On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
They recap the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, which was won by Koray Aldemir, and highlight other recent bracelet winners including Brian Hastings, Chad Himmelspach, and David Moses.
They also offer an interview with actor and new WSOP Master of CeremoniesVince Vaughn, as well as one with new Poker Hall of Fame inducteeEli Elezra. Also, hear the crew discuss rumors concerning the WSOP's upcoming move to the Las Vegas Strip and what the future may hold for the aforementioned Poker Hall of Fame.
Pete Chen was in the small blind and had 15,000 committed to the pot. The hijack jammed for 48,000 and Chen called.
Hijack:
Pete Chen:
The players were flipping and the flop kept things spicy as Chen picked up an open-ended straight draw. The turn changed nothing, but the spiked the river to give Chen the pot and knock out his opponent.
A hand was picked up when a player was all-in for about 35,000 in chips and Joe Serock also had all the chips in the middle to put the player at risk.
Opponent:
Joe Serock:
The board would run out and with that Serock would eliminate a player. More importantly, for Serock he would add to his stack to put him at around 100,000 in chips.
Aaron Massey opened to 3,500 under the gun and William Gannon three-bet to 8,700 in the cutoff. Massey then jammed for around 35,000 and Gannon called.
Aaron Massey:
William Gannon:
The flop and turn gave Massey outs, but the completed the board to send the pot to Gannon and send Massey to the rail.