Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:33 PM Local Time
Scotti Hits the Turn to Bust Collopy
Timothee Scotti raised preflop before WSOP bracelet winner Jim Collopy shoved for 690,000. Scotti called.
Jim Collopy:
Timothee Scotti:
Collopy was ahead as the flop came , but Scotti spiked the on the turn to make two pair. The fell on the river and Collopy became an early post-break casualty.
| Timothee Scotti | 3,500,000 | 1,950,000  |
| Jim Collopy | 0 | -1,205,000  |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:31 PM Local Time
Brinker Falls to Lenaghan
Dalton Brinker pushed all in for around 730,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Ryan Lenaghan in the big blind. Lenaghan asked how much and then stuck in some chips to call.
Dalton Brinker:
Ryan Lenaghan:
The flop came and Lenaghan held his lead with ace-high. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing as Brinker was sent to the payout desk.
| Ryan Lenaghan | 2,150,000 | 1,605,000 |
| Dalton Brinker | 0 | -1,135,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:04 PM Local Time
Players On the Move
The remaining 50 players are currently racking up their chips in preparation for a move from Amazon Purple to the Gold section. The clock was paused shortly before the break to allow them time to make the move.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 2:02 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day
The remaining 50 players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:58 PM Local Time
Choi Doubles Again
Inkyu Choi pushed all in for 660,000 in middle position and Fabio Muhr asked for a count on his left. Muhr contemplated for a minute before finally making the call and the rest of the table folded.
Inkyu Choi:
Fabio Muhr:
Choi held a dominating lead and the board ran out to give him the double up. Muhr was left with just 10,000 chips after the hand and would be eliminated shortly after.
| Inkyu Choi | 1,470,000 | 620,000 |
| Fabio Muhr | 0 | -225,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:54 PM Local Time
McCarter Triples Up
Caroline McCarter moved all in for 550,000 and was called by Craig Burke. Toby Price, next to act, asked for a count of Burke's stack before also calling.
The flop came and Burke checked. Price bet 200,000 and Burke quickly folded.
Caroline McCarter:
Toby Price:
McCarter had flopped trip aces to put herself in position for the triple up. The turn gave Price a flush draw, but he bricked the on the river.
| Craig Burke | 2,500,000 | -620,000 |
| Toby Price | 2,100,000 | -400,000 |
| Caroline Mccarter | 1,700,000 | 905,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:48 PM Local Time
Recent Eliminations
| Paul Sokoloff | 0 | -385,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 0 | -600,000 |
| Kenny Lay | 0 | -560,000 |
| Timothy Elmshaeuser | 0 | -560,000 |
| Leo Gubenko | 0 | -200,000 |
| Michael Cribier | 0 | -660,000 |
| Luciano Santos | 0 | -350,000 |
| Boris Kolev | 0 | -1,175,000 |
| Shachar Haran | 0 | -580,000 |
| Dominic Brazier | 0 | -380,000 |
| Aleksandr Shevliakov | 0 | -625,000 |
| Florian Gaugusch | 0 | -570,000 |
| Euclid Zurbaran | 0 | -190,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:43 PM Local Time
A Round of Chip Counts
| Craig Burke | 3,120,000 | 1,320,000 |
| Roongsak Griffeth | 2,630,000 | 1,255,000 |
| Toby Price | 2,500,000 | 1,750,000 |
| Scott Hall | 2,430,000 | 530,000 |
| Ron Moisescu | 2,300,000 | 1,350,000 |
| John Gorsuch | 2,200,000 | 675,000 |
| Garrett Beckman | 2,100,000 | 725,000 |
| Thomas Taylor | 1,820,000 | 1,455,000 |
| Timothee Scotti | 1,550,000 | -280,000 |
| Martin Robinson | 1,480,000 | 565,000 |
| Elio Fox | 1,400,000 | 470,000 |
| Inkyu Choi | 850,000 | -85,000 |
| Axel Hallay | 550,000 | -260,000 |
| Damian Salas | 350,000 | -350,000 |
| Michael Ruane | 0 | -1,400,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:34 PM Local Time
Bicanik Has Aces Again
A player under the gun raised to 125,000 before Martin Bicanik three-bet to 300,000. Gal Yifrach, next to act, asked Bicanik how many chips he had behind before shoving all in.
The original raiser folded but Bicanik snap-called for 1,700,000 with . Yifrach showed and was left paying off Bicanik when the board came .
"Can't escape that setup," Yifrach said.
"A million hands produces a million possibilities," tablemate Zachary Nicholson replied philosophically.
| Martin Bicanik | 3,500,000 | 1,800,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 600,000 | -1,740,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:34 PM Local Time
Wolters Flips for Stacks
Valentyn Shabelnyk announced all in from middle position for around 1,000,000 chips. Derek Wolters was on the button and stuck in the last of his 750,000 chips while the rest of the table folded.
Derek Wolters:
Valentyn Shabelnyk:
The two were coin flipping and the flop of left Wolters in the lead. Shabelnyk was unable to connect on the turn or not eh river and he sent the majority of his chips to Wolters.
| Derek Wolters | 1,625,000 | 775,000 |
| Valentyn Shabelnyk | 230,000 | -1,260,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:27 PM Local Time
Choi Rivers a Flush
Inkyu Choi pushed all in for 405,000 in the hijack and Euclid Zurbaran re-shoved all in on the button. The blinds folded and the two remaining hands were tabled.
