Friday, October 29, 2021 11:16 PM Local Time
Jeff Platt with a Big Stack Late in Day 1a
The action was picked up when the button raised to 10,000, and Jeff Platt made the call from the big blind.
The flop came , and both players checked to the turn , which Platt bet 10,000 and the button quickly called.
The river was , and again both players checked. Platt showed for the pair of fours on the turn to scoop the pot.
Platt coming off a WSOP final table in which he finished fourth, will be looking to continue his great play, and with a big stack, he will be a player to watch throughout this one.
| Jeff Platt | 330,000 | 225,000  |
Friday, October 29, 2021 11:09 PM Local Time
Nihipali Gets Paid on the River; Opponent Goes Off
With a board showing , there were already around 100,000 chips in the middle. After his opponent checked, Albert Nihipali fired in a bet of 20,000.
His opponent went into the tank and his face went beet red with frustration, and a small vein was seen popping out of the side of his head. After another 20 seconds, he threw in the chips to call. Nihipali tabled for a full house on the river.
"Oh my God! You called 20,000 to hit a three with no diamond!?" The opponent exclaimed while mucking his hand.
| Albert Nihipali | 265,000 | 265,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:56 PM Local Time
Harris Hits A Heart To Stay Alive
The player under the gun raised to 15,000. Kristof Harris called in the hijack, and the player in the big blind completed the action with a call.
The player under the gun continued with a bet of 40,000 on a flop.
Only Harris called and they went heads up to turn, which came the . The original raiser slid a stack of chips representing 25,000 each, putting Harris all in. Harris didn't like it but he called, putting himself at risk.
Kristof Harris:
Opponent:
Harris hit his flush when the came on the river to get a double.
| Kristof Harris | 210,000 | 210,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:55 PM Local Time
Marder Eliminates an Opponent
The action picked up preflop where Michael Marder raised to 10,000, and a player went all-in for her remaining 71,000.
Marder tanked briefly before making the call.
Opponent:
Michael Marder:
Marder's just needed to avoid the live king and the board ran and with that Marder eliminated his opponent and scooped up another pot.
| Michael Marder | 375,000 | 245,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:54 PM Local Time
Mcguigan Wins Flip to Bust Opponent
Getting the chips in the middle before the flop, Liam Mcguigan had his opponent at risk for 73,000.
Opponent:
Liam Mcguigan:
It was a coinflip situation and the board ran out for Mcguigan to make a straight and eliminate his opponent.
| Hakki Kavsit | 261,000 | |
| Liam Mcguigan | 240,000 | |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:42 PM Local Time
Assorted Chip Counts
| Jie Fu | 620,000 | |
| Kelly Dalke | 277,000 | 47,000 |
| Erik Cajelais | 195,000 | |
| Viliyan Petleshkov | 121,000 | 89,000 |
| Jeff Boski | 113,000 | 113,000 |
| Tristan Wade | 55,000 | |
| Ben Yu | 40,000 | |
| Thomas Taylor | 34,000 | -90,000  |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:40 PM Local Time
Level 14 started
Level: 14
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:40 PM Local Time
Ihesiaba Flops a Straight to Eliminate One
Three players went to a flop of and the button player was already all-in for 18,000.
Playing a side pot, the player first to act checked and Ihesiaba threw in a bet of 50,000. After a few seconds the opponent folded.
Button:
Ikechi Ihesiaba:
Ihesiaba flopped a straight and was able to avoid his opponent's full house draw when the board completed with the on the turn and the on the river.
| Ikechi Ihesiaba | 335,000 | 335,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:35 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Raymond Grell | 350,000 | -15,000 |
| Justin Arnwine | 130,000 | 45,000 |
| Michael Marder | 130,000 | 130,000 |
| Maria Konnikova | 122,000 | -63,000 |
| Robert Varkonyi | 90,000 | -95,000 |
| Joe Serock | 35,000 | |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:27 PM Local Time
Matiella Eliminates Ebony Kenney
The action was picked up when Ebony Kenney went all-in for her last 53,000 and was called by Ben Matiella putting her at risk to be eliminated.
Ebony Kenney:
Ben Matiella:
Kenney needed help and behind and the board ran out which was no good as she was eliminated by Matiella.
| Ben Matiella | 115,000 | 115,000 |
| Ebony Kenney | 53,000 | 24,500 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:23 PM Local Time
Goffer Gets Double Knockout
A player in early position raised to 8,000. Noam Goffer was the next player to act who moved all-in for 73,000.
A player in middle position put the rest of her 31,000 in the pot, then the player in the hijack moved all-in for 68,000.
The original raiser counted out calling chips claiming to have a pretty good hand but he ultimately let his hand go.
Middle Position:
Hijack:
Noam Goffer:
The board ran out . The middle position player turned top pair of queens but Goffer hit a set of fours to take out both of his opponents.
| Noam Goffer | 200,000 | 200,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:13 PM Local Time
Aces Hold for Dipe
Ha Dipe had his opponent at risk for his tournament life and both hands were tabled.
Opponent:
Ha Dipe:
The flop came , giving his opponent a pair but he was able to hold when the board completed with the on the turn and the on the river.
Friday, October 29, 2021 10:00 PM Local Time
Level 13 started
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:58 PM Local Time
Level 12 started
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:32 PM Local Time
20-Minute Break
Players are now on a 20-minute break to color up the 500 chips.
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:32 PM Local Time
A Few Counts Before Break
| Angelo Kociper | 408,000 | 100,000 |
| Christina Read | 290,000 | 290,000 |
| Chad Salswedel | 260,000 | 260,000 |
| Maria Konnikova | 185,000 | 148,500 |
| Ashley Sleeth | 122,500 | 122,500 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:28 PM Local Time
Orta Double Up with a Full House
The action was picked up on the river with the board showing and a player was all-in.
Alfie Orta was in the tank briefly before he made the call to put himself at risk for his tournament life.
His opponent showed for the straight but Orta showed for the full house.
| Alfie Orta | 320,000 | 320,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:17 PM Local Time
Inselberg Binks A Set
The player in middle position opened to 6,500 and he was joined by the player in the cutoff and David Inselberg on the button.
fell on the flop. The original raiser continued for 11,000, only Inselberg called.
The turn card was the . The original raiser bet one more time coming with a size of 30,000. Inselberg then jammed for 115,000.
His opponent glance at Inselberg's stack and then made the call.
David Inselberg:
Opponent:
Inselberg crushed his opponents pocket jacks with a flopped set of sixes for a full double.
| David Inselberg | 225,000 | 225,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:16 PM Local Time
Rockets for Weathers; Eliminates Two
With a board reading Mike Weathers was scooping a massive pot. Weathers was raking in about 80,000 chips from one opponent and over 60,000 from the other when he had against and .
Friday, October 29, 2021 9:10 PM Local Time
Main Event Champ Eliminates an Opponent
The action was picked up preflop when former main event champion Robert Varkonyi was in the tank facing an all-in from an opponent.
Varkonyi eventually made the call and the cards got flipped up, putting his opponent at risk for his tournament life.
Opponent:
Robert Varkonyi:
Varkonyi then said "I had a feeling I was ahead" and the board ran out and with that Varkonyi eliminated an opponent.
| Robert Varkonyi | 185,000 | 185,000 |