2021 World Series of Poker

Event #82: $250,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
$3,265,362
Event Info
Buy-in
$250,000
Prize Pool
$8,217,000
Entries
33
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Mateos Pressures Heath

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian Mateos called from the small blind and Ben Heath checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was {4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and both players checked.

The turn was {k-Diamonds} and Mateos bet 600,000. Heath called to see {7-Spades} on the river.

Mateos continued for 3,300,000 on the river. Heath spent a brief time thinking it over before he tossed his hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
28,300,000 2,100,000
John Kincaid us
John Kincaid
10,800,000 -1,300,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
10,400,000 -700,000

Tags: Adrian MateosBen Heath

Kincaid Wins Two Pots

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 600,000 on the button and John Kincaid called from the big blind. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Kincaid checked to Mateos who continued for 550,000. Kincaid check-raised all in for 7,725,000 and Mateos quickly sent his cards to the muck.

On the next hand, Kincaid raised to 700,000 on the button and Ben Heath defended from the big blind. The flop fell {6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Heath checked to Kincaid who bet 450,000. Heath check-raised to 1,175,000 and Kincaid shoved all in for over 9,000,000 which got a snap-fold from Heath.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
26,200,000 -1,200,000
John Kincaid us
John Kincaid
12,100,000 3,900,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
11,100,000 -2,700,000

Tags: John KincaidBen HeathAdrian Mateos

Heath Takes from Mateos

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian Mateos called from the small blind and Ben Heath checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was {5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and both players checked to see {3-Diamonds} on the turn.

Mateos bet 1,200,000 on the turn and Heath called.

The river was {5-Diamonds} and Mateos bet 3,300,000. Heath went into the tank and used three time extensions and called and showed {a-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Mateos mucked his hand and Heath took the pot with fives and threes.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
27,400,000 -5,400,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
13,800,000 5,400,000
John Kincaid us
John Kincaid
8,200,000

Tags: Adrian MateosBen Heath

Seth Davies Eliminated in 4th Place ($930,791)

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Seth Davies
Seth Davies

The action folded to Seth Davies in the small blind who ripped all in for his last 2,650,000. Ben Heath instantly called from the big blind to put Davies at risk.

Seth Davies: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Ben Heath: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} which boded well for Heath's pair of jacks. The {8-Spades} on the turn left Davies drawing to just three aces in the deck. It was the {5-Diamonds} on the river and Davies was eliminated in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
8,400,000 2,600,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
Busted

Tags: Seth DaviesBen Heath

Davies Looks Up Mateos

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian Mateos called from the small blind and Seth Davies checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was {a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Mateos bet 300,000. Davies called and the turn was {9-Hearts}.

Both players checked the turn and the river was {5-Spades}.

Mateos fired 1,500,000 at the river and Davies went into the tank before he called. Mateos turned over {9-Spades}{4-Diamonds} to take the pot with a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
32,800,000 2,900,000
John Kincaid us
John Kincaid
8,200,000 1,200,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
5,800,000 -300,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
2,700,000 -4,500,000

Tags: Adrian MateosSeth Davies

PN Podcast: Interviews w/ WSOP Main Event Champ Koray Aldemir, Vince Vaughn & Eli Elezra

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

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They also offer an interview with actor and new WSOP Master of Ceremonies Vince Vaughn, as well as one with new Poker Hall of Fame inductee Eli Elezra. Also, hear the crew discuss rumors concerning the WSOP's upcoming move to the Las Vegas Strip and what the future may hold for the aforementioned Poker Hall of Fame.

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Mateos Keeps Building

Level 21 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Adrian Mateos opened to 600,000 on the button and Ben Heath defended from the big blind. The flop fell {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Heath check-called a bet of 425,000 from Mateos.

The turn brought the {7-Spades} and Heath checked once more. Mateos sized up a bet of 1,550,000 this time but Heath stuck around for the {j-Spades} on the river.

Heath quickly checked for the third time and Mateos checked it back. Heath showed {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for a pair of sevens but Mateos held {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
29,900,000 3,800,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
6,100,000 -2,900,000

Tags: Ben HeathAdrian Mateos

Level: 21

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Kincaid Calls Down Heath

Level 20 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

John Kincaid opened to 550,000 in the cutoff and was called by Adrian Mateos on the button and Ben Heath in the big blind. The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Heath checked to Kincaid who continued for 550,000. Mateos quickly folded but Heath called.

The turn brought the {6-Spades} and both players checked to the {2-Hearts} on the river. Heath led out with a bet of 625,000 and Kincaid threw in a call. Heath showed {q-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for just queen-high while Kincaid held {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for the only pair.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
26,100,000 -500,000
John Kincaid us
John Kincaid
11,800,000 2,600,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
7,200,000 -200,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
4,300,000 -2,000,000

Tags: John KincaidBen HeathAdrian Mateos