Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack
Day 1b Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,551,990
Entries
3,991
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
2,054
Players Left
562
Terry Presley Leads the Way After Day 1b of Event #43 $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1b of Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em has ended with 562 of the 2,054 entrants making it through to Day 2. The total attendance across both Day 1s is an impressive 3,991. That bumper crowd has resulted in a prize pool of $3,551,990.
Terry Presley bagged a colossal chip leading stack of 828,000, putting him way out in front in this event. Presley clashed with a fellow big stack late into Level 11 when he got his stack in with a flush draw and gutshot straight draw against two pair, Presley completed his flush on the river, and soared into the lead.
End of Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Presley | United States | 828,000 |
| 2 | Sylvain Naets | Belgium | 710,000 |
| 3 | Ting Ho | United States | 580,500 |
| 4 | Matthew Vaughan | United States | 545,500 |
| 5 | Asi Moshe | Israel | 462,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Lazrus | United States | 443,500 |
| 7 | Thomas Brown | United States | 435,000 |
| 8 | David Nowling | United States | 433,500 |
| 9 | Tim Reilly | United States | 420,000 |
| 10 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 395,000 |
Recent bracelet winner Daniel Lazrus (443,500) has plenty of chips, as do the likes of Asi Moshe (462,000), Eric Baldwin (395,000), and Niall Farrell (222,000)
As expected, many notables took their seats today, with many deciding to take full advantage of late registration. Some, such as Greg Raymer, Lily Kiletto,, and Maurice Hawkins failed to find a bag by the end of play.
But other established professionals bagged up chips at the close of play, including Tim Reilly (420,000), Joao Simao (301,000), David Pham (205,000) Kitty Kuo (200,000), and Ari Engel (156,500) and will all be returning on Day 2.
Day 2 is set to resume on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10:00 a.m. local time, with blinds at 1,500/3,000 and a big blind ante of 3,000. There are ten levels scheduled to be played, with a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after Level 19 of play at approximately 7:00 p.m.
The Pokernews team will be there from when the first card is dealt until the last card hits the felt.
Official End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
828,000
218,000
|
218,000 |
|
710,000
710,000
|
710,000 |
|
580,500
180,500
|
180,500 |
|
545,500
505,500
|
505,500 |
|
462,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
||
|
443,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
||
|
435,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
433,500
433,500
|
433,500 |
|
420,000
164,000
|
164,000 |
|
395,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
||
|
383,000
383,000
|
383,000 |
|
|
381,500
381,500
|
381,500 |
|
381,000
368,000
|
368,000 |
|
377,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
|
374,000
374,000
|
374,000 |
|
372,000
152,000
|
152,000 |
|
360,500
360,500
|
360,500 |
|
344,000
169,000
|
169,000 |
|
343,000
343,000
|
343,000 |
|
|
341,000
341,000
|
341,000 |
|
340,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
339,500
339,500
|
339,500 |
|
333,500
333,500
|
333,500 |
|
331,000
331,000
|
331,000 |
|
325,500
325,500
|
325,500 |
End of the Day
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The remaining players are now bagging their chips, and action will resume at 10 a.m on Sunday in the Pavillion room. A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly, complete with the chip counts.
James Lets It Go
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
In a three-way pot with around 20,000 in the middle, the board was showing 
when the small blind player bet 13,500. It folded to Jason James on the button who chose to call.
The river revealed a 
and this time the small blind sent 27,500 in the middle. James thought about it for a few minutes but eventually opted to muck his hand, revealing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
229,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Four More Hands
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The tournament's clock has now been paused and tournament officials have announced that four more hands will be played to close out the day.
Some Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,000 | |
|
65,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
40,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
22,500
-44,500
|
-44,500 |
Massive Chip Leader Pot for Presley
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
On a three-way raised pot, around 21,000 chips were already in the middle.
The flop was showing 
when the player in the small blind checked. Terry Presley, chip leader of the table, with a stack worth around 400,000, bet 15,000 and it was called by the player on the button. The small blind announced all-in for a big stack worth 290,000, putting Presley into deep thinking.
"It would be crazy to lay down this hand," said Presley a few times, before sending a few chips in the middle for the call. The whole table stood up to look at the following showdown after the button folded:
Terry Presley:
His opponent: 
Presley had the flush and the straight draw while his opponent held two pair. The 
on the turn brought more outs to Presley and the 
hit the river, giving him the flush to eliminate his opponent and claim a massive chip lead with a stack now around 600,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
610,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
Nguyen Spotted and Kuo Over 100K in Chips
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Scotty Nguyen was spotted late in this one when he raised to 7,000 and everyone at the table folded to him.
At another table, Kitty Kuo moved all-in after four players limped into the pot, including the player under the gun. All four limpers ducked out of the way following Kuo's shove, and she scooped the pot; Kuo now has over 100,000 in chips, putting her in good position to make it to Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
||
|
60,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
310,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
||
|
235,000 | |
|
167,000
99,000
|
99,000 |
|
146,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
140,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
||
|
122,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
95,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
41,000
1,000
|
1,000 |