2021 World Series of Poker

Adam Hendrix opened to 80,000 from the hijack, and Michael Liang three-bet to 290,000 from the big blind.

Hendrix four-bet shoved to 965,000, and Liang made the call.

Adam Hendrix:
Michael Liang:

Board:

Hendrix held with his pocket aces, and the double up brought him over the two-million chip mark.

Michael Liang opened to 85,000 in the hijack and Darren Elias flat-called from the cutoff. Jonathan Jaffe was in the big blind and stuck in a three-bet to 390,000. Liang let his hand go but Elias shoved for around 1,200,000. Jaffe flicked in a chip to call and the cards were on their backs.

Darren Elias:
Jonathan Jaffe:

It was a coin flip but Jaffe took a big lead on the flop. Elias was left drawing to a straight but the paired the board on the turn and Elias was drawing dead to the on the river.

Michael Liang limped from the small blind, Darren Elias raised to 150,000 from the big blind, and Liang called.

Liang check-called a 125,000 bet from Elias on the flop. Both players then checked the turn.

Liang bet 380,000 on the river, and Elias folded.

The remaining 12 players are heading on a 60-minute dinner break and will return around 10:10 p.m. local time.

Jonathan Jaffe raised to 65,000 from under the gun and Adrian Mateos called from the big blind. The two players saw a flop of and Mateos started off with a check. Jaffe continued for 30,000 only to have Mateos check-raise to 110,000 which Jaffe called.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Mateos cut out a bet of 335,000 this time and Jaffe thought about it for a minute but decided to let his hand go.

Mustapha Kanit opened to 65,000 from the hijack, and Tyler Cornell called in the big blind.

Cornell check-called for 35,000 on the flop, and 85,000 on the turn.

Both players checked the river, and Cornell showed for the win.

Frank Funaro opened to 60,000 under the gun, Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 190,000 from the hijack, Funaro shoved for 1,250,000, and Kanit called.

Frank Funaro:
Mustapha Kanit:

Board:

Kanit flopped top set, and Funaro couldn't find any miracles on the turn or river leaving him headed to the cage in 13th place.

Jake Daniels was down to just 215,000 in early position and he shipped all in. Adam Hendrix confirmed the count from the cutoff before he called and the rest of the table passed.

Jake Daniels:
Adam Hendrix:

Daniels ran into the one hand he didn't want to see and the board of offered no help either as he was eliminated in 14th place.

[Removed:321] Arani, on the button, and Sergi Reixach, in the big blind, got all of the chips in preflop, with Reixach covered.

Sergi Reixach:
[Removed:321] Arani:

Board:

An ace on the flop put Arani in the lead, and Reixach couldn't improve on the turn or river.