Event #85: $50,000 High Roller | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-21-2021 16:52 UTC-8

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	Jason Koon	United States	6,030,000
2	Stephen Chidwick	United Kingdom	5,750,000
3	Carlos Villamarin	United States	6,910,000
4	Mikita Badziakouski	Belarus	2,375,000
5	Ryan Leng	United States	700,000
6	Ren Lin	United States	3,100,000
7	Ali Imsirovic	Bosnia	4,950,000
8	Daniel Negreanu	Canada	1,100,000
9	Joao Vieira	Portugal	3,320,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Villamarin	6,910,000 110,000	110,000
Jason Koon	6,030,000 370,000	370,000

Stephen Chidwick	5,750,000 550,000	550,000

Ali Imsirovic	4,950,000 250,000	250,000
Joao Vieira	3,320,000 295,000	295,000

Ren Lin	3,100,000 750,000	750,000

Mikita Badziakouski	2,375,000 545,000	545,000

Daniel Negreanu	1,100,000 1,135,000	1,135,000

Ryan Leng	700,000 220,000	220,000

Ryan Leng Eliminated in 9th Place ($131,982)

Mike Patrick

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ryan Leng raised to 500,000 in middle position, leaving himself just 200,000 behind. Ren Lin called on the button and the duo went to the flop.

As the dealer spread Leng moved all-in, and was quickly called by Lin.

Ryan Leng:
Ren Lin:

Leng would need to drill a five to survive, but the turn and river filled Lin up, dropping the field to eight players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	3,660,000 560,000	560,000

Ryan Leng	Busted

Tags: Ren Lin Ryan Leng

11-21-2021 16:53 UTC-8

Players on Break

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Dan O'Hair

Level 18 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The final eight players are on a 15-minute break.

Level: 19

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

11-21-2021 17:24 UTC-8

Negreanu Doubles Through Villamarin

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Mike Patrick

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu opened all-in for 1,110,000 in middle position. Carlos Villamarin was considering his options when Negreanu pulled out his vlog phone and began filming.

"It comes with a video you can take home", said Negreanu, and immediately Villamarin called.

Daniel Negreanu:
Carlos Villamarin:

The flop brought a king for Negreanu, and the and runout gave him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Carlos Villamarin	5,240,000 1,670,000	1,670,000
Daniel Negreanu	2,520,000 1,420,000	1,420,000

Tags: Carlos Villamarin Daniel Negreanu

11-21-2021 17:29 UTC-8

Chidwick Takes From Villamarin

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Dan O'Hair

Level 19 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Carlos Villamarin opened to 250,000 from early position and was called by Stephen Chidwick in the big blind.

Chidwick check-called a 365,000 bet from Villamarin on the flop and then Chidwick led out for 140,000 on the turn. Villamarin called.

The completed the board and Chidwick bet again — this time for 170,000. Villamarin tossed in a call and Chidwick tabled for a pair of eights and Villamarin mucked — conceding the pot to Chidwick.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	7,200,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Carlos Villamarin	4,000,000 1,240,000	1,240,000

Tags: Carlos Villamarin Stephen Chidwick

Level: 20

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

11-21-2021 17:45 UTC-8

"Sick Turn" Leads to Massive Pot For Negreanu

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Mike Patrick

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Daniel Negreanu raised in first position and was called by Joao Vieira to his left and Jason Koon in late position.

The players all checked the flop, then things got spicy on the turn.

After Negreanu checked, Vieira bet 350,000 which was called by Koon. Negreanu then moved all-in for over two million. Vieira folded, but Koon called.

Daniel Negreanu:
Jason Koon:

"Sick turn", said Negreanu as the cards were turned up, showing that the turn gave Negreanu a set, but filled Koon's straight.

Negreanu needed the last nine or a board pair to survive, and the on the river was just what the doctor ordered to rocket Negreanu over six million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Negreanu	6,330,000 3,810,000	3,810,000

Jason Koon	4,400,000 1,630,000	1,630,000

Joao Vieira	2,400,000 920,000	920,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Jason Koon Joao Vieira

11-21-2021 17:54 UTC-8

Lin Doubles Through Vieira

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Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ren Lin started things off when he raised to 270,000 from the hijack and was reraised to 625,000 by Ali Imsirovic from the cutoff. Next, Joao Vieira Re-raised to 1.7 million and Lin moved all-in. Then, Imsirovic ducked out of the way and Vieira called the small difference.

It was Ren Lin all-in and at-risk who held versus the held by Vieira.

The dealer ran out the board of and Lin took it down with one pair of kings and survived his all-in and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ren Lin	6,375,000 2,715,000	2,715,000

Ali Imsirovic	4,150,000 800,000	800,000
Joao Vieira	270,000 2,130,000	2,130,000

Tags: Joao Vieira Ren Lin Ali Imsirovic

11-21-2021 18:05 UTC-8

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 8th Place ($167,153)

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Mike Patrick

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Joao Vieira moved all-in for 265,000 from the cutoff and was called by both Jason Koon on the button and Carlos Villamarin in the big blind.

The flop came , and Villamarin put out a bet of 200,000, which Koon called.

On the turn, Villamarin again bet 200,000, but this time he was raised to 725,000 by Koon.

Villamarin made the call, then quickly checked the river. Koon checked back and the hands were turned up.

Joao Vieira:
Carlos Villamarin:
Jason Koon:

Vieira's pair of fours were second to Villamarin's pair of fives, which eliminated Vieira and earned a large side pot to push Villamarin's stack back over five million.