2021 World Series of Poker

Event #17: $1,500 MILLIONAIRE MAKER No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
2,762
Players Left
607

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Engel Gets Involved With Alfa

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Dave Alfa
Dave Alfa

Ari Engel raised in early position and Dave Alfa three-bet, Engel called.

The flop was {6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Spades}.

Engel bet 4,500 and Alfa made it 9,000, Engel thought about it for a minute and called.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, both players checked.

The river was the {3-Hearts}, both players checked. Alfa showed {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for a top pair of Kings and Engel mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Dave Alfa us
Dave Alfa
40,000
Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
WSOP 2X Winner
27,000

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Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

PokerNews Podcast: Koon Gets WSOP Monkey Off His Back, Engel & Bronshtein Win Big

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino

They bring you up to speed on all the big stories and winners from the series including recent GGPoker Ambassador Jason Koon getting the bracelet money off his back and a former WSOP Main Event champ claiming the Mixed Game Festival $30,000 Platinum Pass.

They also chat about early champs bolstered by behind-the-scenes interviews with winners including Koon, Ari Engel, and Yuval Bronshtein. Plus, they chat with online crusher Henri 'buttonclickr' Puustinen, who is considered one of the best heads-up players in the world.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Raymer Wakes Up With Aces

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer

A player from the cutoff was all in with {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Greg Raymer snap-called the shove from the big blind with {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

The board ran out clean for Raymer {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} and he secured a full double with a rivered full house.

Player Chips Progress
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
63,400 63,400

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Kessler Takes a Pot

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Allen Kessler
Allen Kessler

Allen Kessler raised to 1,000 in late position.

The cut-off, button, small blind and big blind all called.

The flop came {9-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. It checked to Kessler and he bet 2,200. Everyone folded and Kessler took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
26,600 4,600

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