2021 World Series of Poker

Event #20: $1,000 FLIP & GO No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
$180,665
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,103,600
Entries
1,232
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,232
Players Left
23

Goldberg Gets the Double

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

The action folded around to the player on the button who announced he was all-in. Fred Goldberg was next to act and called off his remaining 210,000 stack before the big blind folded.

Button: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Fred Goldberg: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Goldberg was ahead with his pair of jacks and the board ran out {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{a-Spades}{5-Spades} for him to secure the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Fred Goldberg us
Fred Goldberg
WSOP 1X Winner
520,000

Tags: Fred Goldberg

Towson Fires Three Times

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

David Towson raised to 40,000 in the hijack, Alex Epstein called on the button and the big blind defended.

The dealer fanned a flop of {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} and after the big blind checked Towson continued for 60,000 and only Epstein made the call.

The turn was the {2-Diamonds} and Towson fired again, this time for 175,000 and Epstein called.

On the {q-Spades} river, Towson took a couple of extra seconds before deciding to put in a bet for the third time of 300,000. Epstein went deep into the tank, and said aloud, "You really have kings?." After another minute or so Epstein aguishly threw his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
David Towson us
David Towson
1,250,000 275,000
Alex Epstein us
Alex Epstein
WSOP 1X Winner
840,000 -260,000
John Lyons us
John Lyons
315,000 -235,000

Tags: Alex EpsteinDavid Towson

No Second Final Table for Silver

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

Nate Silver won't be making his second straight appearance at a WSOP final table.

Silver was spotted heading to the payout desk and said he bluffed a small pair on an ace-high board. His opponent called with an ace, and the FiveThirtyEight founder was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Nate Silver us
Nate Silver
Busted

Level: 10

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Gostisa Sends Binnie to the Rail, Doubles Through Anderson

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Courtney Binnie
Courtney Binnie

Courtney Binnie opened the pot with a raise from the button before Calvin Anderson three-bet to 125,000 from the small blind. In the big blind, Rok Gostisa shoved the rest of his stack in the middle and both Binnie and Anderson called. Binnie had the shortest of the three stacks, while Anderson had Gostisa covered.

Courtney Binnie: {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Rok Gostisa: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Calvin Anderson: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

With poker vlogger "Greg Goes All In" filming Binnie from the rail, the {7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop gave her top pair and some hope, but that was dashed when Gostisa made a set on the {q-Spades} turn. The river helped neither Binnie or Anderson, and Gostisa knocked out Binnie and doubled up through Anderson.

Anderson was eliminated a few hands later.

Player Chips Progress
Rok Gostisa si
Rok Gostisa
680,000 680,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted
Courtney Binnie us
Courtney Binnie
Busted

Ruzicka Gets Big Stack With Knock Out

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Vojtech Ruzicka and an opponent got all in before the flop. Ruzicka had {k-Hearts}{q-Spades} and was up against {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

The {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{a-Clubs} flop helped neither player, but Ruzicka hit a pair of kings on the {k-Clubs} turn. His opponent paired his jack on the {j-Hearts} river, but it wasn't enough as the former November Niner now has an above-average stack.

Player Chips Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
610,000 470,000

Tags: Vojtech Ruzicka

Set for Lam

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

On a board of {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{4-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, Huy Lam check-called a bet of 80,000.

The dealer dropped the {10-Diamonds} on the river and Lam decided to take the lead, firing out a bet of 130,000. His opponent called quickly and Lam tabled the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs} for a turned set of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Huy Lam au
Huy Lam
Day 1 Chip Leader
1,080,000 274,000

Tags: Huy Lam

Chandler Claims Mateos' Stack

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Adrian Mateos was down to a short-stack before finding himself all in with {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}. He ran right into the {a-}{a-} of Chris Chandler, and when the board didn't provide any help the three-time WSOP bracelet winner was sent to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Chandler
Chris Chandler
300,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Hrabec Takes it Down on the River

Level 9 : 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Roman Hrabec raised in early position to 30,000, Daniel Weinman called in the cutoff, and the big blind defended.

On a flop of {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades}, all three players checked. The turn was the {a-Spades}, the big blind checked to Hrabec and he put in a bet of 45,000. Only Weinman called.

On the {6-Diamonds} river, Hrabec put in a larger bet of 135,000. Weinman took a few moments to think it over and ultimately decided to throw his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Roman Hrabec cz
Roman Hrabec
715,000 105,000

Tags: Daniel WeinmanRoman Hrabec