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Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 1 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Total Entries
57
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Entries
57
Players Left
16
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Level 25
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
A total of 57 players ponied up the hefty $25,000 buy-in for Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship. In this star-studded field, eight players will make the money, with the winner set to take home $243,981.
Day 1 played through 2 rounds of the bracket-style tournament, with 16 players surviving to advance to Day 2. Notable players to advance include GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon, PokerGO founder Cary Katz, Dan Zack, Jimmy D’Ambrosio, Jake Daniels, Galen Hall, and Johannes Becker.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $243,981 |
| 2nd | $150,790 |
| 3rd-4th | $89,787 |
| 5th-8th | $36,820 |
To start the day, players were given a random draw, with seven players given a bye. The other 50 players would automatically cash for $25,000 with a win.
The opening round had many exciting matchups, highlighted by a more than four-hour slugfest between Bertrand Grospellier and Jimmy D’Ambrosio. D’Ambrosio ultimately emerged victorious to bring the play-in round to a close.
For the Round of 32, there was a table redraw to set the final bracket. Some of the matchups included Nick Petrangelo vs. Dan Zack, Seth Davies vs. Jake Daniels, and Jonathan Jaffe vs. David Peters.
The Round of 16 will resume at 2 p.m. local time, with a 7 p.m. restart for the Round of 8.
Tune in to PokerNews to keep up on all the action of this new prestigious event.
Level 25
: 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Cary Katz shoved preflop and Dimitar Danchev was at risk with the call.
Dimitar Danchev: 
Cary Katz: 
The board ran out 
and Katz moved on to the Round of 16.
Level: 25
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 0
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev raised to 32,000 and Cary Katz called.
The flop came 
and Katz check-called a bet of 20,000.
On the turn 
, Katz led for 31,500 and Danchev called.
The river brought the , Katz bet 39,000 and Danchev called again.
Katz turned over 
for kings and deuces and he dragged the pot.
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Joao Vieira was covered when Aleksandr Shevlyakov shoved before the flop. Vieira called.
Joao Vieira: 
Aleksandr Shevlyakov: 
The board ran out 
and the nines held to send Shevlyakov to the Round of 16.
Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Cary Katz and Dimitar Danchev are the last Round of 32 match remaining in the Amazon Room. Cary Katz currently holds a slight chip lead as both stacks become increasingly smaller.
Level: 24
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 0
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Aleksandr Shevlyakov limped in on the button and Joao Vieira checked his option. The flop came 
and Vieira checked to Shevlyakov who bet 12,000. Vieira check-raised to 42,000 and Shevlyakov called.
The turn brought the and Vieira led out for 55,000. Shevlyakov still called and the 
completed the board. Vieira thought for nearly three minutes before announcing a bet of 94,000. Shevlyakov quickly flicked in a chip to call.
Vieira showed 
as a bluff and Shevlyakov rolled over 
for two pair.
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Johan Guilbert got it in before the flop and Gabor Szabo made the call.
Johan Guilbert: 
Gabor Szabo: 
The board ran out 
and Szabo collected the victory while Guilbert offered a "GG" and hit the rail.
