Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:08 PM Local Time
Ball Chips Up with Eights
With a board showing and about 500,000 in the pot, Scott Ball was on the button facing a 240,000 turn bet from Bin Weng. He called and the two went to the river.
Both players checked the river and Weng showed what looked to be while Ball took the pot with .
| Bin Weng | 2,400,000 | -100,000  |
| Scott Ball | 1,800,000 | 500,000  |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:07 PM Local Time
Schindler Doubles Through Addamo
Just before the break, Jake Schindler went all-in from the button for 255,000 and Michael Addamo in the cutoff called.
Jake Schindler:
Michael Addamo:
It looked like goodbye for Schindler as the flop of gave Addamo a set, but the board ran out to give Schindler a straight.
Even the dealer thought Addamo won and mucked Schindler's hand before the table pointed out the straight. The hand only put a small dent in Addamo's massive stack.
| Michael Addamo | 4,000,000 | -1,180,000 |
| Jake Schindler | 510,000 | 5,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:03 PM Local Time
Hunichen Shoves Twice
Chris Hunichen moved all in on back-to-back hands, but he found no takers as he nearly doubled his stack just from taking down the blinds.
| Chris Hunichen | 440,000 | 190,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 4:01 PM Local Time
Rast Eliminated by Zinno
Brian Rast opened on the button and Anthony Zinno three-bet in the small blind. Rast responded with a four-bet jam of around 600,000 and Zinno called with his opponent covered.
Brian Rast:
Anthony Zinno:
The flop of gave Zinno a set of queens and gave Rast two pair. Rast needed to hit an ace to stay alive but couldn't do so as the rest of the board ran out .
| Anthony Zinno | 1,800,000 | 900,000 |
| Brian rast | 0 | -415,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:57 PM Local Time
Guilbert Turns Straight to Cut Into Seidel's Stack
With a pot of about 400,000 and a board of , Joan Guilbert bet 210,000. Erik Seidel called.
Guilbert showed for a turned straight and took the pot while Seidel mucked.
| Erik Seidel | 2,800,000 | -930,000 |
| Johan Guilbert | 1,135,000 | 545,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:56 PM Local Time
Smiljkovic Shoves on Seidel
The action was found on the turn with about 450,000 already in the middle.
Daniel Smiljkovic bet 300,000 and Erik Seidel called to see the river.
Seidel checked and Smiljkovic moved all in. Seidel thought it over before ultimately laying it down.
| Erik Seidel | 2,200,000 | -1,530,000 |
| Daniel Smiljkovic | 1,450,000 | 950,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:46 PM Local Time
Peters Triples With Ace-High
David Peters was down to 45,000 and moved all-in from UTG+1. Bin Weng in the small blind and Scott Ball in the big blind both called.
Weng and Ball checked all the way down on the board of . Weng tabled and Ball showed , and neither hand was good against the ace-high of Peters with .
| Bin Weng | 2,500,000 | -300,000 |
| Scott Ball | 1,300,000 | 830,000 |
| David Peters | 135,000 | 90,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:45 PM Local Time
Soverel Flops Set Over Davies' Two Pair
Sam Soverel opened to 60,000 in early position, Daniel Smiljkovic called in the small blind, and so did Seth Davies in the big blind.
The flop came . The blinds checked, Soverel bet 65,000 and only Davies continued.
The turn saw a Davies check-call for 80,000.
Both players checked the river blank and Soverel showed which was good for the pot against the of Davies.
| Sam Soverel | 1,050,000 | 750,000 |
| Seth Davies | 480,000 | -445,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:38 PM Local Time
Peters Left Short After Doubling Kanit
David Peters open-jammed on the button for 350,000 and Mustapha Kanit in the big blind called with slightly less.
David Peters:
Mustapha Kanit:
Peters was dominated and did not get help from the board that ran out .
Peters got up to leave before Kanit informed him that he hadn't been eliminated as Kanit only had 310,000.
| Mustapha Kanit | 630,000 | 280,000 |
| David Peters | 45,000 | -480,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:37 PM Local Time
Yifrach Clips Hunichen, Rast Doubles
Michael Addamo opened to 60,000 and he was called by Anthony Zinno, Chris Hunichen and Gal Yifrach.
Each player checked the flop to see the turn. Hunichen bet 100,000 and only Yifrach called.
The river was the and Hunichen bet 280,000. Yifrach tossed in a call and Hunichen shook his head and mucked. Yifrach turned over for the heart flush and picked up the pot.
