Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:26 PM Local Time
McCormick Makes Two Pair
On a board, Tom McCormick and an opponent were in a hand and there was a bet and a call.
Another bet and a call occurred on the turn, and there was a bet by McCormick and a call on the river.
McCormick showed to scoop the pot with two pair.
| Tom McCormick | 350,000 | 189,500  |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:18 PM Local Time
Davis Busts To Werman
With James Davis all in and at risk, a side pot between Louis Werman and Jorden Fox was being bet into by Werman on a flop. Fox folded and the cards were turned onto their back.
James Davis:
Louis Werman:
The turn and river of could not help Davis and he was eliminated.
| Louis Werman | 300,000 | -16,000  |
| James Davis | 0 | -56,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:15 PM Local Time
2017 Runner-Up Tayi Eliminated
Venkata Tayi, who came in 2nd in this event at the 2017 WSOP, lost the rest of his short stack and was eliminated. He got the rest of his chips in while in the big blind and was against the small blind.
Venkata Tayi:
Small Blind:
The flop came . The turn put Tayi in the lead, but the completed the board and ended his run.
| Venkata Tayi | 0 | -113,500 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 10:14 PM Local Time
Zinno Busted
Anthony Zinno was all in on the big blind with and Gregory Pinsonneault raised under the gun, which got all folds.
Anthony Zinno:
Gregory Pinsonneault:
The board came and Zinno tapped the table as he left the tournament area.
| Gregory Pinsonneault | 210,000 | -50,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 0 | -140,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:58 PM Local Time
Johnson's Jacks Hold
Pedro Rios raised under the gun, and Marco Johnson went all-in for 37,000 total.
Rios shook his head and made the call.
Marco Johnson:
Pedro Rios:
The board came and Johnson held up for the double.
| Pedro Rios | 140,000 | 27,000 |
| Marco Johnson | 83,000 | -147,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:54 PM Local Time
"Ship It To Papa!"
On a flop reading , Tony Nasr called a bet from Anh Van Nguyen.
The turn came a and Nasr called once more.
The action checked through on the and Nguyen showed for ace-high. Nasr shouted "Ship it to papa!" as he proudly turned over his for better ace-high.
| Anh Van Nguyen | 430,000 | -86,000 |
| Tony Nasr | 320,000 | 10,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:48 PM Local Time
Bronshtein Flops Set of Kings Over Two Pair
With a flop of , there were several raises between Yuval Bronshtein and his opponent.
The turn brought more bet and call action, as did the river.
Bronshtein showed for a flopped set against the of his opponent and took down the sizable pot.
| Yuval Bronshtein | 460,000 | 130,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:40 PM Local Time
Gee Goes Three Streets
David Gee raised from the button and Robert Lauria defended the big blind.
On the flop of Gee bet and Lauria called.
Gee bet the turn of and the river to which Lauria called both streets.
Gee turned over and Lauria mucked, saying he had pocket sevens.
| David Gee | 300,000 | 74,000 |
| Robert Lauria | 100,000 | 17,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:30 PM Local Time
Level 20 started
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 9:09 PM Local Time
Interview With Bracelet Winner Jesse Lally: How To Learn And Win At The Same Time
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:35 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
Players are now on a 60-minute dinner break and will return around 9:30 p.m. local time.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:29 PM Local Time
Stringham Doubles Before Dinner
With not much more time before the dinner break, Mojgan Stringham made a bet and got a call on the board.
On the river, she got the last of her chips in and was called.
Mojgan Stringham:
Opponent:
Stringham stayed alive and doubled, while another player at the table mentioned they had folded .
| Mojgan Stringham | 140,000 | 87,500 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:25 PM Local Time
Chip counts before break
| Kerry Welsh | 600,000 | -40,000 |
| Anh Van Nguyen | 516,000 | 371,500 |
| Christopher Adams | 460,000 | 347,000 |
| Jorden Fox | 420,000 | -10,000 |
| Yuval Bronshtein | 330,000 | -90,000 |
| Guy Cicconi | 320,000 | 247,500 |
| Toddy Chastain | 300,000 | 213,000 |
| Gregory Pinsonneault | 260,000 | 140,000 |
| Adam Tyburski | 255,000 | 107,500 |
| Anthony Zinno | 140,000 | -20,000 |
| Joe McKeehen | 35,000 | -15,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:24 PM Local Time
Truesaw Busts to Turkzadeh
On a board reading Meshesha Truesaw went all in and was called by Amir Turkzadeh. "You have two pair?" Truesaw asked, and Trukzadeh nodded his head.
Meshesha Truesaw:
Amir Turkzadeh:
The river came a and Truesaw was eliminated.
| Amir Turkzadeh | 130,000 | 66,500 |
| Meshesha Truesaw | 0 | -88,500 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:13 PM Local Time
Burchfield Gets Some Chips Back as Kicker Plays
Kristopher Burchfield was in a hand with an opponent and there was a check-call on the flop.
The turn saw both players check and the river brought another check-call.
Burchfield showed against the of his opponent and took the pot with the ten kicker.
| Kristopher Burchfield | 270,000 | -110,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:10 PM Local Time
Lennon Busts To Cox
The action picked up on the flop, where the betting was capped between Jorden Fox and Jeff Lennon.
The turn came a and Lennon went all in for his remaining chips. Fox called and said "I flopped the nuts."
Jeff Lennon:
Jorden Fox:
The river came a and Fox's rail erupted in cheers as his stack went up to over 400,000.
| Jorden Fox | 430,000 | 278,500 |
| Jeff Lennon | 0 | -80,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 8:00 PM Local Time
Nasr Recovers Immediately
Tony Nasr filled in some details of how he got 310,000 in chips.
Nasr raised preflop and got a call from the big blind. The flop came down and the betting was capped on the flop. The turn and river were another and a , both of which were check-called by the big blind. After getting called on the river, Nasr showed for rivered jacks full and his opponent mucked.
| Tony Nasr | 310,000 | 150,000 |
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 7:53 PM Local Time
Welsh Scoops Two In A Massive Pot
In a preflop pot that was capped, Try Veng, Joseph Derje, and Kerry Welsh all put in 40,000 chips to see a flop, building the pot up to 132,000 preflop.
The flop came , Welsh check-called a bet from Derje, on to see a raise from Veng. Derje Re-raised and Veng re-raised for his entire 27,000 remaining chips. Welsh called and Derje called leaving 1,000 chips behind.
The turn came and Derje went all in for his remaining 1,000 chips. Welsh called and the cards were on their backs.
Try Veng:
Joseph Derje:
Kerry Welsh:
The river came the and Welsh clapped as the pot sent him to the top of the tournament chip counts.
| Kerry Welsh | 640,000 | 260,000 |
| Try Veng | 0 | -33,000 |
| Joseph Derje | 0 | -154,000 |