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

10-03-2021 23:17 UTC-8

Adam Hendrix Eliminated in 8th Place ($100,773)

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Geoff Fisk

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Tyler Cornell opened to 105,000 from the button, and Adam Hendrix called in the big blind.

Hendrix check-called bets for 75,000 on the flop and 250,000 on the turn.

Hendrix checked again on the river, Cornell shoved, and Hendrix called. Cornell turned over , and Hendrix briefly showed before heading to the payout desk in eighth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Cornell	5,200,000 1,350,000	1,350,000

Adam Hendrix	Busted

10-03-2021 23:11 UTC-8

The Big Stacks Play a Small Pot

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened to 100,000 in middle position and was called by Tyler Cornell on his left and Jonathan Jaffe in the big blind. The three big stacks at the table saw a flop of that got checked around.

The turn brought the and Jaffe checked again. Kanit fired out a bet of 125,000 but found calls in both spots. The river was the and this time the action checked through to Cornell who bet 400,000. Jaffe quickly folded and Kanit soon followed suit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	4,350,000 170,000	170,000
Mustapha Kanit	3,900,000 60,000	60,000

Tyler Cornell	3,850,000 775,000	775,000

Tags: Tyler Cornell Mustapha Kanit Jonathan Jaffe

10-03-2021 23:03 UTC-8

Jason Koon Eliminated in 9th Place ($79,834)

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Geoff Fisk

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Michael Liang opened to 115,000 from early position, Jason Koon three-bet to 230,000 on the direct left, Liang shoved, and Koon called off for 1,150,000 total.

Jason Koon:
Michael Liang:

Board:

Liang only had one out going to the river, and that card hit the board in the form of the . Koon exited the $25,000 High Roller in ninth place.

The tournament is now down to the official eight-handed final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	3,450,000 1,120,000	1,120,000

Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Michael Liang Jason Koon

10-03-2021 22:36 UTC-8

Final Table Redraw

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Seat	Player	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Michael Liang	2,330,000	47
2	Jason Koon	1,230,000	25
3	Jonathan Jaffe	4,520,000	90
4	Paul Newey	405,000	8
5	Adrian Mateos	2,550,000	51
6	Mustapha Kanit	3,960,000	79
7	Tyler Cornell	3,075,000	62
8	[Removed:321] Arani	1,170,000	23
9	Adam Hendrix	1,660,000	33

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	4,520,000 20,000	20,000
Mustapha Kanit	3,960,000

Tyler Cornell	3,075,000 175,000	175,000

Adrian Mateos	2,550,000

Michael Liang	2,330,000

Adam Hendrix	1,660,000 40,000	40,000
Jason Koon	1,230,000 180,000	180,000

Mohammad Arani	1,170,000

Paul Newey	405,000 5,000	5,000

10-03-2021 22:30 UTC-8

Carlos Chadha Eliminated in 10th Place ($63,976)

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Geoff Fisk

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Carlos Chadha opened to 100,000 from the button, Tyler Cornell three-bet to 350,000 from the small blind, Chadha four-bet shoved, and Cornell called with the bigger stack.

Carlos Chadha:
Tyler Cornell:

Board:

Cornell hit two pair on the flop, and no further help came for Chadha on the turn or river. Chadha exited the tournament in tenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Cornell	2,900,000 950,000	950,000

Carlos Chadha	Busted

10-03-2021 22:20 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	4,500,000 300,000	300,000
Mustapha Kanit	3,960,000 390,000	390,000

Adrian Mateos	2,550,000 80,000	80,000

Michael Liang	2,330,000 70,000	70,000

Tyler Cornell	1,950,000 150,000	150,000

Adam Hendrix	1,700,000 330,000	330,000
Mohammad Arani	1,170,000 490,000	490,000

Jason Koon	1,050,000 325,000	325,000

Carlos Chadha	930,000 365,000	365,000
Paul Newey	400,000 690,000	690,000

Level: 16

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

10-03-2021 22:08 UTC-8

Kanit Raises River, Cornell Folds

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Geoff Fisk

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit opened to 85,000 from the hijack, and Tyler Cornell called in the big blind.

Cornell check-called 75,000 from Kanit on the flop. Both players the checked the turn.

Cornell bet 250,000 on the river, Kanit raised to 550,000, and Cornell folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	4,350,000 60,000	60,000

Tyler Cornell	2,100,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Tyler Cornell Mustapha Kanit

10-03-2021 21:56 UTC-8

Jared Jaffee Eliminated in 11th Place ($63,976)

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Geoff Fisk

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 85,000 in the cutoff, Jonathan Jaffe three-bet to 220,000 from the button, and Jared Jaffee shoved over the top from the small blind for 685,000.

Mateos went all-in for 1,400,000, and Jaffe folded.

Jared Jaffee:
Adrian Mateos:

Board:

Looking for an ace or a queen on the runout, Jaffee found neither, and he went out of the tournament in 11th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	2,470,000 820,000	820,000

Jared Jaffee	Busted

Tags: Jared Jaffee Adrian Mateos Jonathan Jaffe

10-03-2021 21:45 UTC-8

Chadha's Check-Raise Fails

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Adam Lamers

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Carlos Chadha raised to 85,000 from the hijack and Tyler Cornell three-bet to 270,000 in the cutoff. The action came back to Chadha who called.

The flop fell and Chadha checked to Cornell who continued for 150,000. Chadha went into the tank for a minute before sliding out a check-raise to 375,000. Cornell responded by shipping all in and Chadha was forced to quickly fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tyler Cornell	2,340,000 840,000	840,000

Carlos Chadha	565,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Carlos Chadha Tyler Cornell