Thursday, October 28, 2021 11:16 PM Local Time
Yu Doesn't Fire the Turn and River
Nathan Zimnik raised the button and Ben Yu three-bet the pot out of the big blind, which Zimnik called. On a flop, Yu continued for 150,000 and earned a call from Zimnik. Yu then opted to check the turn and river as Zimnik checked back.
Yu's for a bluff were exposed and Zimnik won the pot with the .
| Nathan Zimnik | 1,380,000 | 428,000  |
| Ben Yu | 1,280,000 | -370,000  |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 11:13 PM Local Time
Arieh Felted by Wong
Josh Arieh raised it up to 54,000 and was called by Jerry Wong in the big blind. Wong checked the flop and Arieh bet all his remaining T-5,000 chips. The check-shove of Wong followed and Arieh called for the 40,000 he had behind.
Josh Arieh:
Jerry Wong:
Neither the turn nor the river improved Arieh and he was sent to the rail. Moments later, Michael Batell followed as the field continued to shrink at a rapid pace.
There are now just 41 players still in the mix and the top 32 spots get paid.
| Jerry Wong | 820,000 | 500,000 |
| Michael Batell | 0 | -275,000 |
| Josh Arieh | 0 | -440,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 11:10 PM Local Time
Aces Versus Aces Galore Busts Jaffe
In a preflop all-in contest, Will Jaffe was at risk against LaDarren Banks and both players turned over pocket aces.
Will Jaffe:
LaDarren Banks:
The board gave Banks two pair and that spelled the end for Jaffe.
| LaDarren Banks | 1,000,000 | 140,000 |
| Will Jaffe | 0 | -340,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 11:05 PM Local Time
Lamb Makes Quads to Eliminate Weisman
Dylan Weisman opened to 16,000 in early position and Ben Lamb three-bet to 56,000. Weisman announced "pot" and put in the raise to 176,000 with just 27,000 behind. Lamb five-bet to put Weisman all-in and he called.
Dylan Weisman:
Ben Lamb:
"I'm looking for a set," Lamb said as he saw that his spades were not live.
The flop came to give Lamb his set, and the on the turn improved him to quads. The meaningless peeled off on the river and Weisman was eliminated.
Lamb said it was the third time today that he's made quads.
| Ben Lamb | 2,000,000 | 850,000 |
| Dylan Weisman | 0 | -215,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 11:05 PM Local Time
Jamasi Takes Down Racener
John Racener was one of the shortest stacks left in the room and he raised the pot in early position. Farhad Jamasi called from the big blind and the flop came . Jamasi led out with a bet, enough to put Racener to the test for his remaining 40,000 chips. It was evident that Racener didn't have much in his hand as it took at least a minute for him to call.
John Racener:
Farhad Jamasi:
Jamasi flopped three pair but the on the turn was Racener's dream card. He picked up an open-ended straight draw and a flush draw. Unfortunately, the paired the board on the river and Jamasi eliminated Racener.
| Farhad Jamasi | 350,000 | -250,000 |
| John Racener | 0 | -158,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:55 PM Local Time
Crivello Eliminated by Yu
In a preflop all-in contest, Frank Crivello got his stack in out of the blinds and was looked up by Ben Yu.
Frank Crivello:
Ben Yu:
The board left Crivello drawing dead on the turn and Yu notched up another elimination.
| Ben Yu | 1,650,000 | 30,000 |
| Frank Crivello | 0 | -250,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:53 PM Local Time
Le Nearing the Average
Stephen Chidwick raised to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Tommy Le from one seat over, Mohammad Arani also called from the big blind. The flop brought no betting action and the appeared on the turn. It checked to Le and he bet 60,000 in order to force two folds, further mounting his miracle comeback from two blinds.
| Tommy Le | 550,000 | 320,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 370,000 | -210,000 |
| Mohammad Arani | 340,000 | -83,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:51 PM Local Time
Kurtzman Chips Up Against Cheong
Four ways to the flop with Joseph Cheong as the initial raiser from under the gun, the action checked around and the appeared on the turn. Eric Kurtzman now bet 100,000 and Maxx Coleman sigh-folded in the big blind and Cheong called, Michael Kamran also folded in the cutoff.
