2021 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$7,110,210
Entries
5,330
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,568
Players Left
567

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Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
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"Chop It Up"

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Mike Dentale was out of position facing a bet of 2,200 with a board reading {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Dentale called to see the river.

The river came a {2-Spades} and Dentale snap called a bet of 3,500.

His opponent showed {6-Spades}{4-Spades} and Dentale said "chop" with {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and they split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Dentale us
Mike Dentale
17,900 4,900

Haywood Takes a Player Out

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The action picked up on the flop of {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} with a bet of 2,500 by a player in middle position.

Darrell Haywood called from the button along with Kitty Kuo in the big blind.

The turn was the {3-Hearts}. Kuo and the middle position player both checked to Haywood who bet 8,300.

Kuo folded and the player in middle position shoved all-in with {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} and Haywood snap-called with {5-Spades}{7-Spades}

The river came {2-Clubs} for Haywood to knock a player out.

Player Chips Progress
Darrell Haywood us
Darrell Haywood
47,000 47,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
21,000 21,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo Darrell Haywood

Hawkins Has Top Pair

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

Maurice Hawkins raised in early position to 400 and got a caller in the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and the action checked through to the {2-Diamonds} turn, which Hawkins bet 600 and the big blind called.

The river came a {4-Spades} and Hawkins sized a 1,500 chip bet, which got quickly called. Hawkins turned over {j-Clubs}{9-Spades} for top pair with a nine kicker and it was good.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
36,000 6,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Hawkins Loses One

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

Action picked up on the turn with 2,000 in a pot and a board reading{q-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds} Maurice Hawkins was in position against two players.

Hawkins bet 1,200 which one opponent folded to, the opponent called and checked dark to see a river.

The river came the {2-Spades} and Hawkins bet 1,100 which was called. Hawkins tabled {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights but his opponent turned over {q-Spades}{j-Clubs} for a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
18,000 -7,000