Tyler Cornell The 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is only four days old yet it is producing some incredible action in Las Vegas, Nevada. October 3 saw three bracelets awarded, the $25,000 High Roller whittle its field down to only five hopefuls, and the star-studded $1,500 Dealers Choice progress to Day 2.
Connor Drinan was the first of the three bracelet winners on Day 4. Drinan was the last man standing in Event #5: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better , which earned him his second WSOP gold bracelet.
Martin Zamani won his second bracelet when he triumphed in the WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $5,300 NL Hold’em Freezeout , while “NJ_AcesmarkA” took down the WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $500 NL Hold’em BIG 500 .
Keep reading to discover what went down in the events that are currently in-play.
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Follow all the live action as it happens from the 2021 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas! Tyler Cornell leads Final Five in the $25,000 High Roller
This is Tyler Cornell ‘s best chance of becoming a WSOP champion. The Californian has WSOP cashes dating back to 2010, but a victory eludes him.
Cornell has not only reached the final table of the $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em event, but finds himself leading the way with only five players remaining. Cornell has 7,455,000 chips when play resumes, with Michael Liang second in chips on 5,140,000. Adrian Mateos is on the hunt for his fourth bracelet While Cornell has one hand on the bracelet, none of the chasing pack are going to give up without a fight. The aforementioned Liang is closest to Cornell, while the likes of Jonathan Jaffe (3,650,000), Mustapha Kanit (2,630,000), and three-time WSOP champion Adrian Mateos (2,180,000) are still in the hunt. Event#6: $25,500 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Final Day Chip Counts
Each of the players is guaranteed $216,842 for their efforts so far, which pushed Cornell’s lifetime winnings through the $1 million barrier. However, $833,289 and a bracelet await the eventual champion, so nobody will want to take home the lesser amount. […]
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