Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:17 PM Local Time
One and Done for Price
Roongsak Griffeth opened to 600,000 in early position and was called by Toby Price on his left. The flop came and Griffeth checked to Price who bet 700,000. Griffeth called and the landed on the turn.
Griffeth checked again and Price checked it back this time. The completed the board and both players knuckled the table. Griffeth showed for two pair and Price sent his cards to the muck.
| Toby Price | 14,370,000 | -1,630,000  |
| Roongsak Griffeth | 12,500,000 | 2,900,000  |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 6:07 PM Local Time
John Gorsuch Eliminated in 10th Place ($22,632)
On the first hand of the final table, John Gorsuch got all of his 3,600,000 chips in the middle against Roongsak Griffeth.
John Gorsuch:
Roongsak Griffeth:
Gorsuch picked up a straight draw heading to the river on a board of , but missed all of his outs on the river and let out a loud expletive as he hit the rail in 10th place.
| Roongsak Griffeth | 9,600,000 | 3,600,000 |
| John Gorsuch | 0 | -3,600,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:58 PM Local Time
Final Table Redraw
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 1 | Ron Moisescu | 13,800,000 | 58 |
| 2 | Roongsak Griffeth | 6,000,000 | 25 |
| 3 | John Gorsuch | 3,600,000 | 15 |
| 4 | Toby Price | 16,000,000 | 67 |
| 5 | Scott Hall | 8,500,000 | 35 |
| 6 | Martin Bicanik | 4,400,000 | 18 |
| 7 | Axel Hallay | 7,000,000 | 29 |
| 8 | David Morel | 5,800,000 | 24 |
| 9 | Paulo Joanello | 5,700,000 | 24 |
| 10 | Elio Fox | 3,300,000 | 14 |
| Toby Price | 16,000,000 | 0 |
| Ron Moisescu | 13,800,000 | 800,000 |
| Scott Hall | 8,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Axel Hallay | 7,000,000 | -750,000 |
| Roongsak Griffeth | 6,000,000 | -3,000,000 |
| David Morel | 5,800,000 | 300,000 |
| Paulo Joanello | 5,700,000 | -300,000 |
| Martin Bicanik | 4,400,000 | 900,000 |
| John Gorsuch | 3,600,000 | 150,000 |
| Elio Fox | 3,300,000 | -900,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:53 PM Local Time
Master of Ceremonies Vince Vaughn Suffers Bad Beat in His First WSOP Tournament
Vince Vaughn
Hollywood actor Vince Vaughn, the star of Swingers, Old School, Wedding Crashers, and Dodgeball, was recently announced as the "Master of Ceremonies" for the 2022 World Series of Poker (WSOP).
Yesterday, he gave the traditional "shuffle up and deal" announcement at the final table of the WSOP Main Event, and on Wednesday he returned for several other promotional endeavors. Once finished, he took the opportunity to enter his first-ever WSOP gold bracelet tournament, Event #79: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty where every Poker Hall of Famer had a bounty on their head.
While not a member of the PHoF, Vaughn, too, had a target on his back as Jack Effel revealed the WSOP was putting a $10,000 bounty on the actor, much to the delight of players sat with him at Table 2 in the Brasilia Room.
How did he do? Find out here!
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:51 PM Local Time
Yulian Bogdanov Eliminated in 11th Place ($22,632)
Elio Fox opened to 480,000 in the cutoff and Yulian Bogdanov shipped all in for around 1,600,000 in the small blind. Paulo Joanello re-shoved all in from the big blind which got Fox to fold.
Yulian Bogdanov:
Paulo Joanello:
The flop came and Joanello still held the lead with his ace-high. The on the turn and the on the river provided no help to Bogdanov who was sent home in 11th place.
| Paulo Joanello | 6,000,000 | 2,150,000 |
| Yulian Bogdanov | 0 | -3,150,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:44 PM Local Time
Price Wins a Monster Pot from Hall
Toby Price opened to 600,000 from under the gun and Scott Hall defended from the big blind. The flop fell and Hall checked to Price who continued with a bet of 700,000. Hall check-raised to 2,300,000 but Price still called.
