2021 WSOP Day 5: Negreanu, Matusow, Seidel, and Hellmuth Advance in the $10K LO8 Championship
Day 5 of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) in fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada, saw the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino full to bursting with five action-packed events taking place.
Tyler Cornell nearly doubled his live tournament earnings en route to notching his first WSOP gold bracelet after shipping the WSOP Event #6: $25,000 High Roller for $833,289.
Meanwhile, Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold’em whittled its field down to the final five players, Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed was trimmed down to just 11 players, and Event #8 $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack got off to a flying start.
In other news, many big names advanced through Day 1 in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship including the likes of Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, Erik Seidel, David Benyamine, Shaun Deeb, and Phil Hellmuth.
Keep reading to discover what went down in the events that are currently in-play.
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Long Ma Leads Final Five in the Reunion
Day 2 of Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold’em was one for the memory banks as it produced wild action all day long with a starting field of 683 being cut all the way down to five in 17 hours of play.
The event has been a resounding success with the lofty $5 milion guarantee shattered with 12,975 entries generating a $5,449,500 prize pool.
Long Ma (260,000,000) will enter the final day of action as the table captain with nearly double the stack of his nearest opponent in Giuliano Lentini (133,900,000). Also advancing were Alex Vazquez (114,600,000), Max Tavepholjalern (114,300,000), and the short-stacked Michael Eddy (27,600,000),
Event #4: $500 The Reunion Day 2 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| RANK | PLAYER | CHIP COUNT |
| 1 | Long Ma | 260,000,000 |
| 2 | Giuliano Lentini | 133,900,000 |
| 3 | Alex Vazquez | 114,600,000 |
| 4 | Max Tavepholjalern | 114,300,000 |
| 5 | Michael Eddy | 27,600,000 |
Ryan Leng, Barry Greenstein, Ronnie Bardah, Dave Alfa, and John Gorsuch were among the players to cash on Day 2.
One of the last remaining big names in Ryan Laplante hit the rail in 19th place. He had a roller-coaster day as he held the chip lead midway through the day but took a hit when he flopped a set vs a straight against Joakim Beaupre, which was the largest pot of the tournament to that point. He would recover however and end up making the deep run to the verge of the final two tables.
Play will resume at 4 p.m local time as the final five will play down to a bracelet winner. The final five are guaranteed at least a $142,847 payout with the eventual winner banking $513,604. PokerNews will have all of the coverage as well as an intro tomorrow that will shed light on a bio of each player in the final five.
Do not miss any of The Reunion's action
Ray Henson Leads Final Eleven in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
The second mixed game contest of the 2021 World Series of Poker is one step closer to crowning a winner. Out of a field of 307 entries in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed, only 11 contenders remain in the mix for poker's most sought-after prize at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Ray Henson was second in chips after Day 1 and retained his prime position after bagging up 1,365,000, edging past Ian O'Hara (1,310,000) and Christopher Lindner (1,260,000). Among the finalists, a quartet already knows what it feels like to pose for the winner shots and that includes Andrew Kelsall, Nathan Gamble, Naoya Kihara, and Adam Friedman.
Seat Draw for Day 3 in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature 1 | 1 | Craig Chait | United States | 235,000 |
| Feature 1 | 2 | Christopher Lindner | United States | 1,260,000 |
| Feature 1 | 3 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 400,000 |
| Feature 1 | 4 | Ray Henson | United States | 1,365,000 |
| Feature 1 | 5 | Jeremy Heartberg | United States | 405,000 |
| Seven Card Stud | 2 Hands | |||
| Feature 2 | 1 | Adam Kipnis | United States | 175,000 |
| Feature 2 | 2 | Ian O'Hara | United States | 1,310,000 |
| Feature 2 | 3 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 835,000 |
| Feature 2 | 4 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 480,000 |
| Feature 2 | 5 | Jaswinder Lally | Canada | 880,000 |
| Feature 2 | 6 | Adam Friedman | United States | 330,000 |
| Button Seat 1 | No-Limit Hold'em | 5 Hands |
Day 3 is scheduled to resume at 3 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 5, on the two outer feature tables in the Amazon Room. The PokerNews live reporting team will be back then to provide all the key hands until a winner has been determined.
Who will win the $1,500 Dealer's Choice event? Find out here
Krisd Gabrialian Bags the Day 1 Chip Lead in Event #8: $600 NLHE Deepstack
The World Series of Poker is back drawing huge crowds as can be evidenced with Event #8 $600 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack attracting a field of 4,527 entries on Day 1 to generate a $2,309,280 prize pool.