On the next hand, Brian Rast shoved for his last 185,000 and Addamo called.
Brian Rast:
Michael Addamo:
The board came and Rast doubled up.
| Michael Addamo | 5,180,000 | 280,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 1,950,000 | 500,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 900,000 | 500,000 |
| Brian rast | 415,000 | 115,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 250,000 | -400,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:27 PM Local Time
Davies Puts Pressure on Smiljkovic
Daniel Smiljkovic opened in the cutoff and then called a three-bet from Seth Davies on the button.
Davies continued the aggression when checked to on the flop with a bet of 125,000. Smiljkovic called.
Smiljkovic quickly checked on the turn and folded just as quickly when Davies put out a bet of 200,000.
| Seth Davies | 925,000 | 240,000 |
| Daniel Smiljkovic | 500,000 | -75,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:26 PM Local Time
Yifrach Gets Some From Addamo
With about 160,000 in the pot and a flop, Gal Yifrach was in the big blind and check-called a 55,000 bet from Michael Addamo on the button.
Both players checked the turn.
Yifrach fired out a 50,000 bet on the river and was called.
He showed to take the pot while Addamo mucked.
| Michael Addamo | 4,900,000 | -200,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 1,450,000 | 45,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:20 PM Local Time
Fox Lays the Trap, Smith Gets Some Back
Mustapha Kanit raised to 60,000 from early position, Elio Fox called on the button, as did David Peters in the small blind.
Dan Smith then shoved from the big blind, Kanit folded, Fox called and Peters mucked.
Elio Fox:
Dan Smith:
The board came and Fox got the full double through Smith.
Two hands later, Smith shoved again and was called by Fox.
Dan Smith:
Elio Fox:
The board came and Smith gained some chips back.
| Elio Fox | 1,373,000 | 578,000 |
| Dan Smith | 615,000 | -735,000 |
| David Peters | 525,000 | -75,000 |
| Mustapha Kanit | 350,000 | -710,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:18 PM Local Time
Bonomo Wins Pot Off Addamo
Justin Bonomo completed in the small blind and Michael Addamo in the big blind checked his option.
Bonomo led out with a bet of 25,000 on the flop and Addamo called. Bonomo slowed down and checked on the turn and called a bet of 35,000 from Addamo.
Both players checked after the peeled off on the river and Bonomo tabled and took the pot down with fives and aces. Addamo did not show.
| Michael Addamo | 5,100,000 | -50,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 750,000 | 160,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:17 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:13 PM Local Time
Davies Doubles Through Maue with Boat
With about 300,000 in the pot and a board of , Seth Davies led for 75,000 in the big blind and was called by Leonard Maue in the cutoff.
The river saw Davies jam for his 125,000 stack and Maue called.
Davies showed for a boat and got the full double as Maue mucked.
| Leonard Maue | 850,000 | 225,000 |
| Seth Davies | 685,000 | 255,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 3:09 PM Local Time
Peters Spikes Sammartino
David Peters shoved his remaining 270,000 in the middle and Dario Sammartino also shoved. Everyone else folded and Peters was at risk.
David Peters:
Dario Sammartino:
The board came and Peters paired his king on the flop to survive.
| David Peters | 600,000 | 300,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 200,000 | -260,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:55 PM Local Time
Fox Takes Almost All of Gostisa's Stack
Rok Gostisa got his stack in preflop on the button and Elio Fox had his 380,000 chip stack at risk from the big blind.
Elio Fox:
Rok Gostisa:
Fox was ahead and held as the dealer brought out the community cards to leave Gostisa with a single orange chip. He busted soon after.
| Elio Fox | 795,000 | 380,000 |
| Rok Gostisa | 0 | -300,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:43 PM Local Time
Grafton Eliminated in Painful Fashion
Sam Grafton in the big blind was involved in a three-way all-in against Bin Weng in the cutoff and Chris Hunichen in the hijack, with Grafton being the shortest stack with about 250,000.
Sam Grafton:
Bin Weng:
Chris Hunichen:
The flop of hit both Grafton and Hunichen in a massive way, giving Grafton top set and giving Hunichen the nut flush draw. But it was Weng who ended up scooping the pot as the board ran out to give him a set of jacks, and Grafton hit the rail in miserable fashion.
| Bin Weng | 2,800,000 | 1,825,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 650,000 | -1,250,000 |
| Sam Grafton | 0 | -300,000 |