The turn brought the and Hall thought for a minute before pushing out a bet of 2,200,000. Price announced all in for around 8,000,000 and Hall quickly dumped his cards into the muck.
| Toby Price | 16,000,000 | 4,760,000 |
| Scott Hall | 7,500,000 | -2,900,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:42 PM Local Time
James Sileo Eliminated in 12th Place ($18,123)
The action folded around to James Sileo in the small bind who ripped all in for around 1,550,000. Elio Fox quickly called from the big blind and had Sileo at risk.
James Sileo:
Elio Fox:
The flop came to put Fox in charge with a pair of aces. The on the turn gave Sileo some hope but the on the river ended his tournament.
| Elio Fox | 4,200,000 | 1,700,000 |
| James Sileo | 0 | -3,400,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:37 PM Local Time
Caroline McCarter Eliminated in 13th Place ($18,123)
Caroline McCarter was down to around 2,000,000 and got them in the middle from the button against Scott Hall in middle position.
Caroline McCarter:
Scott Hall:
"How about a six one time," McCarter pleaded, but her hopes went unheeded as the dealer turned over the board.
| Scott Hall | 10,400,000 | 350,000 |
| Caroline Mccarter | 0 | -3,360,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:35 PM Local Time
Timothee Scotti Eliminated in 14th Place ($14,678)
Timothee Scotti just lost a heap of chips when he doubled up John Gorsuch after they got all of their chips in the middle preflop. Gorsuch held against the of Scotti. The board ran out clean for Gorsuch who scored the double up.
On the next hand, Scotti shipped all in from the hijack and David Morel re-shoved all in from the cutoff. The rest of the table folded and the cards were tabled.
Timothee Scotti:
David Morel:
The flop came and Morel spiked a queen to take the lead. The on the turn and the on the river sent Scotti to the payout desk in 14th place.
| David Morel | 5,500,000 | 3,025,000 |
| John Gorsuch | 3,450,000 | 1,350,000 |
| Timothee Scotti | 0 | -2,800,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:29 PM Local Time
Martin Gavasci Eliminated in 15th Place ($14,678)
Ron Moisescu raised to 540,000 preflop before Martin Gavasci shoved all in from the blinds. Moisescu snap-called.
Martin Gavasci:
Ron Moisescu:
The board ran out . Moisescu shot back in his chair in disappointment after seeing the on the river thinking that Gavasci had ace-king, but was reassured by the table he had, in fact, won the pot.
The stacks were counted down and Moisescu had 6,670,000 remaining, barely covering Gavasci who was eliminated.
| Ron Moisescu | 13,000,000 | 7,340,000 |
| Martin Gavasci | 0 | -5,800,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:17 PM Local Time
Griffeth Shoves on Gavasci
Martin Gavasci raised to 400,000 from the cutoff. Action folded to Roongsak Griffeth in the big blind who put in a three-bet to 1,500,000. Gavasci called and the flop came .
Griffeth immediately shoved all in for 5,915,000. It took several minutes for the dealer to count out Griffeth's stack while Gavasci considered the decision. After being in the tank for about five minutes Gavasci let his hand go.
| Roongsak Griffeth | 9,000,000 | 700,000 |
| Martin Gavasci | 5,800,000 | -2,700,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 5:05 PM Local Time
Christian Liel Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,027)
Christian Liel shoved all in for around 875,000 from under the gun. Scott Hall was in the big blind with the biggest stack in the room and easily made the call after looking at his cards.
Christian Liel:
Scott Hall:
The flop of left Hall in the lead with his ace high. The on the turn made things sweaty as Liel picked up a straight and flush draw. However, the on the river bricked out and Liel was eliminated.
| Scott Hall | 10,050,000 | 3,450,000 |
| Christian Liel | 0 | -1,370,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:59 PM Local Time
Christopher Palumbo Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,027)
Christopher Palumbo was down to just a few big blinds and he shoved all in from under the gun. Ron Moisescu re-shoved all in from a couple of seats over and the rest of the table folded.
Christopher Palumbo:
Ron Moisescu:
Palumbo was in rough shape against the pocket kings of Moisescu and couldn't find any help on the runout as he was eliminated in 17th place.
| Ron Moisescu | 5,660,000 | 2,060,000 |
| Christopher Palumbo | 0 | -1,550,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:54 PM Local Time
William Chewning Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,027)
Scott Hall raised from the button and William Chewning, who had 400,000 of his last 420,000 chips in the middle from the big blind, pretended to fold but stuck them in without looking.