Krisd Gabrialian advanced as the Day 1 chip leader among the 216 players to bag chips with 2,720,000.
Shahriar Assareh, (2,300,000), Brandon Hattar (1,875,000), Brad Albrinck (1,760,000) and Roland Rokita (1,705,000) rounded out the top five spots on the leaderboard.
Event #8: $600 NLHE Deepstack Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krisd Gabrialian | 3,230,000 | 108 |
| 2 | Shahriar Assareh | 2,300,000 | 77 |
| 3 | Brandon Hattar | 1,875,000 | 63 |
| 4 | Brad Albrinck | 1,760,000 | 59 |
| 5 | Roland Rokita | 1,705,000 | 57 |
| 6 | Noam Muallem | 1,540,000 | 51 |
| 7 | Nathan Manuel | 1,500,000 | 50 |
| 8 | Ari Mezrich | 1,490,000 | 50 |
| 9 | Stephen Seffense | 1,455,000 | 49 |
| 10 | Michael Ung | 1,405,000 | 47 |
Many big names are still in contention for the Event #8 bracelet including Joey Weissman (1,375,000), Craig Varnell (1,245,000), Eric Baldwin (965,000), Asi Moshe (925,000), Anton Wigg (535,000), Manuel Ruivo (400,000), and Tony Miles (40,000)
The tournament played deep into the money with the tournament awarding the top 680 players at least a min-cash of $960.
Day 2 commences at 12:00 p.m. on October 5, and PokerNews’ live reporting team will be with you every step of the way.
Read up on Day 1 and follow Day 2 of $600 NLHE Deepstack here
Michael Noori Bags as Day 1 Chip Leader in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship
Michael Noori of California bagged the Day 1 chip lead in Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship as part of the 52nd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP) with a massive stack of 345,000. Noori, who is after his first WSOP bracelet, joins 72 others who will return for Day 2 in the four-day tournament on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time.
Day 1 witnessed a total of 128 entrants and play lasted for 10 hours. Many of the biggest names in poker were in the Day 1 field and survived to see Day 2, including Daniel Negreanu, Mike Matusow, Erik Seidel and David Benyamine, who ended the day sixth in chips with a stack of 198,000. Shaun Deeb and Phil Hellmuth both late-registered the tournament and sat down toward the end of the day.
Noori wasn't the only player to advance with a tower of chips as Jerry Wong, Chad Eveslage, Andrew Yeh, and Christopher Vitch all bagged at least 200,000 in chips.
Event #9: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Noori | 345,000 | 86 |
| 2 | Jerry Wong | 279,000 | 70 |
| 3 | Chad Eveslage | 278,000 | 70 |
| 4 | Andrew Yeh | 255,000 | 64 |
| 5 | Christopher Vitch | 210,000 | 53 |
| 6 | David Benyamine | 198,000 | 50 |
| 7 | Aditya Prasetyo | 181,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Todd Rodenborn | 173,000 | 43 |
| 9 | Erik Sagstrom | 172,000 | 43 |
| 10 | George Wolff | 172,000 | 43 |
$10,000 LO8 Championship updates are right here!
In this Series
- 1 2021 WSOP Day 1: Series Underway With Star-Studded $25k H.O.R.S.E.
- 2 2021 WSOP Day 2: Hellmuth In The Hunt For 16th Bracelet
- 3 2021 WSOP Day 3: Drinan On Course For His Second Bracelet
- 4 2021 WSOP Day 4: Cornell In Pole Position For First Bracelet
- 5 2021 WSOP Day 5: Negreanu, Matusow, Seidel, and Hellmuth Advance in the $10K LO8 Championship
- 6 2021 WSOP Day 6: Phil Hellmuth Chasing 16th Bracelet Deep in the $10K LO8 Championship
- 7 2021 WSOP Day 7: Hellmuth Four Players Away From Bracelet #16
- 8 2021 WSOP Day 8: Deeb Looking For Bracelet #5
- 9 2021 WSOP Day 9: FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver Headlines $10K Limit Final Table; Racener Leads
- 10 2021 WSOP Day 10: Brian Yoon Hunting for Fourth Bracelet
- 11 2021 WSOP Day 11: Hellmuth In The Hunt Again; Reaches Another Final Table
- 12 2021 WSOP Day 12: Negreanu Hunting for Seventh Bracelet
- 13 2021 WSOP Day 13: Five Left in Milly Maker; Marle Cordeiro Among Last 17 in Ladies Event
- 14 2021 WSOP Day 14: Vanessa Kade Racks Up Fifth Cash of the Series
- 15 2021 WSOP Day 15: Zinno On Course For Fourth Bracelet
- 16 2021 WSOP Day 16: Kornuth Reaches Back-to-Back $10K Short Deck Finals
- 17 2021 WSOP Day 17: Phil Hellmuth Hunting for 16th Bracelet with 10 Remaining in $1,500 NL 2-7 Lowball
- 18 2021 WSOP Day 18: Elezra in the Mix For His Fifth Bracelet
- 19 2021 WSOP Day 19: David “Bakes” Baker Hunting for Third Bracelet at $1,500 Triple Draw Final Table
- 20 2021 WSOP Day 20: Friedman After a Three-Peat as Negreanu and Hellmuth Advance to Final 10 in $10K Dealer's Choice
- 21 2021 WSOP Day 21: Addamo Flying High In Yet Another High Roller
- 22 2021 WSOP Day 22: Arieh Positions Himself For Bracelet #3
- 23 2021 WSOP Day 23: Gerhart, Johnson, and Shack-Harris Seeking Third Bracelets with Five Remaining in $10K H.O.R.S.E.
