Event #81: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-19-2021 22:43 UTC-7

Shelok Wong Eliminated in 6th Place ($52,943)

Leo_Contreras

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Shelok Wong went all-in for his remaining stack of 2.5 million in chips and was called by Diogo Veiga. Julian Velasquez in the big blind also made the call.

The flop came and both players checked to the turn . Veiga checked and Velasquez bet 4 million but Veiga quickly folded. It went to a showdown for the rest of the board and Wong was still at risk.

Shelok Wong:
Julian Velasquez:

The river was which would be no help to Wong and he would be our 6th place finisher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Velasquez	26,300,000 11,100,000	11,100,000
Diogo Veiga	8,000,000 -7,500,000	-7,500,000

SheLok Wong	Busted

Tags: Diogo Veiga Julian Velasquez SheLok Wong

11-19-2021 22:48 UTC-7

Antoine Goutard Eliminated in 5th Place ($52,943)

Tyler Foran

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Diogo Veiga raised under the gun to 2,200,000 and Antoine Goutard shoved on the button for 3,600,000. The action folded back around to Veiga and he instantly called.

Antoine Goutard:
Diogo Veiga:

The flop came , now giving both players a gutshot straight draw with the opponent's card. The on the turn and the on the river changed nothing though, sending Goutard home in fifth place for $52,943.

Player	Chips	Progress
Diogo Veiga	22,200,000 14,200,000	14,200,000

Antoine Goutard	Busted

Tags: Antoine Goutard Diogo Veiga

11-19-2021 22:51 UTC-7

Gates Flops a Straight to Double

Tyler Foran

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Garry Gates shoved all-in from the small blind for 9,200,000 and Diego Veiga called in the big blind.

Garry Gates:
Diego Veiga:

Gates was slightly behind preflop but the flop had Veiga almost drawing dead as he flopped a straight. The board completed with the on the turn and the on the river, sealing Gates' double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Garry Gates	19,900,000 6,700,000	6,700,000
Diogo Veiga	12,200,000 -10,000,000	-10,000,000

Tags: Diego Veiga Garry Gates

11-19-2021 23:04 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	33,600,000 13,200,000	13,200,000

Julian Velasquez	13,500,000 -12,800,000	-12,800,000
Diogo Veiga	13,500,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Garry Gates	13,300,000 -6,600,000	-6,600,000

15-Minute Break

Leo_Contreras

Level 38 : 500,000/1,000,000, 100,000 ante

Players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 39

Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000

Ante: 1,200,000

11-19-2021 23:31 UTC-7

Garry Gates Eliminated in 4th Place ($70,077)

Leo_Contreras

Level 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Garry Gates went all-in for his remaining 11.9 million in chips and it folded to Julian Velasquez who made the call to put Gates at risk for his tournament life.

Garry Gates:
Julian Velasquez:

The board would run out which would be no help to Gates who would be eliminated in 4th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Velasquez	33,000,000 19,500,000	19,500,000
Garry Gates	Busted

Tags: Garry Gates Julian Velasquez

11-19-2021 23:42 UTC-7

Diogo Veiga Eliminated in 3rd Place ($93,627)

Tyler Foran

Level 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Diogo Veiga raised the button the 2,400,000 and Jason Wheeler defended the big blind.

The flop came and Wheeler check-raised all-in after Veiga continued for 4,100,000. Veiga called off his stack of about 20,000,000 and both hands were tabled.

Diogo Viega:
Jason Wheeler:

Wheeler had flopped two pair while Viega had the nut flush draw. The on the turn and the on the river were no help for Viega though as he was eliminated in third place for $93,627.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	54,140,000 20,540,000	20,540,000

Julian Velasquez	22,700,000 -10,300,000	-10,300,000
Diogo Veiga	Busted

Tags: Jason Wheeler Diogo Veiga

11-19-2021 23:48 UTC-7

Velasquez Wins a Big Pot Early in Heads Up Battle

Leo_Contreras

Level 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Jason Wheeler put all the chips in the middle all-in when Julia Velasquez made the call to put himself at risk.

Julian Velasquez:
Jason Wheeler:

The board would run out doubling up Velasquez early in heads up match.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julian Velasquez	43,000,000 20,300,000	20,300,000
Jason Wheeler	33,800,000 -20,340,000	-20,340,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Julian Velasquez

11-19-2021 23:54 UTC-7

Wheeler Wins a Massive Pot to Double Up

Leo_Contreras

Level 39 : 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

All the chips got in the middle between Jason Wheeler and Julian Velasquez putting wheeler at risk.

Jason Wheeler:
Julian Velasquez:

The celebration come a little early for Velasquez's rail when the board was giving Velasquez a straight on the flop but the river came and Wheeler yelled in celebration as he hit the bigger straight to take down a massive pot and take the chip lead back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Wheeler	66,800,000 33,000,000	33,000,000

Julian Velasquez	24,000,000 -19,000,000	-19,000,000

Tags: Jason Wheeler Julian Velasquez