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2021 World Series of Poker
Event #84: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$4,069,375
Total Entries
85
Level
32
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
85
Players Left
34
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Most players in the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #82: $250,000 Super High Roller agreed to sign a contract permitting any player in the tournament who tests positive for COVID-19 to be refunded the six-figure buy-in.
Christoph Vogelsang drew up a contract on a piece of paper and most signed it, although one player wanted nothing to do with it while another would only agree verbally. The contract was not officially sanctioned by the WSOP, but rather an agreement amongst the high roller contigent.
Vogelsang came up with the idea for the COVID-19 positive test payback after Chris Brewer, whom many of the Super High Roller players recently competed against in cash games at Aria, informed the poker world he tested positive for the virus.
Most likely no 250k for me today, tested positive on rapid test this morning. I have no symptoms so getting a PCR t… https://t.co/TYTTcTPcee
— Chris Brewer (@Chris_D_Brewer)
Brewer is vaccinated and appears to have only experienced mild symptoms, most notably a loss of taste. On Friday, he joked about now being able to eat all the healthy food he dislikes.
Coronavirus Tests Required to Play
Behind the three Super High Roller tables inside the Amazon room, dozens of self-use COVID-19 tests were placed on an empty table for players to use. The players asked that everyone test for the virus prior to the start of play on Day 2 (Friday).
Most of the 26 unique players in the $250,000 buy-in bracelet event appeared to be on board with the protocols. PokerNews caught up with Seth Davies, who is in the tournament, on a break. He confirmed that Vogelsang drew up a contract and that all players were required to test negative prior to competing.
"I think it was a good idea because it's the WSOP official policy," Davies said of the COVID-19 contract, meaning the policy that anyone who tested positive would be required to leave the tournament. "Say you came in today with 4 million chips and tested positive, it would save you."
Davies said that everyone who cashed and agreed to the contract would "pay out proportional."
As he explained, the money would be reimbursed to a player who tests positive via the prize pool. He also said, however, it's unlikely anyone will test positive for COVID-19, and there were no positive tests on Day 2.
For now, the COVID contract is a mere safety net for players, and only time will tell if it comes into play.
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Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day after completing three levels of play.
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Levon Khachatryan re-raised to 17,000 over a preflop raise by Jared Bleznick and was called by Bleznick and Leonid Yanovski. The flop came 
and Khachatryan checked over to Bleznick, who bet 36,000.
Yanovski folded but Khachatryan stuck around to see the 
on the turn. Bleznick bet another 60,000 and Khachatryan called. On the 
river, Khachatryan led out for 160,000 and Bleznick went into the tank.
After using two time banks, Bleznick eventually folded and joined the rest of the field on break. "I had the weirdest hand to call you with," Bleznick said.
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Noah Schwartz was out of position in a heads-up pot on a board of 
with around 30,000 in the middle.
Schwartz checked and the opponent threw out a river bet of 18,000, which Schwartz called.
"You win," the opponent said before Schwartz tabled 
for an eight-high flush and raked in the pot.
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John Beauprez potted to 2,800 from middle position and was called by two players, including Levon Khachatryan in the small blind. The flop came 
and Beauprez continued for 3,400 after Khachatryan checked.
Khachatryan called to see the 
fall on the turn and check-called another bet of 6,800. The river came the and Beauprez bet another 12,000.
Khachatryan snap-called with 
for a full house, jacks full of sevens, besting the trip queens of Beauprez and taking the big pot.
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Norman Chad, along with Lon McEachern, has commentated on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for ESPN, and now CBS Sports Network, since 2003.
After the conclusion of the 2021 WSOP Main Event in which Koray Aldemir won the title and $8 million top prize, Haralabos Voulgaris, and a few other high rollers on the always polarizing poker Twitter, suggested maybe it's time to make a change in the broadcast booth.
Agree with Norman Chad, the game cannot continue in this fashion and thrive. Definitely need some new blood in the… https://t.co/EG42auRn3a
— Haralabos Voulgaris (@haralabob)
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Shaun Deeb has taken his seat as he continues his journey to pass Phil Hellmuth on the all-time bracelet list.
Deeb recently won his fifth bracelet by taking down Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller for a cool $1,251,860.
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Josh Arieh opened in middle position and Sam Soverel three-bet to 7,200 on the button. Arieh called.
Arieh checked on the 
flop and called a bet of 4,000 from Soverel. Arieh checked again on the 
turn and Soverel checked back.
Arieh checked once more on the 
flop and Soverel threw out a bet of 10,000, to which Arieh responded with a check-raise to 37,000.
Soverel made a confused face under his black Ray-Ban sunglasses and studied the board before tossing in a call as his shot clock wound down. Arieh tabled 
for eights full of kings, while Soverel showed 
for eights full of aces and took down the sizeable pot.
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Eric Kurtzman and Leonid Yanovski built a pot of 33,600 heading to the river with the board showing . Yanovski checked to Kurtzman who bet out 25,500.
Yanovski gave it some thought before folding. "I have the nuts and the nut flush draw," Kurtzman said, showing before raking in the pot.
"Alright, no more shows," he added.
