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

10-31-2021 17:57 UTC-8

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	5,720,000 345,000	345,000
Mike Sowers	5,495,000 -205,000	-205,000
Ariel Mantel	2,900,000 -105,000	-105,000
Ben Yu	2,230,000 -225,000	-225,000

Steve Yea	1,920,000 670,000	670,000
Asi Moshe	1,485,000 -100,000	-100,000

Break Time

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Brandon Bloom

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The players are now on a 15-minute break.

10-31-2021 17:43 UTC-8

"Russian Power" Works for Kuznetsov

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Shirley Ang

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steve Yea raised to 105,000 from the button and Nikita Kuznetsov defended his big blind. The flop came , Kuznetsov checked and Yea bet 75,000. Kuznetsov responded with a raise to 235,000 for Yea to look at his cards once more before folding.

A few hands later, Yea had raised from the cutoff and Asi Moshe called on the button. Kuznetsov three-bet from the small blind for both Yea and Moshe to call.

The flop came , Kuznetsov barreled a bet of 375,000 over the line for only Moshe to come along.

They both checked through the on the turn and the on the river. Kuznetsov tabled the for two pair for Moshe to muck.

Kuznetsov celebrated loudly. "You can write Russian Power!" he said with a wink while looking at the PokerNews live reporting team.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nikita Kuznetsov	5,375,000 1,480,000	1,480,000
Asi Moshe	1,585,000 -415,000	-415,000

Steve Yea	1,250,000 -1,495,000	-1,495,000

Tags: Asi Moshe Nikita Kuznetsov Steve Yea

10-31-2021 17:35 UTC-8

Sowers Takes Some From Moshe

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Brandon Bloom

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Asi Moshe opened to 100,000 from middle position and Mike Sowers called on the button, as did Steve Yea in the big blind.

The flop came and all three players checked. The turn saw Moshe bet 275,000 which only Sowers called.

The completed the board and after Moshe checked, Sowers bet 350,000. Moshe thought about it for some time before calling.

Sowers showed to take the pot as Moshe mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sowers	5,700,000 900,000	900,000
Asi Moshe	2,000,000 -700,000	-700,000

10-31-2021 17:16 UTC-8

Final Table Seat Draw

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Shirley Ang

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Play has resumed with around 30 minutes left to play in the current level.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Counts	Big Blinds
1	Ariel Mantel	Argentina	3,005,000	60
2	Steve Yea	South Korea	2,745,000	55
3	Asi Moshe	Israel	2,700,000	54
4	Nikita Kuznetsov	Russia	3,895,000	78
5	Ben Yu	United States	2,455,000	49
6	Mike Sowers	United States	4,800,000	96

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sowers	4,800,000
Nikita Kuznetsov	3,895,000 295,000	295,000
Ariel Mantel	3,005,000 405,000	405,000
Steve Yea	2,745,000 -305,000	-305,000
Asi Moshe	2,700,000

Ben Yu	2,455,000 -385,000	-385,000

10-31-2021 17:07 UTC-8

Boris Kolev Eliminated in 7th/8th Place ($62,505)

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Brandon Bloom

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Boris Kolev raised to 700,000 in the cutoff which represented most of his stack. Mike Sowers called in the small blind.

The flop was and the rest of Kolev's stack went in.

Boris Kolev:
Mike Sowers:

Kolev flopped top pair, but the turn left him drawing dead as Sowers made a flush. The meaningless completed the board to send him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sowers	4,800,000 850,000	850,000
Boris Kolev	Busted

Tags: Boris Kolev Mike Sowers

10-31-2021 17:05 UTC-8

Matt Berkey Eliminated in 7th/8th Place ($62,505)

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Shirley Ang

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Matt Berkey shoved from the button for 615,000 and Asi Moshe contemplated for a bit in the big blind and then made the call.

Matt Berkey:
Asi Moshe:

The flop came for Berkey to hit a pair of fours but Moshe picked up the wheel draw.

The turn was the to deliver a wheel to Moshe indeed while the river completed the board with the for Berkey to bust in either eighth or seventh place as another elimination took place on the other table around the same time.