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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:45 PM Local Time
Level 8 started
Level: 8
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:43 PM Local Time
Mueller Enters to Defend His Title
Defending event champion Greg Mueller has taken his seat. Mueller defeated a field of 172 entrants for his third WSOP bracelet and $425,347 back in 2019.
| Greg Mueller | 60,000 | 60,000  |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:39 PM Local Time
Elezra Eliminates Williams
Omaha Hi-Lo
A round of preflop raising left David Williams all in against Eli Elezra and Brandon Shack-Harris. The flop of and turn saw Elezra and Shack-Harris both check, before a bet and call on the river .
Elezra revealed two pair with , which was good enough to scoop the pot as Shack-Harris and Williams mucked.
At nearby tables, Scott Lake and Thomas Taylor joined Williams on the rail.
| Eli Elezra | 73,000 | 11,500 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 58,000 | -8,000  |
| David Williams | 0 | -24,500 |
| Scott Lake | 0 | -60,000 |
| Thomas Taylor | 0 | -57,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:27 PM Local Time
Akkari Scoops a Big One
Stud Hi-Lo
A large pot just developed between Shirley Rosario, Andre Akkari, and Tommy Hang.
The action saw Rosario raise two limps on third street, then bet on fourth, fifth and sixth streets, with both her opponents calling the whole way. Finally on seventh street, all three players checked.
Shirley Rosario: / /
Andre Akkari: / /
Tommy Hang: / /
Akkari turned over in the hole for an eight-five low, and his pair of fives was actually the best high hand, earning him a scoop.
| Tommy Hang | 77,000 | 17,000 |
| Andre Akkari | 57,000 | 40,200 |
| Shirley Rosario | 29,300 | -36,200 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:19 PM Local Time
Rast In, Zhu Out
| Brian Rast | 60,000 | |
| Yueqi Zhu | 0 | -53,300 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:08 PM Local Time
Katz, Matusow Join the Field
Some more notable names have jumped into the field, while several others have been eliminated.
| Cary Katz | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Mike Matusow | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Mike Wattel | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Cory Zeidman | 0 | -15,800 |
| Andrew Barber | 0 | -60,000 |
| Chris Wallace | 0 | -69,000 |
| Tom Gity | 0 | -66,100 |
| Jorge Leon | 0 | -37,200 |
| Chip Jett | 0 | -60,000 |
| Anderson Ireland | 0 | 0 |
| David "Bakes" Baker | 0 | -22,300 |
| Paul Sokoloff | 0 | -60,000 |
| Michael Saltzburg | 0 | 0 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:49 PM Local Time
Notable Chip Counts to Begin Level 7
| Bryan Micon | 85,000 | 25,000 |
| Nate Silver | 83,500 | -500 |
| Allen Kessler | 77,000 | 19,000 |
| Norman Chad | 74,000 | -13,000 |
| Brandon Shack-Harris | 66,000 | -400 |
| Bertrand Grospellier | 61,500 | |
| Eli Elezra | 61,500 | |
| John Esposito | 61,000 | 16,500 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 53,000 | -30,500 |
| Randy Ohel | 51,000 | -8,000 |
| Nick Schulman | 48,500 | -8,900 |
| Frank Kassela | 43,000 | -17,000 |
| David "ODB" Baker | 41,000 | 24,800 |
| Felipe Ramos | 32,000 | -30,000 |
| Joe Hachem | 28,000 | -36,500 |
| David Williams | 24,500 | -35,500 |
| David "Bakes" Baker | 22,300 | -24,200 |
| Max Pescatori | 20,500 | -39,500 |
| Barbara Enright | 19,000 | -41,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:47 PM Local Time
Level 7 started
Level: 7
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:46 PM Local Time
Chip Leaders Entering Level 7
| Yehuda Buchalter | 131,500 | 71,500 |
| Scott Bohlman | 123,000 | 63,000 |
| Matt Glantz | 117,000 | 57,000 |
| Michael Trivett | 112,000 | 35,000 |
| Matt Grapenthien | 109,000 | 49,000 |
| David Benyamine | 106,000 | 27,500 |
| Scott Seiver | 104,000 | 44,000 |
| John Racener | 100,000 | 40,000 |
| John Monnette | 100,000 | -1,000 |
| Dan Shak | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:32 PM Local Time
Third Break of the Day
The remaining players have been sent on their third 15-minute break of the day.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:17 PM Local Time
Zinno Chipping Up
Stud
Anthony Zinno: /
Peiwen Wang: /
Anthony Zinno raised on sixth street after Peiwen Wang continued to lead the betting. Zinno bet on seventh and was called, quickly turning over three jacks to take the pot.
| Anthony Zinno | 79,500 | 19,500 |
| Peiwen Wang | 54,000 | -1,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:53 PM Local Time
Negreanu's Night Ends Early
Razz
Daniel Negreanu was racing with Qinghai Pan for his tournament life just over an hour after joining the field.
