Event #74: $2,500 Big Bet Mix Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-14-2021 23:52 UTC-7

Chait's Poker Blood Spilled By Kelsall

Mike Patrick

Level 7

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Just a couple of hands after winning the pot off of Cody Wells, Craig Chait was seen heading out the door in an even better example of how messy this game can get.

According to Andrew Kelsall who did the deed, Kelsall check-raised Chait all-in with and a two-sider with one draw remaining. After about a minute of deliberation, Chait called and opted to pat his hand.

After squeezing his final card from the previous draw, Kelsall saw that he had drawn a to make a wheel, eliminating Chait from the tournament and winning a 110,000 chip pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	110,000	28,000
Craig Chait	Busted

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Cody Wells Craig Chait

11-14-2021 23:39 UTC-7

The Bloodiest Game

Mike Patrick

Level 7

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Mixed game players often refer to the big bet games in a mix as 'blood', with Pot-Limit Triple Draw to be among the bloodiest because of how quickly pots can escalate.

A brief example came recently as Craig Chait three-bet a 1,300 chip cutoff open from Cody Wells to 4,400. Wells made the call and drew two cards, while Chait patted his hand.

Chait then quickly fired out 9,800 after the draw, and after squeezing his cards to check for improvement, Wells folded to the bet that represented about a third of his stack, with two more draws and betting rounds to come.

Wells recently won a pot in the game to get a chunk of his chips back, but it's easy to see how dangerous and 'bloody' Pot-Limit Triple Draw can get.

Player	Chips	Progress
Craig Chait	44,000	9,000
Cody Wells	28,000	28,000

Tags: Cody Wells Craig Chait

11-14-2021 23:18 UTC-7

Qualify for the WSOP Europe Main Event with ClubGG from $49.99

Chad Holloway

Level 7

The opportunity to qualify for the 2021 World Series of Poker may be over but as one door closes, another one opens. European players on ClubGG now have the chance to play in the biggest event of the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) from as little as $49.99 on the mobile platform.

The WSOPE, which kicks off on Friday, November 19, at King's Resort in Rozvadov will feature 15 gold bracelet events, which is headlined of course by the €10,350 buy-in WSOPE Main Event.

Day 1A of the Main gets underway on Friday, December 3. The second starting flight takes place the day after and the survivors from both Day 1's will combine for Day 2 on Sunday, December 5.

Days 3 and 4 will play out on December 6 and 7 respectively before the final day of action will be on December 8. Each day of the Main Event will begin at 12 p.m. CET.

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WSOPE Main Event Schedule

Date	Time	Tournament
Friday, December 3	12 p.m.	WSOPE Main Event Day 1A
Saturday, December 4	12 p.m.	WSOPE Main Event Day 1B
Sunday, December 5	12 p.m.	WSOPE Main Event Day 2
Monday, December 6	12 p.m.	WSOPE Main Event Day 3
Tuesday, December 7	12 p.m.	WSOPE Main Event Day 4
Wednesday, December 8	12 p.m.	WSOPE Main Event Day 5

How to Participate

There are five steps you need to follow to make sure you get your WSOPE Main Event Seat.

In order to play, you must be a member of one of the permitted EU countries, which you can see below.
Register to either of the WSOPE Main Event Giveaway - Stage 1 events. Press Online Satellite to view these.
Qualify for Stage 2 to get through to the Final Stage
Win a WSOPE Main Event seat by finishing in the prize winning places
Claim you prize - instructions and requirements will be emailed to you

You can find out all the FAQs and T's & C's on ClubGG.

