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

10-23-2021 19:36 UTC-7

Rand Wins with Ace-High

Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Kevin Rand raised from under the gun and Ivan Zufic called on his left. The two players went heads-up to a flop of . Rand led out with a bet and Zufic called to see the on the turn.

Rand checked this time and Zufic took over the betting lead. Rand called and the hit the river. Rand checked again and Zufic grabbed chips to bet but opted to check. Rand showed for just ace-high and that was good enough to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Rand	340,000 215,000	215,000
Ivan Zufic	160,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Kevin Rand Ivan Zufic

10-23-2021 19:23 UTC-7

Erickson Makes Boat and Mutter is Gone

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Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Brent Mutter raised from middle position, Kevin Erickson reraised on the button, and Kris Steinbach reraised in the small blind. Mutter put in another raise which got the rest of his chips in, and the other two called.

The two players with action checked down to the river on the board where Erickson bet and Steinbach folded.

Brent Mutter:
Kevin Erickson:

Erickson had rivered a boat and took down the pot to eliminate Mutter.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kris Steinbach	180,000 80,000	80,000
Kevin Erickson	170,000 95,000	95,000
Brent Mutter	Busted

10-23-2021 19:15 UTC-7

Baum Comes Out on Top

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Nathan Baum raised on the button and Jesse Lonis three-bet from the small blind. Baum called and the flop came . Lonis led out with a bet and Baum just called.

The turn brought the and Lonis checked this time. Baum threw in a bet and Lonis check-raised. Baum called and the landed on the river. Lonis led out this time and Baum countered with a raise of his own. Lonis called and Baum showed for a set of fives. Lonis could only muster two pair with and the pot was shipped to Baum.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nathan Baum	347,000 127,000	127,000
Jesse Lonis	185,000 135,000	135,000

Tags: Nathan Baum Jesse Lonis

10-23-2021 19:07 UTC-7

McKeehen's Better Boat Gets River Value From Matusow

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Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

With about 100,000 in the pot a board of , Joe McKeehen was in the big blind and bet. Mike Matusow was in the cutoff and thought it over for a while and looked like he wanted to lay down his hand.

Eventually, Matusow called and McKeehen showed the . Matusow flashed the before mucking.

Matusow berated himself for calling and said "I should have folded... I can't believe I paid him off", and continued to lament the hand. He wanted to confirm if he was overreacting to which Dan Zack obliged and Matusow thanked him. Meanwhile, McKeehen and Matusow both still have stacks that exceed the average as the money bubble nears.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Matusow	270,000 40,000	40,000

Joe McKeehen	250,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: Joe McKeehen Mike Matusow Dan Zack

10-23-2021 19:05 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Kosei Ichinose	290,000 140,000	140,000
Joe McKeehen	285,000 65,000	65,000

Kris Steinbach	260,000 72,000	72,000
Ryan Hansen	235,000 95,000	95,000
Steve Chanthabouasy	225,000 140,500	140,500
Nathan Baum	220,000 114,000	114,000
Christopher Hartman	202,000 62,500	62,500
JJ Liu	150,000 95,000	95,000
Terrence Chan	148,000 3,000	3,000

Kevin Rand	125,000 37,000	37,000
Anthony Zinno	Busted

10-23-2021 19:02 UTC-7

Cavanagh and Zufic Get in a Raising War

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Ivan Zufic raised it up from the cutoff and John Cavanagh three-bet on the button. The blinds folded and Zufic four-bet which Cavanagh called. The flop fell and Zufic led out with a bet. Cavanagh raised and Zufic three-bet which Cavanagh just called again.

The turn was the and Zufic led out again. Cavanagh raised again and Zufic just called this time. The completed the board and Zufic checked. Cavanagh threw in another bet and Zufic threw his cards away after a minute.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Cavanagh	360,000 228,000	228,000
Ivan Zufic	180,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: John Cavanagh Ivan Zufic

10-23-2021 18:44 UTC-7

Erickson Folds to Chung

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Christopher Chung raised it up on the button and Kevin Erickson re-raised from the small blind. Chung called and the dealer fanned the flop of . Erickson led out with a bet and Chung raised which Erickson called.

The turn was the and Erickson check-called another bet from Chung. The hit the river and Erickson checked again. Chung fired another bullet and Erickson finally ditched his cards to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Chung	312,000 133,000	133,000
Kevin Erickson	75,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Kevin Erickson Christopher Chung

10-23-2021 18:43 UTC-7

Henson's Big Slick Knocks Out Vieira

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Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 0 ante

Joao Vieira was on the button and got the rest of his short stack in preflop against Ray Henson in the small blind.

Joao Vieira:
Ray Henson:

Henson had Vieira dominated and held as the board ran out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ray Henson	220,000 75,000	75,000

Joao Vieira	Busted

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 0

10-23-2021 18:26 UTC-7

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Kevin Taylor

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 0 ante

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