Level: 6
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 0
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #16: $10,000 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
$10,000
Prize Pool
$857,900
Entries
92
Level
24
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
0
Entries
78
Players Left
35
Silver Chips Up
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Nate Silver raised from the hijack and was three-bet by the player on his left. The action folded back to Silver who called. The flop came 
and Silver check-called a bet from his opponent.
The 
landed on the turn and Silver led out with a bet. His opponent just called and the 
paired the board on the river. Silver checked this time and then called when his opponent bet. Silver was up against 
but was able to turn a pair with 
to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 45,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
77,500 | 19,500 |
|
68,500 | -15,500 |
|
62,500 | -6,500 |
|
61,000 | -22,500 |
|
53,500 | -6,500 |
|
48,000 | |
|
42,000 | |
|
41,000 | -25,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
34,500 | -25,500 |
|
14,000 | -51,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Another Big Hand for Kitagawa
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Ray Henson raised it up in middle position and Kyle Kitagawa re-raised in the cutoff. The action folded back to Henson who called to see a flop of 
.
Henson check-called the flop, the 
on the turn, and the 
on the river. Kitagawa turned over for two pair and Henson conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
89,000 | 6,000 |
|
27,500 | -35,500 |
Thorpe Takes One
Level 5
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
Action picked up on the river on a board of 
.
The first player to act Eric Kurtzman fired out a river bet. Kyle Kitagawa and Mike "Crazy Mike" Thorpe both called.
"Can I show first?" Thorpe said and immediately flipped over 
for a set of aces.
Kurtzman showed 
and Kitagawa showed 
, which were both inferior, so Thorpe took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
83,000 | -3,500 |
|
50,000 | 2,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 0
Break Time
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Another two levels are down and the players are off another 15-minute break.
Henson Makes Kings Up...Or a Flush
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Ray Henson raised it up in early position and was only called by Mike Thorpe in the big blind. While the two players argued which fast-food chicken place was the best in town, there was also some poker to be played.
The dealer spread the flop of 
and Thorpe check-called a bet from Henson. The turn was the and the action was the same to the river.
Thorpe checked once more and Henson still bet. Thorpe called and Henson turned over 
. "King's up. Can you beat it?" Henson said sarcastically as he actually turned a flush to win the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
63,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
48,000 | 18,000 |
Shak Wins One Off Bardah
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
The action picked up on a flop 
.
Action checked to the turn of 
. Ronnie Bardah bet and Dan Shak called.
The river was the . Bardah bet and Shak called then flipped over for two pair aces and deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000 | 17,000 |
|
47,000 | -8,000 |
Martini Runs Into Aces Full
Level 4
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Julien Martini raised it up from under the gun and was called Mike Thorpe in middle position. Kyle Kitagawa three-bet from the big blind and both Martini and Thorpe called.
The flop fell 
and Kitagawa led out with a bet. Martini raised which got Thorpe to fold but Kitagawa countered with a re-raise. Martini called and the landed on the turn.
Kitagawa led out again and Martini just called this time. The 
paired the board on the river and Kitagawa bet again. Martini called and Kitagawa showed for aces full.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
86,500 | -6,000 |
|
37,000 | -1,500 |