Friday, October 29, 2021 8:45 PM Local Time
Packard Hits An Eight To Survive
Joel Packard shoved all-in pre-flop from under the gun for 125,000 and a player in middle position made it 300,000. Everyone folded and both players flipped over their hole cards.
Joel Packard:
Middle Position:
The board ran out and Packard won with two pair eights and deuces to survive.
| Joel Packard | 300,000 | 256,000  |
Friday, October 29, 2021 8:41 PM Local Time
Elliott Crushing Dreams
Doyle Elliott has already eliminated two opponents at Table #112 since players returned from dinner break.
In his last hand, Elliott had while an all-in opponent had . The flop gave his opponent a flush draw, but Elliott's two nines held on the turn and river.
"Table #112, crushing dreams," a tablemate said about the spate of eliminations at this table.
| Doyle Elliott | 950,000 | 851,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 8:24 PM Local Time
Level 20 started
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Friday, October 29, 2021 8:02 PM Local Time
2021 WSOP Streaming Exclusively on PokerGO
PokerGO WSOP
The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing, and PokerGO is live streaming many of the events.
PokerGO has partnered with CBS Sports Network to provide WSOP coverage with the likes of Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Jamie Kerstetter returning to the WSOP broadcast booth this year, along with PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff Platt from time to time.
CBS Sports Network will televise 16 pre-produced and edited episodes of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event, after striking a multi-year deal earlier this year. This deal sees coverage of the WSOP Main Event return to its original broadcast partner after featuring on CBS Sports Spectacular in the mid-1970s.
All 16 episodes will be televised following the conclusion of the tournament.
PokerGO will provide live streaming duties of the World Championship event starting on Day 1A (November 4) until the end on November 17, except Day 1B (November 5).
Away from the Main Event, there will be additional coverage of more than two dozen tournaments thru November 23, 2021. They include the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller.
Here's a look at the remaining PokerGO live-stream schedule:
| Date | Event |
|---|
| Saturday, October 30 | Event #53: $25,000 8-Handed High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha |
| Friday, November 5 | Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship |
| Thursday, November 19 | Event #79: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty |
| Saturday: November 20 | Event #82: $250,000 Super High Roller |
| Monday, November 22 | Event #85: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em |
| Tuesday, November 23 | Event #87: $100,000 High Roller |
*Dates, times, and specific events of this schedule are subject to change.
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Friday, October 29, 2021 7:24 PM Local Time
Dinner Break
The remaining 243 players are now headed on a 60-minute dinner break. Action will resume around 8:25 p.m. PST.
Friday, October 29, 2021 7:23 PM Local Time
Some Chip Counts Before Dinner Break
The players have gone on a 60-minute dinner break.
| David Kluchman | 2,250,000 | 250,000 |
| Christopher Cummings | 1,600,000 | 1,476,000 |
| David Gutfreund | 1,300,000 | 0  |
| Eli Elezra | 1,275,000 | 75,000 |
| Russ Floyd | 1,100,000 | 190,000 |
| John Macnaughton | 1,100,000 | 924,000 |
| Jose Paz-Gutierrez | 1,100,000 | 580,000 |
| Bruno Lopes | 1,000,000 | 90,000 |
| Vasyl Zabrodskyy | 705,000 | 285,000 |
| John Esposito | 700,000 | 390,000 |
| Timothy Little | 693,000 | 193,000 |
| Jaroslaw Osinski | 682,000 | 599,000 |
| Pat Lyons | 680,000 | 180,000 |
| John Cernuto | 550,000 | -40,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 452,000 | 72,000 |
| Constantinos Psallidas | 450,000 | -40,000 |
| Thomas Gibbons | 400,000 | 275,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 290,000 | -221,000 |
| Cliff Josephy | 0 | -290,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 7:22 PM Local Time
Kluchman Knocks Out Walker
Charles Walker, who won the massive pot off Paul Chauderson earlier in this level, went from being chip leader to out.
According to his former tablemates, Walker tangled in a pot against David Kluchman, who took Chauderson's old seat. Walker had and Kluchman had .
Kluchman flopped two pair on and the two big stacks, each with more than 1,000,000, got it all in. Kluchman made a full house on the turn, leaving Walker drawing to a seven, which he failed to hit on the river.
Kluchman is now above 2,000,000.
| David Kluchman | 2,000,000 | 1,050,000 |
| Charles Walker | 0 | -1,400,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 7:13 PM Local Time
Sewell Busts Georges
Dany Georges, the Day 1b chip leader, was seen getting up from his seat and heading to the payout desk while his chips went over to Billy Sewell.
According to Sewell, he had and won a coin flip against the of Georges.
| Billy Sewell | 1,100,000 | 803,000 |
| Dany Georges | 0 | -550,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 7:07 PM Local Time
Trask Misses, Busts to Xie
Dave Trask moved all in from the cutoff for his last 120,000. Lisa Xie on the button called, having Trask barely covered.