- 24 2021 WSOP Day 24: JC Tran Flying High in the $10K PLO
- 25 2021 WSOP Day 25: Elezra and Matusow Hunting for Fifth Bracelets in the $10K PLO Championship
- 26 2021 WSOP Day 26: Soverel Leads the Charge in the NL 2-7 Single Draw Championship
- 27 2021 WSOP Day 27: Glaser Leads Final 8 $10K NL 2-7 Championship as Negreanu Alive Hunting for Seventh Bracelet
- 28 2021 WSOP Day 28: Stars Turn Out For $25K PLO High Roller; Deeb Flying High
- 29 2021 WSOP Day 29: Lamb Registers Late In $25K PLO and Bags Lead
- 30 2021 WSOP Day 30: Ka Kwan Lau On Course For $25K PLO Bracelet
- 31 2021 WSOP Day 31: Kolev Leads the $10K 6-Handed NLHE Championship
- 32 WSOP 2021 Day 32: Yockey Bags $50k Poker Players Championship Day 1 Chip Lead
- 33 2021 WSOP Day 33: Volpe and Cates Lead Final 35 of the $50K Poker Players Championship
- 34 2021 WSOP Day 34: Ryan Leng Leads Final 10 in the $50K PPC
- 35 2021 WSOP Day 35: Eli Elezra Leads Final 5 in the $50K Poker Players Championship
- 36 2021 WSOP Day 36: Main Event Underway, Brunson Up to Old Tricks
- 37 2021 WSOP Day 37: Three Bracelet-Winners Crowned as Main Event Continues
- 38 2021 WSOP Day 38: Aleksandr Shevlyakov Bags Overall Chip Lead on Day 1c of the Main Event
- 39 2021 WSOP Day 39: Main Event Breaks Through 4,500 Entrants; Ajayi Tops Counts
- 40 2021 WSOP Day 40: Joe Hachem Back in Form on Day 1e of the Main Event
- 41 2021 WSOP Day 41: Rameez Shahid Leads Main Event as Phil Hellmuth Makes Grand Entrance
- 42 2021 WSOP Day 42: Main Event Whittled to 2,362 Players
- 43 2021 WSOP Day 43: Jessica Cai Leads After Main Event Bubble Bursts
- 44 2021 WSOP Day 44: Ramon Colillas Bags Day 4 Chip Lead in WSOP Main Event
- 45 2021 WSOP Day 45: Aldemir Claims Main Event Chip Lead After Day 5
- 46 2021 WSOP Day 46: Park Leads the Final 36 in the Main Event
- 47 2021 WSOP Day 47: Yuval Bronshtein Leads Final Four in $10K Stud Hi-Lo Championship in Hunt for Third Bracelet
- 48 2021 WSOP Day 48: Lisandro Leads Hellmuth After $10,000 Razz Championship Day 1
- 49 2021 WSOP Day 49: Hellmuth Hunting for Bracelet #17 as Dzivielevski Leads Final 14 in $10K Razz Championship
- 50 2021 WSOP Day 50: Benny Glaser Hunting for 4th Bracelet with Heads-Up Lead in $10K Razz Championship
- 51 2021 WSOP Day 51: Glaser, Schemion, Cowen and Wheeler Pick Up Bracelets; Mateos Chip Leads in $250K SHR
- 52 2021 WSOP Day 52: Jason Koon Leads $50K High Roller
- 53 2021 WSOP Day 53: Holz In Front In The $100K High Roller
- 54 2021 WSOP Day 54: Michael Addamo Leads Final Five in $100K High Roller
