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

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 20:02 UTC-7

Benitez Survives

Tyler Foran

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

Nick Yunis raised to 600,000 on the button and Francisco Benitez called off his remaining 500,000 in the big blind.

Francisco Benitez:
Nick Yunis:

The board ran out for Benitez to make a full house and survive in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	9,300,000 -600,000	-600,000
Francisco Benitez	1,300,000 -800,000	-800,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Nick Yunis

10-27-2021 20:09 UTC-7

Current Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	13,700,000 500,000	500,000

Nick Yunis	8,000,000 -1,300,000	-1,300,000
Tuan Phan	6,100,000 -120,000	-120,000
Jun Obara	3,700,000 -2,175,000	-2,175,000
Francisco Benitez	3,350,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
John Gallaher	2,900,000 1,440,000	1,440,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

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

Tags: Francisco Benitez Brian Rast

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

10-27-2021 20:48 UTC-7

Nick Yunis Eliminated in 4th Place ($141,478)

Anthony Thompson

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

Brian Rast open-jammed under the gun and action folded to Nick Yunis who looked down at his cards and called off his 6,100,000 stack from the big blind.

Nick Yunis:
Brian Rast:

Yunis liked what he saw until the flop hit the felt pairing Rast's four.

The turn gave Yunis some more outs with two gutshot straight draws and a flush draw, but the completed the board and ended his tournament in fourth place for $141,478.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	31,180,000 14,180,000	14,180,000

Tuan Phan	4,700,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
John Gallaher	4,000,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Nick Yunis	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Nick Yunis

Level: 34

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000

10-27-2021 20:50 UTC-7

Gallaher Finds Another Double

Tyler Foran

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Brian Rast shipped all the chips in the middle on the button and John Gallaher called in the big blind.

John Gallaher:
Brian Rast:

The dealer spread a board of for Ghaller's ace-high to scoop the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	29,000,000 -2,180,000	-2,180,000

John Gallaher	6,950,000 2,950,000	2,950,000
Tuan Phan	2,000,000 -2,700,000	-2,700,000

Tags: John Gallaher Brian Rast

10-27-2021 21:01 UTC-7

Tuan Phan Eliminated in 3rd Place ($210,913)

Anthony Thompson

Level 34 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Brian Rast raised all in from the small blind and Tuan Phan snapped-off his 2,000,000 stack.

Tuan Phan:
Brian Rast:

Phan was ahead and liked that a jack appeared in the window on the flop but it also gave Rast a gutshot straight draw.

The turn came the , pairing Rast and putting Phan in the sweatsuit some more.

Phan needed to dodge any seven, five or four on the river to stay alive, but the came crashing down and ended his tournament in third place for $210,913.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Rast	33,880,000 4,880,000	4,880,000

John Gallaher	6,000,000 -950,000	-950,000
Tuan Phan	Busted

Tags: Brian Rast Tuan Phan