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Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:34 PM Local Time
WSOP 2021 | How To Play Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em Feat. Daniel Negreanu & Chance Kornuth!
Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:29 PM Local Time
Gostisa Takes From Ng
Rok Gostisa raised to 12,000 from under-the-gun and was found one caller in Albert Ng from the big blind.
Ng drew two and Gostisa stayed pat.
Both players checked and Ng showed and said, "You're good."
That was the case as Gostisa tabled for a jack-low and scooped the pot.
Rok Gostisa | 200,000 | 35,000 |
Albert Ng | 120,000 | -30,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:17 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Jake Schwartz | 348,000 | -157,000 |
Benjamin Penchas | 275,000 | 159,600 |
Chris Vitch | 255,000 | -65,000 |
Jonathan Aguiar | 215,000 | -5,000 |
Jason Papastavrou | 175,000 | 5,000 |
Greg Mueller | 170,000 | -13,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 7:00 PM Local Time
Lipiner Makes The Right Call
Jason Lipiner raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet to 40,000 by Kevin Gerhart on the button. Action folded back to Lipiner, who called.
Both players drew one and Lipiner checked to Gerhart, who bet 40,000.
Lipiner went into the tank, but eventually found call and tabled . Gerhart mucked — awarding the pot to Lipiner.
Jason Lipiner | 230,000 | 230,000 |
Kevin Gerhart | 210,000 | -54,500 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:59 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Gets a Fold from Zack
The action was discovered after the drawing round, and Phil Hellmuth had bet 35,000 into his opponent Daniel Zack. After Zack tanked for a bit, he mucked, and Hellmuth was awarded the pot.
Phil Hellmuth | 182,000 | 62,000 |
Daniel Zack | 141,500 | 99,500 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:50 PM Local Time
Gerhart Doubles Through Donatelli
Kevin Gerhart opened the betting when he raised all-in for his last 109,500 chips and was called by Gregory Donatelli from the blind.
Gerhart stood pat and Donatelli drew one card. Then Gerhart tabled his for a jack-six low and Donatelli turned over for one pair of eights as his draw card paired him up, and Gerhart was awarded the pot.
Kevin Gerhart | 264,500 | 114,500 |
Gregory Donatelli | 8,000 | -96,800 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:49 PM Local Time
Aguiar Vs. Ausmus
Action folded around to the blinds, where Jeremy Ausmus raised to 17,000 from the small. Jonathan Aguiar called from the big.
Ausmus drew two and Aguiar took one. Ausmus then bet 15,000 and Aguiar took a moment before raising to 50,000. Ausmus snap-folded and Aguiar dragged the pot.
Jeremy Ausmus | 290,000 | 10,000 |
Jonathan Aguiar | 220,000 | 120,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:36 PM Local Time
WSOP 2021 | Poker Strategy - No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:20 PM Local Time
Players on Break
Players are on another 15-minute break.
The field is down to 36 players.
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:14 PM Local Time
Counts From The Field
Chris Vitch | 320,000 | -60,000 |
Ryan Riess | 230,000 | 130,300 |
Melanie Weisner | 205,000 | 36,500 |
Yuval Bronshtein | 200,000 | -10,000 |
Kevin Gerhart | 150,000 | -140,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 120,000 | 58,000 |
Dan Zack | 120,000 | -3,000 |
Ismael Bojang | 100,000 | -10,000 |
Jonathan Aguiar | 100,000 | -35,000 |
Brandon Shack-Harris | 90,000 | -50,000 |
John Monnette | 72,000 | -1,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 6:09 PM Local Time
Mueller Squeezes Brenn and Aguiar; Takes One Down Without Drawing
Jonathan Aguiar raised preflop to 9,500 chips and was called by Todd Brenn. Then, Greg Mueller re-raised to 35,000 chips, which prompted both Aguiar and Brenn to quickly fold their hands, and Mueller was awarded the pot.
Todd Brenn | 240,000 | 0 |
Greg Mueller | 183,000 | 50,000 |
Jonathan Aguiar | 135,000 | -41,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:57 PM Local Time
Brenn Takes Out Rast
Jeremy Ausmus raised to 9,000 under-the-gun and Brian Rast went all in for just shy of 100,000 in the hijack. Just behind him, Brenn also went all in for 125,000 and Ausmus folded.
Rast stood pat while Brenn took one off.
Rast held the and Brenn revealed .
Brenn's draw came in when the dealer tossed him a and Rast was eliminated.
Jeremy Ausmus | 280,000 | 121,400 |
Todd Brenn | 240,000 | 190,600 |
Brian Rast | 0 | -100,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:57 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Jake Schwartz | 505,000 | 85,000 |
Chris Vitch | 380,000 | 190,000 |
Kevin Gerhart | 290,000 | 0 |
Melanie Weisner | 168,500 | 13,500 |
Matt Vengrin | 130,000 | -40,000 |
Albert Ng | 55,000 | 4,500 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:48 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Folds to Zack
Phil Hellmuth opened to 8,000 from the hijack and was three-bet to 25,000 by Dan Zack in the cutoff. Hellmuth called.
Hellmuth drew one and Zack stood pat. Hellmuth then checked to Zack, who bet 25,000.
Hellmuth quickly folded and Zack scooped the pot.
Dan Zack | 123,000 | 63,000 |
Phil Hellmuth | 62,000 | 30,500 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:45 PM Local Time
Jonathan Williams Eliminated on the Bubble
Jonathan Williams pushed his last remaining chips into the middle and was called by Taylor Wilson.
Then, Wilson drew one and Williams stood pat. The cards were turned face up and it was the of Wilson that notched the of Williams, and the latter was eliminated on the bubble.
Taylor Wilson | 290,000 | 150,000 |
Jonathan Williams | 0 | -80,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:31 PM Local Time
Hand-For-Hand Play Underway
With just 42 players remaining and 41 getting paid — hand-for-hand play has begun.
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:27 PM Local Time
Schwartz Busts Daniels
Jake Schwartz raised to 10,000 from the small blind and Jake Daniels called in the big.
Schwartz took two off and Daniels drew one.
Schwartz then bet enough to put Daniels all in for his last 60,000.
Daniels tanked, but eventually announced a call.
"Eight," said Schwartz as he tabled . It was good against Daniels' ten and Daniels was eliminated.
Jake Schwartz | 420,000 | 78,000 |
Jake Daniels | 0 | -125,000 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:19 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Jake Schwartz | 342,000 | 122,000 |
Andrew Donabedian | 245,000 | 107,000 |
Dario Sammartino | 185,000 | -69,000 |
Greg Mueller | 133,000 | -22,000 |
Brian Rast | 100,000 | -30,500 |
Jonathan Williams | 80,000 | 6,800 |
Saturday, October 16, 2021 5:07 PM Local Time
Gerhart Gets Some From Imsirovic
With the pre-draw betting already complete, Kevin Gerhart drew one in the cutoff and Ali Imsirovic stood pat on the button.
Gerhart bet 47,000 and was called by Imsirovic. Gerhart tabled for eighty-seven and Imsirovic mucked.
Kevin Gerhart | 290,000 | 241,000 |
Ali Imsirovic | 280,000 | -120,000 |