Kurtzman bet the river for 180,000 and Cheong paid it off to get shown the for trip queens with a king kicker by Kurtzman, which was the winning hand.
| Eric Kurtzman | 1,220,000 | -180,000 |
| LaDarren Banks | 860,000 | 510,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 825,000 | -155,000 |
| Michael Kamran | 780,000 | 460,000 |
| Abraham Faroni | 680,000 | -60,000 |
| Dominique Mosley | 402,000 | -338,000 |
| Will Jaffe | 340,000 | -100,000 |
| Maxx Coleman | 125,000 | -205,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:50 PM Local Time
Yu is the "Silent Assassin"
Ben Yu on the button was in a heads-up pot against Frank Crivello on a board reading with at least 175,000 in the middle.
Crivello bet 150,000 and Yu made a pot-sized raise to put his opponent all-in for 250,000 more. Crivello gave it some thought and folded.
"Silent assassin," Bryce Yockey said as his table mate raked in the pot.
| Ben Yu | 1,620,000 | 335,000 |
| Frank Crivello | 250,000 | -290,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:43 PM Local Time
Vieira Scoops Massive Double vs Lau
Joao Vieira opened to 27,000 in middle position and was called by Amir Mirrasouli on his left and Ka Kwan Lau in the big blind. The flop came and Vieira continued for 50,000. Mirrasouli stepped aside by Lau made the call.
The turn brought the and Lau checked again. Vieira sized up a bet of 155,000 and Lau thought for a minute before raising the pot. Vieira quickly shoved all in for 694,000 and Lau called.
Vieira turned over for a set of kings which had Lau drawing to just one out with . The completed the board and Vieira held on for a full double up.
| Joao Vieira | 1,685,000 | 835,000 |
| Ka Kwan Lau | 337,000 | 72,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:40 PM Local Time
Level 18 started
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:27 PM Local Time
Deeb Rivers Nut Flush, Nedialkov Out Shortly After
In a three-way pot on a board reading , Charles Sinn on the button bet 100,000 and Shaun Deeb in the big blind called, while Eddy Nedialkov folded.
Deeb checked on the turn and took some time before calling a bet of 300,000 from Sinn.
Deeb checked when the river brought the and his opponent checked back. Deeb turned over for the nut flush and Sinn mucked.
Nedialkov busted out shortly after the hand.
| Shaun Deeb | 1,860,000 | 380,000 |
| Charles Sinn | 1,160,000 | 110,000 |
| Eddy Nedialkov | 0 | -310,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:26 PM Local Time
Le Back From the Brink
Joao Vieira prevailed in a three-way all-in against Amir Mirrasouli which also sent Sebastian Bastian to the rail.
In the meanwhile, Tommy Le doubled and then won a pot off Stephen Chidwick when he bet the flop for 55,000. Chidwick check-folded out of the big blind as Le continues to build on his chip and a chair story.
| Amir Mirrasouli | 950,000 | -250,000 |
| Joao Vieira | 850,000 | 700,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | 580,000 | -44,000 |
| Tommy Le | 230,000 | 146,000 |
| Sebastian Bastian | 0 | -273,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:24 PM Local Time
Crivello Flops a Flush to Triple Up
On a flop of , Frank Crivello led out with a bet from the small blind. Nathan Zimnik raised to 125,000 in early position and Bryce Yockey flat-called from the cutoff and Crivello jammed all in for 173,000. The door was not open for another raise, so both players just called.
The turn was the and Zimnik checked this time. Yockey slid out a bet of 200,000 and Zimnik instantly mucked his cards. Crivello turned over for a queen-high flush while Yockey held for a ten-high flush.
