Event #20: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-11-2021 01:37 UTC-7

Ruzicka Puts Fox to the Test

David Salituro

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

With the flop showing , Vojtech Ruzicka, from under the gun, bet enough to put Elio Fox all in. Fox only had about 120,000 remaining and thought about the decision for several minutes before deciding to fold.

Fox later said he folded for a straight draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Elio Fox	120,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Elio Fox Vojtech Ruzicka

10-11-2021 01:34 UTC-7

Farrell Gets Double Through Valli

David Salituro

Level 12 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Krista Farrell raised to 50,000 from the cutoff, Joao Valli three-bet to 225,000 from the small blind, and Farrell four-bet jammed for her last 500,000. Valli called.

Krista Farrell:
Joao Valli:

Valli was well behind and stayed there as the board only improved him to a pair of nines. Farrell, the last woman remaining in the field, doubled up with her pocket aces.

Player	Chips	Progress
Krista Farrell	1,000,000
Joao Valli	800,000 -525,000	-525,000

Tags: Joao Valli Krista Farrell

Level: 12

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

10-11-2021 01:30 UTC-7

Ruzicka's River Bet Takes it Down

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

On a flop of , there was roughly 135,000 in the middle and Joao Valli checked to Vojtech Ruzicka who put in a bet of 65,000 and Valli made the call.

The turn was the and Valli decided to lead out for a bet of 55,000 and Ruzicka called.

On the river, Valli checked and Ruzicka fired out a bet of 190,000. Valli thought about it for about 15 seconds and threw the hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joao Valli	1,325,000 475,000	475,000
Vojtech Ruzicka	1,300,000 690,000	690,000

Tags: Vojtech Ruzicka Joao Valli

10-11-2021 01:24 UTC-7

Goldberg Puts Ruiz All In

David Salituro

Level 11 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

With around 400,000 already in the pot by the turn, Fred Goldberg bet enough to put Rafa Ruiz all in on a board of .

Ruiz had about 300,000 remaining and went into the tank for several minutes. He eventually folded.

"Do you want to see? If you want to see I'll show you," Goldberg said. But Ruiz shook his head and Goldberg slid his cards back to the dealer face-down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Goldberg	1,300,000 500,000	500,000

Rafa Ruiz	300,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Fred Goldberg Rafa Ruiz

10-11-2021 01:16 UTC-7

Gostisa Raises Kelly

David Salituro

Level 11 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Pat Kelly raised to 75,000 from the cutoff and Rok Gostisa came along with a call from the button. Kelly bet 90,000 on the before Gostisa came back with a raise to 220,000.

Kelly examined Gostisa's stack for a minute before sliding his cards into the muck. "Nice hand," he told Gostisa.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rok Gostisa	950,000 270,000	270,000
Pat Kelly	700,000 395,000	395,000

Tags: Pat Kelly Rok Gostisa

10-11-2021 01:14 UTC-7

Waysei's Stack Keeps Growing

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action folded around to the button player who jammed for his last 245,000 and Koveh Waysei called in the big blind.

Button:
Koveh Waysei:

It was a coin flip situation but Waysei took the lead when the flop came . The opponent couldn't catch a three to stay alive when it board completed with the on the turn and on the river, sending him to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Koveh Waysei	1,880,000 580,000	580,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

10-11-2021 01:04 UTC-7

Goldberg's Good Timing Gets Him a Knock Out

David Salituro

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Huy Lam raised to 45,000 pre-flop before another player shoved from the button. Fred Goldberg was in the small blind and re-shoved after considering the decision for a moment. Lam folded his cards.

Goldberg was in good shape with against his opponent's . He stayed ahead as the board ran out , sending the pot to the WSOP bracelet winner.

"Good timing," said a tablemate.

"It was good timing," replied Goldberg. "It was a nice squeeze, I'll tell you that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Fred Goldberg	800,000 280,000	280,000

Tags: Fred Goldberg

10-11-2021 00:51 UTC-7

Bierria Has a Monster Stack as Two Players Bust

David Salituro

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Corey Bierria with had an opponent all in with . Bierria flopped a set on a flop, the turn gave his opponent some hope of a miracle run-out, but the river sealed the knockout as Bierria took the tournament chip lead.