Event #85: $50,000 High Roller Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-20-2021 14:33 UTC-7

Welcome to Day 1 of Event #85: $50,000 High Roller

Dan O'Hair

Event #85: $50,000 High Roller marks the second of three No-Limit Hold'em high rollers this week and is set to begin at 3 p.m. local time. (Event #82: $250,000 Super High Roller is already underway and the $100,000 buy-in event is set to begin tomorrow.)

Back in 2019, Danny Tang won this event after topping a 123-entry field to claim his first gold bracelet and $1,608,406 first-place prize. It appears Tang has been absent during this year's WSOP, which means a new winner for this event among the high-roller crowd will be recognized.

So far during the 2021 WSOP, Tyler Cornell and Michael Addamo have both claimed victory in No-Limit Hold'em High Rollers — with the former taking down Event #38: $50,000 High Roller for $833,289 and the latter winning Event #38: $50,000 High Roller for $1,132,968.

Players will begin this eight-handed event with 300,000 in chips. Levels will last 40 minutes each and the first level will start things off at 1,000/1,000 blinds with a 1,000 big blind ante. A 15-minute break will occur after every three levels and Day 1 will conclude after 12 levels have been played.

Late registration will conclude at the start of Day 2 and players are allowed one re-entry each.

Continue to stick with PokerNews as we will be providing all the high-roller action from the tournament floor leading to the next gold-bracelet winner!

Tags: Danny Tang Michael Addamo Tyler Cornell

11-20-2021 16:45 UTC-7

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Lara Neacy

Level 2 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

11-20-2021 18:36 UTC-7

Addamo Eliminates Ponakovs

Mike Patrick

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

On a river board reading , Michael Addamo bet 120,000 into a pot of 96,000. Aleksejs Ponakovs then jammed over top for about 270,000.

Addamo called and Ponakovs showed . Addamo rolled over for a winning two pair, eliminating Ponakovs at the start of level four.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	750,000 330,000	330,000

Aleksejs Ponakovs	Busted

11-20-2021 19:13 UTC-7

Yokosawa Shoves

Dan O'Hair

Level 5 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

James Chen opened to 10,000 from early position and was called by Masato Yokosawa in the big blind.

Yokosawa check-called a 12,000 bet from Chen on the flop but then led out for 18,000 when the fell on the turn. Chen called.

The completed the board and Yokosawa announced he was all in for his last 55,000.

Chen asked for a count and then folded — awarding the pot to Yokosawa.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Chen	210,000 -90,000	-90,000

Masato Yokosawa	150,000 -150,000	-150,000

11-20-2021 21:49 UTC-7

Deeb Doubles Through Nitsche

Dan O'Hair

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 22,000 on the button and Dominik Nitsche shoved for around 350,000 from the small blind. Just behind him, Shaun Deeb also announced he was all in for 317,000 total. Chidwick folded and hands were revealed.

Shaun Deeb:
Dominik Nitsche:

It was a race, but the runout kept Deeb's tens in front and he doubled through Nitsche.

Nitsche was left with just 25,000 after the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,050,000 450,000	450,000

Shaun Deeb	680,000 240,000	240,000

Dominik Nitsche	25,000 -690,000	-690,000

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Shaun Deeb Stephen Chidwick

11-20-2021 21:52 UTC-7

Addamo Puts the Pressure on Kisacikoglu; Chips Up Above One Million

DougChase

Level 8 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a completed board of and a large pot already in the middle, Michael Addamo moved all-in, which sent his opponent Orpen Kisacikoglu into the tank.

After he used one of his time extensions, Kisacikoglu found the fold button, and Addamo was awarded the sizeable pot.

With that hand, Addamo eclipsed the one million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	1,100,000 440,000	440,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	195,000 -165,000	-165,000

Tags: Michael Addamo Orpen Kisacikoglu

11-20-2021 22:09 UTC-7

Imsirovic Doubles Through Guilbert

DougChase

Level 9 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a completed board of Ali Imsirovic checked and Johan Guilbert fired out a bet of 111,000 chips. Next, Imsirovic raised all-in for around 600,000 chips.

After he burned through all four of his remaining time banks, Guilbert opted to call with his and was shown the bad news as Imsirovic tabled for a full house, jacks full of treys, and the latter secured a double up and chipped up to over 1.1 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Imsirovic	1,150,000 700,000	700,000
Johan Guilbert	205,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Ali Imsirovic Johan Guilbert

11-20-2021 22:52 UTC-7

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Lara Neacy

Level 10 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

11-20-2021 23:20 UTC-7

Mosbock Houses Holz

Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Fedor Holz was all-in preflop against Mario Mosbock for about 135,000 with Mosbock just slightly covering him.

Fedor Holz:
Mario Mosbock:

Holz was looking great to double-up until the flop gave Mosbock top set. The and brought no help to Holz, whose second bullet in the tournament has expired.