:07 PM Local Time
Szabo Pulls Some Back

In a longer hand just before the blinds went up, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 22,000 and Gabor Szabo came along to the     flop. Szabo checked and Badziakouski bet 55,000. After taking his time, Szabo raised to 140,000 and Badziakouski folded.

Mikita Badziakouski1,700,000-120,000
Gabor Szabo700,000120,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:04 PM Local Time
Szabo Calls It Down

Mikita Badziakouski

With 250,000 in the pot and       on the board, Gabor Szabo checked. Mikita Badziakouski thought it over before putting in a big bet of 400,000.

Szabo went into the tank for several minutes before calling. Badziakouski turned over    for three twos and Szabo mucked in frustration.

Mikita Badziakouski1,820,000510,000
Gabor Szabo580,000-510,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:02 PM Local Time
Level 41 started
Level: 41
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:59 PM Local Time
Zack Back Above a Million

Bin Weng raised to 22,000 on the button and called a three-bet to 100,000 by Daniel Zack. On a     flop, Zack bet and earned an instant fold.

Both tangled again shortly after on the      turn on which Zack bet 100,000 and Weng came along. The   river saw Zack bet what appeared to be 475,000 and Weng folded in a fraction of a second.

Bin Weng1,350,000-260,000
Daniel Zack1,050,000260,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:57 PM Local Time
Szabo Gets Some Back Against Badziakouski

Mikita Badziakouski three-bet to 88,000 and Gabor Szabo called to see a flop of    . Badziakouski continued for 25,000 and received a call to then check the   on the turn, Szabo checked back. The   river brought another bet of 50,000 by Badziakouski and once he was called, he tabled the   . Szabo had that beat with the    to win the pot.

Mikita Badziakouski1,310,000-90,000
Gabor Szabo1,090,00090,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:52 PM Local Time
Weng Extends the Lead

Bin Weng bet 15,000 and Daniel Zack raised to 90,000. Weng called and the flop was    .

Both players checked the flop and the turn was  . Zack fired 75,000 and Weng called quickly.

The river was   and Zack checked. Weng considered his options before putting in a bet of 440,000. Zack tanked briefly and folded.

Bin Weng1,610,000135,000
Daniel Zack790,000-135,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:47 PM Local Time
Puustinen Pressures Reason

Henri Puustinen

Henri Puustinen bet 20,000 before the flop and Benjamin Reason raised to 85,000.

Puustinen re-raised to 220,000 and Reason went into the tank before finding a fold.

Henri Puustinen1,575,00059,000
Benjamin Reason825,000-59,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:42 PM Local Time
Weng Jams Into Zack

After a raise to 20,000 and a call, the flop fell     and Daniel Zack checked his option. Bin Weng bet 10,000 for Zack to raise to 30,000 and earning a call. Zack then bet the   turn for 100,000 and Weng came along.

The   river brought a bet worth 225,000 by Zack and Weng then moved all-in. Deep in the tank, Zack tanked for more than four minutes and folded without exposing his cards.

Bin Weng1,475,000375,000
Daniel Zack925,000-375,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:42 PM Local Time
One for Reason, Two for Puustinen

Henri Puustinen

With 35,000 in the middle, the board read    . Benjamin Reason bet 30,000 and took down the pot.

On the next hand, there was 40,000 in the middle on the flop of    . Henri Puustinen bet 27,000 and Reason called.

On the   turn, Reason checked, Puustinen bet 135,000 and won the pot.

Right after that, Puustinen made it 20,000 and Reason called.

The flop came     and both players checked.

On the   turn, Puustinen check-called a bet of 16,000 from Reason.

The river was the  , both players checked and Puustinen showed    to take it down.

Henri Puustinen1,516,00066,000
Benjamin Reason884,000-66,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:40 PM Local Time
Szabo Pays Off Badziakouski

On a flop of    , Gabor Szabo led for 10,000 and Mikita Badziakouski called. The   turn was checked by Szabo, who then called a bet worth 45,000 and bet the   river for 15,000. Badziakouski raised to 125,000 and Szabo tank-called to get shown the    for the nut flush by his opponent.

Mikita Badziakouski1,400,000160,000
Gabor Szabo1,000,000-160,000
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:33 PM Local Time
Zack Battles Back

Daniel Zack

With 140,000 in the pot and       on the board, Bin Weng bet 230,000.

Daniel Zack went into the tank for more than a minute before raising to 525,000.

"You have no idea how good you run," said Weng as he mucked his cards. "You have five-seven."

Zack turned over his    to acknowledge the read and Weng showed    for a flopped straight gone bad.

Daniel Zack1,300,000200,000
Bin Weng1,100,000-290,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander