Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em Day 4 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-12-2021 15:00 UTC-7

Philip Verel Eliminated In 10th Place ($66,480)

NicholasBaltz

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

Things escalated quickly on the turn. Michael Gathy bet before Verel instantly moved all-in and Gathy put the chips in just as fast.

Philip Verel:
Michael Gathy:

Verel held a set of aces, but Gathy had turned the queen-high flush. Verel was looking for the board to pair or another spade, but it was not to be as the river fell the , and the Day 3 chip leader was eliminated.

It was a fantastic run for Verel, who was a relative unknown at the WSOP. He collects a nice payday for his efforts.

Meanwhile, four-time bracelet winner Michael Gathy moves into the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	28,550,000	9,675,000
Philip Verel	Busted

Tags: Michael Gathy Philip Verel

10-12-2021 14:51 UTC-7

Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw

Brandon Bloom

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

Seat	Player	Chip Count
1	Todd Saffron	5,900,000
2	Jeffrey Gencarelli	17,025,000
3	Sertac Turker	4,250,000
4	Adam Sherman	13,400,000
5	Michael Gathy	18,875,000
6	Daniel Lazrus	25,500,000
7	Darryl Ronconi	10,500,000
8	Ignacio Moron	17,600,000
9	Philip Verel	9,800,000
10	Kevin Palmer	9,350,000

10-12-2021 14:40 UTC-7

Stephen Song Eliminated In 11th Place ($66,480)

NicholasBaltz

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

Action folded to Stephen Song in the small blind and he ripped it in for his last 5,600,000.

Michael Gathy called in the big blind and Song was at risk.

Stephen Song:
Michael Gathy:

The board ran out , no help for Song as he was eliminated.

Song picks up more than $60,000 for his great run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gathy	18,875,000	3,500,000
Stephen Song	Busted

Tags: Michael Gathy Stephen Song

10-12-2021 14:26 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts (full)

NicholasBaltz

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lazrus	25,500,000	2,500,000
Ignacio Moron	17,600,000	-225,000
Jeffrey Gencarelli	17,025,000	2,225,000
Michael Gathy	15,375,000	2,100,000
Adam Sherman	13,400,000	-800,000
Darryl Ronconi	10,500,000	-1,775,000
Philip Verel	9,800,000	-2,865,000
Kevin Palmer	9,350,000	1,850,000
Todd Saffron	5,900,000	-4,400,000
Stephen Song	5,520,000	-80,000
Sertac Turker	4,250,000	-310,000

Level: 34

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

10-12-2021 14:09 UTC-7

Break Time

NicholasBaltz

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

Players are now on a 15-minute break as the whirlwind of nine eliminations in the first two hours comes to an end.

10-12-2021 14:08 UTC-7

Arie Kliper Eliminated in 12th Place ($53,245)

NicholasBaltz

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

Arie Kliper moved all-in preflop and he was snapped by Daniel Lazrus.

Arie Kliper:
Daniel Lazrus:

The board ran as Lazrus smashed a set of queens on the flop. Kilper needed a king for broadway but the board paired instead, giving Lazrus the full house and the knockout.

Lazrus takes over the chip lead with more than 20 million in his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Lazrus	23,000,000	5,575,000
Arie Kliper	Busted

Tags: Arie Kliper Daniel Lazrus

10-12-2021 14:04 UTC-7

Sherman Gets Value From Song

NicholasBaltz

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

On the board, Adam Sherman bet 2,450,000, and Stephen Song looked him up.

Sherman revealed for a rivered pair, and Song sent his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Sherman	14,200,000	-1,300,000
Stephen Song	5,600,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Adam Sherman Stephen Song

10-12-2021 14:02 UTC-7

Lazrus Check Raises the Flop

NicholasBaltz

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

Ignacio Moron opened to 600,000 and Daniel Lazrus defend his big blind.

On the flop, Lazrus checked-raised Moron's bet of 375,000 to 875,000.

Moron called and the turn was the . Lazrus bet 2,300,000 and Moron let it go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Moron	17,825,000	-1,475,000
Daniel Lazrus	17,425,000	1,625,000

Tags: Daniel Lazrus Ignacio Moron

10-12-2021 13:54 UTC-7

Richard Gress Eliminated in 13th Place ($53,245)

Brandon Bloom

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

Richard Gress jammed from the button and Kevin Palmer called off his stack of 3.5 million from the small blind.

Kevin Palmer:
Richard Gress:

Palmer had Gress pipped and Gress needed help. The board ran out and Palmer doubled and left Gress short.

Soon after, Gress got his remaining 600,000 in preflop against Ignacio Moron and Daniel Lazrus. Moron and Lazrus checked it to the river on the board before Lazrus bet 1 million. Moron folded and the other hands were shown.