Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$646,140
Entries
484
Level
32
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
484
Players Left
144
Welcome to Day One of Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed
Today is the first day of Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix 6-Handed. The players will be competing 6-handed in an eight-game mix that includes No-Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better, Razz, Pot-Limit Omaha, Limit Hold’em, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better, and 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw.
Day one will include fifteen 40-minute levels of play, with a fifteen-minute break every three levels. The game will change every six hands at each table. At the end of the 15 levels of play on day one, the remaining players will bag and tag for the night and return to continue play on Tuesday afternoon.
In 2019, this event attracted 612 players. After all the dust had settled, it was American Rami Boukai that won this event, taking home the coveted WSOP gold bracelet along with the $177,294 first place cash that came along with it! We expect to see a bunch of faces, both new and known, to start the quest towards that WSOP dream!
Please join us on PokerNews for live updates for this and every WSOP event now through the end of the series, or live here in the Rio Amazon room where many well-known players are certain take a shot at cementing themselves in WSOP history with this unique six-max eight-game event with a starting time of 3:00 p.m. (PST) local time.
Level: 1
Limit Flop/Draw:
Small blind: 100
Big blind: 200 Limits: 200-400
Stud Games:
Ante: 300 Button
Bring-in: 100
Complete: 200
Limits: 200-400
No-Limit Ante: 200
Pot-Limit Ante 100
Small blind: 100
Big blind: 100
The Cards are in the Air!
Level 1
Day 1 has officially begun! We are currently sitting at 160 entrants, but look for that number to rise until late registration closes at the end of level nine (approx. 9:45pm (PST) local time).
Who Are the Best Poker Players Without a WSOP Bracelet?
Level 1
Big names are out in force at the 2021 World Series of Poker, with the eyes of the poker community on some of the best poker players in the world.
They're all in Las Vegas hunting for WSOP glory, but for some this has so far eluded them.
Ahead of this year's Series, PokerNews took a special look at some of the biggest names without a bracelet, including Maria Ho, Jason Koon and Dan Smith.
Level: 2
Limit Flop/Draw:
Small blind: 100
Big blind: 200 Limits: 200-400
Stud Games:
Ante: 300 Button
Bring-in: 100
Complete: 200
Limits: 200-400
No-Limit Ante: 200
Pot-Limit Ante 100
Small blind: 100
Big blind: 100
The Entrants Continue to Pour In
Level 2
With the start of level 2, we are now above 240 entries in the tournament, with players steadily walking in.
A Few Familiar Faces; Current Chip Counts
Level 2
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
31,700 | |
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
|
21,000 | 21,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
19,000 | 19,000 |
|
10,000 | 10,000 |
Perry Green; A True Legend in Poker and Life
Level 2
Of all those competing today in Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix(6-Handed), one gentleman stands out above the rest, and that is 85-year-old WSOP legend Perry Green!
Perry Green hails from Anchorage Alaska where he lives with his amazing wife of 65 years Gloria. The lovely couple shares 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren! They are very active in the Alaskan community and avid philanthropists as well.
So, besides all those amazing facts, what makes Mr. Green stand out above the rest when it comes to poker? For starters, his first documented cash came back in 1976 at the 7th World Series of Poker where he came in first place in the Ace to Five Draw for $68,300! Since then, Mr. Green has amassed over $1,100,000 in total cashes which ranks him second all-time in the state of Alaska. Amongst his numerous cashes include an incredibly rare feat where Green finished runner-up in three consecutive $10,000 buy in events (Feb. ‘80, Feb. ’81; 2nd place $10k Amarillo Slim’s Superbowl of Poker; May ’81; 2nd place $10k WSOP Main Event)!
What an amazing poker player and ambassador to the game. A truly legendary human being, we look forward to watching Mr. Green compete in this tournament, as well many more to come!
A Few New Faces (Current Chip Counts)
Level 2
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
25,000 | 25,000 |
|
24,000 |