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2021 52nd Annual World Series of Poker The Official WSOP Live Updates

Thursday, November 04, 2021 to Thursday, November 04, 2021

Event #67: MAIN EVENT No-Limit Hold'em World Championship

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  • Buy-in: $10,000
  • Prizepool: $62,011,250
  • Entries: 6,650
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:40 PM Local Time
Choi's Turn Bet Takes it

Stephen Song opened to 2,300 and was called by Chulhan Choi from the middle and Ehsan Amiri in the big blind.

Action checked to Choi on the     flop and he bet 2,000. Both Ehsan and Song called.

The   fell on the turn and it was again checked to Choi, who bet 5,000. This time, both his opponents folded and Choi collected the pot.

Stephen Song145,00029,800
Chulhan Choi73,0008,300
Ehsan Amiri58,000-21,000
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:35 PM Local Time
Updated Counts From Across Pavilion
Jimmy D'Ambrosio250,00010,000
Michael Wang135,0005,000
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier121,700-28,300
Justin Bonomo110,00012,000
Mike Matusow100,000-45,000
Todd Witteles77,000-10,300
Jesse Sylvia38,000-7,000
Maria Ho32,500-5,000
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:34 PM Local Time
Nguyen Withstands Pressure

The flop read    . From middle position, Minh Nguyen bet 2,400. Anatolii Zyrin raised to 6,400 from the cutoff and Nguyen called.

The turn was the  . Nguyen check-called a bet of 11,500.

The river came the  . Nguyen checked again and Zyrin shut it down and checked back.

Nguyen tabled the    for ace-high which was good enough as Zyrin mucked his hand, to drop a few more chips as his stack has gone south in the last hour.

Anatolii Zyrin106,000-89,000
Minh Nguyen76,00017,100
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:31 PM Local Time
Chait Doubles After Cracking His Neighbor's Aces

Cole Chait was seen getting a pot shipped in his direction after he was all-in and at risk for 88,000 with    against the    of Alain Rodriguez on a board that ran out      . Rodriguez was left with crumbs after the hand.

It will likely be an awkward day from here on out for the two players as they are seated directly next to one another.

Cole Chait176,00074,300
Alain Rodriguez5,000-89,300
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:30 PM Local Time
Marshak Makes a Straight

With 22,500 in the pot and       on the board, Cheryl Spencer-Nejtek bet 11,000 from early position. Stuart Marshak raised to 36,000 and Spencer-Nejtek called.

Spencer-Nejtek showed    for a pair of kings, but Marshak turned over    for the rivered straight and took a big pot.

Stuart Marshak118,0008,500
Cheryl Spencer-Nejtek87,000-74,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:24 PM Local Time
Updated Counts From Pavilion Black
Adrian Mateos265,000-15,000
Yuri Dzivielevski250,000-10,000
Fabian Quoss245,000-17,000
JJ Liu202,000-100,000
Amnon Filippi104,00014,000
Ivan Demidov62,0003,000
Brian Yoon60,700-1,300
Melanie Weisner56,0001,000
Maria Konnikova47,50021,500
Clayton Fletcher44,000400
Sam Grafton00
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:22 PM Local Time
Pavilion Yellow Chip Counts
Zachary Grech372,00030,800
Rittie Chuaprasert345,000-10,400
Jaime Cervantes333,000134,200
Masashi Fujiike320,000168,300
Clayton Maguire215,000140,400
Anatolii Zyrin195,000-2,200
Marle Spragg121,000-4,000
Kathy Liebert110,00020,000
David Guay105,00037,000
Jose Montes90,00017,400
Faraz Jaka89,000-79,200
Jordan Handrich85,000-3,500
Nick Guagenti60,00060,000
Santiago Plante44,00021,300
Greg Himmelbrand32,000-7,400
Timothy Miles21,000-8,700
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:20 PM Local Time
A Tally of Total Tokens
Cheryl Spencer-Nejtek161,00011,100
Masato Yokosawa125,300300
Adam Friedman107,600-6,400
Ebony Kenney106,000-19,000
Thomas Chapman105,70021,200
Allen Kessler94,0001,200
Jordan Spurlin92,200-18,300
Jessica Vierling91,10056,200
Adam Owen91,00046,900
Joseph Weinberger84,5005,000
Andra Zachow75,4000
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:20 PM Local Time
Game Over for Snow

Keegan Westover

The cards were already tabled as Ryan Snow ended up at risk before the flop with the   . Keegan Westover looked him up with the superior    but Snow gained a lot of equity on the     flop.

"That's a good start", Snow said. However, there was no help on the   turn and   river to send Snow to the rail. He had been gaining some spotlight at the tables during Day 1 after sporting large gold chains around the neck which were apparently not made of real gold.

Keegan Westover285,00054,300
Ryan Snow0-56,100
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:18 PM Local Time
Grech Sets One Up

Zachary Grech

Action folded to the button who raised all in for 15,000 and Zachary Grech looked them from the big blind.

Opponent:   
Zachary Grech:   

Grech was way behind until the     fell giving him a set of sixes.

The   turn kept Grech ahead, as did the   river and he eliminated his opponent from the Main Event.

