2021 World Series of Poker

Event #85: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$1,462,043
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,409,875
Entries
113
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
113
Players Left
1

Badziakouski Takes One from Chidwick

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On a flop of {9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} Stephen Chidwick checked and called the 500,000 bet by Mikita Badziakouski.

The dealer burned and turned and Chidwick checked, which promoted Badziakouski to fire out a bet of 1.3 million chips.

After a few moments, Chidwick opted to fold, and Badziakouski was awarded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
11,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
3,920,000
-2,105,000
-2,105,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiStephen Chidwick

Lin Gambles Again Versus Badziakouski

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 525,000 from the small blind into Ren Lin, who playfully commented about how Badziakouski had been repeatedly raising his big blind in these situations.

Lin called to see a flop of {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, and Badziakouski continued for 300,000.

Lin said "easy easy", seemingly appreciating the small bet size as he flicked in a call.

On the {3-Diamonds} turn, however, Badziakouski sized up to an even million.

Lin quickly tossed his cards into the muck and said, "I gamble too much".

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
11,200,000
1,525,000
1,525,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
1,600,000
-3,475,000
-3,475,000

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiRen Lin

Badziakouski Grabs Chip Lead With Massive Pot

Level 21 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

A recent blind versus blind battle has turned into maybe the biggest pot of the tournament, and certainly the biggest for Mikita Badziakouski.

Stephen Chidwick raised in the small blind to 500,000 and Badziakouski called from the big blind.

Chidwick led out for 380,000 on the {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop. Badziakouski called, and the players saw the {k-Spades} fall on the turn.

After using one of his time banks, Chidwick bet 1.3 million, and again Badziakouski called.

The river brought the {8-Spades} and again Chidwick took a full minute before putting out a bet of 1.5 million.

Badziakouski took his time as well, using a couple of time banks before making the call.

Chidwick showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, but his top pair was just pipped by Badziakouski's {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}, earning the Belarussian star a pot that sends his stack over ten million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
10,600,000
8,225,000
8,225,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
4,600,000
-4,450,000
-4,450,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiStephen Chidwick

Level: 21

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Carlos Villamarin Eliminated in 7th Place ($214,496)

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Carlos Villamarin
Carlos Villamarin

Stephen Chidwick raised from an early position and was re-raised all-in by next to act Carlos Villamarin. The rest of the table got out of the way and Chidwick called and the two headed to the flop heads-up with Villamarin all-in and at-risk.

It was the {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} held by Chidwick that dominated the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} held by Villamarin.

The dealer ran out the board of {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Spades} and Chidwick's nines full of aces were the winner, which in turn eliminated Villamarin in 7th place for which he took home $214,496 in cash.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
9,050,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Carlos Villamarin us
Carlos Villamarin
Busted

Tags: Carlos VillamarinStephen Chidwick

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 8th Place ($167,153)

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Joao Viera
Joao Viera

Joao Vieira moved all-in for 265,000 from the cutoff and was called by both Jason Koon on the button and Carlos Villamarin in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, and Villamarin put out a bet of 200,000, which Koon called.

On the {q-Clubs} turn, Villamarin again bet 200,000, but this time he was raised to 725,000 by Koon.

Villamarin made the call, then quickly checked the {2-Spades} river. Koon checked back and the hands were turned up.

Joao Vieira: {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Carlos Villamarin: {j-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Jason Koon: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Vieira's pair of fours were second to Villamarin's pair of fives, which eliminated Vieira and earned a large side pot to push Villamarin's stack back over five million.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Villamarin us
Carlos Villamarin
5,200,000
4,800,000
4,800,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
1,800,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Carlos VillamarinJoao VieiraJason Koon

Lin Doubles Through Vieira

Level 20 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Ren Lin
Ren Lin

Ren Lin started things off when he raised to 270,000 from the hijack and was reraised to 625,000 by Ali Imsirovic from the cutoff. Next, Joao Vieira Re-raised to 1.7 million and Lin moved all-in. Then, Imsirovic ducked out of the way and Vieira called the small difference.

It was Ren Lin all-in and at-risk who held {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} versus the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} held by Vieira.

The dealer ran out the board of {10-Spades}{k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Lin took it down with one pair of kings and survived his all-in and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ren Lin cn
Ren Lin
6,375,000
2,715,000
2,715,000
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
4,150,000
-800,000
-800,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
270,000
-2,130,000
-2,130,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Joao VieiraRen LinAli Imsirovic