2021 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
$39,013
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$175,980
Entries
419
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
419
Players Left
50

Garrett Shows Down Trips

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Garrett
Joe Garrett

With about 36,000 in the pot and the board showing {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}, Joseph Garrett in the big blind and his opponent in early position both check to the river.

The river brought the {8-Spades} and Garrett led out for 7,000. His opponent called but mucked when Garrett showed {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds} for rivered trips.

The RunGood Poker photographer is up to 173,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Garrett us
Joseph Garrett
173,000
66,000
66,000

Tags: Joe Garrett

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Minton Mints Some More Chips

Level 13 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Before the break, Chris Minton raised to 5,500 from early position and a player in middle position called. The small blind then raised to 17,000 and both players called.

The flop was {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and after a check from the small blind, Minton bet out 25,000 which got folds from both players and put him just around 200k.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Minton us
Chris Minton
200,000

Break Time

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Level 12 has come to an end and players are heading out on a 20-minute break.

The blue 500 chips will be colored up during the break. Players will return to blinds of 2,000-3,000, with a 3,000 ante.

Michael Wins Two All-Ins

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Marcie Michael was just the beneficiary of fortunate run-outs on consecutive all-in hands.

On the first hand, as relayed by her tablemates, Michael called the shove of a short-stack with {a-}{8-} and was up against {k-}{j-}. Her opponent flopped two pair on a {a-}{k-}{j-} board before the {8-} on the turn gave Michael a better two pair and the knockout.

The next hand, Michael three-bet shoved for 18,500 over an open from early position. Evan Zlock called from the hijack before the original raiser came back with a four-bet to 48,000. Zlock reraised all-in and the early position raiser folded, leaving him heads-up with Michael.

Marcie Michael: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Evan Zlock: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Michael needed help and got it when the {6-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop gave her a set. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn opened possibilities of a chop, but the river came an inconsequential {j-Clubs} to give Michael a triple-up.

She is up to 61,500 after those two hands, while Zlock, who was awarded the side pot, has 192,000.

Player Chips Progress
Evan Zlock us
Evan Zlock
192,000
Marcie Michael
Marcie Michael
61,500
61,500
61,500

Tags: Evan ZlockMarcie Michael

Payouts

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The total prize pool is $175,980 and the top 63 players will earn a piece of it. $810 will be the minimum payout and the winner of the event will be taking home $39,013 in addition to the coveted gold bracelet.

PlacePrize
1$39,013
2$24,112
3$16,540
4$11,587
5$8,294
6$6,069
7$4,542
8$3,478
9$2,727
10-11$2,191
12-13$1,804
14-15$1,523
16-18$1,320
19-27$1,175
28-36$1,075
37-45$1,012
46-54$886
55-63$810

Baltazar Gets Aggressive

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A player in early position raised to 7,500 before Ron Baltazar three-bet to 20,000 from the cutoff. The original raiser called and they saw a flop of {q-Spades}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}.

The early position player led out for 15,000 before Baltazar raised all in for about 40,000 more. After a quick think, his opponent folded and Baltazar took down the pot to climb to 134,500.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Baltazar us
Ronald Baltazar
134,500

Tags: Ron Baltazar

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500