Level: 21
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 0
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Entries
57
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Entries
57
Players Left
16
The Bracket Starts to Fill In
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Badziakouski Takes Commanding Lead
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
With 25,000 in the middle and board reading 
, Kane Kalas bet 10,300 and Mikita Badziakouski raised to 26,000.
Kalas called and the turn came the 
. Badziakouski bet 62,000 and Kalas called.
On the river 
, Badziakouski moved all-in for 134,700 and Kalas called.
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Kane Kalas: 
Badziakouski doubled up and has a large chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
542,000 | 242,000 |
|
58,000 | -242,000 |
Yifrach Kicks Out Lonis
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Gal Yifrach raised it up on the button and Jesse Lonis defended. The flop came 
and Lonis checked to Yifrach who continued for 6,000. Lonis check-raised to 18,000 and Yifrach just called.
The turn was the 
and Lonis led out for 43,000. Yifrach moved all in and Lonis quickly called off his remaining stack for 80,000 more. Yifrach flipped over 
which had Lonis out-kicked with 
. The river was the 
and Yifrach held on to eliminate Lonis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 427,200 |
|
Busted |
D'Ambrosio Defeats Crivello
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
According to an observer, Frank Crivello got it in for around 100,000 with 
. Jimmy D'Ambrosio called with 
.
The board brought four diamonds to give D'Ambrosio the ace-high flush and Crivello was eliminated from the tournament. D'Ambrosio will return tomorrow for the Round of 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 133,000 |
|
Busted |
Imsirovic Runs Into Aces
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Ali Imsirovic was down to less than 100,000 chips to start the hand. Henri Puustinen opened on the button and Imsirovic shipped all in which Puustinen snap-called.
Ali Imsirovic: 
Henri Puustinen: 
The flop of 
gave Imsirovic something to cheer for with a flush draw. The 
hit the turn and the landed on the river. Imsirovic made a flush but Puustinen hit a full house to move on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 98,000 |
|
Busted |
Crivello Calls the Bluff
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
With 21,000 in the pot and 
on the board, Jimmy D'Ambrosio bet 100,000. Frank Crivello called with his last 66,000.
D'Ambrosio showed the 
bluff and Crivello turned over for tens and fives to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
467,000 | -65,500 |
|
|
133,000 | 65,500 |
Level: 20
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 0
Reason Advances
Level 19
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
With the board reading 
, Joshua Heinzl moved all-in and Benjamin Reason called with the bigger stack.
Joshua Heinzl: 
Benjamin Reason: 
Heinzl was drawing dead and he exited the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000 | 216,000 |
|
Busted |
Morris Leaves Koon Short
Level 19
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
In a four-bet pot, Jason Koon and Nicolai Morris were set to play a big pot with around 200,000 already in the middle. The flop came and Koon led out for 40,000. Morris called and the landed on the turn.
Koon jammed all in and Morris instantly called off his remaining 136,900 chips. Koon flipped over but Morris turned a set with 
. The river was the and Morris scored a huge double up through Koon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000 | 250,000 |
|
50,000 | -250,000 |