The two remaining players are taking a quick five-minute break as they prepare for heads-up play.
2021 World Series of Poker

Tyler Cornell announced all in on the button and Michael Liang folded his small blind. Adrian Mateos, however, made the call for his stack 1,450,000 in the big blind and the cards were tabled.
Adrian Mateos:
Tyler Cornell:
Mateos was in desperate need of an ace in order to stay alive in the tournament. The flop came and things were looking good for Cornell. The
on the turn brought some chop outs but the
on the river sealed the deal for Mateos who exited in third place.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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18,800,000
4,300,000
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4,300,000 |
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2,100,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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Tyler Cornell raised it up to 700,000 from the small blind and Michael Liang called from the big blind. The flop came and Cornell continued for 500,000. Liang called and the
on the turn put four cards to a straight on the board.
That slowed the action as both players tapped the table to see the on the river. Cornell checked again and Liang quickly checked it back. Cornell flipped over
for straight and Liang conceded the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
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14,500,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
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3,600,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
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2,900,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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Michael Liang raised it up to 400,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos moved nearly all of his stack into the middle for a raise of 2,550,000 in the small blind. Tyler Cornell asked for a count but elected to fold his big blind and Liang's cards soon followed into the muck.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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11,500,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
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5,900,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
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3,600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
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Tyler Cornell folded his button and Michael Liang announced all in from the small blind. Adrian Mateos was sitting on a stack of 1,325,000 and called for his tournament life.
Adrian Mateos:
Michael Liang:
The flop of gave Mateos a pair of jacks and the lead. The
on the turn changed nothing as neither player held a heart in their hand. The river was the
and Mateos held on for an important double up.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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10,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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7,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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3,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
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Tyler Cornell limped in from the small blind and Michael Liang checked his option. The flop came and Cornell check-called a bet of 400,000 from Liang.
The turn was the and Cornell checked again. Liang checked it back and the
landed on the river. Cornell counted out a bet of 1,100,000 and Liang quickly pitched his cards to the muck.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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10,400,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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8,100,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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2,400,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Tyler Cornell raised to 400,000 on the button and Adrian Mateos defended from the big blind. The flop came and Mateos checked to Cornell who continued for 275,000. Mateos check-raised to 850,000 and Cornell called.
The turn brought the and Mateos checked again. Cornell checked it back and the
completed the board. Mateos checked once more and Cornell shipped all in, putting Mateos at risk for just over 3,000,000 chips. Mateos snap-folded and Cornell collected the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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10,500,000
1,400,000
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1,400,000 |
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7,400,000 | |
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3,000,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
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Nível: 22
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000

The three remaining players have just gone for another 15-minute break.