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

Thursday, November 18, 2021 to Saturday, November 20, 2021

Event #82: Super High Roller No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $250,000
  • Prizepool: $8,217,000
  • Entries: 33
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Friday, November 19, 2021 6:21 PM Local Time
Badziakouski Runs Into Two Pair

Mikita Badziakouski

John Kincaid opened to 150,000 from under the gun and Mikita Badziakouski called from the small blind. The flop came     and Badziakouski checked to Kincaid who continued for 175,000. Badziakouski check-raised to 400,000 and Kincaid shoved all in. Badziakouski called off his remaining 1,250,000 chips and was at risk.

Mikita Badziakouski:   
John Kincaid:   

Badziakouski flopped top pair but Kincaid held two pair. The   on the turn and the   on the river were no help to Badziakouski who was sent to the rail.

John Kincaid7,100,0001,725,000
Mikita Badziakouski0-2,500,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 6:15 PM Local Time
Patel Busts on Cracked Aces

Nilesh Patel shoved for over a million and Adrian Mateos was the lone caller with Patel covered.

Nilesh Patel:   
Adrian Mateos:   

The board ran out       and the rivered straight for Mateos cracked Patel's aces and sent him to the rail.

Adrian Mateos3,680,000680,000
Nilesh Patel0-1,745,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 6:01 PM Local Time
Peters Shoves on Patel

Nilesh Patel opened to 210,000 from under the gun and David Peters flat-called on the button. The two players went heads-up to the     flop and Patel led out for 550,000. Peters called and the   landed on the turn.

Patel fired out the same bet of 550,000 and Peters still called to see the   on the river. Patel bet 550,000 for the third time and Peters ripped all in. Patel had around 1,700,000 chips remaining and he needed some time to think about this one. After using up three of his time banks, Patel finally ditched his cards to the muck.

David Peters7,040,0001,960,000
Nilesh Patel1,745,000-830,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:55 PM Local Time
Smith Tunes In; Guilbert Busts Out

Dan Smith

Johan Guilbert shoved his last 675,000 into the middle and Dan Smith called while sporting an FM-capable radio hat with an antenna.

Johan Guilbert:   
Dan Smith:   

The board ran out       and Smith's sevens held on to bust Guilbert from the tournament.

Dan Smith2,100,000-75,000
Johan Guilbert0-805,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:52 PM Local Time
Addamo Flops a Flush Draw but Bricks Out

Stephen Chidwick raised it up on the button and Michael Addamo defended from the big blind. The flop came     and the two players quickly got all of the chips in the middle with Addamo at risk for around 500,000.

Michael Addamo:   
Stephen Chidwick:   

The   on the turn also gave Addamo a straight draw but the   on the river only improved Chidwick to a pair, sending Addamo to the rail.

Stephen Chidwick3,800,0002,050,000
Michael Addamo0-650,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:39 PM Local Time
Table 414 Chip Count Updates
Seth Davies4,815,000765,000
Daniel Negreanu4,130,000-290,000
Adrian Mateos3,000,000150,000
Dan Smith2,175,000-25,000
Stephen Chidwick1,750,000-110,000
Johan Guilbert805,000-50,000
Michael Addamo650,0000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:38 PM Local Time
Table 406 Chip Count Updates
Ben Heath9,430,000780,000
John Kincaid5,375,000-125,000
David Peters5,080,000-460,000
Christoph Vogelsang3,400,0001,150,000
Keith Tilston2,650,000-280,000
Nilesh Patel2,575,000935,000
Mikita Badziakouski2,500,000975,000
Jake Schindler1,500,000-40,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:34 PM Local Time
Chidwick Flops a Set to Bust Bonomo

Justin Bonomo

Justin Bonomo shipped all in for his last 420,000 from the hijack and Stephen Chidwick re-raised to 800,000 on the button which got the blinds to fold.

Justin Bonomo:   
Stephen Chidwick:   

The flop fell     to give Chidwick a set of sevens. The   on the turn meant Bonomo was drawing dead to the   on the river.

Stephen Chidwick1,860,000-540,000
Justin Bonomo0-425,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:24 PM Local Time
Bonomo Getting Short

With nearly 500,000 in the pot and      on the board, Justin Bonomo bet 80,000. Christoph Vogelsang let the shot clock run all the way down before raising to 300,000. Bonomo called to see   on the river.

Bonomo checked and Vogelsang placed a stack of T-100,000 chips in the middle, more than enough to put Bonomo at risk. Bonomo tanked for a short time before getting away from it.

Christoph Vogelsang2,250,000-1,000,000
Justin Bonomo425,000-425,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:21 PM Local Time
Peters Gets After It, Heath Calls Him Down

Ben Heath opened to 110,000 from the hijack and picked up calls from Nilesh Patel, Jake Schindler, and David Peters in the big blind. The flop came     and the action checked around to the   on the turn.

Peters led out with a bet of 120,000 and only Heath stuck around to see the   on the river. Peters checked this time and Heath counted out a large bet of 755,000. Peters eyed up his stack and then reached back for a raise to 3,000,000.

Heath instantly put his hand on his head and slid some time banks out. After burning through all six of them and three and a half minutes later, Heath finally dropped in some chips to call. Peters sheepishly turned over    for two pair but Heath held    for the nut flush.

Ben Heath8,650,0003,800,000
David Peters5,540,000-3,260,000
John Kincaid5,500,0003,975,000
Nilesh Patel1,640,000-310,000
Jake Schindler1,540,000-710,000
Ali Imsirovic600,000-350,000
Timofey Kuznetsov00
Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:00 PM Local Time
Peters Takes a Big Pot from Patel

With over 1,000,000 in the pot and      on the board, Nilesh Patel bet 900,000 and David Peters called.

