Event #44: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-23-2021 20:35 UTC-7

Chung Wins With Flush and Shunikov Hits Rail

Brandon Bloom

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Dmitry Shunikov got his last 8,000 chips in after squeaking into the money. Christopher Chung and Mike Matusow were also in the hand.

A sizeable side pot had been created by the river between Chung and Matusow on the board.

Dmitry Shunikov:
Christopher Chung:
Mike Matusow:

Chung took the main pot and the fairly large side pot while Shunikov hit the rail with a min-cash.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Chung	390,000	78,000
Mike Matusow	160,000	-78,000
Dmitry Shunikov	Busted

10-23-2021 20:31 UTC-7

Melgaard Eliminated on the Bubble

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

The action folded to Justin Moeller in the small blind who limped in. Evan Melgaard raised from the big blind and Moeller called.

The flop came and Moeller checked to Melgaard who bet. Moeller check-raised and Melgaard three-bet, followed by a four-bet from Moeller. Melgaard was all in and at risk for 26,000, leaving just 10,000 chips in front of Moeller.

Evan Melgaard:
Justin Moeller:

Moeller flopped top pair but Melgaard still had a few outs in the deck. The on the turn and the did not help Melgaard who stormed through the Amazon doors after being eliminated on the bubble.

At another table, Dmitry Shunikov was left with just 8,000 chips and found a way to make it into the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Moeller	83,000	18,000
Dmitry Shunikov	8,000	8,000
Evan Melgaard	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Shunikov Evan Melgaard Justin Moeller

10-23-2021 20:20 UTC-7

Schulman Finds Value on the River

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Nick Schulman raised on the button and Evan Melgaard defended from the big blind. The flop came and Melgaard checked to Schulman who continued with a bet. Melgaard check-raised and Schulman called.

The turn was the and Melgaard tossed in a bet which Schulman called. The paired the board on the river and Melgaard slowed down with a check. Schulman threw in a bet and Melgaard looked him up. Schulman flipped over and that was enough to beat Melgaard's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Schulman	203,000	5,000
Evan Melgaard	73,000	-27,000

Tags: Nick Schulman

10-23-2021 20:17 UTC-7

Hansen Turns Set to Take From McKeehen

Brandon Bloom

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Joe McKeehen raised from the hijack, Ryan Hansen reraised from the button and Zack called in the big blind, as did McKeehen.

The flop was checked through.

On the turn, Zack bet, McKeehen raised, Hansen reraised, and only McKeehen called.

Both players checked the river and Hansen showed to take the pot while McKeehen said he mucked ace-nine.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ryan Hansen	370,000	130,000
Daniel Zack	160,000	-165,000
Joe McKeehen	140,000	-110,000

10-23-2021 20:10 UTC-7

Hand-For-Hand

Brandon Bloom

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

With 26 players remaining, players are one elimination away from the money and play is now hand-for-hand.

10-23-2021 20:07 UTC-7

Hoang Among the Leaders

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

Justin Moeller raised from the cutoff and was called by John Hoang and Dirk Wenkemann in the blinds. The flop came and the action checked around to the on the turn.

Hoang checked again and Wenkemann threw in a bet. Moeller folded but Hoang check-raised which Wenkemann called. The river was the and Hoang quickly threw in a bet. Wenkemann thought for a minute but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Hoang	390,000	156,000
Dirk Wenkemann	331,000	116,000
Justin Moeller	65,000	5,000

Tags: Justin Moeller John Hoang Dirk Wenkemann

10-23-2021 19:56 UTC-7

Steinbach Doubles Through Deng

Brandon Bloom

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

With a board of , Kris Steinbach got the rest of his shorter stack in on the turn against Ken Deng.

Kris Steinbach:
Ken Deng:

Steinbach turned the nuts and had Deng drawing dead. A meaningless card completed the board and Steinbach doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ken Deng	360,000	250,500
Kris Steinbach	108,000	-72,000

10-23-2021 19:52 UTC-7

Up and Down for Zack

Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante

JJ Liu raised from the cutoff and Daniel Zack defended from the big blind. The flop came and Zack check-raised only to have Liu stick in a three-bet. Zack called and the landed on the turn.

Zack led out this time and Liu just called to see the on the river. Both players checked and Zack tabled to win the hand.

On the next hand, Mike Matusow raised on the button and Zack three-bet from the small blind. Matusow called and the flop came . Zack led out and Matusow raised which Zack called.

The turn was the and Zack check-called another bet from Matusow. The completed the board and Zack checked again. Matusow fired one more time and Zack went into the tank for a minute before calling. Matusow showed to take down the pot.