Dates for the Final Stages

Date	Time (CET)	Seats Available
Sunday, November 7	12:00	1
Sunday, November 14	12:00	1
Sunday, November 21	12:00	1
Sunday, November 28	12:00	2

EU Countries That Can Participate

Albania	Denmark	Iceland	Malta	Slovakia
Andorra	Estonia	Ireland	Moldova	Slovenia
Armenia	Faroe Islands	Isle of Man	Monaco	Svalbard & Jan Mayen Islands
Austria	Finland	Italy	Montenegro	Sweden
Belarus	France	Jersey	Norway	Switzerland
Belgium	Germany	Latvia	Poland	Ukraine
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Gibraltar	Liechtenstein	Portugal	United Kingdom
Bulgaria	Greece	Lithuania	Romania
Croatia	Guernsey	Luxembourg	Russia
Czech Republic	Hungary	North Macedonia	Serbia

WSOP Europe Schedule Released; Nearly €12M Guaranteed Across 15 Bracelets

11-14-2021 23:12 UTC-7

Big Stacks Building

Mike Patrick

Level 7

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ribeiro	205,000	205,000
David Mock	165,000	25,000
Jon Turner	160,000	89,000
Jarryd Godena	150,000	150,000
Richard Bai	150,000	150,000
Jeremy Ausmus	141,000	141,000
Bradley Ruben	129,000	9,000
Stuart Rutter	122,000	87,000

Level: 7

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 900 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 600
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 500 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 500
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 800 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 500

11-14-2021 22:43 UTC-7

Hellmuth in the Field, Updated Chip Counts at Break

Mike Patrick

Level 6

Player	Chips	Progress
David Mock	140,000	122,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez	104,000	55,600
Don Nguyen	100,000	32,000
Amnon Filippi	51,000	8,000
John Esposito	50,000	-3,000
Mike Matusow	50,000	-22,600
Bruno Fitoussi	50,000	-39,000
Phil Hellmuth	48,000	48,000
Benny Glaser	45,000	10,000
Dan Smith	42,000	7,000
Adam Friedman	40,000	5,000
Paul Volpe	35,000
Max Pescatori	35,000	35,000
Aaron Kupin	21,000	3,000
Kao Chieng Saechao	10,000

11-14-2021 22:23 UTC-7

Negreanu Busts, Will Fire Second Bullet

Mike Patrick

Level 6

Big O

Travis Pearson raised on the button to 1,200 and was three-bet by Daniel Negreanu in the small blind. The big blind folded and Pearson called, with Negreanu only holding 6,600 chips behind.

Negreanu then checked the flop, and Pearson put forward a stack of yellow 1,000 denomination chips to put Negreanu all-in.

Negreanu debated briefly, but knowing he could re-enter if he busted, opted to make the call.

Daniel Negreanu:
Travis Pearson:

Negreanu had the best hand with his top pair and top kicker, but still needed to fade plenty, including a live low draw for Pearson.

The fell on the turn to put Negreanu in rough shape, and the filled up Pearson. Negreanu will return shortly with a fresh 35,000 starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Travis Pearson	59,000	59,000
Daniel Negreanu	35,000	-9,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

11-14-2021 22:13 UTC-7

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

Chad Holloway

Level 6

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!

11-14-2021 22:08 UTC-7

More Updated Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 6

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Kelsall	82,000	56,000
John Racener	70,000	40,000
Matt Waxman	60,000	60,000
Joao Vieira	55,000	55,000
Scott Bohlman	48,000	10,000
Craig Chait	35,000	-3,000
Adam Friedman	35,000	35,000
David "Bakes" Baker	35,000	35,000
Paul Volpe	35,000	35,000
Mark Liedtke	26,500	-75,500
Jake Daniels	22,900	16,900
John Esposito	Busted

11-14-2021 22:01 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Mike Patrick

Level 6

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Ruben	120,000	85,000
Vincent Melendez	71,400	34,400
David "ODB" Baker	60,100	25,100
Carol Fuchs	56,000	-4,000
Roland Israelashvili	53,000	6,000
Daniel Negreanu	44,000	-18,000
Shirin Oskooi	44,000	11,000
Maxx Coleman	43,000	-12,000
Ryan Leng	41,500	6,500
Bob Mather	38,000	-14,000
Michael Binger	26,000	-16,000
Kao Chieng Saechao	Busted