Inkyu Choi:
Euclid Zurbaran:
The flop came to give Choi a flush draw. The on the turn gave Zurbaran his own flush draw but it was the on the river that completed the flush for Choi as he doubled up.
| Inkyu Choi | 935,000 | 235,000 |
| Euclid Zurbaran | 190,000 | -510,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:25 PM Local Time
Bicanik Snap-Calls With Aces
David Morel raised to 100,000 from the cutoff before Martin Bicanik three-bet to 300,000 in the small blind. Morel shoved all in, and Bicanik called for his last 850,000.
Martin Bicanik:
David Morel:
The board ran out as Morel handed over the big pot to Bicanik.
"Easy come, easy go," a tablemate said to Morel.
"What else can you do?" Morel replied.
| Martin Bicanik | 1,700,000 | 550,000 |
| David Morel | 1,100,000 | 890,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:15 PM Local Time
More Eliminations
| Martin Jacobson | 0 | -110,000 |
| Ari Engel | 0 | -525,000 |
| Yoshihide Kawahara | 0 | -650,000 |
| Ian Hamilton | 0 | -725,000 |
| Andrew Foss | 0 | -170,000 |
| Ting-Yi Tsai | 0 | -175,000 |
| Carlos Chang | 0 | -100,000 |
| Bart Lybaert | 0 | -320,000 |
| Robert Lipkin | 0 | -130,000 |
| Leo Margets | 0 | -375,000 |
| Scott Kyle | 0 | -330,000 |
| Nicholas Verderamo | 0 | -415,000 |
| Paul Hoefer | 0 | -315,000 |
| Jack Duong | 0 | -249,000 |
| Alexandre Reard | 0 | -320,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:11 PM Local Time
Moisescu Takes Out Alawadhi
Ali Alawadhi moved all in for just over 300,000 in the hijack, and Ron Moisescu asked for a quick count from the big blind before making the call.
Ali Alawadhi:
Ron Moisescu:
The flop came , and both players flopped different draws, but Moisescu was still out front with queen-high. The on the turn and the on the river bricked everything as Alawadhi was eliminated.
| Ron Moisescu | 950,000 | -425,000 |
| Ali Alawadhi | 0 | -475,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:10 PM Local Time
Tan Takes a Chunk Off Depaulo, Bojang Busts
On a flop of , Sean Tan bet 75,000 from under the gun and Ryan Depaulo called from the cutoff. Tan slowed down and checked the turn, and Depaulo put out a bet of 205,000.
Tan then announced he was all in and Depaulo snap-folded.
The next hand on this table, Ismael Bojang shoved for 410,000 and was called by Michael Ruane.
Ismael Bojang:
Michael Ruane:
Bojang had a straight draw and nut flush draw heading to the river on a board of , but the on the river sealed his elimination.
| Ryan Depaulo | 2,000,000 | -735,000 |
| Sean Tan | 1,500,000 | 700,000 |
| Michael Ruane | 1,400,000 | 300,000 |
| Ismael Bojang | 0 | -500,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:00 PM Local Time
Yifrach Soars Over 2 Million
The action folded around to Gal Yifrach in the small blind who ripped all in for 550,000. Terry Boutcher asked for a count in the big blind and made the call.
Boutcher held but Yifrach had two live cards with . The flop came and Yifrach took the lead with a pair of kings. The and runout secured the double up for Yifrach.
On the next hand, Yifrach moved all in again on the button, this time for 1,140,000. Timothee Scotti called from the big blind and Yifrach was at risk again.
Yifrach showed but was dominated by the of Scotti. However, the board ran out and Yifrach flopped a pair of threes to double up to over 2 million chips.
| Gal Yifrach | 2,340,000 | 1,810,000 |
| Timothee Scotti | 1,830,000 | -1,170,000 |
| Terry Boutcher | 325,000 | -565,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:59 PM Local Time
Shaffer Leaves Jacobson With Crumbs
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Brett Shaffer moved all in preflop for 480,000 and was up against Martin Jacobson.
Brett Shaffer:
Martin Jacobson:
Jacobson picked up a flush draw on the flop, while Shaffer improved to a set on the turn. The fell on the river and Shaffer doubled up, leaving the 2014 Main Event champion with just 110,000.
| Brett Shaffer | 960,000 | 500,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 110,000 | -855,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:52 PM Local Time
Scotti Applies Pressure, Takes Chip Lead
Timothee Scotti and Edouard Mignot saw a flop of . Mignot checked from the big blind, then called when Scotti put in a bet of 90,000.
The turn came the and Mignot checked again. Scotti this time bet 240,000 and Mignot slid his cards back to the dealer as Scotti climbed to the 3,000,000 chip mark.
| Timothee Scotti | 3,000,000 | 1,895,000 |
| Edouard Mignot | 550,000 | 430,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:43 PM Local Time
Yifrach's Big Slick Holds
Aleksandr Shevliakov open-shipped from under the gun for the second hand in a row, with all smaller stacks left on the table. Gal Yifrach took a stand and stuck in the last of his 225,000 chips from the small blind.
Gal Yifrach:
Aleksandr Shevliakov:
The flop of left Yifrach in a dominating position. The on the turn and the on the river missed Shevliakov, who sent over a double up.
| Aleksandr Shevliakov | 625,000 | 265,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 530,000 | 100,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 12:42 PM Local Time
Hallay Keeps Climbing, Busts Kim
A few hands after tripling up, Axel Hallay moved all in again for 405,000. Seungyeol Kim asked for a count before calling.
Seungyeol Kim:
Axel Hallay:
The flop gave Hally a straight draw, while he paired his king on the turn. The river came the to lock up the hand for Hallay.
The stacks were counted down and Kim was found to have the exact same stack and was eliminated. Hallay, who began the day with 185,000, is now up to 810,000.
| Axel Hallay | 810,000 | 270,000 |
| Seungyeol Kim | 0 | -380,000 |