Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$563,370
Entries
422
Level
33
Limits
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
0
Entries
422
Players Left
133
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold'em
The first day of Event #12: $1,500 Limit Hold'em is set to begin at 3 p.m. local time. In the previous edition, David “ODB” Baker took down this event after topping a field of 541 players to earn $161,139 and his second WSOP bracelet.
There are only a few limit hold'em events on the 2021 World Series of Poker schedule, with the next event being the $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship event (Event #16). In the previous iteration of this $1,500 Limit Hold'em back in 2019, many notables took a shot at this event including former WSOP bracelet event champions Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Joe McKeehen, Shaun Deeb, Chris Ferguson and Benny Glaser.
This is a three-day event and the plan today is to play 15 levels of 40 minutes each with a 15-minute break every three levels. Late registration will be available through the first nine levels. Levels will increase to 60 minutes each on Day 2 and Day 3.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on the floor to provide you with the action from start to finish, with play beginning at 3 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 5th, so stay tuned.
Level: 1
Limits: 200/400
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
The tournament director has instructed the dealers to shuffle up and deal and play is now underway.
Song Takes an Early Pot
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
With a board of 
and a pot of around 4,000, Kevin Song put out a 400 bet from early position and was called by a middle position player. Song showed 
for top two and took down the early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 |
McKeehen Chips Up with a Pair of Aces
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Joe McKeehen put out a bet from the cutoff on the 
board into a 2,500 pot and the big blind player called. McKeehen showed 
which was good for the pot as his opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
27,000 |
Gorham Grabs Pot with Flopped Two Pair
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Jimmy Gorham put out a bet from middle position on the 
board and was called by the button and the big blind.
The 
came on the river and Gorham bet again, this time with only the button player calling. Gorham showed 
for flopped two pair and took in the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 |
Level: 2
Limits: 200/400
Ante: 0
Fox Finds a Straight
Level 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
A player in the small blind raised preflop and got three callers. The flop was 
and the small blind player bet, which saw a raise from Jorden Fox in early position and three calls.
The turn saw another bet and a couple calls and the saw Fox getting his raise called and showing 
for a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000 |
Some Counts
Level 2
: 200/400, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
31,000 | 2,000 |
|
|
27,000 | |
|
26,000 | |
|
24,000 |