2021 World Series of Poker

Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights
Day: 1c
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$4,150,761
Entries
5,252
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
1,907
Players Left
87

Nguyen Enjoying Himself at the Table

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Kenny Nguyen
Kenny Nguyen

Kenny Nguyen was spotted in a hand on the river with the board showing {6-Spades}{8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

The pot was already about 46,000 in chips and action was on Nguyen's opponent who checked.

Nguyen asked his opponent "did you miss everything" looking at him laughing and bet 17,000.

His opponent quickly mucked and Nguyen scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
130,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Kenny Nguyen

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Prize Pool Announced

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The prize pool was just announced for Day 1c, a total of 287 players make the money with the minimum cash being worth $1,421.00. There are a total of 480 players left.

Updated Chip Counts

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
470,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
345,000
45,000
45,000
$25K Fantasy
Haven Werner ca
Haven Werner
205,000
65,000
65,000
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
140,000
140,000
140,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax.fr
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
110,000
35,000
35,000
Ori Hasson il
Ori Hasson
105,000
-45,000
-45,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Landon Tice us
Landon Tice
65,000
65,000
65,000
$25K Fantasy
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
65,000
19,500
19,500
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
60,000
-10,000
-10,000
Kenneth Cleeton us
Kenneth Cleeton
Busted
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
Busted
Patrick Tardif ca
Patrick Tardif
Busted

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Kade Flops A Set

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Vanessa Kade
Vanessa Kade

A player under the gun opened to 8,000 and Vanessa Kade raised to 16,000 in early position. Under the gun shoved all-in putting his tournament life at risk, and Kade snap-called covering him.

Under The Gun: {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Vanessa Kade: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Kade eliminated the under-the-gun player with a set of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Kade ca
Vanessa Kade
180,000
70,000
70,000

Tags: Vanessa Kade

Mateos Triples Up in a Three-Way All-In

Level 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

All the chips were in the middle between three players preflop including Adrian Mateos and an opponent both at risk.

Adrian Mateos: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}
Opponent: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board was no help to Mateo's opponents, running out {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and tripling up the three-time WSOP bracelet winner.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
108,000
108,000
108,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian Mateos

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Chip Counts During Dinner Break

Level 12 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andrew Moreno us
Andrew Moreno
420,000
-35,000
-35,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
300,000
-10,000
-10,000
$25K Fantasy
Phil Laak us
Phil Laak
220,000
-50,000
-50,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
210,000
-30,000
-30,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Haven Werner ca
Haven Werner
140,000
50,000
50,000
Kenneth Cleeton us
Kenneth Cleeton
125,000
98,000
98,000
Kenny Nguyen us
Kenny Nguyen
75,000
-95,000
-95,000
Everett Carlton us
Everett Carlton
70,000
-30,000
-30,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
35,000
-5,000
-5,000
Howard Mash us
Howard Mash
33,000
-32,000
-32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
25,000
-135,000
-135,000