Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:29 PM Local Time
Sejin Park Eliminated in 13th Place ($29,602)
Anthony Denove raised to 1,100,000 from early position. Sejin Park moved all in from the small blind for a bit more to 1,650,000. Jeff Platt called from the big blind and Denove out in the extra couple chips to call as well.
The flop came . Denove bet 1,300,000 and Platt got out of the way.
Park had the while Denove had the . The turn was the and the river came the to spell the end of the run for Park in thirteenth place.
| Anthony Denove | 21,200,000 | 2,200,000  |
| Jeff Platt | 15,600,000 | -1,300,000  |
| Sejin Park | 0 | -3,100,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:23 PM Local Time
Raffoul Doubles Through Inouye
Kenneth Inouye raised to 1,500,000 from the small blind and in the big blind Matthew Raffoul went all-in for 3,700,000. Inouye called and the cards were turned over.
Matthew Raffoul:
Kenneth Inouye:
The board ran out and Matthew Raffoul got the full double from Inouye.
| Kenneth Inouye | 10,200,000 | -3,540,000 |
| Matthew Raffoul | 7,700,000 | 3,050,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:15 PM Local Time
Level 34 started
Level: 34
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:05 PM Local Time
Table 414 Updated Chip Counts
| Anthony Denove | 19,000,000 | 4,200,000 |
| Jeff Platt | 16,900,000 | 500,000 |
| Kenneth Inouye | 13,740,000 | 940,000 |
| Alex Kulev | 6,550,000 | 550,000 |
| Matthew Raffoul | 4,650,000 | 50,000 |
| Sejin Park | 3,100,000 | -7,600,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 2:05 PM Local Time
Break; Updated Chip Counts For Table 421
The players have gone on a 15-minute break.
| Michael Wang | 26,500,000 | 5,900,000 |
| Steven Stolzenfeld | 19,500,000 | -4,800,000 |
| Joshua Harrison | 14,500,000 | -225,000 |
| Timothy Little | 13,400,000 | 1,925,000 |
| Alexander Farahi | 8,800,000 | 800,000 |
| David Guay | 6,850,000 | -7,550,000 |
| Frank Lagodich | 6,400,000 | 0 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:58 PM Local Time
Lagodich Doubles Through Farahi
Frank Lagodich went all-in from the button for 2,800,000 and Alexander Farahi in the big blind called.
Frank Lagodich:
Alexander Farahi:
The board ran out and Lagodich made a pair of kings to double through Farahi.
| Alexander Farahi | 8,000,000 | -500,000 |
| Frank Lagodich | 6,400,000 | -300,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:55 PM Local Time
Raffoul Triples Up
Matthew Raffoul went all in under the gun for 1,400,000 and Jeff Platt called in middle position. Alex Kulev went all in for about 7,400,000 and Platt folded leaving the two of them heads up.
Matthew Raffoul:
Alex Kulev:
The board ran out and Raffoul got the full triple up courtesy of Kulev.
| Alex Kulev | 6,000,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Matthew Raffoul | 4,600,000 | 3,100,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:48 PM Local Time
Change in Schedule
The decision has been made to play down to a winner today as opposed to stopping at five as was previously planned.
The table will be moved to the featured table once the final table is reached.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:45 PM Local Time
Platt Holds For Huge Double
From the button, Matthew Raffoul raised to 850,000. Jeff Platt jammed for 8,200,000 from the button.
Raffoul went deep into the tank. After about three minutes, a tablemate called clock and the floor started the countdown before Raffoul called with four seconds on the countdown.
Platt had the and he needed to hold against the of Raffoul.
The flop came with all low cards as it was spread . The turn stayed low with the and the river was clean for Platt as the came off to secure the huge double for him and leave Raffoul very short stacked.
| Jeff Platt | 16,400,000 | 7,500,000 |
| Matthew Raffoul | 1,500,000 | -8,800,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:35 PM Local Time
Stolzenfeld At 24 Million
Steven Stolzenfeld raised to 800,000 preflop and from middle position, Frank Lagodich called him. Action folded around and the two of them took a flop.
The flop came out and Lagodich called a bet of 1,400,000 from Stolzenfeld.
The turn came a and Stolzenfeld bet once more, sizing up to 2,200,000. Lagodich called once more and the river was dealt.
The river came out a and Stolzenfeld downsized versus his previous bet to 1,600,000 sending Lagodich into the tank. After two minutes of thinking, Lagodich called and Stolzenfeld tabled for queens and fives with a king kicker and Lagodich mucked his hand. Giving Stolzenfeld the pot.
| Steven Stolzenfeld | 24,300,000 | 13,000,000 |
| Frank Lagodich | 6,700,000 | -2,400,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:18 PM Local Time
Gary Floyd Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,877)
Anthony Denove raised from early position, Gary Floyd moved all-in from the button and Denove called when it was back on him.
Gary Floyd:
Anthony Denove:
The flop sent Floyd close to the rail as it came the turn was the to sew it up and the river was the as Floyd was sent away in 14th place.
| Anthony Denove | 14,800,000 | 6,325,000 |
| Gary Floyd | 0 | -2,750,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 1:15 PM Local Time
Platt Folds Better Pair
The flop read . Jeff Platt was under the gun and check-called a bet of 600,000 from Kenneth Inouye who was on the cutoff.
