Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Day 3 Started
Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Day 3 Started
Welcome to the Day 3 finale of Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-limit Hold’em 8-Handed at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Cards go in the air at 4 p.m. and the action will be streamed live on PokerGO.com at 5 p.m.
Michael Addamo has a commanding lead on this path to a third WSOP gold bracelet, and the two-time champion from Australia will look to close the deal after spending Day 2 crushing the field. Addamo has a big lead but he will have to deal with experienced WSOP champions Justin Bonomo, Erik Seidel, and Gal Yifrach. Chris Hunichen comes in on the short stack looking to spin it into his first bracelet after 56 career cashes at the WSOP.
RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT/PLACE | |
1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 11,475,000 | |
2 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 4,975,000 | |
3 | Erik Seidel | United States | 4,335,000 | |
4 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 3,160,000 | |
5 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 405,000 |
The final five players fought through a field of 81 that built a $3,877,875 prize pool of which $1,132,968 is waiting up top for today’s winner.
Blinds will continue in Level 18 at 60,000/120,000 with a big blind ante of 120,000. Levels are 60 minutes long and play will continue today until there is a winner.
Be sure to keep it here all day long for updates and reports on the action from the PokerNews live reporting team.
After a slight delay, cards are now in the air.
Level: 18
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 120,000
In the first hand of Day 3, Justin Bonomo raised to 305,000 from the small blind and Chris Hunichen was all-in for 205,000 from the big blind.
Chris Hunichen:
Justin Bonomo:
The board ran out and Hunichen secured an early double to stay alive on Day 3.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Bonomo
|
4,700,000 | -275,000 |
Chris Hunichen | 710,000 | 305,000 |
Justin Bonomo raised to 200,000 from under-the-gun and Seidel three-bet to one million from the small blind. Action folded back over Bonomo, who, undeterred, four-bet to 4.4 million.
Seidel let his hand go and Bonomo scooped the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Bonomo
|
6,300,000 | 1,600,000 |
Erik Seidel
|
3,400,000 | -935,000 |
Chris Hunichen shoved his last 660,000 from under the gun and Michael Addamo was the lone caller.
Chris Hunichen:
Michael Addamo:
The board ran out and Hunichen found another big double with queens full of threes.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo
|
10,600,000 | -875,000 |
Chris Hunichen | 1,500,000 | 790,000 |
Michael Addamo raised to 200,000 on the button and was called by Chris Hunichen in the big blind.
The flop came and Hunichen checked to Addamo, who continued for 100,000. Hunichen called.
The fell on the turn and Hunichen shoved for 1.12 million. Addamo called.
Chris Hunichen:
Michael Addamo:
Hunichen would need to hit one of his many outs to survive, but the river left Addamo with trips and Hunichen was eliminated in fifth place
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo
|
12,100,000 | 1,500,000 |
Chris Hunichen | Busted |
Michael Addamo raised to 240,000 from early position and Erik Seidel called from the big blind.
The flop was and Seidel checked. Addamo bet 120,000 and Seidel check-called.
The turn was and both players checked. The river was .
Seidel fired 600,000 on the river and Addamo got away from it.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo
|
12,700,000 | 600,000 |
Justin Bonomo
|
5,300,000 | -1,000,000 |
Erik Seidel
|
4,100,000 | 700,000 |
Gal Yifrach
|
2,100,000 | -1,060,000 |
Michael Addamo raised to 240,000 on the button and was called by Gal Yichrach in the big blind.
The flop came and Yifrach check-called a 120,000 bet from Addamo.
The turn brought the and Yifrach checked. Addamo bet 300,000 and Yifrach again called.
The completed the board and Yifrach checked a final time, Addamo bet enough to put Yifrach all in and Yifrach quickly folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Michael Addamo
|
13,200,000 | 500,000 |
Gal Yifrach
|
1,300,000 | -800,000 |