Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-27-2021 14:21 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 32 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tran	4,950,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Gershon Distenfeld	4,200,000

Jonathan Betancur	3,100,000
Johan Schumacher	1,750,000 -550,000	-550,000
Thomas Boivin	1,650,000 -750,000	-750,000
Ari Engel	1,475,000 75,000	75,000

Sohale Khalili	1,375,000
Orson Young	1,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

10-27-2021 14:37 UTC-7

Big Stacks Clash

Brandon Bloom

Level 33 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Gershon Distenfeld raised to 160,000 from early position and David Tran defended the big blind.

The flop came and Tran check-raised a bet of 160,000 up to 480,000. Distenfeld then reraised to an even 1,000,000. Tran looked at the stacks and pondered his decision before ultimately throwing his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gershon Distenfeld	4,950,000 750,000	750,000

David Tran	4,230,000 -720,000	-720,000

10-27-2021 14:41 UTC-7

Betancur Continues To Apply Pressure

tucsonmonster

Level 33 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Thomas Boivin raised to 160,000 from early position. Johan Schumacher called in the small blind but Jonathan Betancur moved all-in covering both opponents. Boivin reluctantly let his hand go and Schumacher mucked instantly. Betancur scoops the pot to chip up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Betancur	3,800,000 700,000	700,000
Johan Schumacher	1,450,000 -300,000	-300,000
Thomas Boivin	1,300,000 -350,000	-350,000

10-27-2021 14:57 UTC-7

Thomas Boivin Eliminated in 8th Place ($25,473)

Brandon Bloom

Level 33 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Johan Schumacher opened to 160,000 in the hijack and Thomas Boivin jammed in his stack of 1,300,000 from the small blind. Schumacher called and the hands were revealed.

Thomas Boivin:
Johan Schumacher:

Both players had similar stacks and they found themselves against each other in a classic flip.

The dealer spread the flop. The turn left Boivin one card away from a double, but the spiked the river, and Schumacher breathed a sigh of relief. The two players from Belgium embraced as Boivin took his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johan Schumacher	2,750,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Thomas Boivin	Busted

Tags: Johan Schumacher Thomas Boivin

10-27-2021 15:10 UTC-7

Ari Engel Eliminated in 7th Place ($32,439)

tucsonmonster

Level 33 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ari Engel opened the action to 160,000 from the hijack. Gershon Distenfeld three-bet to 475,000 from the cutoff.

It folded back to Engel who took some time before moving all in for just under 2,000,000. Distenfeld snap-called.

Ari Engel:
Gershon Distenfeld:

The board ran out . Distenfeld flopped top set and Engel could not improve.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gershon Distenfeld	8,500,000 3,550,000	3,550,000

Ari Engel	Busted

Tags: Ari Engel Gershon Distenfeld

Level: 34

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-27-2021 15:24 UTC-7

Young Doubles Through Distenfeld

Brandon Bloom

Level 34 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Orson Young jammed in the hijack for 850,000 and Gershon Distenfeld called on the button.

Orson Young:
Gershon Distenfeld:

Young was ahead with the ladies and flopped top set on the flop. Distenfeld was left looking for running cards, but the turn and river doubled Young.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gershon Distenfeld	7,500,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Orson Young	1,800,000 500,000	500,000

10-27-2021 15:34 UTC-7

Khalili Gets Lucky And Doubles Through Betancur

tucsonmonster

Level 34 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The action folded to Jonathan Betancur on the button and he limped. Sohale Khalili moved all-in for 1,165,000 from the small blind. When the action got back to Betancur he said, "I'll call" having Khalili covered and the players tabled their hands.

Sohale Khalili:
Jonathan Betancur: