Hellmuth Talks Legacy
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
PokerNews caught up with all-time bracelet leader Phil Hellmuth to talk poker and how he looks at his poker legacy.
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$7,110,210
Entries
5,330
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
2,568
Players Left
567
Break
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Players have gone on a 20-minute break
Two In, One Out
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Joe McKeehen and Chris Moorman just sat down in their seats while Maurice Hawkins was seen leaving the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
Busted |
Kuo Shoves River
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Picking up the action on the river with the board reading 
. Kitty Kuo was in the highjack and shoved 47,500 into a pot of 32,000.
The player in the cut-off tank-called with 
however, Kuo tabled 
for trips to bust her opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
125,000 | 65,000 |
Varnell Soars To Over 200K
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Craig Varnell had a player all in and at risk for roughly 19,000.
Craig Varnell: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
which gave Varnell a pair of aces to win the pot and put his stack as the biggest in the Pavilion room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 126,000 |
Guerrero Busts One With Flush
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Jason Wheeler raised under the gun to 1,500. Jefferson Guerrero called one seat over and two more callers came in later positions.
The flop came down 
and the action was checked to Jason Wheeler who bet 2,600 into the pot, getting two callers including Guerrero and one fold.
The turn came a 
and action checked around to the middle position player who went all in for 13,000. Jason Wheeler thought about it for a bit before folding and Guerrero snap-called.
Opponent: 
Guerrero: 
The river came a 
and Guerrero scooped the pot
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
87,000 | |
|
21,000 |
Big Stack In The Room
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Sebastian Toro has one of the biggest stacks in the room and he doesn't seem to be slowing down. He amassed a stack over 150,000 in just five levels.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 155,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Michael Wang Rivers The Second Nuts
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Michael Wang called his small blind against an under the gun raise and the big blind also called.
The flop came down , Wang checked to the big blind who bet 1600 which after some time was called by the under the gun player and then by Wang afterwards.
The turn and river of 
were checked through and Michael Wang turned over 
for a rivered second nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000 | 37,000 |
Chance Kornuth's Bluff Gets Called
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Action was picked up on the turn of with a pot having roughly 7,000 in it, Chance Kornuth bet 4,000 and was called by the later position player.
The river came the 
and Kornuth went all in for the opponents' 14,500. The opponent called and showed 
for a rivered full house, which was good enough to beat Kornuth's 
for a missed gutshot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000 | 3,000 |