Event #83: $1,500 The Closer Day 1b | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-20-2021 20:51 UTC-7

Reskallah Wins a Massive Pot

Leo_Contreras

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The hand with Aladin Reskallah was picked up on the turn with the board showing and a player in the big blind checked.

Reskallah bet 15,000 and the big blind quickly called. The river was and the big blind led out with a bet of 80,000.

Reskallah tanked briefly before going all-in for about 100,000. The big blind quickly mucked not calling the extra 20,000 in the pot of already 180,000 and Reskallah scooped in the massive pot without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aladin Reskallah	200,000

Tags: Aladin Reskallah

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

11-20-2021 20:44 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

Leo_Contreras

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Niko Koop	300,000	50,000
Aladin Reskallah	200,000	130,000
Landon Tice	175,000	175,000
Tom Gity	175,000	85,000
Michael Wang	170,000	-70,000
Dan Shak	165,000	87,000
William Gannon	153,500	50,000
Melanie Weisner	150,000	-15,000
Joe Serock	80,000	-35,000
Sonia Shashikhina	60,000	60,000
Johnnie Moreno	25,000	-3,000
Ryan Depaulo	Busted

11-20-2021 20:44 UTC-7

Prize Pool Info

Brandon Bloom

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Registration is now closed for The Closer and the total prize pool is $2,540,505. Today, the top 166 players will make it into the money and a min-cash is worth $2,400.

The top places will be finalized tomorrow after it is known how many players remain from Day 1a and Day 1b combined.

11-20-2021 20:31 UTC-7

Depaulo Doubles Through Chen

Brandon Bloom

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

After busting before dinner, Ryan Depaulo re-entered and was involved in a pot with Pete Chen. Chen jammed in the small blind and Depaulo quickly called off his 17,500 stack in the big blind.

Ryan Depaulo:
Pete Chen:

The board ran out and Depaulo doubled after a slight sweat.

"Nice hand," one player at the table said.

"Thanks, I played it perfectly," Depaulo replied.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pete Chen	115,000	-8,000
Ryan Depaulo	38,000	38,000

11-20-2021 20:20 UTC-7

Moreno Doubles Up in a Battle of the Blinds

Leo_Contreras

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Johnnie Moreno was left with about five big blinds when it folded around to him in the small blind and he went all-in. The big blind called the 14,000 to put Moreno at risk for his tournament life.

Johnnie Moreno:
Big Blind:

Moreno needed to catch one of his live cards because his opponent also had hearts and the board would run out giving Moreno a nine on the flop to win the pot.

Moreno then said "My strategy is just to have the worst hand against you all the time" joking to the big blind as he scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnnie Moreno	28,000	-27,000

Tags: Johnnie Moreno

11-20-2021 20:19 UTC-7

Enselme Busts Deeb

Brandon Bloom

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Shaun Deeb jammed in his 17,500 stack on the button and Arnaud Enselme isolated in the small blind.

Shaun Deeb:
Arnaud Enselme:

Deeb was dominated and took his exit from the tournament as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Arnaud Enselme	128,000	128,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-20-2021 18:46 UTC-7

Dinner Break

Leo_Contreras

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Players are now on a 75-minute dinner break returning at approximately 7:00 p.m.

11-20-2021 18:42 UTC-7

Chip Counts Before Dinner Break

Leo_Contreras

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Niko Koop	250,000	10,000
Michael Wang	240,000	150,000
Melanie Weisner	165,000	80,000
Joe Serock	115,000	30,000
William Gannon	103,500	26,500
Tom Gity	90,000	52,000
Aladin Reskallah	70,000	-5,000
Allen Kessler	60,000	7,000
Johnnie Moreno	55,000	10,000
Vanessa Kade	38,000	-2,000
David Jackson	35,000	-10,000
Gaelle Baumann	Busted
Ori Hasson	Busted
Sejin Park	Busted
Aaron Massey	Busted