The Big Stacks
Nov 11, '21
With 59 players remaining in today’s starting flight, the average stack sits at roughly 188,000.
Here are the players in the field with at least double that.
Ezequiel Waigel — 550,000
Rodger Johnson — 500,000
Christopher Puetz — 465,000
Vahan Sudzhyan — 415,000
Matt Ploof — 360,000
Clement Richez — 350,000
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel
Ezequiel Waigel Busts Another
Nov 11, '21
Ezequiel Waigel raised and one of the players in the blinds moved all in for 43,500.
Waigel called with A
J
and was happy to be racing against his opponent’s 8
8.
The flop of J
J6 gave Waigel trips and a strong hold on the pot.
“Just two of them, huh?” his opponent asked incredulously.
The turn and river fell 34 and Waigel scored yet another knockout. He is one of the leaders in the room with 336,000.
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel
Ezequiel Waigel Scores Triple Knockout
Nov 11, '21
We walked over to the table to find Ezequiel Waigel with a raise in front of him to 3,500 in the cutoff. Brian Hastings made the call on the button, as did the player in the small blind.
The big blind then moved all in for her last 16,500. Waigel called, and Hastings moved all in behind him for about 65,000 or so.
The small blind then moved all-in over the top for 97,000, and Waigel thought it over briefly before making the call, covering all three of his opponents. The big blind claimed she never looked at her cards as the four players revealed their holdings.
Waigel — QQ
Hastings — AJ
Small Blind — AQ
Big Blind — 63
The board ran out K10876, and Waigel’s queens held to win the huge pot and eliminate three players. He now sits on a stack of 315,000.
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel
EZ Waigel Wins 2021 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian Main Event ($417,004)
Nov 14, '21
After a dominating final-table performance that saw him eliminate five of his opponents, Ezequiel ‘EZ’ Waigel is the 2021 Card Player Poker Tour Venetian main event champion.
The 29-year-old poker pro from Argentina banked $417,004 for the win, the largest score of his career. It also bests the $263,627 he pocketed last month after finishing second in the Wynn Classic mystery bounty event.
Waigel has been coming to Las Vegas for years but said this trip was particularly great, not just because of his results, but also because he got to experience Las Vegas in the fall instead of the summer.
“This is a great time of the year to be here, and I’m having a lot of fun,” said Waigel.
Waigel said he felt like he was destined to win the tournament, especially after a hot start on day 1 that included several knockouts.
“It’s pretty funny. You never know your destiny,” he explained. “I was supposed to get seat 3 yesterday during the redraw, but they gave me seat 6 instead. That ended up being a good seat.”
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel
Kevin O'Donnell Eliminated In Second Place ($287,247)
Nov 14, '21
Kevin O’Donnell limped in on the button and Ezeqiel Waigel raised to 1,400,000.
O’Donnell then moved all in for about 6,000,000, and Waigel made the call, turning over AJ.
O’Donnell knew he was in trouble and started calling for a four, showing A4. Unfortunately for the Scottsdale, Arizona bar owner, the board of J7575 wasn’t any help, sending him to the rail.
O’Donnell earned $287,247 for his runner-up showing, the second largest score of his career behind the $494,797 he earned for his deep run in the 2006 WSOP main event.
Player Tags: Kevin O'Donnell, Ezequiel Waigel
Fabian Gumz Eliminated In Third Place ($210,722)
Nov 14, '21
Waigel moved in from the small blind and Gumz called off from the big blind for his last 2,550,000.
Waigel held AQ and it held against K6 as the board fell 97783.
Gumz picks up $210,722 for third place.
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel, Fabian Gumz
Donovan Dean Eliminated In Fifth Place ($117,561)
Nov 14, '21
Waigel raised on the button and was called by Dean in the big blind. The flop fell Q32 and Dean check-called a bet from Waigel.
The turn was the 3 and Dean checked again. Waigel bet, and Dean called, putting more than 3 million in the pot.
The river was the J and Dean checked. Waigel moved all-in, and Dean called quickly. Waigel showed KK, and Dean mucked his hand, shipping his last 3,800,000 over to Waigel.
Waigel now has 25,800,000 in chips of the 39,000,000 in play.
Player Tags: Donovan Dean, Ezequiel Waigel
Ezequiel Waigel Adds To His Lead
Nov 14, '21
Waigel raised on the button and Dean called from the big blind. The flop came down 10 8 6 and Dean check called a bet of 450,000.
The turn was the A and Waigel fired another 675,000. Dean called and the river was the A.
Dean checked for a third time, and Waigel bet a handful of pink chips. Dean didn’t even wait for a count before folding, leavin himself with 4,600,000. Waigel now has more than 20,000,000 in chips.
The other three players haven’t done much since returning from dinner break as Dean and Waigel continue to battle.
Player Tags: Donovan Dean, Ezequiel Waigel
Ezequiel Waigel Gets River Value
Nov 14, '21
Donovan Dean raised to 500,000 and was called by Ezequiel Waigel in the big blind. The flop came down K 10 9 and Waigel checked.
Dean bet 350,000, and Waigel called. The turn was the 5 and this time both players checked. The river was the Q and Waigel bet 950,000.
Dean called, and groaned when Waigel showed him A J for a rivered flush.
Wit that pot, Waigel puts even more distance between himself and the field.
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel
Ezeqiel Waigel Running Away With The Lead
Nov 14, '21
Despite six players still remaining, one player is running away with the chip lead. Ezeqiel Waigel currently just shy of half the chips in play.
Here is a look at the current chip counts:
Ezeqiel Waigel – 18,000,000
Tibor Nagygyoergy – 8,400,000
Donovan Dean – 8,100,000
Kevin O’Donnell – 2,700,000
Keven Stammen – 2,100,000
Fabian Gumz – 1,200,000
Player Tags: Ezequiel Waigel