Hall showed and Chewning slowly turned over . The board ran out and both players made a pair of jacks, but Hall's nine-kicker played.
| Scott Hall | 6,600,000 | -40,000 |
| William Chewning | 0 | -420,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:49 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:39 PM Local Time
Break Time
The final 18 players are now heading on a scheduled 15-mintue break.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:38 PM Local Time
Gavasci Makes Quads to Double
William Chewning raised to 420,000 and was called by Scott Hall in the small blind before Martin Gavasci moved all in from the big blind. Chewning called and Hall got out of the way.
Martin Gavasci:
William Chewning:
Gavasci hit trips on the flop, then improved to quads as the fell on the turn. The river came the and Gavasci won the pot. Chewning believed he was eliminated and stopped to take a picture of the board, but a recount showed he had Gavasci covered by 420,000.
| Martin Gavasci | 8,500,000 | 4,680,000 |
| William Chewning | 420,000 | -3,780,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:37 PM Local Time
Final Two Tables
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| 404 | 1 | Scott Hall | 6,640,000 |
| 404 | 2 | Martin Gavasci | 3,820,000 |
| 404 | 3 | William Chewning | 4,200,000 |
| 404 | 4 | Caroline McCarter | 3,360,000 |
| 404 | 5 | Christian Liel | 1,370,000 |
| 404 | 6 | Christopher Palumbo | 1,550,000 |
| 404 | 7 | Roongsak Griffeth | 8,300,000 |
| 404 | 8 | Ron Moisescu | 3,600,000 |
| 404 | 9 | Axel Hallay | 7,750,000 |
| | | | |
| 420 | 1 | Paulo Joanello | 3,850,000 |
| 420 | 2 | Toby Price | 8,000,000 |
| 420 | 3 | Timothee Scotti | 2,800,000 |
| 420 | 4 | David Morel | 2,475,000 |
| 420 | 5 | James Sileo | 3,400,000 |
| 420 | 6 | Elio Fox | 2,500,000 |
| 420 | 7 | John Gorsuch | 2,100,000 |
| 420 | 8 | Martin Bicanik | 3,500,000 |
| 420 | 9 | Yulian Bogdanov | 3,150,000 |
| Roongsak Griffeth | 8,300,000 | 1,680,000 |
| Toby Price | 8,000,000 | 170,000 |
| Axel Hallay | 7,750,000 | 2,750,000 |
| Scott Hall | 6,640,000 | 1,420,000 |
| William Chewning | 4,200,000 | 3,355,000 |
| Paulo Joanello | 3,850,000 | 3,345,000 |
| Martin Gavasci | 3,820,000 | -2,680,000 |
| Ron Moisescu | 3,600,000 | 375,000 |
| Martin Bicanik | 3,500,000 | -600,000 |
| James Sileo | 3,400,000 | 100,000 |
| Caroline Mccarter | 3,360,000 | -1,140,000 |
| Yulian Bogdanov | 3,150,000 | 270,000 |
| Timothee Scotti | 2,800,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Elio Fox | 2,500,000 | 0 |
| David Morel | 2,475,000 | -2,725,000 |
| John Gorsuch | 2,100,000 | -100,000 |
| Christopher Palumbo | 1,550,000 | 1,135,000 |
| Christian Liel | 1,370,000 | 345,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:28 PM Local Time
Mike Azzaro Eliminated in 19th Place ($9,970)
Mike Azzaro and Axel Hallay got the rest of Azzaro's chips in the middle blind versus blind.
Mike Azzaro:
Axel Hallay:
Hallay flopped a straight on a board of , sending Azzaro out in 19th place. The remaining 18 players are now drawing for seats at the final two tables.
| Axel Hallay | 5,000,000 | 500,000 |
| Mike Azzaro | 0 | -1,850,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 4:18 PM Local Time
Sean Tan Eliminated in 21st Place ($9,970)
Martin Gavasci raised to 320,000 from early position. David Morel called in middle position before Sean Tan moved all in from the button for 2,300,000. Gavasci re-shoved and Morel folded after a brief tank.
Sean Tan:
Martin Gavasci:
The came on the flop to put Gavasci in the lead, followed by the . The rest of the board ran out and Gavasci won the coin flip to bust Tan.
| Martin Gavasci | 6,500,000 | -400,000 |
| Sean Tan | 0 | -1,500,000 |