Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-01-2021 18:14 UTC-7

Justin Steinman Eliminated in 10th Place ($2,191)

David Salituro

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

James Barnett raised to 115,000 and Justin Steinman re-raised all in for around 400,000. Barnett made the call with , while Steinman showed a dominated .

There would be no help for Steinman this time, as the board came , pairing Barnett's queen and sending the one-time chip leader to the rail one off the official final table.

Barnett moves to around two million to begin the final table with that knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jimmy Barnett	2,000,000 600,000	600,000
Justin Steinman	Busted

Tags: James Barnett Justin Steinman

10-01-2021 17:55 UTC-7

Schmidt Doubles Through Steinman in Biggest Pot of the Tournament

David Salituro

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Bobby Schmidt raised to 85,000 from early position and Justin Steinman three-bet to 215,000 two seats over.

Schmidt made the call and they went heads-up to a flop of . Schmidt checked and Steinman continued for 225,000. Schmidt then raised all in for 800,000 more, putting Steinman to the test. Steinman looked pained by the decision, rechecking his cards and letting out a loud sigh.

"Sorry guys," he said to the table.

Steinman eventually called after three minutes and showed . Schmidt turned over for top pair and needed to hold for a huge double up.

The board ran out and Schmidt took over the chip lead with 1,900,000. "Let's go," he yelled as he ran toward the rail.

Steinman, who began the unofficial final table as the chip leader, dropped down to 410,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Schmidt	1,900,000 785,000	785,000
Justin Steinman	410,000 -1,185,000	-1,185,000

Tags: Bobby Schmidt Justin Steinman

10-01-2021 17:34 UTC-7

Andrew Bart Eliminated in 11th Place ($2,191)

Jeff McMillan

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Andrew Bart was swiftly taken out of the tournament as he held the set on a board that had already been run out and read . It was no good as Bobby Schmidt held the for a straight, as he continued his surge before the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bobby Schmidt	1,280,000 680,000	680,000
Andrew Bart	Busted

10-01-2021 16:49 UTC-7

James Scott Eliminated in 12th Place ($1,804)

Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

James Scott moved all in from under the gun. It folded around to Justin Steinman in the small blind who called.

James Scott:
Justin Steinman:

The flop came the . The turn gave a few more outs to Scott as the came off but the river ended his hope as the came down to finish his run in twelfth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Steinman	950,000 320,000	320,000
James Scott	Busted

10-01-2021 16:21 UTC-7

Marco Starnoni Eliminated in 13th Place ($1,804)

Jeff McMillan

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Marco Starnoni had a great chance to eliminate Bobby Schmidt in a preflop all in, holding pocket rockets, vs the of Schmidt.

But the flop hit Schmidt as it came the to send the aces into a sudden spiral against the two-pair. The turn was the and the river came the to leave Starnoni with crumbs and give Schmidt a healthy stack.

Although Starnoni would hang around a while afterwards by winning two all ins, he would eventually succumb to Rico Cuevas when his could not chase down the in a preflop all in to end his tournament in thirteenth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rico Cuevas	575,000 -15,000	-15,000
Bobby Schmidt	560,000 310,000	310,000
Marco Starnoni	Busted

10-01-2021 15:55 UTC-7

Travis Williams Eliminated in 14th Place ($1,523)

David Salituro

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Travis Williams raised pre-flop and called off his stack when Leo Abbe moved all in.

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Williams needed help but didn't get it as the board ran out . He was knocked out in 14th place, falling just five places short of making his second consecutive appearance at the final table.

Abbe, meanwhile, moved up to 1,150,000 on the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Abbe	1,150,000 -180,000	-180,000

Travis Williams	Busted

Tags: Travis Williams Leo Abbe

10-01-2021 15:48 UTC-7

Steven McLoughlin Eliminated in 15th Place ($1,523)

Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Steven McLoughlin was at risk preflop in a coin flip with the against the of Ronald Baltazar.

The flop came the . The turn was the to change nothing and the river came the to end McLoughlin's day in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Baltazar	875,000 -265,000	-265,000
Steven McLoughlin	Busted

10-01-2021 15:33 UTC-7

Tyler Burke Eliminated in 16th Place ($1,320)

David Salituro

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Rico Cuevas was all in for 265,000 with against the of Tyler Burke.

The board ran out , providing no help to Burke and securing the double-up for Cuevas.

Cuevas moved up to 590,000 while Burke was left with just 15,000 and was eliminated in the next couple of hands.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rico Cuevas	590,000 320,000	320,000
Tyler Burke	Busted

Tags: Rico Cuevas Tyler Burke

10-01-2021 15:31 UTC-7

Shawn Weintraub Eliminated in 17th Place ($1,320)

Jeff McMillan

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Shawn Weintraub became the 17th place finisher in the Casino Employee's event after he was eliminated immediately after the 18th place finisher elimination and just like that the field was shrunk to just sixteen players.

10-01-2021 15:28 UTC-7