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
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$243,981
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Entries
57
Level Info
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
57
Players Left
16

Level: 13

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 0

D'Ambrosio Gets Paid on the River

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Jimmy D'Ambrosio limped in on the button and Bertrand Grospellier checked his option. The flop came {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} and and Grospellier check-called a bet of 12,000 from D'Ambrosio.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {6-Clubs} on the river. Grospellier checked once more and D'Ambrosio fired out a bet of 32,000. Grospellier called and D'Ambrosio turned over {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio us
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
190,000 -4,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
110,000 4,000

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJimmy D'Ambrosio

D'Ambrosio Doubles

Level 12 : 5,000/10,000, 0 ante

Bertrand Grospellier shoved with a 2-to-1 lead on Jimmy D'Ambrosio and the quick call was made.

Jimmy D'Ambrosio: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Bertrand Grospellier: {2-Clubs}{2-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and the flopped queen made it queens and jacks to give D'Ambrosio a double to flip the chip count.

Player Chips Progress
Jimmy D'Ambrosio us
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
194,000 134,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
106,000 -134,000

Tags: Bertrand GrospellierJimmy D'Ambrosio

Level: 12

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 0

Peters Turns a Straight to Eliminate Ball

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
David Peters
David Peters

David Peters raised to 8,000 on the button and Scott Ball called from the big blind. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Ball check-called a bet of 8,000 from Peters.

The turn brought the {j-Clubs} and Ball checked again. Peters sized up a bet of 32,000 this time which sent Ball to the tank. After a minute, he shoved all in for just over 100,000 and Peters snapped him off.

Ball flipped over {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for a pair and straight draw but Peters already made a straight with {q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The river was the {5-Spades} and Peters picked up the victory over Ball.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
WSOP 2X Winner
300,000 102,000
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Scott BallDavid Peters

'ElkY' In Control

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Bertrand Grospellier
Bertrand Grospellier

Jimmy D'Ambrosio limped and Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier moved all-in with the bigger stack and D'Ambrosio folded.

On the next hand, Grospellier limped and D'Ambrosio checked his option.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and both players checked.

On the {7-Clubs} turn, D'Ambrosio bet 13,000 and Grospellier called.

The river came the {5-Clubs}, D'Ambrosio checked, Grospellier bet 18,000 and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
240,000 110,000
Jimmy D'Ambrosio us
Jimmy D'Ambrosio
60,000 -110,000

Reason Shoves on the River

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Reason
Benjamin Reason

With 24,000 in the pot and {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} on the board, Ignacio Moron bet 6,000. Benjamin Reason called and the turn was {2-Diamonds}.

Both players checked the turn to see {k-Hearts} on the river. Reason checked and Moron bet 18,500. Reason check-shoved and Moron went into the tank before folding to give Reason the pot and the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
177,600 31,600
Ignacio Moron es
Ignacio Moron
122,400 -31,600

Level: 11

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 0