Hand-For-Hand
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Hand-for-hand play is underway with 98 teams remaining and 97 teams getting paid.
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team
Day: 2
Four Way All-IN; Team Edwurm and Team Chervin Chop Up Team Roldan
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
With four players all-in before the flop all four hands were tabled
Team Chan: 
Team Erdwurm: 
Team Chervin: 
Team Roldan: 
All of the chips went in the middle before the flop and the board ran out 
for Team Chervin and Team Erdwurm to chop the pot while eliminating Team Chan. Team Chervin was the lowest stack, getting half of the main pot while Team Erdwurm won the side pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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185,000 | |
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46,000 | |
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26,000 | -64,000 |
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Busted |
Team Rodwell Eliminated After Losing Flip
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
David Rodwell of Team Rodwell was all-in for around 35,000 in a heads-up pot.
David Rodwell:
Opponent: 
Team Rodwell couldn't get there and was eliminated after the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Team Heinz Tries to Trap
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The cutoff raised to 7,000 and Quirin Heinz of Team Heinz defended the big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the 
and they both quickly checked again. On the 
river, Heinz checked to his opponent one last time and she quickly checked back. Heinz sighed as he said, "thought you would put pressure on me." As he tabled 
for the nut straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 |
Nut Flush Gets Paid
Level 13
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
On the river with more than 40,000 chips in the pot the board read 
and Morgan Davies of Team Davies fired out a bet of 11,000. Vidur Sethi of Team Adam went deep into the tank before matching the bet.
Davies tabled 
for the nut flush and Sethi looked disappointed as he showed for a flopped set.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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156,000 | 156,000 |
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116,000 | 116,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Team Werner Loses One to Team Babbitt
Level 12
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Thomas Taylor of Team Werner was out of position in a heads-up pot against Holly Babbitt.
Taylor fired out a bet on the monotone flop of 
and quickly folded when Babbitt raised to 17,500. Babbitt showed her opponent she had flopped a flush. with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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275,000 | -20,000 |
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156,000 |
River Bet Takes it for Team Platt
Level 12
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
On a flop of 
, Brent Hanks of Team Platt check-called a bet of 12,000 from Robert Johanson of Team Johanson.
The 
fell on the turn and both players checked quickly to see the on the river. Hanks fired out a bet of 26,000 and Johanson snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000 | 73,500 |
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112,000 |
PokerNews Podcast: Doyle Brunson Returns, Ivey Reveals if He’ll Be at WSOP
Level 12
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
They highlight Doyle Brunson's much-bantered return to the WSOP since his last event in 2018, and also offer an audio clip from Phil Ivey discussing whether or not he'll be at the WSOP this year. Chad then talks about partying with Ivey at the launch party for his NFT while Jeff offers a 2021 WSOP Player of the Year update.
Toss in bracelet winner interviews with Shaun Deeb, Brian Rast, Darrin Wright, Farzad Bonyadi, Nicholas Julia, and Gershon Distenfeld, and it's a must-listen episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Speaking of Distenfeld, find out how and why he donated all his $204,000 in winnings to charity.
Team Baker Check-Raises Flop
Level 12
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kara Bigos from Team Bigos raised the hijack to 6,500 and James Baker of Team Baker defended the big blind.
On the flop of 
, Baker checked to Bigos who put in a bet of 15,000. Baker raised to 40,000, putting Bigos to a decision. After about 30 seconds Bigos surrendered the pot and gave the cards back to the dealer.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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182,000 | |
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93,000 |