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

Marsico Shows Quads

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante

The action folded to Anthony Marsico in the small blind who raised it up. Julien Martini called from the big blind and the flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}. Marsico continued with a bet and Martini called.

The turn brought the {j-Spades} and Marsico checked this time. Martini thought for a moment before firing out a bet. Marsico check-raised and Martini called.

The river was the {10-Clubs} and Marsico led out with a bet. Martini called and Marsico showed {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for quad jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Marsico us
Anthony Marsico
123,000 51,000
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
57,500 20,500

Tags: Julien MartiniAnthony Marsico

Straight Flush for Ramos

Level 7 : 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos

The action folded to Felipe Ramos in the small blind who raised it up. Dan Zack re-raised from the big blind and Ramos four-bet which Zack called. The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{8-Spades} and Ramos led out with a bet. Zack called and the {k-Hearts} landed on the turn.

Ramos checked this time and Zack took his turn to bet. Ramos called and the {q-Spades} peeled off on the river. Ramos led out again and Zack went into the tank.

"This has gotta be the worst board to have a set on," Zack said with a smile. That got a laugh from Mike Matusow sitting at the table and eventually, Zack dumped his cards to the muck. Ramos showed {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a straight flush as he collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Zack us
Dan Zack
65,000 65,000
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
57,000 3,500

Tags: Dan ZackFelipe Ramos

Level: 7

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 0

Break Time

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 0 ante

The tournament is now on a 15-minute break and the 100 chips will be colored up. There are a total of 72 entrants so far.

Negreanu Eliminated on Day 1

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 0 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Dave Tobin raised from early position and was called by the button and Daniel Negreanu in the big blind. The flop fell {a-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} and Negreanu led out with a bet, leaving himself just 200 chips behind. Tobin raised which got the button to fold and Negreanu stuck in the last of his chips.

Daniel Negreanu: {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Dave Tobin: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Negreanu was all in with his favorite hand but it wasn't meant to be as the {k-Clubs} on the turn and the {9-Clubs} on the river provided no help.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Tobin us
Dave Tobin
65,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: Daniel NegreanuDave Tobin

Mendelson Takes One Down

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 0 ante

The action picked up on a flop of {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Michael Mendelson bet the flop and his opponent called. The turn was the {j-Diamonds}

Mendelson bet the maximum on the turn, his opponent called. The river was the {6-Spades}.

Mendelson bet the river, his opponent called. Mendelson showed {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} to win the pot with and overpair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Mendelson ca
Michael Mendelson
84,000 84,000

Tags: Michael Mendelson

Seidel and Kurtzman Trade Pots with the Same Hand

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 0 ante

Erik Seidel raised in middle position and was called by Eric Kurtzman a couple of seats over. The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Seidel continued with a bet that Kurtzman called.

The turn brought the {2-Spades} and Seidel kept firing. Kurtzman stuck around to see the {j-Clubs} on the river and Seidel checked. Kurtzman took his turn to make a bet and Seidel called. Kurtzman tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} and Seidel mucked.

In the very next hand, the two players were back at it on a flop of {j-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Seidel bet the flop and Kurtzman called. On the {7-Clubs} turn card, Seidel bet, Kurtzman raised, and Seidel called. Both players checked the {q-Spades} river and Seidel showed {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} to win the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Kurtzman us
Eric Kurtzman
158,000 23,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
75,000 -1,000

Tags: Eric KurtzmanErik Seidel

Kelsall Gets There on Baker

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 0 ante

David "ODB" Baker raised from the hijack and Andrew Kelsall re-raised from the big blind. Baker called and the flop came {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Kelsall led out from the big blind and Baker called.

The turn was the {k-Clubs} and Kelsall bet again. Baker still called and the {6-Diamonds} completed the board. Kelsall fired a third bullet and Baker flicked in a chip to call. Kelsall turned over {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a rivered straight and Baker's cards went to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
WSOP 1X Winner
72,000
David "ODB" Baker us
David "ODB" Baker
WSOP 3X Winner
24,000 -36,000

Tags: Andrew KelsallDavid "ODB" Baker

Song Rivers Two Pair

Level 6 : 800/1,500, 0 ante

Three players were still in the hand on the turn with the board reading {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}. The action checked to David Benyamine on the button who threw in a bet. The big blind folded but Kevin Song called from the cutoff.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and Song checked again. Benyamine fired out another bet and Song called. Benyamine tabled {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs} for top pair but it was no good against the {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} of Song who rivered two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Song us
Kevin Song
WSOP 1X Winner
119,500 61,500
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
WSOP 1X Winner
12,500 -22,500

Tags: David BenyamineKevin Song