Zachary Grech341,20038,200
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:15 PM Local Time
Yoon Spikes the River Double

Brian Yoon

Brian Yoon was among two players to call an open raise and then bet the     flop for 3,000. He earned one call and Roman Hrabec then check-raised to 10,000. Yoon jammed for 26,400 and the third player folded for Hrabec to snap-call.

Brian Yoon:   
Roman Hrabec:   

The   turn provided some split opportunities but the   river instead secured the full double.

Roman Hrabec190,000-22,100
Brian Yoon62,00032,000
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:11 PM Local Time
Fuhs Flops Best and Gets Paid

Daniel Fuhs defended the big blind against a button raise by Brock Squire and check-raised the     flop from 2,500 to 7,200. Squire eventually called and then called bets worth 9,000 on the   turn and 14,500 on the   river. Fuhs rolled over the    for trips eights and claimed the pot.

Daniel Fuhs200,00093,900
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:09 PM Local Time
Mateos on the Rise

Among the bigger stacks in the Pavilion Black section is Adrian Mateos, who has already chipped up significantly in the first two and a half hours of play.

Adrian Mateos280,000119,000
Ben Yu180,00036,000
Ken Aldridge140,00087,000
Niall Farrell130,000-20,000
Stephen Chidwick105,000-10,000
Florian Fuchs70,000-10,600
Melanie Weisner55,00016,000
Aymon Hata28,000-27,800
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:04 PM Local Time
Set of Tens for Downs

Robert Downs saw a flop against two opponents in a three-bet pot with approximately 20,000 in the middle.

The first opponent checked on the flop of     and the middle position player bet 13,000. Downs raised to 43,000 and the action folded to the middle position player, who thought for a minute and then called.

Both players checked on the   turn and the middle position player checked on the   river. Downs threw out a quarter-pot bet of 27,000 and the opponent tanked before eventually calling.

Downs showed    for a flopped set and the opponent mucked.

"King?" Downs asked his opponent.

"Better," she replied.

Robert Downs289,000900
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:04 PM Local Time
Boivin Cooked

Thomas Boivin was all in preflop and at risk holding    against the    of Alex Wood.

The dealer spread out the flop     to hit the ace. The turn was the   and the river was the   to eliminate Boivin.

Alex Wood78,000-12,200
Thomas Boivin0-63,000
Gorilla Gaming
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:03 PM Local Time
Clock Called Twice on Tang

Steven Rivero raised to 2,000 from the cutoff only to be faced with a 6,000 three-bet Ian Tang made from the button.

Action folded back to Rivero who four-bet to 15,000 and Tang called bringing the two heads-up to the     flop.

Rivero continued for 7,000 and Tang quickly called.

The   fell on the turn and Rivero fired out 11,000. The bet sent Tang into the tank and after a clock was called, Tang called to see the   pair the board on the river.

Rivero quickly jammed putting Tang's stack at risk sending him deep into the tank once again.

After a rough few minutes, another clock was called but this time, Tang mucked his hand and Rivero collected the pot.

Steven Rivero287,60090,600
Ian Tang61,200-73,600
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:02 PM Local Time
Boski Bets Ostroumov Out

Jeff Boski was heads-up in the cutoff against Oleg Ostroumov in the big blind on a     flop, where Ostroumov check-called a 3,000 bet from Boski.

Both players checked on the   turn and Ostroumov checked again on the   turn. Boski fired 8,000 into the middle and Ostroumov folded — awarding the pot to Boski.

Jeff Boski28,00028,000
Oleg Ostroumov24,000-19,800
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 2:00 PM Local Time
Miracle River for Kozenkai

Javier Gomez cold-called a raise and then called the all-in by Bjorn Kozenkai for the last 9,200.

Kozenkai flipped with the    as Gomez turned over   . The Spaniard turned the nut straight on the      turn but the   river saved Kozenkai.

Javier Gomez25,000-16,800
Bjorn Kozenkai22,000-200
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:59 PM Local Time
Gross Expelled by Aces

Jeff Gross

Zu Zhou raised to 6,100 from the button and Jeff Gross made it 17,000. Zhou shoved with Gross covered.

"Uh oh," Gross said as he took out his camera and called.

Jeff Gross:   
Zu Zhou:   

The board ran out       and the aces held to knock Gross out of the tournament in the early part of Day 2.

Gross gathered his things, gave the table a "gg", and was headed for the door.

Zu Zhou83,0005,500
Jeff Gross0-26,900
Tuesday, November 9, 2021 1:58 PM Local Time
Koliakoudakis Raises River

Action was on the river as the board read      . David Brightman bet 6,500 from the big blind into a pot of about 10,000. Roussos Koliakoudakis was on the button and raised to 24,000.

Brightman mucked his hand to send the pot over to the Greek player. Also at the table is fellow Greek, Kyriakos Papadopoulos as well as a couple of bigger stacks.

Christopher Bolio215,00064,100
Christopher Lastiwka175,00030,400
Roussos Koliakoudakis122,00064,600
Kyriakos Papadopoulos77,000-13,300
David Brightman76,000-53,400
Gorilla Gaming