Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship Jour 7 | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-11-16 00:28 UTC-7

Chance Kornuth Eliminated in 16th Place ($305,000)

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Chance Kornuth opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and George Holmes three-bet to 3,000,000 in the cutoff. The action folded back to Kornuth who four-bet shoved all in for 25,700,000. Holmes snap-called and the cards were on their backs.

Chance Kornuth:
George Holmes:

It was a cooler for Kornuth who would require a lot of help. The flop came which left Kornuth drawing dead.

"Show them the lights, George!"

The turn and the river completed the board and Kornuth was forced to exit in 16th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
George Holmes	61,400,000 27,200,000	27,200,000
Chance Kornuth	Eliminé

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2021-11-16 00:36 UTC-7

East Holds to Double Through Onikul

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jareth East open jammed a stack of 3,100,000 in the cutoff and Ark Onikul called in the small blind.

Jareth East:
Ark Onikul:

East's ace-high was in danger when the flop of gave his opponent a flush draw and the on the turn gave him a straight draw.

It proved to be a case of a too many outs syndrome for Onikul as the peeled off on the river to secure a double-up for East.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ark Onikul	52,600,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Jareth East	7,400,000 -350,000	-350,000

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2021-11-16 00:49 UTC-7

East Jams River

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jareth East opened to 1,200,000 and Demosthenes Kiriopoulos defended from the big blind.

Kiriopoulos checked on the flop before he called a bet of 600,000 from East. Both players then checked on the turn.

Kiriopoulos led out with a bet of 900,000 on the river. East moved all-in for 5,600,000 and took down the pot after Kiriopoulos folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos	12,200,000 -23,800,000	-23,800,000
Jareth East	11,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000

2021-11-16 00:57 UTC-7

Remitio Can't Shake Ragozzini

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Joshua Remitio opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and was called by Sean Ragozzini on his left. The flop fell and Remitio continued with a bet of 1,000,000. Ragozzini called and the rolled off on the turn.

Remitio led out with another bet of 2,200,000 but Ragozzini still called to see the on the river. Remitio checked this time and Ragozzini thought for over a minute before sticking in a bet of 4,500,000. Remitio instantly folded and Ragozzini raked in the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sean Ragozzini	37,100,000 12,300,000	12,300,000
Joshua Remitio	34,900,000 -9,300,000	-9,300,000

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2021-11-16 01:06 UTC-7

Remitio Bounces Right Back

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Chase Bianchi made it 1,200,000 to go on the button and both Joshua Remitio and Sean Ragozzini called from the blinds. The flop came and the action checked to Bianchi who continued with a bet of 1,500,000. Remitio called and Ragozzini check-raised to 6,000,000. Bianchi quickly folded but Remitio called.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Remitio checked a final time and Ragozzini thought for a moment before checking it back. Remitio turned over for a set of sixes and Ragozzini mucked his cards.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joshua Remitio	44,200,000 9,300,000	9,300,000
Sean Ragozzini	29,000,000 -8,100,000	-8,100,000

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2021-11-16 01:12 UTC-7

Mitchell Halverson Eliminated in 15th Place ($380,050)

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Mitchell Halverson opened to 6,300,000 with just 100,000 behind and Ozgur Secilmis raised all-in for 8,800,000. Halverson called.

Mitchell Halverson:
Ozgur Secilmis:

The flop of gave Secilmis trip aces and the on the turn improved his hand to a full house. Halverson was drawing dead before the peeled off on the river and he hit the rail in 15th place.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ozgur Secilmis	16,700,000 400,000	400,000
Mitchell Halverson	Eliminé

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2021-11-16 01:13 UTC-7

Oliver Makes Broadway

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Joshua Remitio raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack and Jack Oliver called from the big blind. The two players went heads-up to a flop of and Oliver check-called a bet of 1,000,000 from Remitio.

