2021 World Series of Poker

Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Mike Ruter - Samy Dighlawi
Winning Hand
q7
Prize
$113,366
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$590,490
Entries
641
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
10
Players Left
1

Team Babbitt Eliminated in 7th Place ($14,494)

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael Babbitt
Michael Babbitt

Michael Newman of Team Newman raised to 90,000 from the middle position and Michael Babbitt of Team Babbitt three-bet shoved for 495,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded but Newman snap-called.

Michael Babbitt: {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Michael Newman: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} for Babbitt to flop a pair but for Newman to hit a set before the turn and river gave both of them a full house. Newman stayed ahead though with the queens over fives to eliminate Team Babbitt in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
3,560,000
960,000
960,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt
Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt
Busted

Tags: Michael NewmanMichael Babbitt

Team Sethi Cracks Aces of Team Botfeld

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

David Botfeld of Team Botfeld opened to 105,000 from early position and Vidur Sethi of Team Adam defended from the big blind.

Sethi checked on the flop of {3-Spades}{4-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and called a bet from Botfeld. Both players checked on the {q-Clubs} turn and Sethi led out with a bet of 250,000 on the {5-Clubs} river. Botfeld called.

"Ace-queen," Sethi said before showing {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. Botfeld shook his head and mucked {a-}{a-}.

Player Chips Progress
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld
2,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Alfie Adam - Vidur Sethi
Alfie Adam - Vidur Sethi
1,300,000
200,000
200,000

Team Newman Wins One Off Team Babbitt

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Michael Newman of Team Newman opened to 100,000 as the player first to act and Holly Babbitt of Team Babbitt flat-called on the button.

Newman continued with a bet of 75,000 on the flop reading {j-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Babbitt called. The turn brought a third diamond with the {4-Diamonds} and Newman fired a bet of 125,000. Babbitt folded.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
2,600,000
100,000
100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt
Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt
655,000
-100,000
-100,000

Tags: Holly BabbittMichael Newman

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Team Erdwurm Eliminated in 8th Place ($11,114)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Zachary Erdwurm (Steven Jones)
Zachary Erdwurm (Steven Jones)

Steven Jones of Team Erdwurm shoved from the middle position for 450,000 and Tomer Wolf of Team Wolf made the call from the button.

Steven Jones: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Tomer Wolf: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for Wolf to hold and eliminate Jones and Zachary Erdwurm in eighth place.

Player Chips Progress
Tomer Wolf - David Landell
Tomer Wolf - David Landell
2,950,000
550,000
550,000
Zachary Erdwurm - Steven Jones
Zachary Erdwurm - Steven Jones
Busted

Tags: Steven JonesTomer Wolf

Team Johnston Eliminated in 9th Place ($8,670)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Scott Johnston
Scott Johnston

Scott Johnston of Team Johnston opened to 110,000 in the lojack the action folded to Team Botfeld's Amanda Botfeld, who called.

Botfeld checked on the flop of {a-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Johnston moved all-in for around 250,000. Botfeld took a minute and called.

Scott Johnston: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Amanda Botfeld: {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

Johnston had paired his ace and Botfeld had a flush draw. The turn was a non-club card but the river brought the {8-Clubs} to give Botfeld the flush. Johnston was silent as he looked at the board and you could feel the pain he showed on his face.

Player Chips Progress
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld
2,400,000
450,000
450,000
Scott Johnston - Bob Fisher
Scott Johnston - Bob Fisher
Busted

Tags: Amanda Botfeld

Trips for Team Ruter

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mike Ruter of Team Ruter raised to 65,000 from the button and Steven Jones of Team Erdwurm defended his big blind.

They both checked through the {10-Clubs}{3-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop and the {j-Spades} turn to the {3-Clubs} on the river. Jones checked for the final time but Ruter bet 110,000. Jones considered it for a bit and them made the call but mucked when Ruter tabled the {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Ruter - Samy Dighlawi
Mike Ruter - Samy Dighlawi
1,890,000
190,000
190,000
Zachary Erdwurm - Steven Jones
Zachary Erdwurm - Steven Jones
500,000
-350,000
-350,000

Tags: Mike RuterSteven Jones

Underpair Good for Team Newman

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Michael Newman of Team Newman was on the button and saw a flop four ways. Newman fired a bet of 65,000 when checked to on the flop of {4-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{9-Hearts} and only Alfie Adam of Team Adam called.

Adam checked on the {a-Diamonds} turn and called a bet of 160,000 from Newman. Both players checked on then {8-Hearts} river and Newman turned over the winner with {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, while Adam did not show.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
2,500,000
200,000
200,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Alfie Adam - Vidur Sethi
Alfie Adam - Vidur Sethi
1,100,000
-215,000
-215,000

Tags: Michael Newman

Botfeld Only Shows to Babbitt

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Amanda Botfeld of Team Botfeld raised to 60,000 from the button and Holly Babbitt from Team Babbit and Benjamin Miner from Team Miner both made the call from the blinds.

It was checked to Botfeld when the flop came down {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}, she continued with a bet of 80,000 which was called by both Babbitt and Miner.

The turn was the {j-Spades} and it was checked to Botfeld again. She barreled a bet of 200,000 over the line for Babbitt to call but for Miner to fold.

The {a-Hearts} completed the board and Babbitt checked for the final time. Botfeld looked over and then decided to shove. Babbitt talked through her options and after some interaction, Babbitt opted to fold but she showed the {j-Diamonds} for the pair of jacks. Botfeld let Babbitt pick a card to see and she flipped the {9-Clubs} open.

"Just so you know, that was just for her. That offer is not open to any of you! Before you start getting the wrong idea." Botfeld commented.

Player Chips Progress
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld
Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld
1,950,000
510,000
510,000
Benjamin Miner - Dmitriy Uskach
Benjamin Miner - Dmitriy Uskach
1,040,000
-25,000
-25,000
Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt
Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt
755,000
-590,000
-590,000

Tags: Amanda BotfeldHolly Babbitt

Team Lutz Eliminated in 10th Place ($6,882)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mike Lutz - Matt Krebs
Mike Lutz - Matt Krebs

Michael Newman limped in from early position and Tomer Wolf of Team Wolf raised to 165,000 in middle position. Mike Lutz of Team Lutz jammed all-in from the big blind for around 400,000 and the action folded to Wolf, who called.

Team Lutz: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Team Wolf: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Wolf was ahead with pocket kings and improved to a set as the board ran out {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{k-Spades}{6-Clubs} to eliminate Team Lutz in the first few minutes of play. Team Wolf appeared to have a slight chip lead after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Tomer Wolf - David Landell
Tomer Wolf - David Landell
2,400,000
500,000
500,000
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
Michael Newman - Robert Ormont
2,300,000
-85,000
-85,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Mike Lutz - Matt Krebs
Mike Lutz - Matt Krebs
Busted

Tags: Matt KrebsMichael NewmanMike Lutz