2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

$600 Grand Poker Series Championship No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1c
Event Info

2021 Golden Nugget Grand Poker Series

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j9
Prize
$100,266
Event Info
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$565,536
Entries
1,096
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Players Info - Day 1c
Entries
531
Players Left
67

Wright Finds Ten to Triple

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Three players were heading to a flop with all action completed. Ray Wright was the shortest stack and a side pot was created between Ira Kroopneck and a player in middle position.

Ray Wright: {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Ira Kroopneck: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}
Middle Position: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Just before the dealer fanned out the flop, Wright said to "make sure to write that the ten came in the window". The ten didn't come in the window, but it did come on the {4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} flop and that was good enough to put him ahead. The {2-Clubs} and {5-Hearts} completed the board and Wright tripled while Kroopneck took the side pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ira Kroopneck us
Ira Kroopneck
130,000
130,000
130,000
Ray Wright us
Ray Wright
53,000
53,000
53,000

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Moses Gets Out Flopped and Busts to Bartholomew

Level 12 : 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Moses
David Moses

Jason Bartholomew raised to 5,500 from middle position and David Moses called from the cutoff.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and Bartholomew bet 10,500. Moses jammed for about 70,000 and was called.

David Moses: {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Jason Bartholomew: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

Unfortunately for Moses, the case seven came on the flop and he found himself with two pair against a set. The {k-Clubs} came on the turn for a sweat, but the {4-Hearts} harmlessly completed the board to send Moses home.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Bartholomew us
Jason Bartholomew
225,000
225,000
225,000
David Moses us
David Moses
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Event #10: $200 NLH $100K GTD Ends in Four-Way Deal

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

While PokerNews is only offering live updates from this event, it's just one of 50 from the 2021 Grand Poker Series. Another popular tournament that wrapped was Event #10: $200 NLH $100K GTD, which attracted 2,076 entrants and more than tripled its guarantee with a $315,552 prize pool.

That was paid out amongst the top 211 finishers including Greg Armand (6th - $9,500), Jorge Leon (10th - $4,600), Vance Hughes (16th - $2,205), Daniel Khan (22nd - $1,480), Alec Tull (29th - $1,060), Allen Kerlin (40th - $880), Nicholas Kapla (47th - $760), and Cezer Boylan (58th - $675).

In the end, the tournament ended in a four-way deal that awarded $28,402 to Justin Hagan, Jessica Vierling, Cody Wells, and Taylor Everton.

Event #10: $200 NLH $100K GTD Final Table Results

PlacePlayerHometownPrize
1Justin HaganRoseville, CA$28,402*
2Jessica VierlingLas Vegas, NV$28,402*
3Cody WellsCharlotte, NC$28,402*
4Taylor EvertonBrooklyn, NY$28,401*
5Gary WatersPhoenix, AZ$15,785
6Gregory ArmandSalinas, CA$9,500
7Louis GuadagniLas Vegas, NV$7,715
8Aimal MalikFairfax, VA$6,010
9Avades BahnamLas Vegas, NV$4,600

*Denotes four-way deal.

Sandoval Finds Ace to Oust Cowboys

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

A player in early position raised to 7,000, a player in middle position jammed for 28,000, and Robert Sandoval put in his stack for a bit more. The early position player thought about but folded and later said he had {a-}{j-}.

Middle Position: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Robert Sandoval: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Sandoval needed to improve and found what he needed on the {4-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop. The {5-Diamonds} turn and {j-Clubs} river changed nothing and Sandoval busted a player and chipped up.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Sandoval us
Robert Sandoval
75,000

Bland Flops Set of Aces to Double

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

After multiple raises preflop, Reggie Bautista and Robert Bland were heading to a flop.

The flop came {a-}{7-}{8-} and Bland got all his chips in against Bautista.

Reggie Bautista: {8-}{7-}
Robert Bland: {a-}{a-}

Bautista found a bad time to flop two pair and didn't improve on the final two streets. He later said he thought his opponent was weak, but he isn't concerned about his current chip situation. Meanwhile, Bland scooped the pot and got the double-up.

Player Chips Progress
Robert Bland us
Robert Bland
135,000
Reggie Bautista us
Reggie Bautista
31,000
-54,000
-54,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000