With only 569 players left, it's already bubble time. The floor asked dealers to stop dealing and stand up. Hand-for-hand play is about to start.
566 players will be awarded a minimum of $1,282 in some minutes.
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
As three players were eliminated during the last hand, there was no need for hand-for-hand play.
All remaining 566 players have made the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,200,000
180,000
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180,000 |
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1,130,000 | |
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1,050,000 | |
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1,007,000 | |
|
1,005,000
380,000
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380,000 |
|
640,000
320,000
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320,000 |
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405,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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170,000
124,500
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124,500 |
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In the Black section of the room, Table 3 is having fun playing big pots.
On the first hand, Dom Feldman was all-in for 80,000 chips in the cutoff and got called by Vladimir Kendenkov in the big blind.
Dom Feldman: A♥J♥
Vladimir Kendenkov: K♥10♥
Both players were laughing while filming the action when the dealer fanned a board of 9♥J♠2♠2♣7♣. Feldman doubled up on this hand with a bit of pride. "It's my first WSOP Event", he said.
On the next hand, Adam Swan and his million-chip stack opened to 24,000 and got paid by Kendenkov in the small blind and by the big blind. But on 3♣10♥K♦, Kendenkov went directly all-in for 300,000.
The big blind quickly folded. Swan took his time, with Kendenkov standing and talking in front of him. After a few seconds, Swan finally gave his cards to the dealer, smiling at the situation.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,050,000 | |
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320,000
198,000
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198,000 |
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190,000
190,000
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190,000 |
London resident Matthieu Rodriguez continued to climb. He opened in early position to 25,000 and a player went all in on the button for 200,000. Rodriguez called.
Player at risk: 10♥10♦
Matthieu Rodriguez: A♦J♣
The board came A♥K♥8♠3♠J♠ and Rodriguez knockout another player to take the lead with around 480 players left.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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1,700,000
695,000
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695,000 |
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720,000
440,000
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440,000 |
|
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400,000
240,000
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240,000 |
|
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230,000
30,000
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30,000 |
|
175,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
165,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
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|
90,000
10,000
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10,000 |
|
Busted | |
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The players are going on the last break of the day. There are 450 players remaining. Those who reach the end of Level 22 will come back tomorrow for Day 2.
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
The big blind bet 60,000 on the J♣6♦7♣ flop and and 35,000 on the K♣ turn and Tommy Nguyen called each time from the cutoff.
The big blind bet 50,000 on the river A♥ and Nguyen called. He turned over A♣7♦ for two pair, and the big blind threw his cards away disgustedly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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550,000 | |
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PokerNews caught the action on the flop K♣J♥3♦ with Koray Aldemir at risk for his 80,000 stack left.
Koray Aldemir: K♦2♦
Opponent: A♦10♥
The turn 8♥ and the river 6♦ gave a double up to the 2021 WSOP Main Event Champion, still in contention with 235,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
1,000,000
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1,000,000 |
|
800,000
800,000
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800,000 |
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400,000
306,000
|
306,000 |
|
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235,000
235,000
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235,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