The turn came the . Platt check-called again, this time for 1,600,000.
The river was the to double pair the board. Platt checked a third time over to Inouye who played with his chips a bit before pushing them all forward for the all in of about 5,700,000. Platt went into the tank and thought it out.
"Is to always a nine here? Or could it be something like jack-ten of spades" he said out loud trying to get anything out of Inouye who didn't budge.
Eventually he folded saying he was laying down a pair. Inouye showed the which Platt immediately winced at, indicating he had folded the better pair as he confirmed to his rail after the hand.
| Kenneth Inouye | 12,800,000 | 5,325,000 |
| Jeff Platt | 8,900,000 | -3,700,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:58 PM Local Time
Jonathan Dokler Eliminated in 15th Place ($23,877)
Alexander Farahi raised to 750,000 in early position and was called by David Guay and Steven Stolzenfeld in middle position. In the small blind Jonathan Dokler raised all in for 5,350,000 and action folded to Stolzenfeld who called.
Jonathan Dokler:
Steven Stolzenfeld:
The board ran out and was no help to Dokler. He was eliminated in 15th place.
| Steven Stolzenfeld | 11,300,000 | 4,400,000 |
| Jonathan Dokler | 0 | -5,350,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:58 PM Local Time
Guay Doubles Again
David Guay raised from the cutoff to 600,000. Jonathan Dokler jammed all in from the big blind and Guay snap called to put himself at risk.
David Guay:
Jonathan Dokler:
The board ran out safely for Guay as it came to secure another double for the French-Canadian. Guay now has a healthy amount of chips in front of him after starting today as a short stack.
| David Guay | 14,400,000 | 6,650,000 |
| Jonathan Dokler | 5,350,000 | -7,525,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:51 PM Local Time
Raffoul Catches Kulev
Action was picked up on the river with a pot of about 2,600,000 in the middle on a board that read .
Alex Kulev pushed two stacks forward from the button for a bet of 1,650,000. Matthew Raffoul was under the gun and went into the tank.
After a couple of minutes he made the call. Kulev showed the for nothing while Raffoul tabled and took down the pot.
| Matthew Raffoul | 10,300,000 | 3,400,000 |
| Alex Kulev | 7,200,000 | -2,100,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:49 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast: Phil Ivey & Tom Dwan Play Hustler Casino Live, Recent WSOP Winners
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)!
In this episode, they first talk about Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan making their Hustler Casino Live debut when they participated in a wild $200/$400 NLH cash game against players like Matt Berkey and Garrett Adelstein. How did they do? Find out in this episode.
They then recap all the recent WSOP bracelet winners including post-victory interviews with Kevin Gerhart, Carlos Chang, and Bradley Ruben, as well as talk about Gediminas Uselis winning the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event for $325,428 and Jeff Platt making a deep run in Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack.
Finally, Chad offers a "Where Are They Now" update on 2009 WSOP bracelet winner Jerrod Ankenman, who was a pioneer of mathematics in poker and even co-wrote the poker book The Mathematics of Poker alongside Bill Chen.
Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:47 PM Local Time
Lagodich Doubles Through Wang
From middle position, Michael Wang raised to 600,000, Frank Lagodich moved all in for 4,550,000 from the hijack and when action was back on Wang he called immediately.
It was a flop as Lagodich had the and he was looking to hold vs the of Wang.
The flop came , the turn was the and the river came the to give Lagodich an unneeded set and the double through the big stack.
| Michael Wang | 20,600,000 | -8,000,000 |
| Frank Lagodich | 9,100,000 | 3,300,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:43 PM Local Time
Kulev Sends Park Into The Tank
Sejin Park raised to 600,000 on the button and from the big blind, Alex Kulev defended.
The flop came down and Kulev checked the action over to Park who bet 750,000. Kulev responded with a check-raise to 1,875,000 which Park called.
The turn came the and Kulev went-all in for 5,175,000 sending Sejin into the tank. He talked through the hand out loud, saying that he had a flush. After about five minutes, the clock was called and Park mucked before the final countdown even started, giving Kulev the pot.
| Sejin Park | 10,700,000 | -2,625,000 |
| Alex Kulev | 9,300,000 | -250,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:38 PM Local Time
Guay Doubles Through Lagodich
Frank Lagodich raised the button to 600,000 and from the big blind David Guay went all-in for 3,525,000. Lagodich thought about it briefly before calling and the cards were turned on their backs.
David Guay:
Frank Lagodich:
The flop and turn run out was but the river came the giving Guay the best hand and the double up.
| David Guay | 7,750,000 | 3,950,000 |
| Frank Lagodich | 5,800,000 | -3,600,000 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 12:27 PM Local Time
Dustin Goff Elimianted in 16th Place ($19,391)
Dustin Goff raised to 700,000 from the button. Sejin Park thought about it for a bit and folded the small blind. Jeff Platt jammed all in from the big blind and Goff snap called.
Dustin Goff:
Jeff Platt:
Goff was ahead in his attempt to double but the flop was cruel to him as it came to give Platt trips. The turn was the and the river came the to eliminate Goff.
| Jeff Platt | 12,600,000 | 3,725,000 |
| Dustin Goff | 0 | -6,650,000 |