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

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 to Thursday, October 21, 2021

Event #38: High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed

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  • Buy-in: $50,000
  • Prizepool: $3,877,875
  • Entries: 81
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 6:02 PM Local Time
Maue Finds a Call to Double

With 300,000 in the middle on the     flop, Sam Soverel bet 50,000, and Leonard Maue raised to 135,000. Soverel called and they saw the   turn. This time Maue led for 55,000 and Soverel called.

On the   river, Maue bet 105,000 leaving himself about 115,000 behind. Soverel stuck in a stack worth 500,000 and Maue went deep into the tank.

The clock was eventually called and Maue stuck in the last of his chips. Soverel turned over    but Maue had it beat with    for the diamond flush.

Sam Soverel2,200,000-500,000
Leonard Maue1,100,000550,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:56 PM Local Time
Addamo Eliminates Fox on Bubble

Elio Fox

Elio Fox was the first player to act and raised to 250,000, leaving only a single orange chip behind. Only Michael Addamo called in the cutoff.

The flop came     and Fox check-called for his last 5,000.

Elio Fox:   
Michael Addamo:   

Fox had two overs and needed help to stay alive. The turn was the   and the river was the   to eliminate Fox on the bubble, while Addamo extends his chip lead.

Michael Addamo6,000,000700,000
Elio Fox0-280,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:55 PM Local Time
WSOP 2021 | Israel Comes Out On Top In The No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack!
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:50 PM Local Time
Level 14 started
Level: 14
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:43 PM Local Time
Addamo Puts Fox to the Test and Leaves Him Short on Bubble

Michael Addamo

Michael Addamo raised to 80,000 from the hijack and Elio Fox defended the big blind.

The flop came     and Fox check-called a 55,000 bet.

On the   turn, Fox check-called for 220,000.

The   river saw Fox lead for 400,000. Addamo went into the tank before jamming in his stack. Fox folded and was left with under eight big blinds.

Michael Addamo5,300,0001,150,000
Elio Fox280,000-1,093,000
Gorilla Gaming
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:36 PM Local Time
Maue Gets a Shove Through on the Money Bubble

Sam Soverel opened to 80,000 from under the gun and Leonard Maue in the big blind three-bet jammed for 435,000.

Soverel gave it some thought before tossing his hand in the muck and Maue didn't have to risk busting on the money bubble.

Sam Soverel2,700,000600,000
Leonard Maue550,000-300,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:27 PM Local Time
Guilbert Wins a Race to Double

Johan Guilbert shoved in the small blind for 935,000 and Michael Addamo called from the big.

Johan Guilbert:   
Michael Addamo:   

The board came      , Addamo picked up a flush draw on the turn, but could not find the card he needed and Guilbert doubled up.

Michael Addamo4,150,000-1,250,000
Johan Guilbert1,910,000775,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:26 PM Local Time
Money Bubble

With 14 players remaining, the clock has been paused and play will continue hand-for-hand.

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:18 PM Local Time
Sammartino Eliminated After Having Aces Cracked

Dario Sammartino

Picking up the action on the turn of a board reading     , Scott Ball bet 215,000 when checked to and Dario Sammartino check-raised all-in for 540,000. Ball called.

Dario Sammartino:   
Scott Ball:   

Ball had two pair against the aces of Sammartino and improved to a full house as the   peeled off on the river.

Scott Ball1,900,000550,000
Dario Sammartino0-730,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:17 PM Local Time
Bonomo Check-Raises Then Folds to Addamo

Michael Addamo opened to 80,000 in the cutoff and Justin Bonomo defended the big blind.

The flop was     and Bonomo check-raised an 80,000 bet up to 240,000. Addamo thought about it and put all his chips in. Bonomo folded and Addamo took the chips.

Michael Addamo5,400,000400,000
Justin Bonomo1,050,000-250,000
Gorilla Gaming
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:08 PM Local Time
Two Table Redraw
TABLE 414PlayerChipsCountryBig Blinds
1Elio Fox1,175,000United States29
2Scott Ball1,225,000United States31
3Mustapha Kanit1,200,000Italy30
4Dario Sammartino625,000Italy16
5Michael Addamo4,150,000Australia104
6Gal Yifrach1,800,000United States45
7Bin Weng2,600,000United States65
8Justin Bonomo1,350,000United States34
*Table 406PlayerChipsCountryBig Blinds*    
1Chris Hunichen775,000United States19    
2Anthony Zinno1,400,000United States35    
3Leonard Maue500,000Germany13    
4Sam Soverel1,800,000United States45    
5Dan Smith700,000United States18    
6Daniel Smiljkovic1,050,000Germany26    
7Eric Sediel2,500,000United States63    
8Johan Guilbert975,000France24    
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:03 PM Local Time
Addamo Gets a Fold From Yifrach

Michael Addamo

Picking up the action on a flop of     in a heads-up pot with over 200,000 in the middle, Michael Addamo on the button bet 190,000 and Gal Yifrach in the small blind check-called.

Yifrach checked again on the   turn and Addamo checked back. Yifrach checked once more on the   river and Addamo took a few minutes before firing a bet of 440,000. Yifrach folded.

Michael Addamo5,000,000400,000
Gal Yifrach1,500,000-450,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:56 PM Local Time
Soverel Gets River Value From Smiljkovic

Daniel Smiljkovic raised to 80,000 from middle position and Sam Soverel defended the big blind.

Both players checked to the river on the      board.

The   completed the board and Soverel led for 220,000. Smiljkovic called and mucked when Soverel showed   .

Sam Soverel2,100,000650,000
Daniel Smiljkovic1,250,000-200,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:46 PM Local Time
Peters Sent to the Rail

The board had already been washed by the dealer, but all of David Peters chips were headed in the direction of Mustapha Kanit. With 16 players left, there will now be a redraw.

Mustapha Kanit1,250,0000
David Peters00
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:44 PM Local Time
Addamo Knocks Out Schindler

Jake Schindler

Jake Schindler opened from under the gun and Michael Addamo in the big blind raised to put his opponent all-in. Schindler called off for about 510,000 total.

Jake Schindler:   
Michael Addamo:   

Addamo was ahead with the cowboys and eliminated Schindler when the board ran out      . It was vengeance for Addamo as he had doubled up Schindler the previous level.

Michael Addamo4,600,000600,000
Jake Schindler0-510,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:39 PM Local Time
Sammartino Doubles Through Ball

Scott Ball raised to 80,000 and Dario Sammartino defended the big blind.

The flop came     and Sammartino check-jammed a 100,000 bet. Ball called for 160,000 more and hands were flipped over.

Dario Sammartino:   
Scott Ball:   

The board completed with the   and   and Sammartino held to double.

Scott Ball1,350,000-450,000
Dario Sammartino730,000530,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:37 PM Local Time
Davies Eliminated by Soverel

Seth Davies was down to one big blind and was at risk against Sam Soverel.

Seth Davies:   
Sam Soverel:   

The board brought a flush for Soverel and Davies was eliminated.

Sam Soverel1,450,000400,000
Seth Davies0-480,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:34 PM Local Time
Bonomo Shoves in Back-to-Back Hands

Justin Bonomo added to his stack by moving all-in preflop in back-to-back hands, first from the big blind against an under the gun raise from Michael Addamo and next from the small blind after a limp from Anthony Zinno in the cutoff. His opponents folded both times.

Justin Bonomo1,300,000550,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:23 PM Local Time
Level 13 started
Level: 13
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:08 PM Local Time
Break Time

Players on their first 15-minute break. 19 players remain and 13 will make the money.

Gorilla Gaming
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