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Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:38 PM Local Time
Woods Gets Coolered, Busts Shortly After
James Woods shoved for his last 3,200 from the cutoff and was called by Alex Jim in the big blind to put Woods at risk.
James Woods:
Alex Jim:
The board ran out — eliminating Woods from contention.
According to Woods, he lost the majority of his chips the hand prior after losing with a full house to a better full house.
| Alex Jim | 38,000 | -41,600  |
| James Woods | 0 | -62,400 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:35 PM Local Time
Kasabov Bombs Flop
The flop read . There was a decent-sized pot already in the middle and Boris Kasabov made a chunky bet of 35,000 into a pot of around the same amount.
Bart Lybaert thought briefly before scuttling his cards across the table for the fold to give Kasabov the chips.
| Boris Kasabov | 221,000 | 24,000  |
| Bart Lybaert | 138,000 | -92,000 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:31 PM Local Time
Assorted Pavilion Counts
| Kevin Gerhart | 179,500 | 8,300 |
| Dan Buzgon | 177,200 | 3,800 |
| Nancy Matson | 162,300 | -33,200 |
| Lance Steinberg | 158,600 | -19,400 |
| Justin Arnwine | 156,700 | 1,700 |
| Rob Wazwaz | 144,300 | 40,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 105,600 | 38,600 |
| Daniel Sepiol | 94,300 | -38,100 |
| Ryan Riess | 82,100 | -19,100 |
| Orson Young | 69,200 | -2,900 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:27 PM Local Time
Level 9 started
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 7:27 PM Local Time
Back in Action
Players have returned from dinner break and cards are now back in the air.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:36 PM Local Time
Hellmuth Uncensored: Ranting, Partying and Fanboys
As we await Phil Hellmuth's grand arrival to Day 1F of the WSOP Main Event, check out this fresh interview with 'The Brat' from GGpoker's rooftop dinner break party.
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:15 PM Local Time
Dinner Time
The remaining field is now on a 75-minute dinner break. Play will resume at approximately 7:28 p.m.
Here are some highlights from the past level:
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:15 PM Local Time
Richey Doubles Before Dinner
Brett Richey was all-in with just 24,900 against a lone opponent who had him covered.
Brett Richey:
Opponent:
The board ran out and Richey improved to a full house to secure a double-up in one of the last hands before dinner break.
| Brett Richey | 50,000 | 4,200 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:14 PM Local Time
Backpack Trick Leads to Incredible Spin Up
In the middle of level 8, Julian Sanchez thought he was all-in and eliminated, having put on his backpack and begun walking away from his table.
However, a count revealed he had 2,500 chips left, which would soon be in the middle in the blinds.
According to Sanchez and tablemate Yuri Dzivielevski, Sanchez would survive that all-in and several more, doubling his stack repeatedly, with the encouragement of Dzivielevski to put on the backpack for each all-in.
As word got out of Sanchez's repeated backpack-aided double-ups, offers began coming in from nearby tables who've gotten word of Sanchez's fortunes to buy the backpack for up to $100.
Sanchez has rebuffed these offers, with his latest double-up boosting his stack into more than healthy territory.
In an already meaty pot of over 100,000, on a river board reading , Sanchez's opponent, Lauren Carter bet 25,000, and he moved all-in again for 41,000, reaching again for the backpack, but staying in his seat. Carter was pained by the decision but flicked in a call for just 16,000 more.
Sanchez showed for a full house, while Carter could only show .
Sanchez now sits at over 150,000 as he heads to dinner break.
| Julian Sanchez | 155,000 | 88,900 |
| Lauren Carter | 73,000 | -68,900 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:11 PM Local Time
Pre Dinner Batch of Available Betting Discs
| Robert Kuhn | 320,000 | 75,000 |
| Fatima Nanji | 320,000 | 200 |
| Randy Ohel | 295,000 | 56,000 |
| Chase Bianchi | 280,000 | 140,000 |
| Nadya Magnus | 280,000 | 6,000 |
| Chad Eveslage | 225,000 | -25,000 |
| Harry Ross | 200,000 | 113,400 |
| Justin Bonomo | 195,000 | -22,000 |
| Ben Yu | 185,000 | 8,000 |
| Oliver Biles | 160,000 | 70,400 |
| Niall Farrell | 155,000 | 77,000 |
| Selahaddin Bedir | 110,000 | 57,400 |
| Kenneth Cleeton | 80,000 | 37,000 |
| Barny Boatman | 80,000 | -25,000 |
| Schuyler Thornton | 45,000 | -200,000 |
| Chris Conrad | 30,000 | -70,000 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:05 PM Local Time
Bleiker Busts Starek in Battle of Pocket Pairs
Guillaume Starek raised it up and then called a three-bet to 11,000 by Felix Bleiker in the small blind. On a flop of , Bleiker made it 16,900 to go and Starek came along as they headed to the turn. Bleiker now splashed in his last three T-25,000 chips and Starek called all-in for just shy of that.
