2021 World Series of Poker

Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
$562,667
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,666,025
Entries
604
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 4
Players Left
1

Jonathan Jaffe Eliminated in 3rd Place ($234,781)

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jonathan Jaffe
Jonathan Jaffe

Galen Hall opened to 600,000 on the button and Jonathan Jaffe ripped all in for 7,925,000 in the small blind. Scott Ball got out of the way in the big blind and Hall snapped it off, putting Jaffe at risk.

Jonathan Jaffe: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Galen Hall: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Hall hit a set of eights to take a commanding lead. The {2-Spades} on the turn improved Hall to a full house and Jaffe was drawing dead to the {4-Spades} on the river.

The two players will now take a quick break as the stage gets prepared for heads-up play.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
18,200,000 8,500,000
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
12,000,000 -600,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
Busted

Tags: Galen HallJonathan JaffeScott Ball

Ball Takes One

Level 32 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Scott Ball limped from the small blind and Galen Hall checked his option.

Both players checked to the {a-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{9-Spades} turn. Ball bet 400,000 and Hall called.

The river was the {8-Hearts}, both players checked. Ball turned over {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds} to won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
14,300,000 1,200,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
10,500,000 -1,000,000

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball

Level: 32

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

Ball Doubles Into the Lead

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Scott Ball
Scott Ball

Scott Ball raised to 500,000 on the button and Jonathan Jaffe announced all in from the big blind. Ball called off his stack of 5,875,000 and was at risk.

Scott Ball: {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Jonathan Jaffe: {a-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

Ball was in a dominating position but the flop of {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} gave Jaffe a straight draw. The {6-Spades} on the turn provided some chop outs but the {9-Spades} on the river bricked out and Ball scored the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
13,100,000 6,100,000
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
11,500,000 -700,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
5,600,000 -5,500,000

Tags: Jonathan JaffeScott Ball

Small Ball Poker

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Scott Ball made it 500,000 from the small blind and Galen Hall obliged with a call from the big blind. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts} and both players checked to the {10-Spades} on the turn and the {3-Clubs} on the river.

Ball finally stuck in a bet of 1,200,000 but Hall quickly slung his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
12,200,000 -1,900,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
10,000,000 1,400,000
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
8,100,000 400,000

Tags: Scott BallGalen Hall

Hall Grows His Lead

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Galen Hall bumped it up to 500,000 on the button and Scott Ball called from the big blind. The flop came {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Ball checked to Hall who continued for 350,000. Ball called and the {3-Diamonds} landed on the turn.

Ball checked again and Hall counted out a bet of 1,300,000 which prompted a quick fold from Ball.

Player Chips Progress
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
WSOP 1X Winner
14,100,000 1,100,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
8,600,000 600,000
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
7,700,000 -1,800,000

Tags: Scott BallGalen Hall

Ball Catches His Card to Double

Level 31 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Scott Ball
Scott Ball

Scott Ball open jammed for 4,580,000 and Jonathan Jaffe called.

Scott Ball: {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Jonathan Jaffe: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The flop came {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}, giving Ball the eight he needed. Jaffe still had a flush draw but the turn was the {6-Clubs}, and the river was the {2-Diamonds} to keep Ball in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
WSOP 2X Winner
9,500,000 5,000,000
Jonathan Jaffe us
Jonathan Jaffe
8,000,000 -4,800,000

Tags: Jonathan JaffeScott Ball