Thursday, October 14, 2021 6:02 PM Local Time
Zdanowich Cruising
Constantine Zdanowich is 94 years old and now has six career WSOP cashes dating back to 2002.
He just played a hand of Stud 8 or Better where he bet on fourth street with showing and won the pot to move up to 330,000.
| Constantine Zdanowich | 330,000 | 256,500  |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 6:01 PM Local Time
Ohel Eliminates Coppola
Razz
Randy Ohel: / /
Fabio Coppola: / /
It was Coppola who pushed all-in on fifth street and Ohel called. The dealer ran out the cards and it was Ohel who took it down with a seven-six-four-deuce-ace and Coppola was eliminated.
| Randy Ohel | 550,000 | 320,000 |
| Fabio Coppola | 0 | -10,000  |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:47 PM Local Time
Coppola Squeaks Into the Money
Fabio Coppola made the money with around 10,000, good for one bet.
"Let's see what we can do with this. It could be quite the story," he said.
| Fabio Coppola | 10,000 | -70,500 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:42 PM Local Time
We Are in The Money
Two players were lost in the very hand before hand-for-hand play officially began, so all 90 remaining players will continue play and are in the money.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:42 PM Local Time
Chad Bursts the Money Bubble
Razz
Norman Chad: / /
Fredrik Much: / /
Max Pescatori: / /
Max Pescatori raised on third street. "50,000 left on this" Norman Chad said as he threw a credit card into the middle before moving all in for 23,500. Fredric Much called, as did Pescatori.
Pescatori bet on fourth street, then he and Much checked down to seventh. Much turned over for A-2-4-6-10, Pescatori mucked, and Chad showed for a 3-5-8-9-10.
Chad was eliminated on the money bubble, but not before Pescatori threw him back the credit card. "I had forgot that was in there," Chad said before making his exit.
| Max Pescatori | 300,000 | 55,000 |
| Fredrik Much | 150,000 | 25,000 |
| Norman Chad | 0 | -60,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:37 PM Local Time
Hand-for-hand Play Begins
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to finish the hand that they are on and hold up. The tournament currently has 91 entrants remaining, so play will continue hand-for-hand until we lose one more player. At that time the remaining 90 players will be in the money.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:28 PM Local Time
Ohel Dents Phelps
Omaha Hi-Lo
Picking up the action on the turn with the board showing , Randy Ohel bet and big stack Curtis Phelps called. The river came the , and again Phelps called a bet from Ohel.
Ohel turned over for trip queens as the WSOP bracelet winner took the pot off one of the tournament chip leaders.
| Curtis Phelps | 310,000 | 29,000 |
| Randy Ohel | 230,000 | 85,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:26 PM Local Time
McKeehen Survies All-in Versus Muir
Stud
Joe McKeehen: / /
Frank Muir: / /
The action was picked up as McKeehen had bet his last few remaining chips and was all-in on sixth street and Muir called. He was shown the bad news as McKeehen tabled his rolled-up fives, and had Muir drawing dead when he flipped over his final card as McKeehen had filled up with the winning hand, fives full of queens.
| Joe Mckeehen | 125,000 | 39,000 |
| Frank Muir | 24,500 | -65,500 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:18 PM Local Time
Papastavrou Sends Out "Bakes"
Razz
David "Bakes" Baker: / /
Jason Papastavrou: / /
Jason Papastavrou bet on sixth street before David "Bakes" Baker" went all in for his few remaining chips. Papastavrou called.
"I hope I'm not dead yet," Baker said as he turned over . Papastavrou showed for an A-2-3-7-8.
