Level: 26
NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 80000 Small Blind 30000 Big Blind 50000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 40000 Small Blind 20000 Big Blind 40000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 60000 Small Blind 20000 Big Blind 40000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #74: $2,500 Big Bet Mix
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$471,700
Entries
212
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
14
Players Left
1
Level 25
Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better
Shanmukha Meruga was all-in for 60,000, exactly enough to cover the big blind and the ante. Richard Bai came along from the next seat over while Pearce Arnold and Denis Strebkov called from the button and small blind, respectively.
The flop came 
and Strebkov bet 45,000. Bai called and Arnold folded.
The turn was 
and Strebkov checked. Bai bet 100,000 and Strebkov folded to leave Bai alone with Meruga.
Meruga turned over 
for a pair of kings, but Bai had 
for tens full of nines. The river was 
and no help to keep Meruga from being eliminated in fifth place for $23,670.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,965,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
||
|
2,145,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
|
300,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
Busted | |
Level 25
No-Limit Hold'em
Denis Strekov raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and was called in the big blind by Jerry Wong.
On a flop of 
, Wong check-called a bet of 150,000 from Strebov to see the 
fall on the turn.
Wong checked again, and Strebkov cranked up his bet size to 375,000. Again, Wong called and a big pot was brewing.
On the river , Wong checked once more and Strebkov didn't stop betting. He pushed forward 500,000, to which Wong quickly folded.
Not long after though, the duo would battle again...
No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw
Wong opened to 100,000 from first position and was three-bet to 400,000 by Strebkov on the button.
Wong then went deep into the tank before moving all-in for a little under 1.3 million chips.
Of note, Shanmukha Meruga was in the small blind with just 60,000 chips, so this bet meant business with potential payout implications.
Strebkov thought for about three minutes before ultimately folding and returning some of the chips from the previous hand to Wong.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000
-320,000
|
-320,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,900,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
||
|
|
60,000
-229,000
|
-229,000 |
Level 25
No-Limit Hold'em
Patrik Ciklamini shoved his last 260,000 into the middle and Denis Strebkov was the lone caller.
Patrik Ciklamini: 
Denis Strebkov: 
The board ran out 
and Strebkov's ace-queen held on to eliminate Ciklamini from the tournament in sixth place for $17,119.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,220,000
733,000
|
733,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 25
Big O
Richard Bai raised in first position to 90,000 and was called by Hooman Nizad directly to his left.
The flop came 
and Bai quickly bet the size of the pot, 260,000. Nizad thought for about three minutes before finally moving all-in for a little under 600,000. Bai quickly called.
Hooman Nizad: 
Richard Bai: 
Both players had the nut low draw, but Bai also had a pair of aces versus Nizad's pair of kings.
The turn brought the 
, and the river came the 
with Bai's aces and queens winning him a massive pot to vault him well over two million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
1,475,000
|
1,475,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 60000 Small Blind 20000 Big Blind 40000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 30000 Small Blind 20000 Big Blind 30000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 50000 Small Blind 20000 Big Blind 30000
Level 24
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,487,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,500,000
-80,000
|
-80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,125,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
848,000
458,000
|
458,000 |
|
|
775,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
427,000
-83,000
|
-83,000 |
|
|
289,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
Level 24
Pot-Limit Omaha
Jerry Wong raised to 72,000 from the small blind and Pearce Arnold called from the big blind.
The flop was and Wong checked. Arnold bet 100,000 and Wong called.
The turn was 
and both players checked to see on the river.
Wong checked and Arnold bet 150,000. Wong called quickly and turned over 
for a straight. Arnold mucked the losing hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,580,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
535,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
Level 24
The final seven players are now on their second 15-minute break of the evening.
Level 24
Pot-Limit Omaha
In the big blind, Richard Bai called a raise from Denis Strebkov on the button.
The flop came 
, and the action was checked through. On the turn however, Bai led out for 80,000 but Strebov called.
The river brought the , and Bai fired once more, this time for 240,000. Strebkov took his time to think, but ultimately folded, awarding the pot to Bai.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,440,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,150,000
50,000
|
50,000 |