Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-26-2021 11:38 UTC-8

Guay Doubles Through Lagodich

Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Frank Lagodich raised the button to 600,000 and from the big blind David Guay went all-in for 3,525,000. Lagodich thought about it briefly before calling and the cards were turned on their backs.

David Guay:
Frank Lagodich:

The flop and turn run out was but the river came the giving Guay the best hand and the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Guay	7,750,000 3,950,000	3,950,000

Frank Lagodich	5,800,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

10-26-2021 11:43 UTC-8

Kulev Sends Park Into The Tank

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Sejin Park raised to 600,000 on the button and from the big blind, Alex Kulev defended.

The flop came down and Kulev checked the action over to Park who bet 750,000. Kulev responded with a check-raise to 1,875,000 which Park called.

The turn came the and Kulev went-all in for 5,175,000 sending Sejin into the tank. He talked through the hand out loud, saying that he had a flush. After about five minutes, the clock was called and Park mucked before the final countdown even started, giving Kulev the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sejin Park	10,700,000 -2,625,000	-2,625,000

Alex Kulev	9,300,000 -250,000	-250,000

10-26-2021 11:47 UTC-8

Lagodich Doubles Through Wang

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Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

From middle position, Michael Wang raised to 600,000, Frank Lagodich moved all in for 4,550,000 from the hijack and when action was back on Wang he called immediately.

It was a flop as Lagodich had the and he was looking to hold vs the of Wang.

The flop came , the turn was the and the river came the to give Lagodich an unneeded set and the double through the big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	20,600,000 -8,000,000	-8,000,000

Frank Lagodich	9,100,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Tags: Frank Lagodich Michael Wang

10-26-2021 11:49 UTC-8

PokerNews Podcast: Phil Ivey & Tom Dwan Play Hustler Casino Live, Recent WSOP Winners

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Chad Holloway

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

In this episode, they first talk about Phil Ivey and Tom Dwan making their Hustler Casino Live debut when they participated in a wild $200/$400 NLH cash game against players like Matt Berkey and Garrett Adelstein. How did they do? Find out in this episode.

They then recap all the recent WSOP bracelet winners including post-victory interviews with Kevin Gerhart, Carlos Chang, and Bradley Ruben, as well as talk about Gediminas Uselis winning the MSPT Venetian $1,600 Main Event for $325,428 and Jeff Platt making a deep run in Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack.

Finally, Chad offers a "Where Are They Now" update on 2009 WSOP bracelet winner Jerrod Ankenman, who was a pioneer of mathematics in poker and even co-wrote the poker book The Mathematics of Poker alongside Bill Chen.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

10-26-2021 11:51 UTC-8

Raffoul Catches Kulev

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Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Action was picked up on the river with a pot of about 2,600,000 in the middle on a board that read .

Alex Kulev pushed two stacks forward from the button for a bet of 1,650,000. Matthew Raffoul was under the gun and went into the tank.

After a couple of minutes he made the call. Kulev showed the for nothing while Raffoul tabled and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Raffoul	10,300,000 3,400,000	3,400,000
Alex Kulev	7,200,000 -2,100,000	-2,100,000

Tags: Alex Kulev Matthew Raffoul

10-26-2021 11:58 UTC-8

Guay Doubles Again

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Jeff McMillan

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

David Guay raised from the cutoff to 600,000. Jonathan Dokler jammed all in from the big blind and Guay snap called to put himself at risk.

David Guay:
Jonathan Dokler:

The board ran out safely for Guay as it came to secure another double for the French-Canadian. Guay now has a healthy amount of chips in front of him after starting today as a short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Guay	14,400,000 6,650,000	6,650,000

Jonathan Dokler	5,350,000 -7,525,000	-7,525,000

Tags: David Guay Jonathan Dokler

10-26-2021 11:58 UTC-8

Jonathan Dokler Eliminated in 15th Place ($23,877)

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Liam Gannon

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Alexander Farahi raised to 750,000 in early position and was called by David Guay and Steven Stolzenfeld in middle position. In the small blind Jonathan Dokler raised all in for 5,350,000 and action folded to Stolzenfeld who called.

Jonathan Dokler:
Steven Stolzenfeld:

The board ran out and was no help to Dokler. He was eliminated in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Stolzenfeld	11,300,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Jonathan Dokler	Busted

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

10-26-2021 12:15 UTC-8

Platt Folds Better Pair

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Jeff McMillan

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

The flop read . Jeff Platt was under the gun and check-called a bet of 600,000 from Kenneth Inouye who was on the cutoff.

The turn came the . Platt check-called again, this time for 1,600,000.

The river was the to double pair the board. Platt checked a third time over to Inouye who played with his chips a bit before pushing them all forward for the all in of about 5,700,000. Platt went into the tank and thought it out.

"Is to always a nine here? Or could it be something like jack-ten of spades" he said out loud trying to get anything out of Inouye who didn't budge.

Eventually he folded saying he was laying down a pair. Inouye showed the which Platt immediately winced at, indicating he had folded the better pair as he confirmed to his rail after the hand.