Event #49: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-25-2021 15:58 UTC-7

PokerNews Podcast: Friedman, Addamo & Arieh Talk 2021 WSOP Bracelet Wins

Chad Holloway

Level 1 : 200/300, 500 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

After missing the last episode, Jeff chimes in with his thoughts regarding the Poker Hall of Fame nominations. He also realizes he’s getting crushed by Chad in their 2021 WSOP fantasy bet, and things got even worse when his title defense in the PokerNews WSOP Heads-Up Challenge ended in Round 1.

The duo then chat about Phil Hellmuth making a run at bracelet No. 17, Adam Friedman’s incredible accomplishment winning the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice for the third year in a row, Josh Arieh claiming his third bracelet and making a case for the Poker Hall of Fame, and Michael Addamo continuing his incredible heater by winning the $50K bracelet a month after winning both the Poker Masters and Super High Roller Bowl VI.

Listen to post-victory winner interviews with Friedman, Addamo, and Arieh in this must-listen episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

10-25-2021 16:00 UTC-7

Kornuth Gets Value

Dan O'Hair

Level 1 : 200/300, 500 ante

Jon Turner raised to 1,000 in the hijack and was three-bet by Chance Kornuth in the cutoff to 3,000. Action folded back around to Turner, who called.

Both players stood pat and Turner checked — prompting a 1,400 bet from Kornuth.

Turner flicked in a call and Kornuth revealed . Turner mucked — conceding the pot to Kornuth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	62,000 -1,400	-1,400
Chance Kornuth	53,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jon Turner

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 600

10-25-2021 16:16 UTC-7

Bromfman Fires, Kornuth Folds

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 1,000 and Pedro Bromfman called from the button.

Both players drew one card.

Bromfman fired 5,500 after the draw. Kornuth stared him down before getting away from it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Bromfman	44,000 -14,000	-14,000

Chance Kornuth	34,300 -18,700	-18,700

Tags: Chance Kornuth Pedro Bromfman

10-25-2021 16:24 UTC-7

Wilkinson Takes From Sheikhan

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Wil Wilkinson opened to 1,200 on the button and found one caller in Shawn Sheikhan in the big blind.

Sheikhan drew two and Wilkinson took one off.

Sheikhan then checked to Wilkinson, who fired 3,000 into the middle. Sheikhan tossed in a call and Wilkinson tabled . Sheikhan mucked and Wilkinson scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wil Wilkinson	66,000 66,000	66,000
Shawn Sheikhan	52,000 -5,400	-5,400

Tags: Shawn Sheikhan

10-25-2021 16:31 UTC-7

Turner Takes It

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Chance Kornuth raised to 1,000 from middle position. A player on the button raised to 4,000 and Jon Turner called from the small blind. Kornuth called the raise.

Turner took one card, Kornuth stood pat, and the player in the small blind stood pat.

All three players checked after the draw. Turner turned over and the other two players sent their losing hands into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	62,500 500	500
Chance Kornuth	28,100 -6,200	-6,200

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jon Turner

10-25-2021 16:38 UTC-7

Nawabi Calls Down Gerhart

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Yosif Nawabi raised to 1,000 from under-the-gun and was three-bet to 4,500 by Kevin Gerhart on the button. Action folded back to Nawabi, who called.

Nawabi drew one and Gerhart stood pat.

Nawabi then check-called a 5,000 bet from Gerhart and tabled . It was good as Gerhart mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosif Nawabi	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kevin Gerhart	51,000 51,000	51,000

Tags: Kevin Gerhart

10-25-2021 16:43 UTC-7

Wattel Folds

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Mike Wattel raised to 1,200 from the cutoff and Yosif Nawabi called from the button.

Nawabi took one card and Wattel drew two.

Wattel checked and Nawabi bet 4,000 after the draw. Wattel mucked, but both players are chipping up early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Wattel	84,700 84,700	84,700

Yosif Nawabi	83,400 13,400	13,400

Tags: Mike Wattel Yosif Nawabi

10-25-2021 16:51 UTC-7

Gerhart Gets Some Back

Dan O'Hair

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Kevin Gerhart opened to 1,200 from the cutoff and was called by Darren Elias on the button and Yosif Nawabi in the small blind.

Nawabi drew one, Gerhart stood pat and Elias took two off.

All three players checked and Nawabi announced, "Pair."

"Jack," Gerhart responded as he tabled . Both Elias and Nawabi mucked and Gerhart scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yosif Nawabi	81,000 -2,400	-2,400
Kevin Gerhart	54,000 3,000	3,000

Darren Elias	52,000 52,000	52,000

Tags: Darren Elias Kevin Gerhart Yosif Nawabi

10-25-2021 16:57 UTC-7

Kornuth Doubles Through Papastavrou

Matt Hansen

Level 2 : 200/400, 600 ante

Chance Kornuth shoved for around 19,000 and Jason Papastavrou called from the next seat over.

Both players stood pat.

Kornuth turned over and Papastavrou showed the losing before tossing it in the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Papastavrou	87,900 17,300	17,300
Chance Kornuth	37,800 9,700	9,700

Tags: Chance Kornuth Jason Papastavrou