2021 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack
Day: 4
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$446,983
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,551,990
Entries
3,991
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
17
Players Left
1

Platt Holds For Huge Double

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

From the button, Matthew Raffoul raised to 850,000. Jeff Platt jammed for 8,200,000 from the button.

Raffoul went deep into the tank. After about three minutes, a tablemate called clock and the floor started the countdown before Raffoul called with four seconds on the countdown.

Platt had the {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and he needed to hold against the {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} of Raffoul.

The flop came with all low cards as it was spread {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The turn stayed low with the {4-Spades} and the river was clean for Platt as the {5-Diamonds} came off to secure the huge double for him and leave Raffoul very short stacked.

Player Chips Progress
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Jeff Platt
16,400,000
7,500,000
7,500,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Matthew Raffoul
1,500,000
-8,800,000
-8,800,000

Tags: Jeff PlattMatthew Raffoul

Stolzenfeld At 24 Million

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

Steven Stolzenfeld raised to 800,000 preflop and from middle position, Frank Lagodich called him. Action folded around and the two of them took a flop.

The flop came out {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Lagodich called a bet of 1,400,000 from Stolzenfeld.

The turn came a {q-Hearts} and Stolzenfeld bet once more, sizing up to 2,200,000. Lagodich called once more and the river was dealt.

The river came out a {j-Clubs} and Stolzenfeld downsized versus his previous bet to 1,600,000 sending Lagodich into the tank. After two minutes of thinking, Lagodich called and Stolzenfeld tabled {k-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for queens and fives with a king kicker and Lagodich mucked his hand. Giving Stolzenfeld the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Steven Stolzenfeld
24,300,000
13,000,000
13,000,000
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Frank Lagodich
6,700,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000

Gary Floyd Eliminated in 14th Place ($23,877)

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

Anthony Denove raised from early position, Gary Floyd moved all-in from the button and Denove called when it was back on him.

Gary Floyd: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Anthony Denove: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The flop sent Floyd close to the rail as it came {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} the turn was the {4-Diamonds} to sew it up and the river was the {4-Hearts} as Floyd was sent away in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Denove
14,800,000
6,325,000
6,325,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Gary Floyd
Busted

Platt Folds Better Pair

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

The flop read {7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Clubs}. 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 {3-Spades}. Platt check-called again, this time for 1,600,000.

The river was the {9-Diamonds} 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 {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} which Platt immediately winced at, indicating he had folded the better pair as he confirmed to his rail after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenneth Inouye
12,800,000
5,325,000
5,325,000
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Jeff Platt
8,900,000
-3,700,000
-3,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Jeff PlattKenneth Inouye

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

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

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

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: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Steven Stolzenfeld: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} and was no help to Dokler. He was eliminated in 15th place.

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

Guay Doubles Again

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: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Jonathan Dokler: {a-Spades}{9-Spades}

The board ran out safely for Guay as it came {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} 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
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David Guay
14,400,000
6,650,000
6,650,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jonathan Dokler
5,350,000
-7,525,000
-7,525,000

Tags: David GuayJonathan Dokler

Raffoul Catches Kulev

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 {3-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

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 {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for nothing while Raffoul tabled {8-Hearts}{8-Spades} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Raffoul
10,300,000
3,400,000
3,400,000
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Alex Kulev
7,200,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Alex KulevMatthew Raffoul

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

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

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!

Lagodich Doubles Through Wang

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 {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and he was looking to hold vs the {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} of Wang.

The flop came {2-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}, the turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river came the {10-Diamonds} to give Lagodich an unneeded set and the double through the big stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Wang
20,600,000
-8,000,000
-8,000,000
Day 3 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Frank Lagodich
9,100,000
3,300,000
3,300,000

Tags: Frank LagodichMichael Wang