Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nikita Kuznetsov |
5,720,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
Mike Sowers |
5,495,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
Ariel Mantel |
2,900,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Ben Yu |
2,230,000
-225,000
|
-225,000 |
|
||
Steve Yea |
1,920,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
Asi Moshe |
1,485,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
2021 World Series of Poker
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
Steve Yea raised to 105,000 from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind. The flop came , Kuznetsov checked and Yea bet 75,000. Kuznetsov responded with a raise to 235,000 for Yea to look at his cards once more before folding.
A few hands later, Yea had raised from the cutoff and Asi Moshe called on the button. Kuznetsov three-bet from the small blind for both Yea and Moshe to call.
The flop came , Kuznetsov barreled a bet of 375,000 over the line for only Moshe to come along.
They both checked through the on the turn and the on the river. Kuznetsov tabled the for two pair for Moshe to muck.
Kuznetsov celebrated loudly. "You can write Russian Power!" he said with a wink while looking at the PokerNews live reporting team.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nikita Kuznetsov |
5,375,000
1,480,000
|
1,480,000 |
Asi Moshe |
1,585,000
-415,000
|
-415,000 |
|
||
Steve Yea |
1,250,000
-1,495,000
|
-1,495,000 |
Asi Moshe opened to 100,000 from middle position and Mike Sowers called on the button, as did Steve Yea in the big blind.
The flop came and all three players checked. The turn saw Moshe bet 275,000 which only Sowers called.
The completed the board and after Moshe checked, Sowers bet 350,000. Moshe thought about it for some time before calling.
Sowers showed to take the pot as Moshe mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Sowers |
5,700,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
Asi Moshe |
2,000,000
-700,000
|
-700,000 |
|
Play has resumed with around 30 minutes left to play in the current level.
Seat | Player | Country | Chip Counts | Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ariel Mantel | Argentina | 3,005,000 | 60 |
2 | Steve Yea | South Korea | 2,745,000 | 55 |
3 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 2,700,000 | 54 |
4 | Nikita Kuznetsov | Russia | 3,895,000 | 78 |
5 | Ben Yu | United States | 2,455,000 | 49 |
6 | Mike Sowers | United States | 4,800,000 | 96 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Sowers | 4,800,000 | |
Nikita Kuznetsov |
3,895,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Ariel Mantel |
3,005,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
Steve Yea |
2,745,000
-305,000
|
-305,000 |
Asi Moshe | 2,700,000 | |
|
||
Ben Yu |
2,455,000
-385,000
|
-385,000 |
|
Boris Kolev raised to 700,000 in the cutoff which represented most of his stack. Mike Sowers called in the small blind.
The flop was and the rest of Kolev's stack went in.
Boris Kolev:
Mike Sowers:
Kolev flopped top pair, but the turn left him drawing dead as Sowers made a flush. The meaningless completed the board to send him to the payout desk.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Sowers |
4,800,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
Boris Kolev | Busted | |
|
Matt Berkey shoved from the button for 615,000 and Asi Moshe contemplated for a bit in the big blind and then made the call.
Matt Berkey:
Asi Moshe:
The flop came for Berkey to hit a pair of fours but Moshe picked up the wheel draw.
The turn was the to deliver a wheel to Moshe indeed while the river completed the board with the for Berkey to bust in either eighth or seventh place as another elimination took place on the other table around the same time.
As it's unsure who busted first, Berkey and Boris Kolev agreed to split the money for both finishers to get $62,505 each.
The details of Kolev's bustout are to follow.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Asi Moshe |
2,700,000
1,140,000
|
1,140,000 |
|
||
Matt Berkey | Busted |
Fabian Gumz jammed from the small blind and was called by Nikita Kuznetsov in the big blind.
Fabian Gumz:
Nikita Kuznetsov:
The flop came . The turn was the and the river the to give Kuzentsov the best hand with the ace kicker and eliminate Gumz in ninth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nikita Kuznetsov |
3,600,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
Fabian Gumz | Busted |
Ben Diebold had shoved his last 185,000 in from under the gun and the action folded to Mike Sowers in the big blind who made the call.
Ben Diebold:
Mike Sowers:
The board ran out for Sowers to hold with the higher kicker to eliminate Diebold in tenth place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Mike Sowers |
3,950,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Ben Diebold | Busted | |
|
Vojtech Ruzicka shoved his last 500,000 or so in for Nikita Kuznetsov to make the call with the bigger stack.
Vojtech Ruzicka:
Nikita Kuznetsov:
The board ran out for Kuznetsov to turn the set and improve to a full house on the river to bust Ruzicka in eleventh place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nikita Kuznetsov |
2,300,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
Vojtech Ruzicka | Busted |