Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Day 1b | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-02-2021 20:26 UTC-8

Chip Counts Near The Bubble

Liam Gannon

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Dokler	900,000 900,000	900,000
Jeremy Wien	525,000 241,000	241,000

Tracy Berglund	380,000
Mark Hodge	280,000 40,000	40,000
Roland Israelashvili	270,000 130,000	130,000

Nicholas Valentzas	240,000 170,000	170,000
Renato Spahiu	150,000 130,000	130,000

10-02-2021 20:32 UTC-8

Broadway for Cadenas Sends One to the Rail Near Bubble

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After a series of raises preflop all of the chips landed in the middle with Rudy Cadenas putting his opponent at risk and both hands were tabled.

Opponent:
Rudy Cadenas:

Cadenas was behind the ace-high and as the flop came , he was left with a gutshot or running cards to win the hand. The on the turn was no help but the river completed his Broadway straight, knocking his opponent out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rudy Cadenas	395,000

10-02-2021 20:36 UTC-8

Greenstein On The Bubble

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Barry Greenstein raised a pot near the bubble and recieved all folds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Greenstein	530,000

10-02-2021 20:42 UTC-8

Medsker Triples with Rockets

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Brandon Bloom

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A player raised to 36,000 from early position, Justin Medsker jammed his stack of 206,000 from middle position, and another player in late position re-jammed for 331,000. The player in early position called and the hands were revealed.

Justin Medsker:
Late Position:
Early Position:

All three players had pockets pairs but it was Medsker with the best starting hand in poker. The flop came , the turn was the , and the completed the board to change nothing and send Medsker the main pot while he gave a clap of his hands as his triple up was confirmed and the bubble nears.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Medsker	640,000 640,000	640,000

10-02-2021 20:47 UTC-8

Federman Busts To Spahiu

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Eli Federman went all in over the top of a raise and Renato Spahiu reshoved for 170,000 and the early position player folded.

Eli Federman:
Renato Spahiu:

The flop came two spades, but the turn and river bricked out, giving Spahiu the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Renato Spahiu	260,000 110,000	110,000
Eli Federman	Busted

10-02-2021 20:50 UTC-8

Money Bubble Bursts

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

After a flurry of quick bust outs, the tournament staff announced the remaining players are in the money. The tournament clock reads 669.

10-02-2021 20:56 UTC-8

Lucky Lady for Hershier to Double

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Tyler Foran

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Eric Hershier moved all-in from under-the-gun for 109,000 and the action folded around to the cutoff who called before the button and blinds got out of the way.

Eric Hershier:
Cutoff:

Hershier was behind to the big slick as the flop came , giving him a chance to split the pot if a four came. The gave both players two pair but the river sealed Hershier's double up with aces and queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Hershier	256,000 256,000	256,000

10-02-2021 20:59 UTC-8

Unscheduled Break

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Liam Gannon

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The tournament floor announced that the remaining players would be going on an unscheduled ten-minute break. Cards back in the air at 10:10 p.m. local time.

Level: 18

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

10-02-2021 21:12 UTC-8