Event #51: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-27-2021 17:52 UTC-7

Rostyslav Sabishchenko Eliminated in 13th Place ($24,160)

Anthony Thompson

Level 28 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Rostyslav Sabishchenko raised all in for 310,000 from the button and Tuan Phan called from the big blind.

Rostyslav Sabishchenko:
Tuan Phan:

Sabishchenko was racing for his tournament life but couldn't pull ahead as the runout ended his tournament in 13th place for $24,160.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Phan	5,200,000 125,000	125,000
Rostyslav Sabishchenko	Busted

Tags: Tuan Phan Rostyslav Sabishchenko

10-27-2021 17:59 UTC-7

Krishna Vitaldevara Eliminated in 12th Place ($31,002)

Tyler Foran

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jun Obara raised from under the gun and Brian Rast ripped all-in from the small blind. Krishna Vitaldevara was in the big blind and called off his stack of 955,000 and Obara quickly got out of the way.

Krishna Vitaldevara:
Brian Rast:

It was a race and the flop of was looking good for Vitaldevera. The fell on the turn and the landed on the river, giving Rast a pair of aces to eliminate Vitaldevara in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	11,455,000 955,000	955,000

Jun Obara	2,100,000 -260,000	-260,000
Krishna Vitaldevara	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Jun Obara Krishna Vitaldevara

10-27-2021 18:07 UTC-7

Jonas Mackoff Eliminated in 11th Place ($31,002)

Tyler Foran

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jonas Mackoff shoved on the button and Tuan Phan was next to act. After asking for a count and finding out it was 1,400,000 Phan jammed all-in as well, forcing the big blind out.

Jonas Mackoff:
Tuan Phan:

Phan had him dominated until the dealer fanned a flop of , giving Mackoff top pair of nines. The turn was the , pairing Phan's ace and Mackoff started to stand up from the table as the landed on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuan Phan	4,700,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Jonas Mackoff	Busted

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10-27-2021 18:25 UTC-7

Sebastien Grax Eliminated in 10th Place ($31,002)

Tyler Foran

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Brian Rast raised to 320,000 and Sebastien Grax three-bet to 1,900,000. The action folded back around to Rast who decided to raise to get the rest of Grax's chips in the middle.

Grax took some time before calling off his remaining stack of about 600,000.

Sebastien Grax:
Brian Rast:

The flop came , giving Rast top pair and the turn and river improved him to a flush to eliminate Grax in 10th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	13,200,000 2,500,000	2,500,000

Sebastien Grax	Busted

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10-27-2021 18:47 UTC-7

"That'll Do!"

Tyler Foran

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

John Gallaher shoved all-in for 1,430,000 and Matas Cimbolas went deep into the tank. While Cimbolas was thinking Gallaher threw his sweater over his face so he couldn't be looked at. Eventually, Cimbolas made the call.

John Gallaher:
Matas Cimbolas:

Gallaher was dominated and the flop came .

"Seven!" Was all you could hear from the rail. The turn was the and the rail got louder cheering for a seven. When the landed on the river Gallaher improved to two pairs to double up and the rail burst out, "Oh! That'll do!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Matas Cimbolas	5,200,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
John Gallaher	3,000,000 840,000	840,000

Tags: John Gallaher Matas Cimbolas

10-27-2021 18:54 UTC-7

Troy Donaldson Eliminated in 9th Place ($40,525)

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Action folded to Troy Donaldson who raised all in for 1,110,000 from the small blind and Nick Yunis looked him up from the big blind.

Troy Donaldson:
Nick Yunis:

Donaldson was behind holding two live cards but neither appeared on the flop.

The turn turn did give Donaldson a little hope adding more outs with a gutshot straight draw, but the completed the board on the river and ended his tournament in ninth place for $40,525.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	6,700,000 4,950,000	4,950,000
Troy Donaldson	Busted

Tags: Troy Donaldson Nick Yunis

10-27-2021 19:04 UTC-7

Johnathan Holsonback Eliminated in 8th Place ($40,525)

Anthony Thompson

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Johnathan Holsonback raised all in for 2,600,000 from the button and Nick Yunis Called from the big blind.

Johnathan Holsonback:
Nick Yunis:

Holsonback woke up with an ace but was dominated by Yunis and the runout ended his tournament in eighth place for $40,525.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	9,000,000 2,300,000	2,300,000
Johnathan Holsonback	Busted

Tags: Johnathan Holsonback Nick Yunis

10-27-2021 19:52 UTC-7

Matas Cimbolas Eliminated in 7th Place ($53,946)

Tyler Foran

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Matas Cimbolas raised in early position to 800,000 and Nick Yunis made the call next to act.

On the flop, Cimbolas checked and Yunis threw in a 100,000 valued chip, which was all Cimbolas had behind and he called.

Matas Cimbolas:
Nick Yunis:

Both players had a gutshot straight draw but Yunis was ahead with ace-high. The turn and river didn't improve either hand and Cimbolas was eliminated in seventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	9,900,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Matas Cimbolas	Busted

Tags: Matas Cimbolas Nick Yunis

10-27-2021 20:26 UTC-7

Francisco Benitez Eliminated in 6th Place ($73,107)

Anthony Thompson

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Francisco Benitez open-jammed under the gun for 2,600,000 and action folded to Brain Rast who called from the big blind.

Francisco Benitez:
Brian Rast:

Benitez was ahead but a seven appeared in the window on the flop, pairing Rast.

The turn was no help to Benitez as he needed an ace or queen to stay alive, but the completed the board on the river and ended his tournament in sixth place for $73,107.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	17,000,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Francisco Benitez	Busted

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10-27-2021 20:37 UTC-7

Jun Obara Eliminated in 5th Place ($100,827)

Tyler Foran

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Jun Obara raised the cutoff to 800,000 and Nick Yunis defended the big blind.

On the flop, Yunis checked to Obara who jammed all-in. Yunis shrugged as he called off his 3,450,000.

Nick Yunis:
Jun Obara:

Obara flopped a flush draw but couldn't get there when the board competed with the on the turn and the on the river. Obara was left with only 100,000 in chips and busted two hands later in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	8,800,000 800,000	800,000
Jun Obara	Busted

Tags: Nick Yunis Jun Obara