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

11-20-2021 23:07 UTC-8

Vogelsang Eliminates Grafton

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Grafton moved all-in preflop and was called by Christoph Vogelsang.

The hands were tabled and it was the held by Grafton all-in and at-risk versus the held by Vogelsang.

The dealer ran out the board of and things ended just as they began, with Vogelsang ahead, and Grafton was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christoph Vogelsang	1,200,000 165,000	165,000
Sam Grafton	Busted

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Sam Grafton

11-20-2021 23:06 UTC-8

Koon Wins Without a Showdown

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

George Wolff opened to 40,000 from under-the-gun and was called by Brian Rast in the hijack and Jason Koon on the button.

The action checked to Rast on the flop and he bet 45,000. Koon called and Wolff folded.

The fell on the turn and Rast checked to Koon, who cut out a bet to 135,000 and placed it into the middle. Rast decided to fold and Koon dragged the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Koon	1,450,000 620,000	620,000

Brian Rast	1,100,000 125,000	125,000

George Wolff	300,000 300,000	300,000

11-20-2021 22:59 UTC-8

Grafton Doubles Through Seiver

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Mike Patrick

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Scott Seiver raised to 40,000, then got shoved on by Sam Grafton for 130,000.

The action folded around to Seiver who called.

Sam Grafton:
Scott Seiver:

The flop brought Seiver a king, but the turn gave Grafton a hammerlock on the hand, which was ended with the on the river.

Grafton is back to about a starting stack, while Seiver is on fumes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	310,000 10,000	10,000

Scott Seiver	60,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Sam Grafton Scott Seiver

11-20-2021 22:52 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,800,000 755,000	755,000

Antonios Roungeris	860,000
Dan Smith	825,000 345,000	345,000

Joe McKeehen	640,000 40,000	40,000

Shaun Deeb	520,000 160,000	160,000

Josh Arieh	400,000

Ali Imsirovic	360,000 140,000	140,000
Galen Hall	300,000

Ryan Leng	250,000 93,000	93,000

11-20-2021 22:51 UTC-8

Danias Ousts Peters

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Nicholas Danias opened for 55,000 from middle position and David Peters shoved for his last 135,000 in the cutoff. Action folded back around to Danias, who called.

Nicholas Danias:
David Peters:

It was a bit of a cooler for Peters, and the runout was of no help — eliminating Peters from contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Danias	550,000 170,000	170,000
David Peters	Busted

Tags: David Peters

11-20-2021 22:45 UTC-8

Vieira Sends Hall to Re-Enter

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Dan O'Hair

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Galen Hall shoved for 260,000 on the button and was called by Joao Vieira after a bit of thought.

Joao Vieira:
Galen Hall:

The runout failed to improve Hall and he announced his intention to re-enter as he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Vieira	775,000 190,000	190,000

Galen Hall	Busted

Tags: Joao Vieira Galen Hall

11-20-2021 22:38 UTC-8

In, Out, Back

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Mike Patrick

Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mark Herm has joined the tournament, while Viktor Kurdinov was just eliminated, and Scott Seiver has fired his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Herm	300,000 300,000	300,000
Scott Seiver	300,000 85,000	85,000

Viktor Kudinov	Busted

Tags: Mark Herm Scott Seiver

11-20-2021 22:32 UTC-8

Lewis Doubles Through Schindler

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Level 11 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jake Schindler called from middle position and Romain Lewis moved all-in for 180,000 chips from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Schindler who called.

The hands were tabled and it was the held by Lewis that was all-in and at-risk versus the held by Schindler.