Dave Trask:
Lisa Xie:
The flop gave Trask a flush draw, but the turn and river bricked out for him and he hit the rail.
| Lisa Xie | 400,000 | 167,000 |
| David Trask | 0 | -72,500 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 7:02 PM Local Time
Josephy Finds A Nine
A player from early position went all-in for 110000 and from two seats over, Cliff Josephy went all-in for 160,000. Action folded around and the cards were turned over.
Opponent:
Cliff Josephy:
The board ran out and Josephy flopped a nine to improve his hand and eliminate an opponent.
| Cliff Josephy | 290,000 | -10,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:55 PM Local Time
Walker Takes Out Chauderson In Million Chip Pot
Charles Walker and Paul Chauderson were heads-up on the river with the board showing . Chauderson bet 60,000 from the big blind before Walker, from middle position, moved all in.
Chauderson called after a few seconds and showed for trip eights. Walker, though, had hit a fortunate river, making a full house with .
The stacks were counted down and Walker had Chauderson's 650,000 covered. "Oh my God. Unbelievable," Chauderson said.
Before Chauderson left, he and Walker exchanged a handshake. "I support you tomorrow," Chauderson told him.
"I'm going to win this whole tournament," Walker said.
| Charles Walker | 1,400,000 | 1,216,000 |
| Paul Chauderson | 0 | -110,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:47 PM Local Time
Walker Doubles Up
A player in early position opened to 60,000. Charles Walker shoved all-in for about 300,000 from behind covering him and the early position called.
Early Position:
Charles Walker:
The board ran out and Walker out sends his opponent to the payment line with a pair of jacks.
| Charles Walker | 725,000 | 541,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:44 PM Local Time
Karambinis More Than Doubles With Aces
A short-stack was already all in when Jim Karambinis and a player in middle position saw a three-way flop. When the dealer spread , Karambinis' opponent grabbed a stack of his chips and, before he could more than forward, Karambinis beat him to the pot with his last 171,000.
His opponent argued that he hadn't acted yet, but the rest of the table said there was enough forward motion to deem his move a bet. The bet stood, and Karambinis was all in.
The short-stack showed , middle position showed for top pair, while Karambinis had them both beat with . Karambinis secured the hand when he hit a set on the river to double up. The short-stack was eliminated.
"Game change for you," a tablemate told Karambinis.
| Jim Karambinis | 400,000 | 242,500 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:44 PM Local Time
Israelashvilli Out
Roland israelashvili went all-in for 107,000 in early position and from the button Rae Sines called. Action folded around and the cards were tabled.
Roland Israelashvilli:
Rae Sines:
The board ran out and Sines' kings held up for the knockout. Israelashvilli ran back over to Event #54: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-handed where he is still in.
| Rae Sines | 350,000 | 252,500 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 0 | -87,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:30 PM Local Time
Hansen Wins A Flip
James Wood shoved all-in pre-flop from under the gun and Todd Hansen called from behind, covering him.
James Wood:
Todd Hansen:
The board ran out and Hansen won with a pair of eights.
| Todd Hansen | 780,000 | 604,000 |
| James Wood | 0 | -35,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:26 PM Local Time
Level 19 started
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:21 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Bruno Lopes | 910,000 | 500,000 |
| Naomi Raznavi | 760,000 | 20,000 |
| Timothy Little | 500,000 | 184,000 |
| Scotter Clark | 420,000 | -98,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 380,000 | 0 |
| Cliff Josephy | 300,000 | -50,000 |
| Michael Brown | 190,000 | -65,500 |
| Kathy Liebert | 0 | -180,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:19 PM Local Time
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Friday, October 29, 2021 6:11 PM Local Time
Moreno Calls With Third Pair
2017 Little One for One Drop champion Adrian Moreno was in the big blind facing a bet of 34,000 from the cutoff on a board of . Moreno called, then both players checked the river.
Moreno showed for third pair on the board and his opponent mucked.
Earlier at this table, Twitch streamer Deborah Vanneste took part in a blind versus blind confrontation, hitting a set of tens on a board against her opponent's top pair and earning the knockout.
| Deborah Vanneste | 565,000 | 0 |
| Adrian Moreno | 560,000 | -60,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 6:09 PM Local Time
Farris Eliminated By Walter
Action was picked up on the turn of a board reading and Marc Walter bet 90,000, enough to cover Farris' entire stack and Farris called.
Lee Farris:
Marc Walter:
The river came a and Farris was unable to find any improvement via flush or two pair and he was eliminated from the tournament.
| Marc Walter | 320,000 | 69,000 |
| Lee Farris | 0 | -260,000 |