The river was   and Patel continued for 1,400,000.

After a moment of thought, Peters looked him up. Patel showed    and Peters tabled    to take the pot with kings and sixes.

Elsewhere at the table, Ali Imsirovic has fallen below the 1 million mark.

David Peters8,800,0007,285,000
Nilesh Patel1,950,000-2,650,000
Ali Imsirovic950,000-4,000,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:55 PM Local Time
The Muck: Norman Chad & Haralabos Voulgaris Debate Poker Broadcasts
The Muck
The Muck

Norman Chad, along with Lon McEachern, has commentated on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for ESPN, and now CBS Sports Network, since 2003.

After the conclusion of the 2021 WSOP Main Event in which Koray Aldemir won the title and $8 million top prize, Haralabos Voulgaris, and a few other high rollers on the always polarizing poker Twitter, suggested maybe it's time to make a change in the broadcast booth.

Learn more in the latest The Muck on PokerNews!

Friday, November 19, 2021 4:46 PM Local Time
Badziakoski Loses Two in a Row

Keith Tilston limped in from the small blind and Mikita Badziakouski checked his option. The flop came     and Tilston led out with a bet of 65,000 which Badziakouski called.

The turn was the   and Tilston fired out another bet of 135,000. Badziakouski called again and the   hit the river. Both players checked and Tilston showed    for the winner.

On the next hand, Daniel Negreanu opened to 100,000 in the hijack and Badziakouski called from the small blind. The flop fell     and both players checked to the   on the turn.

Badziakouski led out with a bet of 100,000 and Negreanu called to see the   on the river. Badziakouski bet 150,000 and Negreanu quickly called. Badziakouski slid his cards to the muck and Negreanu did not have to show his cards to win the pot.

Daniel Negreanu4,420,000440,000
Keith Tilston2,930,000810,000
Mikita Badziakouski1,525,000-800,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:45 PM Local Time
Addamo Doubles Through Mateos

With around 300,000 in the pot and     on the board, Adrian Mateos bet 50,000 and Michael Addamo went into the tank.

After using one time extension, Addamo shoved his last 165,000 into the middle. Mateos called.

Michael Addamo:   
Adrian Mateos:   

Addamo's queens were ahead, and a   on the turn and   on the river sealed the double.

Adrian Mateos2,850,000-1,525,000
Michael Addamo650,000300,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:15 PM Local Time
First Break of the Day

The remaining 19 players are heading on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:14 PM Local Time
Smith Dials Up a Shove

Dan Smith

Just before the break, Dan Smith raised to 80,000 from middle position and Nilesh Patel three-bet to 290,000 from the big blind. Smith called.

The flop was     and Patel bet 450,000. Smith shoved for 1,045,000 and Patel went into the tank.

After using one time extension, Patel tossed his hand in the muck to give Smith the pot.

Nilesh Patel4,600,0001,750,000
Adrian Mateos4,375,000-145,000
Seth Davies4,050,00030,000
Dan Smith2,200,000910,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu450,000-710,000
Michael Addamo350,000-1,450,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:08 PM Local Time
Davies Flops Two Pair to Double Through Mateos

Seth Davies raised to 90,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos re-raised to 360,000 in the big blind. Davies called and the dealer fanned the flop of    . Mateos led out with a bet of 285,000 and Davies called.

The turn brought the   and Mateos jammed all in which was met with a snap-call from Davies for his last 1,350,000. Mateos showed    but Davies flopped two pair with   .

The river was the   which did not improve Mateos who passed over a double up.

Adrian Mateos4,520,000-1,380,000
Seth Davies4,020,0002,270,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 3:56 PM Local Time
Peters Gets Away from One

With 250,000 in the pot and     on the board, David Peters checked and Jake Schindler bet 65,000.

Peters check-raised to 200,000 and Schindler called to see   on the turn.

Both players checked and the river was  . Peters checked and Schindler fired 450,000, sending Peters into the tank.

After using two time extensions, Peters finally got away from it.

Jake Schindler2,250,000750,000
David Peters1,515,000-925,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 3:54 PM Local Time
Tilston Finds a Double Up

Keith Tilston raised it up on the button and Justin Bonomo three-bet from the big blind. The two players wasted little time before getting all of their chips in the middle with Tilston at risk for 1,035,000.

Keith Tilston:   
Justin Bonomo:   

The flop came     to give Tilston a set of kings but Bonomo picked up more outs with a straight draw. However, the   paired the board on the turn to give Tilston a full house and Bonomo was drawing dead to the   on the river.

Daniel Negreanu3,980,000180,000
Christoph Vogelsang3,250,000-650,000
Mikita Badziakouski2,325,000350,000
Keith Tilston2,120,000620,000
Johan Guilbert855,000450,000
Justin Bonomo850,000-1,435,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 3:36 PM Local Time
Heath Flips Soverel to the Rail

Sam Soverel

Sam Soverel opened to 80,000 in early position and was called by David Peters on the button. Ben Heath three-bet to 400,000 from the big blind and Soverel four-bet shoved all in for around 1,200,000. Peters quickly folded and Heath flicked in a chip to call.

Sam Soverel:   
Ben Heath:   

It was a coin flip and Heath held the lead through the     flop. The turn was the   which gave Heath a full house and Soverel was left drawing dead to the   on the river.

Ben Heath4,850,0001,305,000
Sam Soverel0-2,190,000
Playtika - Jason Alexander
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