Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship Day 5 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-13-2021 17:23 UTC-8

Aguiar Can't Make a Pair

Adam Lamers

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jeremy Joseph raised from middle position and Jonathan Aguiar shoved all in for around 870,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Joseph called to put Aguiar at risk.

Jonathan Aguiar:
Jeremy Joseph:

The flop came and Joseph remained in the lead with his pair of sixes. The on the turn and the on the river also missed Aguiar who was sent to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeremy Joseph	5,500,000 660,000	660,000
Jonathan Aguiar	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Aguiar Jeremy Joseph

11-13-2021 17:24 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Hye Park	4,200,000 100,000	100,000

Richard Lee (NV)	2,800,000 700,000	700,000
Tristan Wade	2,600,000

Stephen Chidwick	2,600,000

Dan Dyke	2,000,000
Jack Oliver	2,000,000 600,000	600,000
Ark Onikul	1,600,000 800,000	800,000
Maximilian Wieser	1,400,000
Keith Lehr	1,100,000 800,000	800,000

Braswell "Finally Sucks Out"

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Bryan Braswell went all-in with a stack of about 700,000 and Ugur Secilmis called with his opponent covered.

Bryan Braswell:
Ugur Secilmis:

"That's the hand I didn't want to see," said Braswell.

The flop of gave Braswell the lead when he paired his queen and he maintained the best hand for a double when the board ran out to give him a full house.

"I was just telling my friend I hadn't sucked out yet," Braswell exclaimed as he took in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ozgur Secilmis	2,200,000 800,000	800,000
Bryan Braswell	1,500,000 785,000	785,000

Tags: Bryan Braswell Ugur Secilmis

11-13-2021 17:31 UTC-8

Song Put to the Test, Calls Correctly for Double

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Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

There was heads-up action between Stephen Song from early position and Joshua Suyat from the big blind with a board showing.

Suyat led out for 320,000 and Song called to see the complete the board on the river. Suyat quickly announced he was all in and the bet sent Song into the tank as it was for all his chips.

After much contemplation, Song decided to risk his 1,005,000 stack and the two players tabled their hands.

Suyat rolled over for a busted open-ender and Song revealed to collect his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benjamin Armstrong (GA)	4,200,000 50,000	50,000
Nicholas Rigby	3,800,000 240,000	240,000
Robert Cowen	3,200,000 760,000	760,000

Stephen Song	3,200,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

David Flood	2,300,000 150,000	150,000
Joshua Suyat	1,500,000 100,000	100,000
Robert Mitchell	1,100,000 302,000	302,000
Bryan Pimlott	1,100,000 200,000	200,000
John Song	1,060,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Joshua Suyat Stephen Song

11-13-2021 17:38 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam Walton	5,450,000 750,000	750,000

Ozgur Secilmis	2,350,000 150,000	150,000
Clifford Conners	2,250,000 190,000	190,000
Toby Lewis	2,235,000 1,385,000	1,385,000

Chris Vezzetti	1,825,000 50,000	50,000
Max Avela	1,800,000 900,000	900,000
Bryan Braswell	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Kyle Chang	1,125,000
Brian Metter	950,000 350,000	350,000

Tamasauskas Left With Crumbs After Running Into Aces and then Busts

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Connor Richards

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Behrooz Jamshidi opened to 95,000 in early position and Jean-Luc Adam flat-called in middle position. Vladas Tamasauskas then three-bet shoved from the big blind with just over 900,000 and Jamshidi re-shoved with 860,000. Adam thought for a minute and folded.

Behrooz Jamshidi:
Vladas Tamasauskas:

Jamshidi's aces held as the board ran out and he secured a double, while Tamasauskas was left with crumbs.

After the hand, Adam told the table he folded pocket tens and would've flopped a set.

Shortly after, Tamasauskas lost the remainder of his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Luc Adam	3,400,000 630,000	630,000
Behrooz Jamshidi	1,700,000 260,000	260,000
Vladas Tamasauskas	Busted

Tags: Behrooz Jamshidi Jean-Luc Adam Vladas Tamasauskas

11-13-2021 17:42 UTC-8

Kanterjian Eliminated by Swartz

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Picking up the action on the flop, Daniel Swartz checked out of the big blind and Charbel Kanterjian bet 125,000. Swartz check-raised to 305,000 and Kanterjian then jammed for 810,000. Only a few seconds passed and Swartz then made the call.

Charbel Kanterjian:
Daniel Swartz:

The turn and river runout failed to improve Kanterjian and he became the next casualty in the third level of the day. Shortly after, Yuhei Sanada sent his chips over to Zachary Mcdiarmid on the very same table as the field was reduced further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Zachary Mcdiarmid	6,500,000 500,000	500,000
Roongsak Griffeth	4,005,000 220,000	220,000
Daniel Swartz	3,900,000 1,375,000	1,375,000
Punnat Punsri	2,885,000 385,000	385,000

Philipe Pizzari Pinto	2,050,000 2,150,000	2,150,000
Niko Koop	1,900,000 700,000	700,000

Weston Pring	1,450,000 520,000	520,000
Charbel Kanterjian	Busted
Yuhei Sanada	Busted

Tags: Daniel Swartz Yuhei Sanada Zachary Mcdiarmid Charbel Kanterjian

11-13-2021 17:42 UTC-8

Kornuth Takes Down Pot on River

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Brandon Bloom

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 80,000 in early position and Kyle Arora three-bet to 255,000 in the cutoff. Kornuth called.

The two saw a flop and Kornuth check-called a bet of 155,000.

The double-paired the board on the turn and both players checked.

The completed the board and Kornuth took a minute before firing out a bet of 600,000. Arora took a minute of his own before laying down his hand to send the pot to Kornuth without a showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chance Kornuth	4,800,000 500,000	500,000

George Holmes	3,300,000 100,000	100,000
Breno Campelo	2,800,000 800,000	800,000
Nick Petrangelo	2,500,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Jung Woo	2,400,000 300,000	300,000
Robert Feathers	2,200,000 200,000	200,000
Robert Lee	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Pete Skyllas	930,000 170,000	170,000
Kyle Arora	720,000 980,000	980,000

11-13-2021 17:43 UTC-8

Are Live Reads Still An Important Part Of Poker Strategy?

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Yori Epskamp

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The game of poker has developed a lot over the last 20 years. With new advances in game analysis & strategy, we asked some top pros at the World Series of Poker if they believe live reads are still an important element of the modern game of poker and how much they rely on them.

Featuring: Matt Berkey (Solve For Why), Max Silver (SnapShove/WSOP Bracelet Winner), Ryan Leng (3x WSOP bracelet winner) & Scott Seiver (also a 3x bracelet winner).

11-13-2021 17:47 UTC-8

Armstrong and Rigby Play a Big Pot

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Adam Lamers

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Nicholas Rigby raised it up on the button and Benjamin Armstrong called from the small blind. The flop fell and Armstrong checked to Rigby who continued for 150,000. Armstrong check-raised to 450,000 and Rigby called.

The turn brought the and Armstrong led out with a bet of 500,000 this time. Rigby still called and the double-paired the board on the river. Armstrong checked and Rigby quickly checked it back. Armstrong tabled while Rigby showed for just ace-high.