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Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:25 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Allyn Shulman | 120,000 | -10,000  |
| Pamela Balzano | 85,000 | 31,000  |
| Phil Laak | 65,000 | 40,000 |
| Bosu Avunoori | 60,000 | 25,000 |
| Marvin Karlins | 60,000 | 18,000 |
| Karolis Sereika | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Kenny Nguyen | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Aladin Reskallah | 41,000 | 6,000 |
| Bruno Lopes | 35,000 | |
| Ori Hasson | 34,000 | -10,000 |
| Tom Gity | 30,000 | -40,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 25,000 | -10,000 |
| Kathy Liebert | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Kevin Song | 15,000 | 15,000 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 1:00 PM Local Time
Balzano Check Raises River
The action was picked up on the river with a yellow Starburst candy and a pile of chips in the middle on a board reading .
Pamela Balzano check-raised to 15,000 from the cutoff after her opponent bet 6,500 from the button. Her opponent went into the tank before laying it down.
| Pamela Balzano | 54,000 | 14,000 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:55 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Allyn Shulman | 130,000 | 85,000 |
| Tom Gity | 70,000 | 0 |
| Ori Hasson | 44,000 | 4,000 |
| Marvin Karlins | 42,000 | |
| Allen Kessler | 35,000 | -5,000 |
| Bosu Avunoori | 35,000 | -5,000 |
| Aladin Reskallah | 35,000 | -5,000 |
| Phil Laak | 25,000 | -15,000 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:53 PM Local Time
Toomas Takes it Down Without Showdown
Elvis Toomas got involved in a hand in which the pot was already over 15,000 in chips.
The board was reading and there was only one other opponent in the pot.
Toomas in the big blind bet 10,500 and his opponent mucked showing for a flush draw.
Toomas would scoop in the pot and now sits with 50,000 in chips.
| Elvis Toomas | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:37 PM Local Time
Early Entrants
| Tom Gity | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Cate Hall | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Allen Kessler | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Ori Hasson | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Pamela Balzano | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Denys Chufarin | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Barry Greenstein | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Landen Lucas | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Aladin Reskallah | 40,000 | 0 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:37 PM Local Time
Nick Rigby Plays the 2-3 "Dirty Diaper" in 2021 WSOP Main Event
Nicholas Rigby
Nicholas Rigby made some interesting calls with on Day 5 of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, where he built a big stack throughout the day. But it wasn't because of his love for NBA legend Michael Jordan, who famously wore the #23 for the Chicago Bulls.
When poker's world championship tournament concludes next week, one player will take home $8 million. If Rigby continues stacking chips at his current rate, he just might claim that nine-figure prize. But there appears to be only one thing that could stop him from reaching that mountain top — refusing to fold a hand dubbed in his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as "The Dirty Diaper."
There is actually a reason why he loves to play the three-deuce, and it has nothing to do with GTO. Rigby's rowdy and inebriated friends on his rail inside the Amazon room explained on the PokerGO stream why their pal likes to play the 3-2.
"The Diaper is a famous hand in Pittsburgh," one of his friends explained to PokerGO's Jeff Platt. "The three-deuce is called The Dirty Diaper if it's off-suit, and we play it all the time."
Rigby's friend continued to explain that they play the 3-2 game in Pittsburgh like others play the 7-2 game, where everyone at the table must ship a chip to a player who wins a hand with 7-2. In their case, the bounty is on for when a player takes down a pot with the 3-2.
In the Main Event, or any tournament, you can't play those games, but Rigby's a cash game player, according to his friends. During Day 5 of poker's biggest event, he brought The Dirty Diaper game across the country to Las Vegas, except no one else was playing along.
Click here to read more about "The Dirty Diaper"!
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:22 PM Local Time
Some Notable Players Chips Counts
| Allyn Shulman | 45,000 | 0 |
| Phil Laak | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Bosu Avunoori | 40,000 | |
| Christopher Hill | 40,000 | 0 |
| Aladin Reskallah | 40,000 | 40,000 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:17 PM Local Time
Bracelet Winner Allyn Shulman in a Pot Early
Allyn Shulman was seen in a hand on the board reading .