The river would not improve Yockey to a full house and Crivello scored himself a triple up.
| Bryce Yockey | 1,050,000 | 230,000 |
| Nathan Zimnik | 952,000 | -598,000 |
| Frank Crivello | 540,000 | 160,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:14 PM Local Time
Chidwick Doubles; Le Then Triples
On a flop of , Stephen Chidwick bet 25,000 in the cutoff and Tommy Le raised to 80,000 on the button, which Chidwick called. The on the turn brought a check by Chidwick, which prompted the shove by Le and the all-in call of Chidwick.
Stephen Chidwick:
Tommy Le:
The river didn't matter anymore as Chidwick had already made deuces full of fives and doubled for 187,000.
Mohammad Arani then raised to 35,000 and Le called all-in for 23,000, Dylan Weisman called on the button as well. On a flop, Arani bet 26,000 and folded to the shove by Weisman.
Tommy Le:
Dylan Weisman:
The turn changed nothing yet but Le hit trips on the river to more than triple up.
| Stephen Chidwick | 624,000 | 214,000 |
| Mohammad Arani | 423,000 | -47,000 |
| Dylan Weisman | 215,000 | 15,000 |
| Tommy Le | 84,000 | -366,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:08 PM Local Time
Karakitukov Check-Raises Turn
Tommy Le opened in late position and Dylan Weisman called as the player next to act, while Veselin Karakitukov called from the big blind.
All three players checked on the flop of . Le bet 50,000 on the turn and Weisman folded, while Karakitukov put in a pot-sized raise that nearly put him all-in. Le let his hand go.
| Tommy Le | 450,000 | 25,000 |
| Veselin Karakitukov | 305,000 | -17,000 |
| Dylan Weisman | 200,000 | -15,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:07 PM Local Time
"Why Not Me?"
Sebastian Bastian limped in from the hijack and Millard Hale potted it up to 54,000 from the cutoff. Amir Mirrasouli flat-called from the big blind and Bastian moved all in for 87,000. The door was closed and both Hale and Mirrasouli called.
The flop came and Mirrasouli checked to Hale who moved all in for 247,000. Mirrasouli folded and the two remaining hands were tabled.
Sebastian Bastian:
Millard Hale:
"Come on dealer, I need a six!" Bastian cheered. Scott Seiver also pointed out that a deuce would work as well. It was the on the turn that gave Bastian a straight and he held through the on the river.
"Why not me?! Why not me?!" Bastian shouted. He then proceeded to place his delicate red hat on the dealer.
| Amir Mirrasouli | 1,200,000 | 170,000 |
| Sebastian Bastian | 273,000 | 65,000 |
| Millard Hale | 247,000 | -171,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:00 PM Local Time
Racener Doubles Through Yockey
John Racener raised the pot out of the small blind and then called all-in for 73,000 when Bryce Yockey reraised.
John Racener:
Bryce Yockey:
Yockey flopped an open-ender on but bricked the turn and river to ship over the double.
| Bryce Yockey | 820,000 | 477,000 |
| John Racener | 158,000 | -212,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:53 PM Local Time
Sinn Chips Up
Robert Paddock three-bet in late position and Charles Sinn flat-called on the button, while the initial raiser folded.
Paddock continued with a bet of 30,000 on the flop of and Sinn called. Paddock slowed down and checked on the turn and folded when Sinn threw out a bet of 75,000.
| Charles Sinn | 1,050,000 | 50,000 |
| Robert Paddock | 950,000 | -50,000 |
Thursday, October 28, 2021 9:51 PM Local Time
"The Donkey" Donk-Bets Twice
Abraham Faroni raised to 38,000 in the cutoff and Eric "The Donkey" Kurtzman defended the big blind. The flop came and Kurtzman splashed in a bet of 81,000 which got Faroni to fold.
In the next hand, Faroni once again opened to 38,000 and Kurtzman was the only caller from the small blind. The flop fell and Kurtzman led out with another bet of 82,000. Faroni folded again and Kurtzman collected two pots in a row.
| Eric Kurtzman | 1,400,000 | 100,000 |
| Abraham Faroni | 740,000 | 210,000 |