Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:23 PM Local Time
A Whole Bunch of Counts
| Fabian Quoss | 260,000 | 40,000  |
| Daan Mulders | 144,000 | 97,000 |
| Raymond Ross | 140,000 | 52,000 |
| Ka Kwan Lau | 135,000 | 31,000 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 130,000 | 23,000 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 105,000 | -8,800  |
| Melissa Bryne | 75,000 | 1,700 |
| Eric Kurtzman | 50,000 | -80,000 |
| Sam Grafton | 35,000 | -67,000 |
| Anton Wigg | 16,500 | -11,500 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:23 PM Local Time
No Call For Mateos
Four ways to the turn, the action checked to Adrian Mateos on the button and he made it 1,500 to go. Asi Moshe in the small blind check-called while Chris Sandrock was among the two players to fold.
Moshe also checked the on the river and Mateos then bet 7,000 to claim the pot uncontested.
| Adrian Mateos | 193,000 | -18,000 |
| Chris Sandrock | 155,000 | 33,000 |
| Amnon Filippi | 140,000 | 0 |
| Asi Moshe | 75,000 | -24,800 |
| Hung Phan | 0 | -26,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:18 PM Local Time
Theologis Nearing the Starting Stack Again
Heads-up to the flop, the action checked to Alexandros Theologis and he bet 3,300 to pick up a call. The on the turn was checked and his opponent then led the river for 4,200. Theologis raised to 16,100 with fewer than that behind and received the call to reveal for a flush as the winning hand.
By taking down the pot, Theologis has pulled back to nearly the starting stack.
| Alexandros Theologis | 51,000 | -6,500 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:17 PM Local Time
Assorted Chip Counts
James Woods has been chipping up as Day 1a nears an end.
"I'm a hundy short of a hundy!" the Oscar-nominated actor said as the PokerNews live reporting team assessed his chip count after his recent run.
"There's your quote."
| Chris Wallace | 155,000 | 0 |
| James Woods | 99,000 | -900 |
| Aymon Hata | 85,500 | -5,000 |
| Melissa Bryne | 73,300 | 33,800 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:15 PM Local Time
Andrade Coolers Taylor
Action was picked up on the turn as the board read . Gabriel Andrade bet 3,000, Christopher Taylor moved all in for about 10,500 and Andrade snap-called.
Christopher Taylor:
Gabriel Andrade:
It was set over two-pair and the river came the to fill up Andrade and send Taylor to the rail.
| Gabriel Andrade | 111,000 | 55,500 |
| Christopher Taylor | 0 | 0 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:13 PM Local Time
Wong Takes it on the Flop
In a three-way pot the flop came and the action checked to Jerry Wong who put in a bet of 1,400. Both his opponents snap-folded and the dealer shipped the pot to Wong.
| Jerry Wong | 190,000 | 52,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:12 PM Local Time
Gordon Rivers a Flush
Joshua Gordon was all-in preflop and needed help for his tournament life.
Joshua Gordon:
Opponent:
The flop of changed little, but the brought Gordon a flush draw. The river completed the runner-runner flush and Gordon doubled up.
| Joshua Gordon | 29,500 | 29,500 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:07 PM Local Time
Kanit Soars Above 300,000
Mustapha Kanit had been gradually building his stack throughout the day, and that growth was accelerated in a recent hand that ended an opponent's main event run early in the final level.
After his opponent shoved the river, Kanit quickly called with a full house. His opponent showed top pair and Kanit raked in another big pot.
| Mustapha Kanit | 342,000 | 119,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:05 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Vidur Sethi | 236,500 | -15,500 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 182,500 | 17,500 |
| Dragana Lim | 160,700 | -49,300 |
| Pierre Calamusa | 113,800 | -18,200 |
| Tony Hoang | 107,300 | 29,300 |
| Vincent Lam | 107,000 | 27,000 |
| Johnnie Moreno | 103,100 | -26,000 |
| Asi Moshe | 99,800 | -3,200 |
| Sergio Fernandez | 79,200 | |
| Peter Sippel | 75,600 | -7,900 |
| Avraham Azulay | 72,700 | -5,300 |
| Bin Weng | 53,200 | -67,800 |
| Steve Chanthabouasy | 45,000 | -10,000 |
| Rania Nasreddine | 26,000 | -32,000 |
| Pedro Madeira | 0 | -27,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:05 PM Local Time
Bratton Shoves Into Woods
A player in early position opened to 1,700 and Sandra Bratton called in the cutoff. James Woods squeezed to 6,500 and only Bratton called.
The flop came and both players checked. Bratton jammed in her 15,300 stack on the turn and that made Woods lay down his hand.
| James Woods | 56,200 | -31,200 |
| Sandra Bratton | 31,000 | |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:04 PM Local Time
Nasreddine Rockets Back Up With Pocket Rockets
There was a raise to 2,100 and a three-bet to 5,000 when Rania Nasreddine four-bet shoved for 25,500. The original raiser jammed and the other player got out of the way to put Nasreddine at risk.
Rania Nasreddine:
Original Raiser:
The board came safe for Nasreddine as it completed and she is back near her starting stack.
| Rania Nasreddine | 58,000 | 33,700 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 10:02 PM Local Time
Coker Colletcs With Boat
The board read on the river. Ayodesi Coker bet 13,000 and got a quick call from his opponent.
