Event #30: $1,500 Monster Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 3 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-18-2021 19:50 UTC-8

Noori Doubles Through Riesenberg

Liam Gannon

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jason Riesenberg raised the cutoff to 400,000 and in the big blind, Michael Noori re-raised to 1,100,000. Riesenberg went into the tank before ultimately going all-in and Noori snap-called.

Michael Noori:
Jason Riesenberg:

The board ran out and Noori got the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	5,500,000 700,000	700,000

Jason Riesenberg	3,200,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Level: 31

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

10-18-2021 19:58 UTC-8

Dawson Hits River Three to Double

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Brandon Bloom

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Charlie Dawson got his 2.5 million stack into the middle preflop against Santiago Plante.

Charlie Dawson:
Santiago Plante:

The players were likely to chop but the board was still to be run. Both players were calling for a chop as the flop came . The turn was the , and the spiked the river to give Dawson the full pot and avoid the chop. Plante reiterated he would've been fine with a chop, but instead, Dawson gets the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	10,200,000 -500,000	-500,000
Charlie Dawson	5,500,000

10-18-2021 20:03 UTC-8

Dylan Wilkerson Eliminated In 27th Place ($21,768)

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Dylan Wilkerson got in his last 340,000 in early position and was called by Anthony Ortega in the small blind and Charlie Dawson in the big blind. The flop came out jack-high which Anthony Ortega led and Dawson folded.

Dylan Wilkerson:
Anthony Ortega:

The jack-high board gave the favor to Ortega and the turn and river did not improve Wilkerson and the WSOP circuit ring winner was eliminated in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Ortega	13,500,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Dylan Wilkerson	Busted

10-18-2021 20:11 UTC-8

Schumacher's Fives Hold

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Brandon Bloom

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Johan Schumacher jammed in his 3.1 million stack and Daniel Fortier called.

Johan Schumacher:
Daniel Fortier:

The board ran out to keep Schumacher in the tournament.

James Cook mentioned after the hand that he folded in the big blind and would've won the pot, but instead, the pot goes to Schumacher.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Fortier	6,600,000 -500,000	-500,000
Johan Schumacher	6,400,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

10-18-2021 20:12 UTC-8

Balachandran Doubles Through Reichenstein

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Uri Reichenstein raised under the-gun to 500,000 and on the button, Jaesh Balachandran went all in for 3,900,000. Reichenstein tanked for a little bit before calling and the cards were tabled.

Jaesh Balachandran:
Uri Reichenstein:

The board ran out and Balachandran took his stack to over the 10 million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaesh Balachandran	10,400,000 4,400,000	4,400,000

Uri Reichenstein	3,700,000 -3,400,000	-3,400,000

10-18-2021 20:16 UTC-8

Riesenberg Rips It

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NicholasBaltz

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

James Cook limped from the button and Jason Riesenberg ripped it in for 4,370,000.

Cook asked for a count and thought it over before laying it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Cook	9,850,000 -250,000	-250,000
Jason Riesenberg	4,730,000 1,530,000	1,530,000

Tags: Jason Riesenberg James Cook

10-18-2021 20:22 UTC-8

Noori Doubles Through Cook

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Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

James Cook went all-in from middle position for a little bit under 7,000,000 and Michael Noori called in the big blind for less.

Michael Noori:
James Cook:

The board ran out and Cook found no improvement. Noori was given the full double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Noori	9,650,000 4,150,000	4,150,000

James Cook	2,100,000 -7,750,000	-7,750,000

10-18-2021 20:26 UTC-8

Plante Takes From Yoshida

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NicholasBaltz

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Santiago Plante opened to 480,000 and Katsushi Yoshida defended from the big blind.

On the flop, Yoshida check-called a bet 350,000 from Plante.

The turn was the and both players checked. Both players also checked the river and Plante turned over .

"Ahh you turned it," said Yoshida.

Plante moves past 12 million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Santiago Plante	12,900,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Katsushi Yoshida	2,750,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Katsushi Yoshida Santiago Plante

10-18-2021 20:31 UTC-8

James Cook Eliminated in 26th Place ($21,768)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

James Cook got his two million chip stack in preflop against Christopher Andler.

James Cook:
Christopher Andler:

The players were flipping and Cook needed to improve. He couldn't find help on the board and was eliminated from the tournament following a solid run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Andler	8,200,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
James Cook	Busted