"I am now," Baker said, hitting the rail about 10 spots short of the money.
| Jason Papastavrou | 250,000 | 60,000 |
| David "Bakes" Baker | 0 | -120,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 5:05 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Around the Room
| Curtis Phelps | 281,000 | 11,000 |
| Darren Kennedy | 280,000 | 5,500 |
| Michael Parizon | 255,000 | 142,000 |
| Kenneth Po | 210,000 | 109,000 |
| Hyon Chun | 180,000 | 136,500 |
| Peter Brownstein | 170,000 | 85,000 |
| John Monnette | 170,000 | 40,000 |
| Christine Pietsch | 155,000 | -35,000 |
| Randy Ohel | 145,000 | 42,500 |
| Ann Bloom | 65,000 | 14,500 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:54 PM Local Time
McKeehen Chips up; Ramos Eliminated
Limit Hold'em
On a completed board of and Felipe Ramos all-in, Joe McKeehen pushed his last remaining 6,000 chips into the middle and was called by Frank Muir. It was McKeehen that earned the scoop as he tabled for a king-high spade flush, which eliminated Ramos who was holding , and subsequently, Muir tossed his cards into the muck.
| Frank Muir | 90,000 | -37,500 |
| Joe Mckeehen | 86,000 | 61,500 |
| Felipe Ramos | 0 | -10,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:54 PM Local Time
Much Has Two Pair Hidden Versus Chad's Aces
Stud 8 or Better
Fredrik Much: / /
Norman Chad: / /
Norman Chad bet on fifth street and Fredrik Much called. Chad had a pair of aces showing when he bet on sixth street, and again Much called.
Both players checked seventh and Much turned over for two pair, sevens and sixes, to crack Chad's aces.
| Fredrik Much | 125,000 | 68,000 |
| Norman Chad | 60,000 | -10,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:39 PM Local Time
Holley Has a Straight and a Low
Stud 8 or Better
John Holley: / /
Brendan Taylor: / /
John Holley and Brendan Taylor were involved in a multi-way pot that got heads-up when Holley bet on fifth street and only Taylor called.
Holley bet again on sixth and seventh, with Taylor calling each bet. Holley showed for a straight and a low to take the entire pot.
| John Holley | 340,000 | 130,500 |
| Brendan Taylor | 30,000 | 9,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:32 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Anthony Zinno | 280,000 | 105,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 275,000 | 95,000 |
| Bradley Jansen | 240,000 | 183,500 |
| Kao Chieng Saechao | 230,000 | 115,000 |
| Mark Dickstein | 180,000 | -120,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:29 PM Local Time
WSOP 2021 | Hand Analysis: Final Table @ The Millionaire Maker
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:28 PM Local Time
Engel Folds on Seventh to Eskandani
Seven Card Stud
Ari Engel: / /
Mori Eskandani: / /
Mori Eskandani bet on sixth street and was called by Ari Engel. On seventh, Eskandani bet again and sent Engel into the tank.
After several minutes, Engel folded his hand and sent the pot over to the Poker Hall of Famer.
| Mori Eskandani | 180,000 | 124,000 |
| Ari Engel | 140,000 | 30,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:14 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Curtis Phelps | 270,000 | 108,500 |
| Max Pescatori | 245,000 | 20,000 |
| Scott Castelluccio | 220,000 | 189,500 |
| Jason Papastavrou | 190,000 | 69,500 |
| Josh Arieh | 190,000 | -30,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 175,000 | 120,500 |
| Christopher Adams | 170,000 | 50,000 |
| David Williams | 130,000 | 15,000 |
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:03 PM Local Time
Break Time
The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. Play will resume at approximately 4:15 p.m. (PST) local time.
Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:00 PM Local Time
Ivens Shows Two Pair Against Ramos
Seven Card Stud
Todd Ivens: / /
Felipe Ramos: / /
Felipe Ramos bet on fifth street and Todd Ivens raised. Ramos called, then called bets on sixth and seventh streets.
Ivens showed for two pair, fives and fours, to win the pot and knock Ramos down to about 5,000.
Ramos was all in on the next hand but doubled up through Thomas Hunt with two pair, kings and sevens.
| Todd Ivens | 270,000 | 68,000 |
| Thomas Hunt | 60,000 | 20,000 |
| Felipe Ramos | 10,000 | -130,000 |