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

10-03-2021 14:34 UTC-7

Jaffe Knocks Out Negreanu

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Jaffe, Daniel Negreanu, and Alexandros Theologis went three ways to a flop. Theologis checked from the big blind, and Jaffe checked from the cutoff.

Negreanu bet 21,000 from the button, and Theologis folded. Jaffe check-raised to 50,000, and Negreanu called.

Jaffe put 225,000 in the pot on the turn, enough to put Negreanu all-in with a call. Negreanu committed his remaining 120,000.

Daniel Negreanu:
Jonathan Jaffe:

The river sealed Negreanu's fate, and he's out early in Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Jaffe	1,020,000 544,000	544,000
Daniel Negreanu	Busted

Tags: Alexandros Theologis Daniel Negreanu Jonathan Jaffe

10-03-2021 14:36 UTC-7

Petrangelo Can't Hold, Wilson Also Bows Out

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 20,000 in the hijack and Nick Petrangelo shoved all in for 137,000 in the small blind. Scott Ball re-raised out of the big blind which got Mateos to quickly fold.

Nick Petrangelo:
Scott Ball:

Petrangelo was in good shape but the flop of gave Ball the only flush draw. He nailed the flush right away on the and Petrangelo was drawing dead to the on the river.

At the table next door, Brock Wilson was seen getting up from his seat when the board read . Wilson tabled for top pair but it was no match for the of Dylan Linde.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dylan Linde	535,000 214,000	214,000

Scott Ball	460,000 124,000	124,000

Nick Petrangelo	Busted

Brock Wilson	Busted

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Scott Ball Dylan Linde Brock Wilson Adrian Mateos

10-03-2021 14:45 UTC-7

Zinno Doubles Through Fox

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Anthony Zinno shoved for 83,000 preflop from the hijack, and Elio Fox called from the big blind.

Anthony Zinno:
Elio Fox:

Board:

Zinno found an ace on the river, clinching the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Zinno	191,000 81,000	81,000

Elio Fox	132,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno Elio Fox

10-03-2021 14:48 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	510,000 -16,000	-16,000

Elio Fox	174,000 42,000	42,000

Tough Start for Schindler

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jake Schindler came into the day as one of the largest stacks in the field but has struggled to pull in a pot thus far. After raising to 25,000 from the cutoff, Stanley Tang defended from the big blind.

The flop came and Tang check-called a bet of 10,000 from Schindler. The turn brought the and Tang check-called another bet of 50,000 from Schindler.

The paired the board on the river and Tang opted to lead out for 20,000 this time. Schindler thought for nearly two minutes before finally flicking in a call. Tang turned over for trip aces and Schindler conceded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stanley Tang	692,000 287,000	287,000
Jake Schindler	355,000 -312,000	-312,000

Tags: Jake Schindler Stanley Tang

10-03-2021 14:58 UTC-7

Kornuth Forces a Laydown from Mateos

Adam Lamers

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 22,000 from under the gun and was called by Chance Kornuth in the cutoff and Sergi Reixach in the big blind. The flop fell and Reixach checked to Mateos who continued for 20,000. Kornuth called and Reixach stepped aside.

The turn was the and Mateos checked this time. Kornuth tossed in a bet of 40,000 and Mateos stuck around to see the on the river. Mateos checked once again and Kornuth counted out a bet of 138,000. Mateos pondered for a moment but decided to lay his hand down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	730,000 60,000	60,000

Adrian Mateos	632,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Sergi Reixach Chance Kornuth Adrian Mateos

10-03-2021 15:01 UTC-7

Deeb Doubles Through Yu

GeoffFisk

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Shaun Deeb got his 94,000 stack in preflop from the button, against Ben Yu in early position.

Shaun Deeb:
Ben Yu:

Board:

Deeb turned a set, which improved to a full house on the river. Deeb, a late entrant on Day 2, went over the 200k chip mark in the aftermath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	213,000 63,000	63,000

Ben Yu	178,000 28,000	28,000

Level: 10

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

10-03-2021 15:14 UTC-7

A Few Chip Counts

GeoffFisk

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Daniels	1,390,000 208,000	208,000
Clayton Kalisek	925,000 315,000	315,000
Sergi Reixach	920,000 542,000	542,000
Carlos Chadha	640,000 90,000	90,000
Sean Perry	585,000 -180,000	-180,000
Mohammad Arani	495,000 174,000	174,000

Jason Koon	190,000 100,000	100,000

Jake Schindler	145,000 -210,000	-210,000

Sam Grafton	130,000 -20,000	-20,000

10-03-2021 15:15 UTC-7

Kanit Eliminates Romero

Adam Lamers

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

James Romero raised to 60,000 in early position, committing nearly half of his stack to the pot already. Mustapha Kanit was on the button and re-raised all-in. The blinds folded and Romero called off his stack of around 150,000.

James Romero:
Mustapha Kanit:

Romero was looking for one of his two outs remaining in the deck but the board of was of no help, sending Romero to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Liang	1,066,000 38,000	38,000
Mustapha Kanit	580,000 70,000	70,000

Paul Newey	350,000 -123,000	-123,000
Joao Vieira	220,000 -61,000	-61,000

James Romero	Busted

Tags: James Romero Mustapha Kanit