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Level 8
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
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
Lonis Gets Value
Level 8
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
On a board of 
, Jesse Lonis bet 57,200 and Marcell Csata called.
Lonis turned over 
for a straight and took a huge chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | 56,000 |
|
40,000 | -56,000 |
D'Ambrosio Leads Grospellier
Level 8
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Jimmy D'Ambrosio has opened up a 2-to-1 lead on Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier in Level 8 of heads-up action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
202,600 | |
|
97,800 | 1,800 |
Grospellier and Moron Double Up
Level 8
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
At one table, Bertrand Grospellier was seen raking in a double up after getting his last 48,000 chips in the middle with 
. The board ran out 
and James D'Ambrosio had his cards in the muck already.
At the other end of the room, Benjamin Reason raised to 6,500 on the button and Ignacio Moron jammed all in for 77,200 in the big blind. Reason called and the cards were on their backs.
Ignacio Moron: 
Benjamin Reason: 
The flop of 
boded well for Reason's pocket sixes but the 
on the turn gave Moron a pair of aces. The river was the 
and Moron scored a double up as well.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
204,000 | 54,000 |
|
154,000 | 4,000 |
|
146,000 | -4,000 |
|
|
96,000 | -54,000 |
Brewer Takes the Lead
Level 8
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
Jason Koon limped, Chris Brewer raised to 10,500 and Jason Koon moved all-in with the bigger stack. Brewer called and the hands were tabled.
Chris Brewer: 
Jason Koon: 
The board came 
, clean for Brewer as he moves slightly ahead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
156,800 | 41,800 |
|
143,200 | -41,800 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 0
Morris Defeats Smith
Level 7
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Nicolai Morris has defeated John Smith to move on to the Round of 32.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 67,700 |
|
Busted |
Peters Doubles, Reixach Eliminated
Level 7
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
David Peters was down to around 30 big blinds and after a couple of preflop raises, Peters and his opponent Scott Ball got all of their chips in the middle with Peters at risk for 76,800.
Peters tabled 
against the 
of Ball and they were off to the races. The board ran out 
and Peters made a full house to double up.
At another table, Sergi Reixach was unable to complete the comeback against Aleksandr Shevlyakov and was eliminated in the first round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | 26,000 |
|
154,000 | 4,000 |
|
146,000 | -4,000 |
|
Busted |
Martini Defeats Ramos
Level 7
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
Julien Martini has moved on to the next round after defeating Felipe Ramos.
There are still 10 heads-up matches in play.
Congrats to @JulienJRMARTINI moving forward. Classy and great at this game. GG. https://t.co/DIWgMKYfVF
— Felipe Mojave Ramos (@FelipeMojave)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | 150,000 |
|
Busted |
Smith Getting Low
Level 7
: 1,200/2,400, 0 ante
With 27,000 in the pot and a board of 
, WSOP heads-up specialist John Smith faced of 17,000 from Nicolai Morris. Smith called and the river was .
Both players checked and turned over their cards. Smith had 
for a pair of tens, but Morris had for tens with an ace kicker to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
232,300 | 62,000 |
|
|
36,700 | -93,000 |