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

Friday, November 19, 2021 to Sunday, November 21, 2021

Event #83: The Closer - No-Limit Hold'em

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  • Buy-in: $1,500
  • Prizepool: $2,540,505
  • Entries: 1,903
  • Remaining: 0

EVENT UPDATES

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Friday, November 19, 2021 8:03 PM Local Time
Lima Fades The Flush Draw

Karina Lima opened in early position to 10,000, the cutoff called then the button three-bet 48,000. Lima called and the cutoff folded.

It went heads-up to a flop of    . Lima checked, the button bet 9,000 then Lima shoved all-in for around 70,000 and the button called, covering her.

Karina Lima:   
Button:   

The board ran out    and Lima faded the flush draw and secured a double up with a pair of jacks.

Karina Lima190,000190,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 7:47 PM Local Time
Assorted Chip Counts
Gergcsar365,000
Michael Wang165,000-5,000
Dominik Nitsche135,000135,000
Barry Shulman [Barry Schulman]115,000115,000
David Moses22,000-30,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 6:05 PM Local Time
Dinner Break

The tournament is now on a 75-minute dinner break. Players will return at approximately 7:15 p.m. The 100 black chips will also be colored up.

Friday, November 19, 2021 5:52 PM Local Time
Wang Secures The Pot

Michael Wang

Michael Wang opened to 5,200 from middle position. The player on the button bet 15,500 then the small blind shoved all-in for his last big blind. Wang re-jammed all-in and the button called, covering him.

Small Blind:   
Michael Wang:   
Button:   

The board ran out       and Wang secured the pot with a pair of kings.

Michael Wang170,000156,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 5:23 PM Local Time
Assorted Big Stacks
Patrick Eskandar305,000
Namasivayam Karmeham280,000280,000
Bradley Rawson175,000175,000
Hyung Kim160,000160,000
Ran ilani160,000160,000
Jacob Rich145,000145,000
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Friday, November 19, 2021 5:00 PM Local Time
Miholich Scores The Double Knockout

Kyle Miholich

Daniel Heimiller shoved all-in for 8,000 from under the gun. Shaun Deeb re-shoved for about 20,000 from early position then Kyle Miholich re-shoved all-in over the top for 56,000 from the small blind.

Daniel Heimiller:   
Shaun Deeb:   
Kyle Miholich:   

The board ran out       and Miholich scores the double knockout with a pair of kings.

Kyle Miholich86,00034,000
Daniel Heimiller00
Shaun Deeb00
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:54 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 4:43 PM Local Time
Assorted Chip Counts
Chris Moorman64,000
Dara O'Kearney59,00014,000
David Moses52,00016,000
Andrew Moreno38,000
Ryan Laplante36,00015,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 4:25 PM Local Time
Liebert Takes It Down On The Turn

Kathy Liebert

Kathy Liebert opened to 3,000 from middle position and a player on the button called.

It went heads up to a flop of    . Liebert led out for 3,000 and the button called to the turn of  .

Libert fired out a single 5,000 orange chip and the button quickly folded.

Kathy Liebert47,00047,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 3:40 PM Local Time
Break Time

Players are now on a 20-minute break.

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Friday, November 19, 2021 3:28 PM Local Time
Lyons Takes One With No Showdown

Pat Lyons

Pat Lyons opened to 1,600 from under the gun and a player in middle position called. It went heads up to a flop of    .

Lyons quickly bet 3,000 and middle position called to the turn of  . Lyons didn't slow down and fired out 9,900 and took it down.

Pat Lyons34,00034,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 3:04 PM Local Time
Lin Shows One

Ren Lin

The action picked on a flop of     with about 3,200 in the middle. It checked around to the cutoff who bet 2,200. Ren Lin raised to 6,400 in the big blind and the cutoff called.

It went heads up to a turn of  . Lin bet 7,500 and the cutoff folded. Lin showed the   before stacking his newly acquired chips.

Ren Lin37,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 2:54 PM Local Time
PN Podcast: Interviews w/ WSOP Main Event Champ Koray Aldemir, Vince Vaughan & Eli Elezra
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

They recap the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, which was won by Koray Aldemir, and highlight other recent bracelet winners including Brian Hastings, Chad Himmelspach, and David Moses.

They also offer an interview with actor and new WSOP Master of Ceremonies Vince Vaughn, as well as one with new Poker Hall of Fame inductee Eli Elezra. Also, hear the crew discuss rumors concerning the WSOP's upcoming move to the Las Vegas Strip and what the future may hold for the aforementioned Poker Hall of Fame.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Friday, November 19, 2021 2:36 PM Local Time
Assorted Chip Counts
Eric Baldwin42,000
Allen Kessler31,000
Michael Liang27,0002,000
Pete Chen25,000
Kyle Miholich25,000
Dylan Wilkerson23,000
Ryan Laplante21,000
Michael Holtz21,000
David Pham16,000
Sejin Park10,000-15,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 2:17 PM Local Time
Common Poker Tells To Look For at the 2021 WSOP

Fi8nal Table

Poker is a game played with incomplete information, and sometimes players must rely on physical or verbal actions from their opponent to get a grasp of what they're holding.

That's why PokerNews has put together this list of common poker tells for you to spot while you're at the tables.

There's plenty to pick up on while staring down your opponent, so don't miss out. Click here to check out the article or head to our poker strategy section for more top tips to put into practice during this year's World Series of Poker.

Playtika - Jason Alexander
Friday, November 19, 2021 1:59 PM Local Time
Assorted Chip Counts
Chance Kornuth38,00038,000
David Moses36,00011,000
Barry Shulman27,000
Craig Varnell17,000-8,000
Michael Wang14,000-11,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 1:17 PM Local Time
Break Time

The tournament is now on a 20-minute break.

Friday, November 19, 2021 1:13 PM Local Time
Lappin Rivers A Straight

David Lappin

David Lappin bet 5,900 from the big blind into a heads-up pot of about 20,000 on a board reading      .

The cutoff thought about it for a minute before making the call.

Cutoff:   
David Lappin:   

The cutoff said "I thought that's what you had" when Lappin showed the jack-high straight for the winner.

David Lappin46,00021,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 12:41 PM Local Time
Obara Makes The Call

Jun Obara

The action picked up on the river in a heads-up pot with about 25,000 in the middle on a board reading      .

Jun Obara checked in the big blind and his opponent shoved all-in on the button, covering Obara. Obara went into the tank before eventually flicking in the call for his tournament life.

Jun Obara:   
Button:   

Obara raked in the pot with two pair, jacks and eights.

Jun Obara44,000
Friday, November 19, 2021 12:16 PM Local Time
Update Your Chip Counts with the MyStack App

MyStack

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