2021 World Series of Poker

Event #1: $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
$39,013
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$175,980
Entries
419
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
50
Players Left
1

Schmidt Takes Out Two

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Bobby Schmidt was involved in a three-way all in before the flop against Gene Lee and Robert Clabaugh. Schmidt had both players covered.

Lee: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Clabaugh: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}
Schmidt: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, flopping Schmidt a set and sending both of his opponents to the payout line.

Player Chips Progress
Bobby Schmidt us
Bobby Schmidt
475,000 202,000
Robert Clabaugh us
Robert Clabaugh
Busted
Gene Lee us
Gene Lee
Busted

Tags: Bobby SchmidtGene LeeRobert Clabaugh

Kubin Doubles His Short Stack Twice

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

According to Tom Kubin, he got his last 21,000 in the middle with {9-}{7-} and hit two pair to crack his opponent's pocket kings.

Shortly afterward, he doubled again with {q-}{j-} against {k-}{10-} by making a broadway straight on a board of {a-}{k-}{j-}{10-}.

He has built his short stack up to 132,000

Player Chips Progress
Tom Kubin us
Tom Kubin
132,000 102,000

Tags: Tom Kubin

Baltazar Hits Turn to Take Out Another

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Sarah Lee was all in for her tournament life holding {2-}{2-}. She was up against the current terminator of the tournament, Ronal Baltazar who was looking for another knockout holding the {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}.

The flop stayed safe for Lee as it came the {7-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. But the turn was not so safe as the {a-Diamonds} binked off. The river came the {5-Spades} and Lee was sent away as Baltazar once again enveloped the stack of his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Baltazar us
Ronald Baltazar
815,000 185,000
Sarah Lee us
Sarah Lee
Busted

McLoughlin Ousts Fullen

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Fullen Elimination
Fullen Elimination

Steven McLoughlin shoved from the cutoff and PokerNews' Jesse Fullen called in the big blind for around 150,000.

Steven McLoughlin: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Jesse Fullen: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{q-Hearts} and Fullen was eliminated in 42nd place for $1,012. Meanwhile, Team DraftKings' McLoughlin chipped up to over 250,000.

Player Chips Progress
Steven McLoughlin us
Steven McLoughlin
250,000 3,000
Jesse Fullen us
Jesse Fullen
PokerNews
Busted

Scott Flops a Set to Double

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Tom Kubin had a three-bet in front of him pre-flop before James Scott pushed all in for his last 74,000. Kubin called and showed {a-Spades}{j-Clubs} while Scott had {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

It was a classic flip situation, but all suspense was taken out when Scott hit a set on the flop. He moved up to 204,000, while Kubin was left with a short-stack of around 30,000.

The previous hand, Scott was all in with {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} against the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} of Jason Thompson. The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, giving both players a full house and a split pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Thompson us
Jason Thompson
294,000 118,000
James Scott gb
James Scott
204,000 88,000
Tom Kubin us
Tom Kubin
30,000 -121,000

Tags: James ScottJason ThompsonTom Kubin

Lamers Doubles

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a preflop all in, Adam Lamers held the {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} and was looking to stay alive vs the {q-Spades}{j-Spades} of Leo Abbe.

The board ran out {2-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Lamers gathered in a nice double as he took some from the large stack of Abbe.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Abbe us
Leo Abbe
Day 1 Chip Leader
455,000 -82,000
Adam Lamers ca
Adam Lamers
PokerNews
240,000 -50,000

Starnoni Raises Out Lamers

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Adam Lamers raised to 20,000 preflop from the button. Marco Starnoni called from the small blind and the big blind folded.

The flop came the {7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. Lamers continued with a bet for 16,000. Starnoni popped a raise to 80,000, Lamers took a couple of moments before folding.

Starnoni showed the {k-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and collected the pot via the raise.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Starnoni us
Marco Starnoni
335,000 -28,000
Adam Lamers ca
Adam Lamers
PokerNews
290,000 173,000

Garrett Eliminated

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Joe Garrett
Joe Garrett

The RunGood Poker photographer Joe Garrett was seen standing in the payout line and relayed his knockout hand to us.

According to Garrett, he called a shove for his last 50,000 with {a-}{2-} and was up against {10-}{6-}. His opponent flopped a ten and Garrett received no help from the board.

Player Chips Progress
Joe Garrett us
Joe Garrett
Busted

Tags: Joe Garrett

Hayward Gets Lucky Double Through Medina

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

John Hayward found himself all in for his last 134,000 chips with {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and was called by the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} of Kimberly Medina.

Medina paired her king on the flop of {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, but Hayward also flopped a flush draw which he hit when the board ran out {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}.

Hayward began the day with 84,000 but is already up to 293,000.

Medina moved all in on the next hand but received no callers. She has 131,000.

Player Chips Progress
John Hayward us
John Hayward
293,000 209,000
Kimberly Medina us
Kimberly Medina
131,000 11,000

Tags: John HaywardKimberly Medina

Baltazar Continues Early Momentum

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Ronald Baltazar had a good chance to take out another player in a preflop all in as his {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} led the {k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} of Aaron Wells.

The board ran out the {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{k-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Wells was eliminated as Batazar continued his early chip up.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Baltazar us
Ronald Baltazar
630,000 242,000
Aaron Wells us
Aaron Wells
Busted