2021 World Series of Poker

Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
$124,374
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$563,370
Entries
422
Level Info
Level
33
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 3
Players Left
1

Level: 31

Limits: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 0

John Bunch Eliminated In 4th Place ($38,011)

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
John Bunch
John Bunch

Kevin Erickson raised the button and John Bunch three-bet preflop, which Erickson called.

The flop came down {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and Bunch bet. He was raised by Erickson, and Bunch called.

The turn came {3-Clubs} and Bunch checked. Erickson bet enough for Bunch to be all in and he called.

John Bunch: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Kevin Erickson: {7-Spades}{4-Spades}

The river came the {3-Diamonds} and Erickson's fours and threes were good enough for the pot, eliminating Bunch in 4th.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Erickson us
Kevin Erickson
6,600,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
John Bunch us
John Bunch
Busted

Tags: John BunchKevin Erickson

Erickson Fires River and Takes Pot with Queen-High

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

With about 600,000 in the pot on a {7-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Spades}{a-Spades} board, Yuval Bronshtein bet in the small blind and Kevin Erickson called.

On the {7-Spades} river, Bronshtein checked and then called when Erickson bet.

Erickson showed {q-}{j-} and took the pot as Bronshtein threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Erickson us
Kevin Erickson
7,200,000
600,000
600,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
1,400,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings

McCormick Raises River

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante
Tom McCormick
Tom McCormick

Tom McCormick raised and Kevin Erickson defended the big blind.

The flop came out {8-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and Erickson check-called a bet from McCormick.

The turn of {q-Diamonds} checked through and the river of {j-Spades} was led at by Erickson. McCormick snap-raised and Erickson let the hand go, giving McCormick the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Erickson us
Kevin Erickson
5,700,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
3,100,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
1,700,000
300,000
300,000

Tags: Kevin EricksonTom McCormick

Bronshtein Loses Some Chips and Gets Some Back

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 0 ante

Yuval Bronshtein lost a pot but gained some chips back on this hand.

Bronshtein called in the small blind and Kevin Erickson checked in the big blind.

Both players checked the {7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop.

Bronshtein check-raised the {3-Hearts} turn and got a call.

On the {2-Spades} river, Bronshtein bet and was called. He showed {k-Spades}{8-Clubs} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Erickson us
Kevin Erickson
5,300,000
-400,000
-400,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
2,800,000
-300,000
-300,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
2,400,000
700,000
700,000

Level: 32

Limits: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 0

Tom McCormick Eliminated in 3rd Place ($53,588)

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante
Tom McCormick
Tom McCormick

Tom McCormick and Yuval Bronshtein saw a flop in a three-bet pot of {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades} and the action went bet, raise, call.

On the turn of {7-Hearts}, McCormick check-called a bet and on the river of {7-Diamonds} McCormick went all in. Bronshtein called and the cards were on their backs.

Tom McCormick: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Yuval Bronshtein: {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

Tom McCormick was eliminated and the remaining players got ready for heads up play.

Player Chips Progress
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
2,650,000
-150,000
-150,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings
Tom McCormick us
Tom McCormick
Busted

Tags: Tom McCormickYuval Bronshtein

Bronshtein Narrows the Gap

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 0 ante

Kevin Erickson raised preflop and Yuval Bronshtein called.

The flop was {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Bronshtein check-called.

Bronshtein check-called again on the {8-Diamonds} and did so another time on the {9-Clubs} river.

Bronshtein showed {a-Diamonds}{4-Spades} to beat Erickson's {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and narrowed the gap.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Erickson us
Kevin Erickson
6,650,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000
Yuval Bronshtein il
Yuval Bronshtein
3,900,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
StakeKings