Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series
$600 Grand Poker Series Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$565,536
Entries
1,096
Level
30
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
531
Players Left
67
Fine Doubles with Fives
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Robert Fine jammed from early position and a player called in the big blind.
Robert Fine: 
Opponent: 
An ace came on the 
flop, but Fine flopped a set to stay ahead. The 
turn provided a sweat and the table reacted to the rollercoaster board, but the harmless 
came on the river to keep Fine alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 |
Jean-Baptiste Wins a Couple of Hands to Chip Up
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
With about 20,000 in the pot and a 
board, a small blind player check-called Nesly Jean-Baptiste's 10,000 chip bet from the big blind. Jean-Baptiste showed 
to take the pot with a flush.
A couple of hands later, Jean-Baptiste called a preflop jam for about 10,000 chips.
Opponent: 
Nesly Jean-Baptiste: 
The board ran out 
to send the pot to Jean-Baptiste and bust a player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Whittington Flops Wheel and Busts a Player
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
On a flop, three players including Blake Whittington had 2,100 chips committed to the pot. Another player jammed for about 7,000 and only Whittington called.
Opponent: 
Blake Whittington:
The board ran out blanks and Whittington scooped the pot as his opponent had to get up from the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 |
Mah's Two Pair is Good to Add to Stack
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
On a board of 
, there was a bet and a call with Thet Mah on the button and a middle position player going to the river.
The 
completed the board and Mah bet 10,000 out of turn. He put his bet back when he was informed and was checked to by the middle position player. Mah then decided to check the river and flipped over .
The dealer called over the tournament director who ruled Mah's 10,000 bet was still binding. The middle position player folded anyways and Mah took down the pot while the tournament director gave him a warning to make sure to follow the action and not act out of turn. In this case, he was still able to claim the pot to add to his stack and nears the 100,000 chip mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000 | 20,000 |
Some Post-Break Chip Updates
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000 | 1,500 |
|
45,000 | 15,000 |
|
45,000 | |
|
32,000 | 2,000 |
|
27,000 | 27,000 |
|
|
21,000 | -1,500 |
|
19,000 | -3,000 |
|
8,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
7,000 | -25,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
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Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
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Break
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.