Guillaume Starek:
Felix Bleiker:
The river failed to help Starek and he was eliminated prior to the dinner break.
| Felix Bleiker | 215,000 | 50,000 |
| Phachara Wongwichit | 205,000 | 35,000 |
| Adrian Buckley | 195,000 | 15,000 |
| Guillaume Starek | 0 | -107,800 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:02 PM Local Time
Dinner Break Cheque Check
| Chang Liu | 401,500 | 39,500 |
| Alex Outhred | 332,000 | 174,000 |
| Masato Yokosawa | 323,300 | 3,300 |
| Ronnie Bardah | 282,000 | 8,000 |
| David Lappin | 201,300 | 11,300 |
| Jimmy Lee | 172,000 | -30,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 142,500 | 17,500 |
| Jessica Vierling | 88,800 | -12,700 |
| Ashley Sleeth | 54,000 | 37,700 |
| Lexy Gavin | 27,500 | -20,800 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:01 PM Local Time
Pavilion Yellow Counts
| Bradley Jansen | 155,300 | 10,800 |
| Stanley Lee | 144,300 | -8,500 |
| Jason Min | 142,300 | 69,300 |
| Daniel Jones | 139,600 | -25,600 |
| Ryan Hohner | 129,300 | 58,100 |
| Sarah Stefan | 106,700 | 57,100 |
| Tom Gity | 100,200 | -8,700 |
| Joseph Hebert | 42,300 | 42,300 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:00 PM Local Time
Some Big Stacks Across Pavilion
| Dragana Lim | 540,000 | 210,000 |
| Adam Monaghan | 410,000 | 238,200 |
| Matthew Nemitoff | 405,000 | 277,300 |
| Masato Yokosawa | 320,000 | 58,600 |
| Tatsuya Seki | 290,000 | 124,600 |
| Eshaan Bhalla | 275,000 | 64,500 |
| Nadya Magnus | 274,000 | 7,000 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:00 PM Local Time
Assis Four-Bets Jacobson
Nancy Mason raised to 2,600 from middle position. Asher Assis called from the cutoff. Martin Jacobson three-bet to 10,500 from the button. The big blind thought a while before folding, as did Mason.
Action was back on Assis who waited for several moment before making a four-bet to 26,000 which got Jacobson to snap fold.
| Asher Assis | 101,000 | 86,600 |
| Nancy Matson | 85,000 | -98,400 |
| Martin Jacobson | 67,000 | -43,200 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:00 PM Local Time
Nadal Takes a Chunk Out of D'Ambrosio's Stack
On a completed board of , Santiago Nadal in the big blind bet 45,000. Jimmy D'Ambrosio was in the tank and the clock was called on him. Eventually, D'Ambrosio paid it off and Nadal tabled the for treys full of sixes to win the pot.
"Damn, you looked so nervous there, you had me fooled," D'Ambrosio joked with a smile on the face despite taking a big hit to his own stack.
| Santiago Nadal | 195,000 | 6,500 |
| Jimmy D'Ambrosio | 130,000 | -160,000 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 5:55 PM Local Time
Batch Of Assorted Betting Units
| Kamal Bittar | 350,000 | 35,000 |
| Greg Mueller | 325,000 | 148,300 |
| Brian Altman | 260,000 | 20,000 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 200,000 | -17,000 |
| Alex Goulder | 170,000 | -125,000 |
| Wojciech Barzantny | 165,000 | 50,000 |
| Sejin Park | 155,000 | 63,300 |
| Rumen Nanev | 150,000 | 27,600 |
| Ian O'Hara | 105,000 | -22,400 |
| Lander Lijo | 105,000 | 46,200 |
| Craig Varnell | 100,000 | 29,000 |
| Ping Liu | 95,000 | -10,000 |
| Francois Pirault | 90,000 | 5,000 |
| Chris Sandrock | 90,000 | -150,000 |
| Justin Young | 45,000 | -65,000 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 5:54 PM Local Time
Kanit Continues to Rise; Minkin & Tanaka Fall
| Mustapha Kanit | 712,400 | 82,400 |
| Zachary Grech | 565,400 | 63,400 |
| Ron Fetsch | 331,200 | 13,600 |
| Masashi Fujiike | 322,900 | -22,700 |
| Daan Mulders | 151,200 | 18,000 |
| Kitty Kuo | 144,300 | 29,300 |
| Melissa Bryne | 142,300 | 22,300 |
| Sohale Khalili | 112,300 | 51,100 |
| Vic Peppe | 111,200 | -55,300 |
| Faraz Jaka | 101,300 | 37,300 |
| Tim Garles | 101,200 | -56,600 |
| Sandeep Pulusani | 96,500 | -40,500 |
| Maxwell Young | 54,300 | -35,700 |
| Greg Himmelbrand | 36,400 | 1,400 |
| Ezequiel Waigel | 36,400 | 10,100 |
| Anatolii Zyrin | 32,400 | -82,600 |
| Rania Nasreddine | 26,500 | -91,500 |
| Kelly Minkin | 0 | -79,200 |
| Ryona Tanaka | 0 | -29,300 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 5:52 PM Local Time
Zinno Making Moves
With 8,000 in the pot and on the board, the big blind and Anthony Zinno checked. A player on the button bet 3,000 and the big blind folded while Zinno came along.
The turn was and both Zinno and the button checked. The river was .
Zinno fired 7,000 on the river and his opponent got away from it. Zinno has crossed the 200K mark at the midway point of Day 2.
| Anthony Zinno | 225,000 | 125,000 |
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 5:50 PM Local Time
Barrett Doubles Through Shak
On a completed board of , Dan Shak bet enough from early position to put Maury Barrett all in for his last 55,000.
"Nine ten? Jack eight?" Barrett asked.
Barret then called after a bit more thought and Shak tabled for a bluff.
Barret revealed , which was good for the double up through Shak.
| Maury Barrett | 165,000 | 105,800 |
| Dan Shak | 146,000 | -84,000 |