Event #81: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Jour 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-11-18 20:43 UTC-7

The Muck: Norman Chad & Haralabos Voulgaris Debate Poker Broadcasts

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Niveau 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Norman Chad, along with Lon McEachern, has commentated on the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event for ESPN, and now CBS Sports Network, since 2003.

After the conclusion of the 2021 WSOP Main Event in which Koray Aldemir won the title and $8 million top prize, Haralabos Voulgaris, and a few other high rollers on the always polarizing poker Twitter, suggested maybe it's time to make a change in the broadcast booth.

Agree with Norman Chad, the game cannot continue in this fashion and thrive. Definitely need some new blood in the… https://t.co/EG42auRn3a
— Haralabos Voulgaris (@haralabob)

Learn more in the latest The Muck on PokerNews!

2021-11-18 20:51 UTC-7

Wade Running Perfect

Tboss

Niveau 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

A player raised in early position to 8,000 and Tristan Wade jammed for 65,500. The action folded back around to the original raiser and he quickly called while opening his hand.

Tristan Wade:
Early Position:

Wade ran into a monster and the flop was no help. The on the turn gave Wade some more outs and the on the river was one of them as he made trip queens to remain in the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tristan Wade	141,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Tristan Wade

Niveau: 15

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

2021-11-18 21:02 UTC-7

Registration Closed; Prize Pool Announced

Tboss

Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The prize pool has been announced, with a total of 1,921 entries and a combined total of $1,352,384. 289 players will reach the money for a min-cash of $1,280 and the first-place prize of $204,274 as well as the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

Place	Prize
1	$204,274
2	$126,252
3	$93,627
4	$70,077
5	$52,943
6	$40,376
7	$31,087
8	$24,165
9	$18,968
10-11	$15,035
12-13	$12,036
14-15	$9,732
16-18	$7,948
19-27	$6,558
28-36	$5,467
37-45	$4,605
46-54	$3,920
55-63	$3,373
64-72	$2,933
73-81	$2,578
82-90	$2,292
91-99	$2,060
100-126	$1,872
127-153	$1,721
154-189	$1,600
190-243	$1,400
244-289	$1,280

2021-11-18 21:06 UTC-7

Some Chip Counts

Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Melanie Weisner	190,000 20,000	20,000
Ralph Massey	175,000 -60,000	-60,000
David Moses	150,000 30,000	30,000

Champie Douglas	115,000 -38,000	-38,000
Kunal Patni	50,000 50,000	50,000
Joe Serock	Eliminé

Lexy Gavin	Eliminé
Lily Kiletto	Eliminé
Shaun Deeb	Eliminé

Kathy Liebert	Eliminé

Allen Kessler	Eliminé

2021-11-18 21:21 UTC-7

Israelashvili Makes a Straight

Tboss

Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 27,500 chips in the middle the flop came and both PeterPaul Shaker and Roland Isaelashvili checked through to the turn, to see the on the river.

Israelashvili led out for 10,000 and Shaker paused before saying, "I have an ace."

Israelashvili responded, "I can't tell you what I have."

Shaker threw in the chips to call and Israelashvili tabled for a straight. Shaker knuckled the table and threw his hand into the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
PeterPaul Shaker	364,000 143,000	143,000
Roland Israelashvili	145,500 145,500	145,500

Tags: PeterPaul Shaker Roland Israelashvili

2021-11-18 21:25 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Niveau 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ralph Massey	230,000 55,000	55,000
Melanie Weisner	200,000 10,000	10,000
Champie Douglas	185,000 70,000	70,000
David Moses	175,000 25,000	25,000

Rodney Spriggs	110,000 15,000	15,000
Kunal Patni	85,000 35,000	35,000
Pat Lyons	55,000 12,000	12,000

Kenny Hallaert	Eliminé

Gaelle Baumann	Eliminé

Ori Hasson	Eliminé

Michael Lech	Eliminé

Chris Moorman	Eliminé

Niveau: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

2021-11-18 21:30 UTC-7

Ace on the River Sends Patni Out

Tboss

Niveau 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kunal Patni was all-in before the flop against Lipei Xu for 81,500 and Xu had him slightly covered.

Kunal Patni:
Lipei Xu:

Patni was a big favorite and it was looking like he was going to double up as the turn read but the hit the river, eliminating Patni and sending the chips to Xu.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Lipei Xu	186,000 76,000	76,000
Kunal Patni	Eliminé

Tags: Kunal Patni Lipei Xu

2021-11-18 21:45 UTC-7

Some Chip Counts

Niveau 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ralph Massey	335,000 105,000	105,000
Melanie Weisner	260,000 60,000	60,000
Rodney Spriggs	175,000 65,000	65,000
David Moses	170,000 -5,000	-5,000