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

Nov 20, 2021

Reskallah Wins a Massive Pot

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.

Tags: Aladin Reskallah

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Nov 20, 2021

Some Updated Chip Counts

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

Nov 20, 2021

Prize Pool Info

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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.

Nov 20, 2021

Depaulo Doubles Through Chen

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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.

Nov 20, 2021

Moreno Doubles Up in a Battle of the Blinds

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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.