The turn brought the and both players checked to the on the river. Oliver led out with a bet of 1,000,000 and Remitio quickly called. Oliver turned over for Broadway and Remitio sent his cards to the muck.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Joshua Remitio	39,800,000 -4,400,000	-4,400,000
Jack Oliver	16,000,000 -800,000	-800,000

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2021-11-16 01:22 UTC-7

Aldemir Climbs Higher

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Jareth East opened to 1,200,000 and Koray Aldemir three-bet to 3,300,000. East called.

East checked on the flop and called when Aldemir bet 2,800,000. Both players then checked on the turn.

East led out with a bet of 4,500,000 on the river and Aldemir took a minute before calling. East tabled for ace-high and Aldemir showed to win the pot with a pair of kings.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Koray Aldemir	79,600,000

Jareth East	5,500,000

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2021-11-16 01:30 UTC-7

East Doubles Through Onikul

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Koray Aldemir opened to 1,200,000 in early position and Jareth East three-bet jammed a stack of 5,200,000 on the button. Ark Onikul flat-called in the big blind and Aldemir folded.

Jareth East:
Ark Onikul:

East was at risk and took the lead on the flop of , and the runout of improved his hand to a full house.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ark Onikul	47,000,000 -5,600,000	-5,600,000
Jareth East	14,600,000 9,100,000	9,100,000

2021-11-16 01:34 UTC-7

George Holmes Enjoying His Wild Ride at the 2021 Main Event

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Niveau 35 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

George Holmes is on the ride of his life after coming back from the brink of elimination to pick up over 65 million chips on Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event at the 2021 World Series of Poker.

In the midst of the second level of Day 7, Holmes found himself with just over one big blind left after a failed attempt to oust Jack Oliver from the Main Event. Holmes had shoved his last 9 million into the middle with king-queen, and Oliver, an up-and-coming poker star from England, called with ace-king. The board ran out with no favors for Holmes, and he was left with just 475,000 in tournament chips.

A few hands later, Holmes got it in with four callers and won a pot to give himself some life with just over 2 million chips. Within 90 minutes, he had 16 million. When Day 7 broke for dinner he had 20 million, and by the end of the fourth level of the day, Holmes had amassed over 32 million in chips and had become a legitimate problem for the remaining Main Event hopefuls.

As Day 7 reached midnight Las Vegas time, Holmes sat near the chip lead on a mountain of 68 million chips after picking up pocket aces to bust Kornuth.

Main Event Specialist

The rollercoaster ride on Day 7 is just another one of the many unforgettable experiences that Holmes is managing in just his second Main Event. His first shot at the WSOP’s flagship event came in 2019, where Holmes ran deep and finished in 213th place for $50,855.

“I only play the Main Event,” Holmes told PokerNews during a quick break on Day 7. “I’ve been to a WSOP Circuit stop in North Carolina a few years ago, but this is the only WSOP event I come out to play.”

Holmes is originally from New Jersey, and he currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he plays in a weekly home game. He mostly plays cash games, and he has been interested in poker since 1999. His tournament experience is limited, and his run at the 2019 Main Event is the only recorded cashing finish.

To say that this is all new and exciting would be an understatement, but the Main Event grind doesn’t allow that much time for reflection.

“It’s a wild ride. It’s surreal,” Holmes said about his Main Event experience. “I don’t even think I’ll be able to take it all in until it’s over.”

George Holmes, Chase Bianchi — George Holmes and Chase Bianchi on Day 7 of the 2021 WSOP Main Event

The Comeback Trail

After fighting his way back from the felt, Holmes crossed the 30 million mark when he picked up two-pair in a hand with Alejandro Lococo. The hand started out innocently enough when Holmes limped from the small blind and Lococo checked his option.

Holmes bet 500k on the flop, and Lococo called. Both players checked the turn to see on the river.

Holmes bet 2.3 million and Lococo raised to 8 million. After taking a moment to consider his options, Holmes called with and took the pot with two-pair as Lococo mucked a pair of aces. The pot was big enough to push Holmes above the 30 million mark, a far cry from the 475,000 he had just a few hours prior.

If Holmes can navigate his way to the final table, which he has a good shot of doing, he'll have a shot at turning his comeback into an $8 million payday.

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