Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights Day 1c | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-13-2021 19:11 UTC-8

Cleeton Eliminates Calamusa in a Three-Way Pot

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

All the chips were in the middle between Pierre Calamusa an Opponent and Kenneth Cleeton on the river. Both Calamusa and Cleeton were at risk to be eliminated.

Pierre Calamusa:
Kenneth Cleeton:
Opponent:

Kenneth was ahead pre-flop and the board was already showing giving him a set of tens on the river to eliminate Calamusa and win a side pot against an opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenneth Cleeton	125,000 98,000	98,000
Pierre Calamusa	Busted

Tags: Pierre Calamusa Kenneth Cleeton

11-13-2021 18:56 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Benjamin Lysne

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The tournament is now on a 75-minute dinner break and the 500 pink chips will be colored up. Players will return from dinner break at approximately 8:08 p.m local time.

11-13-2021 18:50 UTC-8

Letort Rivers Quads

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Benjamin Lysne

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The under-the-gun player opened to 7,500 and Thibault Letort shoved all in from behind for his tournament life. The under-the-gun player, who had the bigger stack, made the call.

Thibault Letort:
Under-the-Gun Player:

The board ran out and Letort secured the double up with quad kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Letort	85,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Thibault Letort

11-13-2021 18:29 UTC-8

PokerNews Podcast: Best Stories from 2021 WSOP Main Event; Guest Michael Graydon

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Chad Holloway

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

Registration on the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event closed with 6,550 players! Find out how things stacked up during Day 4 play including a deep run by Chris Moneymaker. They also talk about Pennsylvania math teacher John Coyle, who qualified for the WSOP Main Event for just $5, as well as a pair of big hands — quads-over-quads on the live stream and the cracked aces money bubble hand suffered by Kevin Campbell.

They also welcome special guest Michael Graydon from Birmingham, Alabama, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer seven months ago. The poker community stepped up to support the 40-year-old husband & father of two. A number of players came together to fund Graydon's trip to the WSOP this year including an entry to the Main Event. Lára Neacy met with him just before he took his seat for Day 1D to hear his story & new perspective on life.

Finally, get an update on the current Player of the Year standings as the WSOP enters its home stretch.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-13-2021 18:22 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	455,000 125,000	125,000
Chino Rheem	310,000 175,000	175,000
Phil Laak	270,000 175,000	175,000

Allyn Shulman	240,000

Melanie Weisner	160,000
Ori Hasson	150,000

Everett Carlton	100,000
Kevin Song	85,000 20,000	20,000

Howard Mash	65,000

Lily Kiletto	65,000 5,000	5,000
Michael Wang	65,000 20,000	20,000

Michael Marder	45,500 14,500	14,500
Kyle Miholich	35,000 5,000	5,000

Kenneth Cleeton	27,000 14,000	14,000

11-13-2021 18:20 UTC-8

Reilly Rivers Two-Pair

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Benjamin Lysne

Level 11 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The action was picked up on the river with the board reading . Tim Reilly fired out a bet and his opponent shoved all-in for his tournament life and Reilly snap-called, covering him.

Opponent:
Tim Reilly:

Reilly raked in the pot with two pair, aces and fours to eliminate his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Reilly	175,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Tim Reilly

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

11-13-2021 17:53 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Moreno	330,000
Kenny Nguyen	170,000 5,000	5,000
Melanie Weisner	160,000 100,000	100,000
Haven Werner	90,000 17,000	17,000
Michael Wang	85,000

Lily Kiletto	70,000 10,000	10,000
Kevin Song	65,000 40,000	40,000

Karolis Sereika	60,000 21,000	21,000

Michael Marder	60,000 10,000	10,000
Cody Wells	45,000
Kyle Miholich	40,000 3,500	3,500