Hye Park leads a field of three dozen players with some big names knocked out on Sunday, but some former WSOP bracelet winners are still alive.
Check out these stories and more in the Monday report from the World Series of Poker.
Hye Park leads WSOP Main Event After Day 6
Just 36 players remain in the 2021 WSOP Main Event after six days of play with the completion of Sunday’s action.
We have a new chip leader, Hye Park with 29.5 million in chips, who is closely followed by Demosthenes Kiriopoulos with 24.9 million in chips. Day 5 chip leader Koray Aldemir still holds a strong position in 5th place with 18.9 million in chips.
A series of WSOP bracelet winners are still alive with Chase Bianchi currently in 4th with 20.8 million, Chance Kornuth in 11th with 13.6 million, Robert Mitchell in 22nd with 7.4 million and Mitchell Halverson with 6.4 million.
PokerStars Players Championship winner Ramon Colillas is still alive in 7th place with 18.2 million in chips.
Here is how where the chip count stands to begin Day 7 on Monday:
| Position | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Hye Park | 29,500,000 |
| 2 | Demosthenes Kiriopoulos | 24,905,000 |
| 3 | Joshua Remoitio | 21,490,000 |
| 4 | Chase Bianchi | 20,765,000 |
| 5 | Koray Aldemir | 18,905,000 |
| 6 | George Holmes | 18,425,000 |
| 7 | Ramon Colillas | 18,200,000 |
| 8 | Alejandro Locooco | 17,950,000 |
| 9 | Ozgur Secilmis | 14,700,000 |
| 10 | David Cabrera | 14,530,000 |
| 11 | Chance Kornuth | 13,645,000 |
| 22 | Robert Mitchell | 7,380,000 |
| 25 | Michael Halverson | 6,370,000 |
Of course, Sunday’s place also saw a few dozen eliminations including the following: Tyler Cornell (38th – $163,900), Nick Petrangelo (45th – $163,900), Daniel Swartz (55th – $113,800), Abhinav Iyer (60th – $113,800), Yui Dzivielevski (81th – $81,000) ) Stephen Song (83rd – $68,900), Stephen Chidwick (89th – $68,900).
The remaining players are guaranteed prizes of at least $198,550 with the final nine set to receive over a million:
Main Event Payouts
1,000 places paid
1st: $8,000,000
2nd: $4.300.000
3rd: $3,000,000
4th: $2,300,000
5th: $1,800,000
6th: $1,400,000
7th: $1,225,000
8th: $1,100,000
9th: $1,000,000Full details at https://t.co/NfoqrmgdhL
— WSOP (@WSOP) November 11, 2021
The action picks up on Monday at 11 AM PT.
Sadly, the diaper has been emptied. GG Nick Rigby. Was a pleasure. #WSOP #TheDiaper #NightShift pic.twitter.com/451lbc1WLD
— Ali Nejad (@Ali_Nejad) November 15, 2021
Motoyoshi Okamura wins $1,500 Mixed No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha
Japan’s Motoyoshi Okamura is the winner of Event #72, the $1,500 Mixed No Limit Hold’em/Pot Limit Omaha, taking home his first WSOP bracelet and a first-place prize of $209,716. In victory, he defeats a field of 846 players including Rafael Mota ($129,621) and Rafael Mota ($129,621).
Although Okamura is a music producer, he does play a bit of poker. The victory moves Okamura into the 25th position in Japan all-time money list according to the Hendon Mob.
In post-match comments, Okamura — who has been playing for just a year — said that this won’t be his last appearance at the WSOP.
“Winning the bracelet has been a dream of mine. This is my first time playing the WSOP, and I will surely be back next time.”
Motoyoshi Okamura takes down the $1,500 Mixed NLH/PLO event to earn $209,716 and his first WSOP bracelet.
????: Danny Kimhttps://t.co/i9DzxgYbqm pic.twitter.com/InnpnUHeaG— WSOP (@WSOP) November 15, 2021
Ongoing action
Marco Johnson leads $10k Stud H/L or Better Championship
After two days of play, Marco Johnson leads a field of 11 players in the $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi/Lo Championship. Johnson will be joined by a stacked final 11 that includes Brian Hastings, Erik Seidel, Scott Siver, John Monette and Josh Arieh.
Day 3 will resume at 3 PM PT with players guaranteed at least $25,708 and first place set to receive $352,958.
100 remain in Crazy Eights
A total of 5,252 players entered the $888 Crazy Eights but just 100 players remain. Action picks up at noon PT with Timo Kamphues holding the chip lead.
Upcoming events
Two new events are on tap for Monday, starting with the $1,500 No Limit Hold’em Freezeout beginning at 11 AM PT. This will be followed up by the $10,000 buy-in Super Turbo Bounty No Limit Hold’em.
Watch the WSOP
On Monday, poker fans can once again tune into PokerGo for the latest in live coverage — with a slight delay — from Day 7 of the World Series of Poker Main Event. To watch, get a PokerGo subscription for $14.99 per $99 per year.
Sights and sounds from the WSOP
Can’t thank you all enough for the support. By far the most incredible poker experience of my life. Definitely the greatest poker tournament in the world and I highly recommend any poker player take a shot at least once. Can’t wait to do it again next year???? @WSOP pic.twitter.com/pPIcU0RjYl
— Preston McEwen (@flapjack_jebus) November 15, 2021
I’m selling action for 100k & 250k WSOP in Vegas, big pieces preferred, cash or chips. hmu
— Fedor Holz ???? (@CrownUpGuy) November 15, 2021
Sadly, the diaper has been emptied. GG Nick Rigby. Was a pleasure. #WSOP #TheDiaper #NightShift pic.twitter.com/451lbc1WLD
— Ali Nejad (@Ali_Nejad) November 15, 2021
Daniel Negreanu prepares to play one of his favorite events of the WSOP, the $10,000 Stud Hi/Lo Championship in his latest vlog:
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