Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-31-2021 23:08 UTC-7

Team Kono Takes Down Three-Bet Pot

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise to 2,700 and Reiji Kono from Team Kono three-bet to 7,500 on the button and only the original raiser called.

The flop came , and Kono's opponent check-called a bet of 6,000.

The turn was the and once checked to Kono fired in a bet of 18,000. His opponent took a little over a minute and Kono said, "You can pick one."

The opponent folded and tabled the for the top pair. Kono let him pick a card and the was exposed before he gave the cards back to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Reiji Kono - Yuka Asaka	87,600

Tags: Reiji Kono

10-31-2021 22:57 UTC-7

Team Botfeld Puts Opponent in the Tank

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A player from middle position raised to 2,600 and there was one caller before Amanda Botfeld from Team Botfeld made the call in the big blind.

On the flop, Botfeld check-raised the preflop raiser all-in from 3,600. The opponent went into the tank for about two minutes before a player on the table called clock. As the floor reached the table to give a countdown the player mucked his hand and the pot was awarded to Team Botfeld.

Player	Chips	Progress
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld	43,360

10-31-2021 22:48 UTC-7

Team Divittorio Wins Flip

Connor Richards

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Eric Horn of Team Divittorio called an early position opponent's shove of 14,000. Horn had his opponent well-covered.

Opponent:
Eric Horn:

The board ran out in favor of Horn and the opponent was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mariano Divittorio - Eric Horn	65,000

Tags: Eric Horn

10-31-2021 22:47 UTC-7

Current Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Luther - Kunal Patni	232,000	17,000
Nellie Park - Joey Weissman	87,000	69,000
Aladin Reskallah - Joao Vieira	87,000	64,500
Vincent Lam - Nohad Teliani	58,000	-23,000
Brad Knipping - David Knipping	57,500	-12,500
Manig Loeser - Nina Kananchuk	54,500	10,000
Adam Owen - Joe Brindle	42,600	-26,400
Haven Werner - Thomas Taylor	41,000	21,500
Sahara Rupp - Brandon Rupp	40,200	-71,800
Asi Moshe - Uri Yochelman	36,100	-5,900

10-31-2021 22:31 UTC-7

Team Hellmuth Loses Pot to a Fan

Connor Richards

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Phil Hellmuth recently sat down in the tournament with partner Jeff Gross. Hellmuth was seen checking his option in the big blind after the player on the button limped in.

Hellmuth checked on the flop of and called when his opponent bet 1,200. Hellmuth checked once more on the turn and folded when his opponent bet to put him all-in for 10,100.

"Good fold, man," his opponent said before showing the in his hand. "I didn't want to bust you. You're one of my favorite players, I've been watching you for years."

Hellmuth gave his opponent a polite nod but did not look like he was in the mood for table talk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Phil Hellmuth - Jeff Gross	10,100	10,100

Tags: Jeff Gross Phil Hellmuth

10-31-2021 22:28 UTC-7

Jacks Hold for Team Pfeifer

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After getting 6,400 in the middle preflop Stuart Pfeifer of Team Pfeifer had his opponent at risk of busting the tournament.

Opponent:
Team Pfeifer:

The dealer spread a flop of for neither player to improve but the opponent picked up a gutshot straight draw. As he called for a ten, the board completed with the on the turn and the on the river and looked disappointed as he was eliminated by Team Pfeifer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stuart Pfeifer - Ronald Neal	89,000

10-31-2021 22:19 UTC-7

Team Roldan Wins a Flip

Tyler Foran

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With both hands already tabled Grace Roldan of Team Roldan had her opponent at risk for roughly 40,000 in chips.

Opponent:
Grace Roldan:

It was a coinflip and Roldan hit immediately on the flop to take the lead. The turn was the to give Roldan two pair and the river changed nothing when the came.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grace Roldan - Justin Garcia	107,000	41,500

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

10-31-2021 22:10 UTC-7

Team Kuebner Finds a Double

Tyler Foran

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ryan Woodley from Team Kuebner raised to 3,000 in middle position and the button three-bet to 9,000. The action was back on Woodley and he jammed for 18,600 total which was snap-called by the opponent.

Team Kuebner:
Opponent:

Woodley was able to fade the one over as the board ran out and doubled up for his team.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kuebner - Ryan Woodley	39,000

10-31-2021 22:02 UTC-7

Cowboys for Team Zverkhovskyy

Connor Richards

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mariia Ievesieva of Team Zverkhovskyy was in position in a heads-up pot on a board reading .

Ievesieva's opponent fired a river bet of 18,000 and Ievesieva quickly called. The opponent tabled for ace-high and Ievesieva showed an overpair with to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Zverkhovskyy - Mariia Ievesieva	100,000

Tags: Mariia Ievesieva Artem Zverkhovskyy