Event #6: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-03-2021 20:26 UTC-7

Sergi Reixach Eliminated in 15th Place ($45,382)

GeoffFisk

Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

[Removed:321] Arani, on the button, and Sergi Reixach, in the big blind, got all of the chips in preflop, with Reixach covered.

Sergi Reixach:
[Removed:321] Arani:

Board:

An ace on the flop put Arani in the lead, and Reixach couldn't improve on the turn or river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Arani	1,660,000 780,000	780,000

Sergi Reixach	Busted

Tags: Mohammad Arani Sergi Reixach

10-03-2021 20:18 UTC-7

Galen Hall Eliminated in 16th Place ($45,382)

GeoffFisk

Level 14 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Galen Hall shoved preflop, and Adrian Mateos called with the bigger stack.

Galen Hall:
Adrian Mateos:

Board:

Mateos hit a jack on the flop, and stayed ahead through the runout to eliminate Hall in 16th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,440,000 590,000	590,000

Galen Hall	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Galen Hall

10-03-2021 20:12 UTC-7

Rockets Launch Kanit Up the Leaderboard

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Carlos Chadha opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 165,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Chadha called to see a flop of .

Chadha checked to Kanit who continued for 115,000 and Chadha check-raised to 350,000. Kanit called and the landed on the turn.

Chadha thought for a moment before shipping all in and Kanit instantly called off his stack 1,130,000. Chadha held for two pair but Kanit flopped a set of aces with . The insignificant completed the board and Kanit scored a huge double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	3,330,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Carlos Chadha	535,000 -1,665,000	-1,665,000

Tags: Carlos Chadha Mustapha Kanit

10-03-2021 19:53 UTC-7

Clayton Kalisek Eliminated in 17th Place ($41,493)

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With on the board, Michael Liang bet 500,000 from the big blind. Clayton Kalisek, covered, called.

Kalisek showed , but saw the bad news when Liang turned over for quads.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	3,350,000 210,000	210,000
Clayton Kalisek	Busted

10-03-2021 19:51 UTC-7

Dylan Linde Eliminated in 18th Place ($41,493)

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Dylan Linde raised it up to 50,000 in the cutoff and Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 140,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Linde ripped all in for 755,000. Jaffe quickly called and the cards were face up.

Dylan Linde:
Jonathan Jaffe:

It was a coin flip that saw Jaffe take the lead on the flop of . The on the turn gave Linde some life with a flush draw, but the on the river bricked out and Linde was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	4,300,000 1,075,000	1,075,000
Dylan Linde	Busted

Tags: Dylan Linde Jonathan Jaffe

10-03-2021 19:45 UTC-7

Stanley Tang Eliminated in 19th Place ($41,493)

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Carlos Chadha opened to 55,000 from the cutoff, Stanley Tang shoved from the big blind for 455,000, and Chadha called.

Stanley Tang:
Carlos Chadha:

Board:

Needing help to overcome Chadha's pocket sixes, Tang found none, and exited in 19th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Chadha	1,900,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Stanley Tang	Busted

Tags: Carlos Chadha Stanley Tang

10-03-2021 19:40 UTC-7

Eli Berg Eliminated in 20th Place ($41,493)

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

[Removed:321] Arani opened to 60,000 from under the gun and Eli Berg ripped his stack of around 380,000 into the middle from the hijack. The action folded back to Arani who called.

Eli Berg:
[Removed:321] Arani:

The flop came and Arani couldn't have asked for anything better by flopping a pair and the nut flush draw. The on the turn gave Berg a slim hope but the on the river sealed his fate.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mohammad Arani	865,000 35,000	35,000

Eli Berg	Busted

Tags: Eli Berg Mohammad Arani

10-03-2021 19:30 UTC-7

Sam Grafton Eliminated in 21st Place ($41,493)

Adam Lamers

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Michael Liang opened to 50,000 in early position and Sam Grafton moved all in for just under 200,000 on the button. The action folded back to Liang who made a quick call.

Sam Grafton:
Michael Liang:

Grafton had two overcards to the pair of Liang but the flop of didn't bode well for him. The on the turn sealed the deal and the on the river was just a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	3,140,000 1,005,000	1,005,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Michael Liang Sam Grafton

10-03-2021 19:22 UTC-7

Mateos KOs Kornuth on the Bubble

GeoffFisk

Level 13 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened to 55,000 under the gun, Chance Kornuth shoved for 270,000 on the direct left, and Adrian Mateos re-shoved for 750,000 from the small blind. Kanit folded.

Chance Kornuth:
Adrian Mateos:

Board:

Kornuth couldn't find the outs needed to crack pocket kings, and he left the tournament in 22nd place.

The remaining 21 players are now all assured at least a min-cash of $41,493.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	1,140,000 500,000	500,000

Chance Kornuth	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Chance Kornuth Mustapha Kanit

10-03-2021 16:30 UTC-7

Prizepool and Payouts

Adam Lamers

Level 11 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

The prizepool and payouts have been posted and with a total of 139 entries, there will be $3,283,875 up for grabs that will be spread out across 21 players. A min-cash will be worth $41,493 and the winner will be taking home $833,289 along with a WSOP gold bracelet.

Place	Prize
1st	$833,289
2nd	$515,014
3rd	$381,870
4th	$286,202
5th	$216,842
6th	$166,102
7th	$128,654
8th	$100,773
9th	$79,834
10-11th	$63,976
12-13th	$51,866
14-16th	$45,382
17-21st	$41,493