Daniel Negreanu: /
Qinghai Pan:
Negreanu was drawing dead even before seeing his final card, and told his table ''finally, an early night!" as he headed out of the Amazon room.
| Qinghai Pan | 79,400 | 19,400 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 0 | -60,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:43 PM Local Time
Kelsall Among Latest Entries
Andrew Kelsall has joined other eliminations from the final table of Event #36: $10,000 Dealer's Choice in today's H.O.R.S.E. field.
Kelsall has two mixed game final tables already in this year's WSOP, finishing 6th in the $10,000 Dealer's Choice, and runner-up in the $1,500 Dealer's Choice.
| Andrew Kelsall | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Dario Sammartino | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 60,000 | |
| Christopher Chung | 60,000 | |
| Tommy Hang | 60,000 | |
| Benny Glaser | 60,000 | |
| Christopher Stephan | 60,000 | |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:35 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast: Phil Hellmuth Talks 16th Bracelet; Mike Matusow in PHoF?
PokerNews Podcast
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
The biggest story was that of Phil Hellmuth finally breaking through and capturing his record-extending 16th WSOP gold bracelet. Find out what he had to say in his winner interview with the media after his victory.
Other stories include bracelet wins by Chance Kornuth, David "Bakes" Baker, and Ryan "Santasbzack2" Stoker. Plus, you can hear bracelet winner interviews from Jim Collopy, Mike Noori, Anthony Koutsos, and Karolis Sereika.
Finally, find out how PokerNews pissed off Mike Matusow in regards to the Poker Hall of Fame nominations, which leads to Jesse and Chad sharing their thoughts on "The Mouth" as well as the other 10 finalists. Who stands the best chance of being inducted? Find out here.
Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:31 PM Local Time
O'Hara Leads Early 100,000 Club
Several players have crossed the 100,000 chip mark as the field enters Level 6, with Ian O'Hara narrowly leading the way.
| Ian O'Hara | 108,000 | 15,000 |
| Wendy Freedman | 107,000 | -2,500 |
| Eric Rodawig | 105,000 | 13,000 |
| John Monnette | 101,000 | 26,500 |
| James Chen | 100,000 | 40,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:28 PM Local Time
Level 6 started
Level: 6
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:28 PM Local Time
WSOP 2021 | Actor James Woods At The World Series Of Poker! | Interview
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:21 PM Local Time
More Late Entries Join the Field
| John Racener | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| David Singer | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Scott Lake | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Chris Brewer | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Ismael Bojang | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Andrew Yeh | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:18 PM Local Time
Friedman Knocks Out Eveslage
Stud
Chad Eveslage was short on chips in three-way action on sixth street with Perry Friedman and Christopher Vitch. After Friedman bet and Eveslage threw in his final bet, Vitch folded.
Chad Eveslage: /
Perry Friedman: /
Eveslage was behind the whole way, and was unable to improve as he mucked his final card and headed to the rail.
Minutes earlier at a nearby table, Tim Frazin was also knocked out.
| Perry Friedman | 80,500 | 29,500 |
| Chad Eveslage | 0 | -12,400 |
| Tim Frazin | 0 | -17,500 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:08 PM Local Time
Campbell Leaves Zeidman Short
Stud Hi-Lo
Action picked up on fifth street with Cory Zeidman betting into Robert Campbell, and the 2019 WSOP Player of the Year calling.
Both players checked sixth street, then on seventh street, Zeidman checked to Campbell who bet.
Their boards read:
Cory Zeidman: / /
Robert Campbell: / /
With just over 15,000 chips left, Zeidman didn't have a hand he could call with and folded, putting him on one of the shortest stacks in the room.
| Robert Campbell | 67,500 | 7,000 |
| Cory Zeidman | 15,800 | -52,000 |