2021 World Series of Poker

Event #16: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$245,680
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$857,900
Entries
92
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
78
Players Left
35

Three Queens for Vitch

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 0 ante
Christopher Vitch
Christopher Vitch

Chris Vitch opened with a raise from under the gun and was called by Kyle Kitagawa in the cutoff. Lena Wang three-bet from the small blind and both Vitch and Kitagawa called.

The flop fell {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Wang continued with a bet. Vitch called and Kitagawa stepped aside. The turn brought the {q-Hearts} and Wang led out again. Vitch raised this time and Wang called to see the {7-Hearts} on the river.

Wang check-called another bet from Vitch on the river and Vitch showed {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for trip queens to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Kitagawa us
Kyle Kitagawa
182,000 73,000
Chris Vitch us
Chris Vitch
113,000 -1,000
Lena Wang us
Lena Wang
66,000 -54,000

Tags: Lena WangKyle KitagawaChris Vitch

Big Stack Battle

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 0 ante

Anthony Zinno opened from under the gun and found calls from Nick Grimaldi in the small blind and Eric Kurtzman in the big blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} and the blinds checked to Zinno who continued with a bet. Both Grimaldi and Kurtzman called.

The turn was the {j-Spades} and the action checked around to the {9-Diamonds} on the river. Grimaldi led out with a bet and Kurtzman raised which got Zinno to fold. Grimaldi called and tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for two pair which Kurtzman could not beat.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
355,000 175,000
Nick Grimaldi us
Nick Grimaldi
210,000
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
WSOP 4X Winner
58,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanAnthony Zinno

Somerville Wins One Off Matusow

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 0 ante
Jason Somerville
Jason Somerville

Jason Somerville three-bet from early position and Mike Matusow called.

The flop came {j-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and both players checked. Somerville checked the {4-Diamonds} turn, Matusow bet, and Somerville called.

The river was the {10-Hearts}. Somerville bet and Matusow called. Somerville showed {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for a pair of queens and Matusow mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
WSOP 4X Winner
65,000 2,500
Jason Somerville us
Jason Somerville
WSOP 1X Winner
55,000 -32,000

Thorpe Gets Paid on Three Streets

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 0 ante

Matt Woodward raised it up from early position and Mike Thorpe reraised on his left. Felipe Ramos flat-called on the button and Woodward called as well. The flop came {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Woodward checked to Thorpe who threw in a bet. Ramos called and Woodward got out of the way.

The turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and Thorpe continued betting. Ramos still called and the {8-Diamonds} landed on the river. Thorpe fired one more barrel and Ramos looked him up. Thorpe tabled {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} for top pair and Ramos mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Thorpe us
Mike Thorpe
175,000 125,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
76,000 19,000
Matt Woodward us
Matt Woodward
45,000 -5,000

Tags: Felipe RamosMatt WoodwardMike Thorpe

Wasaya Moves Up the Leaderboard

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 0 ante

Eli Elezra raised from the cutoff and Tony Wasaya just called on the button. The two players saw a flop of {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Elezra continued with a bet. Wasaya raised and Elezra stuck around to see the {q-Diamonds} on the turn.

Both players checked and the {4-Diamonds} hit the river. Elezra tossed in a bet and Wasaya quickly called. Elezra announced "ace-six" but actually held {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. Wasaya showed {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} and either way scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Wasaya us
Tony Wasaya
238,000 163,000
Eli Elezra il
Eli Elezra
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
32,000 -40,000

Tags: Eli ElezraTony Wasaya

Kelsall Left Short

Level 9 : 2,000/3,000, 0 ante

Andrew Kelsall raised in early position and the small blind stuck in a three-bet. Kelsall called and the dealer spread the flop of {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. The small blind led out and Kelsall called.

The {2-Hearts} paired the board on the turn and both players checked to the {a-Clubs} on the river. The small blind led out again and Kelsall raised this time. His opponent re-raised and Kelsall decided to fold, leaving himself with just 11,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
11,000 -44,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall

Level: 9

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 0

Break Time

Level 8 : 1,500/2,500, 0 ante

The tournament is now on a 15-minute break and the 500 chips will be colored up. There are a total of 53 players left.

Rast Jumps In, Wins a Pot

Level 8 : 1,500/2,500, 0 ante

There was a raise from the cutoff and Brian Rast called from the big blind, just moments after jumping into the tournament. The flop came {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Rast check-called a bet from his opponent.

The action was the same on the {k-Clubs} turn and the {10-Hearts} river. Rast's opponent showed {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for a missed straight draw and Rast's {a-Spades}{q-Clubs} was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
77,500

Tags: Brian Rast