Coker tabled the for the boat and collected the pot as his opponent flashed a jack.
| Ayodesi Coker | 155,000 | 155,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:55 PM Local Time
Clark Parries with a Set
With 4,500 in the pot and on the board, Scotter Clark bet 1,500 from early position and an opponent in the cutoff called.
The turn was and both players checked. The river was .
Clark fired 5,000 on the river and his opponent called.
"Set," the pirate-clad Iowa native said as he turned over . "Arrrrr, the pirate lives another day."
His opponent mucked and Clark took down the pot.
| Scotter Clark | 25,600 | 9,800 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:54 PM Local Time
Bailey Shows the Bluff
With around 26,000 chips in the middle, Avi Cohen checked to Billy Bailey on the board. Bailey put in a bet of 11,000. Cohen went deep in the tank, trying to decide what to do. Eventually, Cohen folded and Bailey tabled for king-high.
"I was honestly so close to calling you with pocket fives," Said Cohen.
| Billy Bailey | 92,000 | |
| Avi Cohen | 55,500 | |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:54 PM Local Time
Wahba Tripples Up
The action was picked up on a board that read . Mark Wahba all in from the small blind for 12,500. He was called by an opponent in middle position and also by an opponent in the hijack.
The river was the . The action checked to the player in the hijack who bet 10,000 and was called by the player in middle position. All three players tabled their hands.
Mark Wahba:
Middle Position:
Hijack:
Wahba flopped a set of sevens which remained the best hand by the river and he trippled up.
The player in middle position scooped a small side pot with a higher two pair than her opponent.
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:49 PM Local Time
Sigman Wins Two Out of Three Hands
On the tail end of a hand between Tyler Sigman and Daniel Reijmer, the former bet the river for 15,000. Reijmer called but mucked when Sigman tabled the for broadway.
Sigman then raised to 1,500 from under the gun and Fabian Quoss defended the big blind. The flop was checked by Quoss, who then faced a bet worth 2,000 and check-raised to 6,500. Sigman tossed in the additional chips and then let go on the turn when Quoss bet 14,000.
In the very next hand, Sigman three-bet to 3,500 in the big blind and the initial raiser pushed his short stack for 9,500 with the . Sigman snap-called with the and dealt the final blow on a runout.
| Fabian Quoss | 220,000 | 14,000 |
| Tyler Sigman | 150,000 | 150,000 |
| Daniel Reijmer | 62,000 | 2,000 |
| Frank Crivello | 0 | -42,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:45 PM Local Time
Livingston Busts One
Alex Livingston bet 11,000 on the turn with about 15,000 in the middle and he was met with an all in bet of 42,000 from an opponent.
"I've got a real hand," said Livingston hesitantly.
Livingston flipped in a call after a minute of thought.
Alex Livingston:
Opponent:
The river was the and Livingston scored the knockout with his set of eights.
| Alex Livingston | 281,000 | 15,000 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:35 PM Local Time
Assorted Counts
According to the broadcast crew, Fabian Quoss scored a big pot when he was at the better end of an aces versus kings cooler and the German has appeared among the big stacks towards the end of Day 1a.
| Perry Friedman | 244,000 | 83,000 |
| Fabian Quoss | 206,000 | 126,000 |
| Eliran Yamin | 164,000 | 36,000 |
| Chris Sandrock | 122,000 | 17,000 |
| Joey Weissman | 115,000 | 14,200 |
| Robert McLaughlin | 107,000 | 61,400 |
| Doyle Brunson | 76,000 | -37,100 |
| Sergio Fernandez Bernal | 75,000 | 38,900 |
| Diego Ventura | 65,000 | 3,000 |
| Charles Sinn | 65,000 | 5,000 |
| Kelly Minkin | 63,000 | 13,000 |
| Daniel Reijmer | 60,000 | -40,000 |
| Jesse Yaginuma | 28,000 | -29,000 |
| Russell Clayton | 13,000 | -14,200 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:34 PM Local Time
The Champ is Still Here
Poker Hall of Famer Tom McEvoy posited a theory to table #454 in the Amazon Purple section.
"I think I have played in more Main Events than this entire table combined," the 1983 Main Event champion said.
McEvoy explained that he has played in 37 Main Events. One player polled the table to get an official answer.
One by one the players rattled off their Main Event tally.
10...8...6...1...2...8...2...7
The table seemed to come up with a consensus total of 44 Main Events among the other eight players.
More than McEvoy, but not by much.
| Tom McEvoy | 68,600 | -11,400 |
Thursday, November 4, 2021 9:34 PM Local Time
Ivens' Quads Bust Opponent
Todd Ivens recapped the action from a hand just before the break. The preflop action saw a limp, a raise to 2,000, and three callers.
Four players saw the flop. Ivens bet 3,000 and got two calls.
The came on the turn and Ivens bet 4,000 which saw a raise to 8,500 from an opponent. Only Ivens continued.
The completed the board and his opponent bet 12,500. Ivens jammed and his opponent called for the rest of his chips.
Opponent:
Todd Ivens:
Ivens' opponent may have thought he struck gold on the river, but it only dug him deeper into the hole and set him up to lose his entire stack to the quads of Ivens.
| Todd Ivens | 175,000 | 85,000 |