Event #63: $500 Salute to Warriors | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-04-2021 13:32 UTC-7

Hlib Kovtunov Eliminated in 7th Place ($15,943)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante

Hlib Kovtunov raised under the gun to 800,000 and only Eric Zhang made the call in the big blind.

A board was revealed and things heated quickly. Zhang quickly check-raised all in Kovtunov's continuation bet worth 1,000,000 and the latter called for a total stack of 5,900,000.

Hlib Kovtunov:
Eric Zhang:

Kovtunov had two pair but was facing a set of deuces for Zhang, who improved into quads after the turn and river, eliminating Kovtunov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Zhang	18,500,000 7,800,000	7,800,000
Hlib Kovtunov	Busted

11-04-2021 13:25 UTC-7

Hadas Doubles Through Garshofsky

Mike Patrick

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante

Guy Hadas raised to 900,000 in the hijack and Mitch Garshofsky moved all-in from the small blind.

Hadas called, putting his remaining 5.5 million chips at risk.

Guy Hadas:
Mitch Garshofsky:

The board ran out , securing a big double-up for Hadas, and putting Garshofsky on the short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guy Hadas	11,000,000 5,400,000	5,400,000
Mitch Garshofsky	1,300,000 -3,550,000	-3,550,000

Tags: Guy Hadas

11-04-2021 13:18 UTC-7

Rogoff Doubles Through Hadas

Mike Patrick

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante

Eric Zhang raised to 800,000 on the button, then Bradley Rogoff moved all-in on the button for 2,325,000.

Guy Hadas tanked for a bit in the big blind before moving all-in for 7,000,000.

With a pained expression, Zhang opted to fold.

Bradley Rogoff:
Guy Hadas:

The board came , spiking top pair on the turn for Rogoff and doubling him up to over five million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Zhang	10,700,000 -800,000	-800,000
Bradley Rogoff	5,600,000 2,600,000	2,600,000

Guy Hadas	5,600,000 -900,000	-900,000

Tags: Bradley Rogoff Eric Zhang Guy Hadas

11-04-2021 13:11 UTC-7

Christopher Corbo Eliminated in 8th Place ($12,471)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante

Chulhan Choi opened on the button to 800,000 and Christopher Corbo shoved in the small blind for a remaining stack around 1,350,000. Mitch Garshofsky quickly reshoved for 3,450,000 and Choi let it go

Christopher Corbo:
Mitch Garshofsky:

Corbo had to hit on the board to stay alive but found no help throughout the ranout and was sent to the payout desk to collect his $12,471 prize.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chulhan Choi	6,100,000 -800,000	-800,000
Mitch Garshofsky	4,850,000 -750,000	-750,000
Christopher Corbo	Busted

11-04-2021 13:05 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Chulhan Choi	6,900,000 -500,000	-500,000
Marty Zabib	1,400,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000

Zhang Doubles Through Rogoff

Mike Patrick

Level 34 : 200,000/400,000, 40,000 ante

Eric Zhang moved all-in from the hijack for 5,725,000 and was called by Bradley Rogoff in the cutoff. Marty Zabib, who had 400,000 of his remaining 800,000 in the big blind opted to fold.

Eric Zhang:
Bradley Rogoff:

The board ran out , bringing no help to Rogoff and securing a double up and the chip lead for Zhang.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Zhang	11,500,000 4,325,000	4,325,000
Bradley Rogoff	3,000,000 -6,400,000	-6,400,000

Tags: Bradley Rogoff Eric Zhang

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 40,000

11-04-2021 12:50 UTC-7

Rogoff Grabs Some Chips Back from Choi

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Bradley Rogoff opened to 650,000 in the hijack and after some consideration, Chulhan Choi opted to call to see a paired flop . Both players checked.

The turn brought the and Choi check-folded after a bet worth 500,000 from Rogoff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Rogoff	9,400,000 2,800,000	2,800,000

Chulhan Choi	7,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

11-04-2021 12:44 UTC-7

Choi Pressures Rogoff

Mike Patrick

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Chulhan Choi has taken over the chip lead following a pot with day 2 chip leader Bradley Rogoff.

Choi raised to 600,000 from the hijack and Rogoff defended his big blind.

Rogoff then check-called a 400,000 chip bet from Choi on a flop.

Rogoff checked again on the turn, and Choi ramped up the pressure with a one million chip bet. Rogoff folded, sending a pot to Choi that brings him to eight million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chulhan Choi	8,000,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Bradley Rogoff	6,600,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Bradley Rogoff

11-04-2021 12:38 UTC-7

Anthony Mccurdy Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,857)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante

Anthony Mccurdy open-shoved in early position for a stack around 2,800,000 and Chulhan Choi quickly reshoved behind with a slightly higher stack. The rest of the players folded to create the following showdown:

Anthony Mccurdy:
Chulhan Choi: