Event #74: $2,500 Big Bet Mix | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-16-2021 16:40 UTC-8

Wong Scores Huge Double Through Ciklamini

Mike Patrick

Level 23

Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better

Patrik Ciklamini raised to 50,000 from first position and was three-bet to 180,000 by Jerry Wong on the button. Ciklamini called, and the makings of a huge pot were brewing.

The flop came and Ciklamini open jammed for the rest of Wong's stack, which was about 400,000.

Wong made the call, putting his tournament life at risk.

Jerry Wong:
Patrik Ciklamini:

The board ran out with the and , as Wong faded Ciklamini's flush draw to earn himself the huge pot and cross one million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	1,100,000 590,000	590,000

Patrick Ciklamini	165,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Jerry Wong Patrik Ciklamini

Level: 23

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 35000 Small Blind 10000 Big Blind 25000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 20000 Small Blind 10000 Big Blind 20000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 30000 Small Blind 10000 Big Blind 20000

11-16-2021 16:14 UTC-8

Player Break

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Matt Hansen

Level 22

Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	2,520,000 180,000	180,000

Richard Bai	749,000 214,000	214,000
Anthony Ribeiro	650,000 100,000	100,000
Patrik Ciklamini	635,000 350,000	350,000
Shanmukha Meruga	595,000 85,000	85,000
Jerry Wong	510,000 -70,000	-70,000

Pearce Arnold	490,000 -130,000	-130,000
Hooman Nizad	399,000 -271,000	-271,000
Scott Bohlman	321,000 -214,000	-214,000

Jon Turner	299,000 -91,000	-91,000
Jordan Siegel	270,000 -396,000	-396,000

11-16-2021 16:00 UTC-8

Arnold Doubles Through Meruga

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Mike Patrick

Level 22

Big O

Pearce Arnold raised from the button and was three-bet the pot by Shanmukha Meruga in the big blind for almost all of Arnold's stack. Arnold moved all-in and the players were off to see five cards with Arnold's tournament life at risk.

Pearce Arnold:
Shanmukha Meruga:

The board ran out , giving Arnold a straight. He has since chipped up further and is right back in the mix with over 600,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pearce Arnold	620,000 373,000	373,000
Shanmukha Meruga	510,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Shanmukha Meruga

11-16-2021 15:48 UTC-8

Asher Lower Eliminated in 12th Place ($7,617)

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Matt Hansen

Level 22

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

With one draw complete, Jordan Siegel shoved for 313,000 and Asher Lower called with Siegel barely covered. Both players drew one.

On the third draw, Lower drew one and Siegel stood pat. Lower turned over and peeled a , but Siegel turned over to take the double with the nut low. Lower was left with just 33,000.

In the following hand, Lower got it all in and Anthony Ribeiro was the lone caller.

Ribeiro drew one on all three draws. Lower drew three on the first two and one on the last.

Lower turned over and peeled a to make a pair of fives. Ribeiro tabled and peeled a to take the pot with a ten-nine and eliminated Lower in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Siegel	666,000 321,000	321,000
Anthony Ribeiro	550,000 40,000	40,000
Asher Lower	Busted

Tags: Anthony Ribeiro Asher Lower

11-16-2021 15:41 UTC-8

Final Twelve Chip Count Update

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Matt Hansen

Level 22

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	2,340,000

Hooman Nizad	670,000 158,000	158,000
Shanmukha Meruga	660,000 -140,000	-140,000
Jerry Wong	580,000 225,000	225,000

Scott Bohlman	535,000 -292,000	-292,000

Richard Bai	535,000 193,000	193,000
Anthony Ribeiro	510,000 31,000	31,000
Jon Turner	390,000 -25,000	-25,000
Jordan Siegel	345,000 71,000	71,000
Asher Lower	340,000 -67,000	-67,000
Patrik Ciklamini	285,000 -25,000	-25,000
Pearce Arnold	247,000 -45,000	-45,000

11-16-2021 15:37 UTC-8

Final Two Tables

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Matt Hansen

Level 22

Table	Seat	Name	Chip Count
Amazon 517	1	Jon Turner	390,000
Amazon 517	2	Denis Strebkov	2,340,000
Amazon 517	3	Patrik Ciklamini	285,000
Amazon 517	4	Hooman Nizad	670,000
Amazon 517	5	Jerry Wong	580,000
Amazon 517	6	Scott Bohlman	535,000

Amazon 518	1	Anthony Ribeiro	510,000
Amazon 518	2	Asher Lower	340,000
Amazon 518	3	Jordan Siegel	345,000
Amazon 518	4	Pearce Arnold	247,000
Amazon 518	5	Richard Bai	535,000
Amazon 518	6	Shanmukha Meruga	660,000

11-16-2021 15:26 UTC-8

Amnon Filippi Eliminated in 13th Place ($6,153)

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Matt Hansen

Level 22

Pot-Limit Omaha

Amnon Filippi got his last 300,000 into the middle and Denis Strebkov was the lone caller.

Amnon Filippi:
Denis Strebkov:

The board ran out and Strebkov eliminated Filippi in 13th place with queens and jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Strebkov	2,340,000 420,000	420,000

Amnon Filippi	Busted

Tags: Amnon Filippi Denis Strebkov

Level: 22

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 30000 Small Blind 10000 Big Blind 20000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 16000 Small Blind 8000 Big Blind 16000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 24000 Small Blind 8000 Big Blind 16000

11-16-2021 15:11 UTC-8