Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-30-2021 19:39 UTC-8

Berkey Has the Better Two Pair

Connor Richards

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a three-way pot on a board of , Matt Berkey checked in the cutoff and called a bet of 101,000 from Asi Moshe, while the player in the small blind folded.

Berkey checked again on the river and called when Moshe put out a bet of 99,000. Moshe showed two pair with but it was no good against the better two pair of Berkey with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Berkey	1,200,000 300,000	300,000
Asi Moshe	580,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Matt Berkey Asi Moshe

10-30-2021 20:06 UTC-8

Players on Dinner Break

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Connor Richards

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The remaining 51 players are on a 60-minute dinner break. When they return at 10:05 p.m. Pacific Time, they will play hand-for-hand until the money bubble bursts.

10-30-2021 20:54 UTC-8

WSOP 2021 | World Series Of Poker Tournament Director Bob Tells All! | Interview

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Lara Neacy

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Level: 17

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

10-30-2021 21:08 UTC-8

Play Resumes

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The remaining 51 players have returned from dinner break and are playing hand-for-hand until the money bubble bursts.

10-30-2021 21:18 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nabil Cardoso	400,000 85,000	85,000
Michael Brinkenhoff	120,000 90,000	90,000

Schulman Survives Bubble

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Brandon Bloom

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Vojtech Ruzicka opened to 20,000 in the hijack and Nick Schulman jammed in his 41,000 stack on the button. Ruzicka called and they waited for the other tables to finish before revealing their hands.

Schulman was talkative and tried to come to terms with the possibility of him bubbling. He appeared to go through all of the stages of grief while waiting on the other tables to complete their hands as a crowd of cameras and other players gathered.

Eventually, only Schulman's table was left and hands were revealed.

Nick Schulman:
Vojtech Ruzicka:

Ruzicka and most of the players in the room were looking for an ace. The flop came . The turn was the to give Schulman a set but he still needed to fade a queen. The came on the river to confirm Schulman's double as the tournament again continues hand-for-hand play.

"I'm sorry everybody," Schulman said jokingly. "You rats, you little greedy rats." Many in the room laughed as they dispersed back to their own seats.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka	1,020,000 650,000	650,000
Nick Schulman	107,000 27,000	27,000

10-30-2021 21:45 UTC-8

"Grafton Makes Fearless Shove"

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Connor Richards

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sam Grafton was in position in a heads-up pot against Ben Diebold on a board reading . Diebold bet 35,000 and Grafton raised to 120,000 with about 45,000 behind.

Diebold raised to put Grafton all-in and at risk on the money bubble. Grafton called as players and camera crews gathered around the table.

Sam Grafton:
Ben Diebold:

Grafton was ahead with an overpair while Diebold had a gutshot straight draw. The river brought the and Grafton maintained the best hand for a double.

"Off you go, pigeons," Grafton told the spectators as he raked in the pot. Grafton told PokerNews that the headline should read, "Grafton Makes Fearless Shove."