Friday, November 5, 2021 4:39 PM Local Time
Gross and Zyrin Make a Wheel
Jeff Gross raised to 110,000 on the button and was called by Anatolii Zyrin in the big blind. The flop came and Zyrin check-called a bet of 80,000 from Gross.
The turn brought the and Zyrin checked again. Gross counted out a bet of 275,000 and Zyrin check-raised all in. Gross stuck in the rest of his stack and showed . Zyrin turned over for the same hand. Gross was free-rolling to three-quarters of the pot if a six came but it was the as both players chopped the pot.
"I couldn't have got fucked there, right?" Gross questioned.
"No. You needed a few more cards before you could have gotten fucked," Josh Arieh replied.
| Anatolii Zyrin | 1,375,000 | 55,000  |
| Jeff Gross | 1,000,000 | -380,000  |
Friday, November 5, 2021 4:07 PM Local Time
Break Time
The remaining 7 players have been sent on a 15-minute break.
Friday, November 5, 2021 4:00 PM Local Time
Arieh and Colpoys Chop a Big One
Dan Colpoys raised to 70,000 on the button and Josh Arieh three-bet to 240,000 from the small blind. Colpoys called and the dealer spread the flop of .
Arieh led out with a bet of 400,000 and Colpoys raised the pot, sticking in his stack of a little over 1,100,000. Arieh also pushed his stack of chips into the middle and the cards were on their backs.
Dan Colpoys:
Josh Arieh:
Colpoys flopped trip fives with the nut flush draw but Arieh had a straight-flush draw and the only low draw. The turn brought the which locked up half the pot for Arieh. The on the river gave the other half to Colpoys as the two players chopped a massive pot.
| Josh Arieh | 2,020,000 | 145,000 |
| Dan Colpoys | 1,320,000 | -255,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:44 PM Local Time
Matt Woodward Eliminated in 8th Place ($46,813)
The action was picked up on a flop of with Matt Woodward who moved all-in and was called by Danny Chang.
The hands were tabled and it was the held by Chang versus the held by Woodward.
The dealer placed the turn card and Chang catapulted into the lead with a better two pair, aces and jacks with a queen kicker.
The river card changed nothing, and Woodward was eliminated in 8th place and took home $46,813 in cash.
| Danny Chang | 5,200,000 | 1,575,000 |
| Matt Woodward | 0 | -1,400,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:31 PM Local Time
Final Table Redraw
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Jeff Gross | 1,380,000 | 46 |
| 2 | Danny Chang | 3,625,000 | 121 |
| 3 | Anatolii Zyrin | 1,320,000 | 44 |
| 4 | Matt Woodward | 1,400,000 | 47 |
| 5 | Adam Owen | 1,100,000 | 37 |
| 6 | Aaron Kupin | 310,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Dan Colpoys | 1,575,000 | 53 |
| 8 | Josh Arieh | 1,875,000 | 63 |
| Danny Chang | 3,625,000 | 615,000 |
| Josh Arieh | 1,875,000 | 325,000 |
| Dan Colpoys | 1,575,000 | -200,000 |
| Matt Woodward | 1,400,000 | 50,000 |
| Jeff Gross | 1,380,000 | 265,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 1,320,000 | -30,000 |
| Adam Owen | 1,100,000 | -650,000 |
| Aaron Kupin | 310,000 | -40,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:21 PM Local Time
John Esposito Eliminated in 9th Place ($37,448)
On a flop of , John Esposito and Anatolii Zyrin got all of their chips in the middle with Esposito at risk for around 250,000. Esposito held for trip sixes while Zyrin showed up with .
The turn brought the and Zyrin made trip kings to pull ahead.
The on the river didn't improve anyone and Esposito was eliminated.
| Anatolii Zyrin | 1,350,000 | 375,000 |
| John Esposito | 0 | -430,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:18 PM Local Time
Alan Sternberg Eliminated in 10th Place ($30,755)
Alan Sternberg raised to 105,000 on the button, leaving himself with just 5,000 behind. Josh Arieh re-raised in the big blind and Sternberg quickly called.
Alan Sternberg:
Josh Arieh:
The flop of gave both players a little of everything. It was the on the turn that improved Arieh to a straight and the best low hand. The on the river changed nothing and Sternberg was eliminated.
| Josh Arieh | 1,550,000 | 150,000 |
| Alan Sternberg | 0 | -410,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:12 PM Local Time
Jason Riesenberg Eliminated in 11th Place ($30,755)
The action was discovered on a flop of with Jason Riesenberg who had moved all-in and was called by Josh Arieh.
The hands were tabled and it was the held by Riesenberg versus the held by Arieh.
The turn card gave Arieh more outs, but Riesenberg sill led.
The river card was the and that completed the wheel and the scoop for Arieh, which in turn eliminated Riesenberg in 11th place and he took home $30,755 in cash for his efforts.
| Josh Arieh | 1,400,000 | 385,000 |
| Jason Riesenberg | 0 | -360,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 3:01 PM Local Time
Current Table 430 Chip Counts
| Dan Colpoys | 1,775,000 | -175,000 |
| Matt Woodward | 1,350,000 | -300,000 |
| Jeff Gross | 1,115,000 | -60,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 975,000 | 200,000 |
| John Esposito | 430,000 | -50,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:53 PM Local Time
Gross Gets Paid by Zyrin
Anatolii Zyrin limped in on the button which invited Jeff Gross and John Esposito to come along from the blinds. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.
