Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-29-2021 20:17 UTC-7

Proscia Puts Opponent to the Test

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

There was heads-up action between Gennaro Proscia from under the gun and the button player with a completed board of showing.

With over 40,000 already in the middle, Proscia bet 80,000, putting his opponents stack at rick. After some time in the tank, Proscia's opponent mucked their hand giving him the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gennaro Proscia	150,000 35,500	35,500

Tags: Gennaro Proscia

10-29-2021 20:24 UTC-7

Heath Plays It Safe With Kolev

Anthony Thompson

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ryan Laplante raised under the gun to 1,500 and was called by Ben Heath from the cutoff before Boris Kolev three-bet to 6,000 from the button.

The blinds folded and Laplante followed but Heath called bringing action heads-up to the flop.

Both players checked and then did the same after the paired the board on the turn.

After the completed the board on the river, action went check-check and Heath rolled over to win the pot with two-pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Boris Kolev	134,500 43,300	43,300

Ben Heath	54,600 -5,400	-5,400

Ryan Laplante	31,300 -13,700	-13,700

Tags: Ben Heath Boris Kolev Ryan Laplante

10-29-2021 20:29 UTC-7

Cheong Eliminated on River

Brandon Bloom

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Joseph Cheong got his remaining 15,000 or so chips in preflop.

Joseph Cheong:
Opponent:

The flop came and the fell on the turn. With one card to fade, the spiked the river to knock out Cheong.

"Good luck guys", Cheong said as he exited. "I can play the Colossus now."

Player	Chips	Progress
Joseph Cheong	Busted

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

10-29-2021 20:45 UTC-7

Vieira Goes Deep Into Tank And Calls Jam From Imsirovic

Brandon Bloom

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Before the blinds went up and with a flop and about 35,000 in the pot, Ali Imsirovic checked in the big blind, Joao Vieira bet 12,500 from the hijack, and Imsirovic raised to 25,000 in the big blind. Vieira called.

The came on the turn and Imsirovic jammed, putting Vieira to the test for his 45,000 stack. Vieira went deep into the tank and eventually, the clock was called him. As the tournament director counted down the final seconds, Vieira threw chips in to signify the call.

Imsirovic first showed only an eight, which prompted Vieira to show only a king before the players fully revealed their cards.

Joao Vieira:
Ali Imsirovic:

Vieira needed to fade straight outs and an ace, and the completed the board to send him the sizable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	185,000 121,600	121,600

Ali Imsirovic	26,000 -45,200	-45,200

10-29-2021 20:52 UTC-7

Another Round of Chip Counts

Anthony Thompson

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos	201,800 68,400	68,400

Adrian Mateos	190,000 138,800	138,800

Seth Davies	146,700 102,400	102,400

Nabil Mohamed Abdien	128,900 -36,700	-36,700
Jan Bednar	128,700
Patrick Chi	128,300 28,300	28,300
Josue Aguirre	119,200 -5,300	-5,300
Kenny Hallaert	97,800 -24,600	-24,600

Max Chilaud	88,700
John Gallaher	81,200 -21,100	-21,100
Sandeep Pulusani	66,500 5,100	5,100

Elio Fox	61,200 -20,000	-20,000

Thong Tran	55,400
Dylan Destefano	48,700 -76,700	-76,700

Kyriakos Papadopoulos	39,800 -21,400	-21,400
Jared Jaffee	30,200 -56,300	-56,300

Nick Yunis	24,500 -53,100	-53,100

10-29-2021 20:59 UTC-7

Imsirovic Doubles Through Smith

Brandon Bloom

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Ali Imsirovic got the rest of his 20,000 or so stack in preflop on the button against Dan Smith in middle position.

Ali Imsirovic:
Dan Smith:

The two were flipping and Imsirovic flopped a set on the flop. The turn left him needed to fade an eight, and the completed the board to give him the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	45,000 19,000	19,000
Dan Smith	19,000 -41,000	-41,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Dan Smith

10-29-2021 21:09 UTC-7

Updated Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Niklas Astedt	240,000 50,300	50,300
Michael Gathy	123,000 123,000	123,000

Upeshka De Silva	95,000 33,800	33,800

Justin Bonomo	75,000 30,800	30,800

JJ Liu	45,000 45,000	45,000
Alexandros Theologis	26,000 -14,500	-14,500
Paul Newey	23,000 -37,000	-37,000