Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-31-2021 21:53 UTC-8

Yu Rivers Broadway to Take From Kuznetsov

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Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov called the small blind and called when Ben Yu raised to 375,000 from the big blind.

Kuznetsov check-called a 300,000 bet on the flop.

Both players checked the turn and Kuznetsov check-called for 1,000,000 on the river after some deliberation.

Yu showed for a hand that couldn't be beaten as Kuznetsov mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	9,400,000 960,000	960,000

Ariel Mantel	6,440,000 580,000	580,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	3,900,000 -1,540,000	-1,540,000

10-31-2021 21:38 UTC-8

Another One for Yu

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Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ben Yu raised to 200,000 from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind.

The flop came , Kuznetsov check-called the 125,000 continuation-bet of Yu.

The turn was the and Kuznetsov took over the initiative and led out with a bet of 225,000 which Yu called.

The river completed the board with the and they both checked. Kuznetsov tabled the for two pair but Yu held the for the higher flopped two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	8,440,000 740,000	740,000

Ariel Mantel	5,860,000 30,000	30,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	5,440,000 -810,000	-810,000

Tags: Ben Yu Nikita Kuznetsov

10-31-2021 21:33 UTC-8

Yu Flops the Flush

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Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ben Yu completed his small blind and Ariel Mantel opted to check.

The flop came , Yu bet 100,000 and Mantel raised it up to 325,000 for Yu to call.

The turn was the and Yu decided to check. Mantel barreled a bet of 650,000 over the line for Yu to call.

The completed the board and Yu quickly checked. Mantel dived into the tank but opted to check too in the end to then muck his hand as Yu tabled the for the flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	7,700,000 1,215,000	1,215,000

Nikita Kuznetsov	6,250,000
Ariel Mantel	5,830,000 -370,000	-370,000

Tags: Ariel Mantel Ben Yu

10-31-2021 21:28 UTC-8

Mike Sowers Eliminated in 4th Place ($198,205)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ben Yu opened to 200,000 in the cutoff and Mike Sowers jammed in his remaining 530,000 stack. The blinds folded and Yu called to put Sowers at risk.

Mike Sowers:
Ben Yu:

Sowers was ahead but needed to hold to stay alive. The flop put him ahead and so did the turn. However, the spiked the river to give Yu a pair of kings and knock out Sowers in fourth.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	6,485,000 780,000	780,000

Mike Sowers	Busted

Tags: Mike Sowers Ben Yu

10-31-2021 21:18 UTC-8

Yu Rivers a Straight

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Shirley Ang

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ben Yu completed his small blind and Mike Sowers opted to check in the big blind.

The flop came , Yu bet 100,000 for Sowers to call.

The turn was the and Yu fired another bet over the line, this time one for 250,000 and Sowers called again.

The river completed the board with the and Yu took some time. He glanced over to Sowers' stack and then bet 500,000. Sowers contemplated his options and then called but mucked when Yu tabled the for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	6,305,000 1,300,000	1,300,000

Mike Sowers	780,000 -1,725,000	-1,725,000

Tags: Ben Yu Mike Sowers

10-31-2021 21:15 UTC-8

Small Pot for Mantel

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Brandon Bloom

Level 27 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Ariel Mantel called in the small blind and Nikita Kuznetsov checked the big blind.

On the flop, Mantel check-called a bet of 200,000 from Kuznetsov.

Both players checked the turn and river.

Mantel showed which was good for the flush to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	6,250,000 -300,000	-300,000
Ariel Mantel	6,200,000 310,000	310,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

10-31-2021 20:03 UTC-8

Dinner Break

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Shirley Ang

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

The four remaining players have gone for an hour-long dinner break and will return at approximately 9:58 p.m.

10-31-2021 20:02 UTC-8

Dinner Break Counts

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Brandon Bloom

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	6,550,000 950,000	950,000
Ariel Mantel	5,890,000 -150,000	-150,000
Ben Yu	5,005,000 -95,000	-95,000

Mike Sowers	2,505,000 -2,095,000	-2,095,000

10-31-2021 19:58 UTC-8

More for Yu

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Brandon Bloom

Level 26 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nikita Kuznetsov called in the small blind and Ben Yu raised to 300,000 in the big blind. Kuznetov called.

Both players checked the flop. The came on the turn and Kuznetsov check-folded to a 425,000 bet by Yu.

That, along with a couple of other hands that Yu won, has seen him climb the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	5,600,000 -175,000	-175,000
Ben Yu	5,100,000 1,200,000	1,200,000