Gross checked again and Esposito threw in a bet of 60,000. Zyrin called and Gross check-raised to 200,000. Esposito folded but Zyrin stuck around to see the on the river.
Gross thought for a moment before sticking in a bet of 185,000. Zyrin called and Gross turned over for a full house to scoop the pot.
| Jeff Gross | 1,175,000 | 515,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 775,000 | -425,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:49 PM Local Time
Gross Triples Up With Ace-high
The hand was discovered on a completed board of with Jeff Gross all-in and at-risk against two opponents, Anatolii Zyrin and Matt Woodward.
After all the dust had settled, the players each reluctant to turn over their cards, it was the for an ace-queen high held by Gross that bested both the and the held by Zyrin and Woodward, respectively.
| Matt Woodward | 1,650,000 | 225,000 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 1,200,000 | -250,000 |
| Jeff Gross | 660,000 | 425,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:35 PM Local Time
Tim Seidensticker Eliminated in 12th Place ($25,950)
Anatolii Zyrin raised it up to 55,000 from the cutoff and Tim Seidensticker called from the big blind. The flop came and the two players wasted little time before getting all the chips in the middle, with Seidensticker at risk for around 140,000.
Zyrin flipped over for the nut straight while Seidensticker held . Neither the turn nor the river would help Seidensticker as he was the first casualty of Day 3.
| Anatolii Zyrin | 1,450,000 | 295,000 |
| Tim Seidensticker | 0 | -475,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:24 PM Local Time
Owen Doubles Through Chang
The action was picked up on a flop of with Adam Owen who led out for 400,000 chips and was called by Danny Chang.
The turn card was the and Owen moved all-in for his remaining 200,000 and Chang made the call.
The hands were tabled and it was the held by Owen that was in the lead versus the held by Chang.
The river card was the and that secured Owen the double up with one pair of jacks, ace-kicker.
| Danny Chang | 3,010,000 | -665,000 |
| Adam Owen | 1,750,000 | 795,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:17 PM Local Time
Chang Takes the First One from Kupin
The action began with Aaron Kupin who raised from under the gun to 85,000 and was called by Danny Chang out of the big blind.
The dealer spread the flop of and Chang led out with a bet of 60,000 and was called by Kupin.
The turn card brought the and Chang fired another 200,000 which sent Kupin deep into the tank. After a full few minutes he opted to fold, and Chang took down the first one.
| Danny Chang | 3,675,000 | 55,000 |
| Aaron Kupin | 350,000 | -150,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 2:11 PM Local Time
Seidensticker Doubles In the First Hand
The action folded to Tim Seidensticker who made it 85,000 to go on the button. Matt Woodward and Dan Colpoys called from the blinds. The flop came and Woodward checked to Colpoys who bet 175,000. Seidensticker stuck in his last 65,000 and Woodward also called.
The turn brought the and both Woodward and Colpoys checked to the on the river. Both players checked again and Seidensticker turned over to claim the main pot. Colpoys held a pair of eights which earned the small side pot.
| Dan Colpoys | 1,950,000 | -90,000 |
| Matt Woodward | 1,425,000 | -175,000 |
| Tim Seidensticker | 475,000 | 325,000 |
Friday, November 5, 2021 12:34 PM Local Time
WSOP 2021 | THE MAIN EVENT BEGINS! | Update Day 37
Friday, November 5, 2021 12:27 PM Local Time
Here Comes Day 3 of Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Welcome to the penultimate day of Event #66: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship.
Today, November 5, the remaining 12 players will return and play down to the final five.
Danny Chang (3,620,000 chips) is the man to catch heading into Day 3. He is the only player that bagged over the three million mark, with his nearest competitor Dan Colpoys (2,040,000 chips) just above two million.
Look for Chang to use his chip-leading stack in an attempt to navigate his way to the coveted WSOP championship gold bracelet along with the $484,791 in first-place cash.
Still in the hunt and always a factor are current WSOP bracelet owners Anatolii Zyrin (1,155,000 chips; 2x WSOP Winner), Josh Arieh (1,015,000 chips; 3x WSOP Winner), John Esposito (480,000; 1x WSOP Winner), and Alan Sternberg (410,000 chips; 1x WSOP Winner). Each of these gentlemen enters Day 3 in hopes of reaching that championship finale and adding another piece of hardware to their respective collection.
$10,000 PLO-8 Championship Day 3 Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|
| Amazon | 430 | 1 | Anatolii Zyrin | Russia | 1,155,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 2 | Jeff Gross | United States | 235,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 4 | John Esposito | United States | 480,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 5 | Tim Seidensticker | United States | 150,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 7 | Matthew Woodward | United States | 1,600,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 8 | Dan Colpoys | United States | 2,040,000 |
| | | | | | |
| Amazon | 439 | 1 | Josh Arieh | United States | 1,015,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 3 | Jason Riesenberg | United States | 360,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 4 | Danny Chang | United States | 3,620,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 5 | Aaron Kupin | United States | 500,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 6 | Alan Sternberg | United States | 410,000 |
| Amazon | 439 | 7 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 955,000 |
Play will begin with Level 21, and each level will be 60-minutes long. There will be a 15-minute break every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26 at ~8:30 p.m. local time (PT).
Please stay tuned to PokerNews for continued live updates of this event, or join us live here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino where the cards will be in the air at 2:00 p.m. local time (PT) and play will continue until five players remain.