2021 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Chad Norton
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$214,830
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,445,312
Entries
2,053
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
120
Players Left
1

Kovtunov Rivers Boat

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action was on the turn with the board reading {k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Clubs}. Hlib Kovtunov bet 240,000 before Scott Fitzhugh moved all in, Kovtunov made the call.

Fitzhugh was at risk holding {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for pair and nut flush draw vs the flopped top set of Kovtunov who had {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}.

Fitzhugh was looking for a club which would come in the form of the {9-Clubs}, however this gave Kovtunov a full house and Fitzhugh was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Hlib Kovtunov
1,300,000
440,000
440,000
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Scott Fitzhugh
Busted

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Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Spriggs Survives Sanker

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mary Sanker started things off when she raised to 75,000 from early position. Rodney Spriggs re-raised all-in for his remaining 250,000 chips and Sanker tank-called.

The cards were turned face up and it was the {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} of Sanker that led the {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs} of Spriggs.

The dealer dealt the flop of {9-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{6-Diamonds} which didn't improve either player.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and that catapulted Spriggs into the lead.

The river card was the {10-Hearts} and that sealed the win for Spriggs and secured his double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodney Spriggs
630,000
380,000
380,000
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Mary Sanker
450,000
-190,000
-190,000

PokerNews Podcast: Friedman, Addamo & Arieh Talk 2021 WSOP Bracelet Wins

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

After missing the last episode, Jeff chimes in with his thoughts regarding the Poker Hall of Fame nominations. He also realizes he’s getting crushed by Chad in their 2021 WSOP fantasy bet, and things got even worse when his title defense in the PokerNews WSOP Heads-Up Challenge ended in Round 1.

The duo then chat about Phil Hellmuth making a run at bracelet No. 17, Adam Friedman’s incredible accomplishment winning the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice for the third year in a row, Josh Arieh claiming his third bracelet and making a case for the Poker Hall of Fame, and Michael Addamo continuing his incredible heater by winning the $50K bracelet a month after winning both the Poker Masters and Super High Roller Bowl VI.

Listen to post-victory winner interviews with Friedman, Addamo, and Arieh in this must-listen episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Hauranieh Sent To Rail By Wilken

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Henry Wilken was all in preflop for 460,000 from middle position and Gerard Hauranieh called off his stack from the big blind holding just a little less.

Gerard Hauranieh: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Henry Wilken: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Hauranieh was ahead with his made hand but the {2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} runout gave Wilken a full house and eliminated him from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Henry Wilken
920,000
535,000
535,000
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Gerard Hauranieh
Busted

Big KO For Kaawar

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action was on the flop that read {6-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Wadih Kaawar was facing a big shove from Gregory Giannokostas and was deep into the tank. The players had similar stacks and Kaawartook his time to think it out.

Eventually he called and tabled the {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} while Giannokostas had {7-}{7-}.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and the river came the {a-Spades} to give Kaawar the big time pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Wadih Kaawar
2,430,000
1,170,000
1,170,000
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Gregory Giannokostas
Busted

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Cho Slays Frank; Hawkins Eliminated

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Steven Cho was seen taking in all the chips that once belonged to James Frank. The {j-}{8-} of Cho came from behind to beat the {q-}{j-} of Frank as the board ran out {8-}{a-}{10-}{5-}{a-} hitting the eight on the flop.

Meanwhile at a nearby table, Maurice Hawkins was standing up and waiting for payouts as he had just been felted early in the day by Simeon Spasov.

Player Chips Progress
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Simeon Spasov
965,000
370,000
370,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Steven Cho
815,000
235,000
235,000
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Maurice Hawkins
Busted
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James Frank
Busted

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Taylor Doubles Through Chivukula

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Kaylan Chivukula opened the betting when he moved all-in from early position. He was called by Brian Taylor from the small blind. The cards were turned face-up and Taylor was all-in and at risk and held {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} versus the {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} of Chivukula's.

The dealer flopped the {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Spades} and that all but sealed the deal for Taylor with his flopped set of aces.

The turn {6-Clubs} and river {8-Clubs} changed nothing, and Taylor secured a full double up and then some.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Taylor
580,000
280,000
280,000
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Kalyan Chivukula
130,000
-255,000
-255,000

Kim Straightened Out by Ashkenazi

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Pok Kim
Pok Kim

Pok Kim open-jammed from under the gun for 95,000 and action folded around to Itzhak Ashkenazi who called from the big blind.

Pok Kim: {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Itzhak Ashkenazi: {9-Spades}{6-Spades}

Kim had Ashkenazi dominated but didn't like the {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop that gave the latter a gutshot straight draw.

Unfortunately for Kim, the sweat didn't last long as the {8-Diamonds} turn completed Ashkenazi's straight and the {q-Clubs} river ended her tournament.

Player Chips Progress
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Itzhak Ashkenazi
1,425,000
100,000
100,000
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Pok Kim
Busted

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