The pot was around 1,600 and action was on her in the small blind.
Shulman checked to her only opponent who made a bet of 2,600.
Shulman tanked briefly before she check-raised to 7,500 which was good to scoop in the pot as her opponent folded.
| Allyn Shulman | 45,000 | 45,000 |
Sunday, November 14, 2021 12:05 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
The official shuffle up and deal has been announced .
Sunday, November 14, 2021 11:26 AM Local Time
2021 WSOP Streaming Exclusively on PokerGO
PokerGO WSOP
The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing, and PokerGO is live streaming many of the events.
PokerGO has partnered with CBS Sports Network to provide WSOP coverage with the likes of Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Jamie Kerstetter returning to the WSOP broadcast booth this year, along with PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff Platt from time to time.
CBS Sports Network will televise 16 pre-produced and edited episodes of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event, after striking a multi-year deal earlier this year. This deal sees coverage of the WSOP Main Event return to its original broadcast partner after featuring on CBS Sports Spectacular in the mid-1970s.
All 16 episodes will be televised following the conclusion of the tournament.
PokerGO will provide live streaming duties of the World Championship event starting on Day 1A (November 4) until the end on November 17, except Day 1B (November 5).
Away from the Main Event, there will be additional coverage of more than two dozen tournaments thru November 23, 2021. They include the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller.
Here's a look at the remaining PokerGO live-stream schedule:
*Dates, times, and specific events of this schedule are subject to change.
Remember, poker fans can catch live updates from every single bracelet event from start to finish right here on PokerNews. Make sure to bookmark the 2021 World Series of Poker Hub, with all the reporting, news, interviews, and more from Las Vegas.
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Sunday, November 14, 2021 10:56 AM Local Time
Day 1d of Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em Begins at 12:00 p.m. PT
Welcome to Day 1d of Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em of the 2021 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Day 1d begins on Sunday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m. local time and as the name suggests, his event will play eight-handed. Whoever takes the Crazy Eights Crown will receive $888,888 in prize money along with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.
In 2019, Rick Alvarado defeated a 10,185 entry field to claim the six-figure top prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet. The event generated a $7,720,210 prize pool with many notables participating in this event such as fourth-place finisher Vivian Saliba, three-time bracelet winner Ryan Leng, 2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess and 2004 Main Event Champion Greg Raymer.
Day 1b and Day 1c drew a total of 3,011 players, 453 made the money but only 137 players survived to make Day 2.
$888 Crazy Eights Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Joseph Hebert | United States | 2,100,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Tijan Tepeh | United States | 2,050,000 | 51 |
| 3 | Adam Croffut | United States | 1,975,000 | 49 |
| 4 | Josue Aguirre | Mexico | 1,930,000 | 48 |
| 5 | Thomas Larson | United States | 1,825,000 | 46 |
| 6 | Wilbert Chun | United States | 1,660,000 | 42 |
| 7 | Jacob Rich | United States | 1,550,000 | 39 |
| 8 | Kyle Montgomery | United States | 1,420,000 | 36 |
| 9 | David Moses | United States | 1,395,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Sejin Park | South Korea | 1,350,000 | 34 |
$888 Crazy Eights Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Justin Arwine | United States | 3,280,000 |
| 2 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 2,825,000 |
| 3 | David Lappin | Ireland | 1,940,000 |
| 4 | Paul Fehlig | United States | 1,880,000 |
| 5 | Wayne Harmon | United States | 1,800,000 |
| 6 | Alex Visbisky | United States | 1,775,000 |
| 7 | John Jenkins | United States | 1,740,000 |
| 8 | Alan Ferraro | Italy | 1,710,000 |
| 9 | Natalie Hof | Germany | 1,700,000 |
| 10 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 1,675,000 |
Players will receive 40,000 tournament chips with one re-entry allowed per flight. Day 1d will play a total of 22 Levels with each level lasting 30-minutes each. There will be a 20-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12 (~6:40 p.m.). The blinds start at 100-200 with a 200 big blind ante.
Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team.