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

Ball Into The Lead

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

Galen Hall raised to 650,000 and Scott Ball three-bet to 2,400,000 to take it down.

On the next hand, Scott Ball opened to 600,000 and Hall defended.

On the {k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop, Hall check-called a 600,000 bet from Ball.

Both players checked the {2-Clubs} turn and the {10-Clubs} river.

Ball turned over {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and it bested the {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} of Hall.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
16,700,000
2,500,000
2,500,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
13,500,000
-2,600,000
-2,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball

Ball Flops a Straight Flush

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

Galen Hall opened to 650,000 on the button and Scott Ball defended from the big blind. The flop came {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {8-Clubs} on the turn.

Ball led out with a bet of 900,000 and Hall gave it some thought but elected to lay his hand down.

On the next hand, the two players went heads-up to a flop after Ball raised to 600,000. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and the action checked to the {2-Hearts} on the turn. Hall checked again and Ball fired out a bet of 500,000. Hall called and the {k-Diamonds} hit the river.

Hall checked for the third time and Ball two-handed a stack of 3,800,000 into the middle. Hall mulled it over but decided to fold once more. Ball couldn't help himself but show {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for a straight flush.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
19,700,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
10,600,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball

Hall Closes the Gap

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

Galen Hall raised to 650,000 and Scott Ball called to see the {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop.

Both players checked to the {3-Diamonds} turn and Ball bet 500,000. Hall called and they saw the {2-Diamonds} river.

Ball slowed down with a check on the four-diamond board and Hall fired 1,600,000.

Ball looked him up and Hall turned over {q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} for the flush and the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
16,600,000
-3,100,000
-3,100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
13,600,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball

Ball Inches Ahead Again

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

Galen Hall raised to 650,000 on the button and Scott Ball defended from the big blind. The flop came {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Ball check-called a bet of 400,000 from Hall.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds} and Ball checked again. Hall sized up a bet of 1,200,000 but Ball stuck around to see the {q-Hearts} on the river. Ball checked once more and Hall checked it back. Ball showed {8-Hearts}{7-Spades} for two pair and Hall conceded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
17,800,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
12,500,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scott BallGalen Hall

Hall Gets It Back

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

Galen Hall raised to 650,000 and Scott Ball called. The flop came {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Ball check-called a bet of 500,000 from Hall.

On the turn {8-Spades}, Ball checked again and Hall continued for 2,200,000. Ball laid it down and they are close to even again.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
15,700,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
14,500,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball

Ball Taking It Down Preflop

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

Scott Ball raised it up to 600,000 on the button and Galen Hall three-bet to 2,000,000 out of the big blind. Ball responded with a four-bet to 5,000,000 and Hall quickly mucked his hand.

In the next hand, Hall opened to 650,000 and Ball re-raised to 2,300,000 which got a prompt fold from Hall.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
18,700,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
11,600,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball

Ball Wins Another

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

Scott Ball made it 600,000 and Galen Hall called to see the {2-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop. Hall check-called a bet of 500,000 from Ball and the turn fell the {5-Spades}.

Hall checked again and Ball checked back. On the {k-Hearts} river, both players checked. Hall turned over {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds} but Ball tabled {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for the better ace to extend the lead.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
20,000,000
400,000
400,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
10,200,000
-500,000
-500,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Scott BallGalen Hall

Level: 33

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

Ball Over 20 Million

Level 33 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Galen Hall limped in on the button and Scott Ball checked his option. The flop came {a-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Spades} and Ball checked. Hall took the lead with a bet of 400,000 and Ball called.

The turn brought the {5-Hearts} and Ball checked again. Hall tossed in another bet of 900,000 and Ball called to see the {q-Diamonds} on the river. Both players knuckled the table and Ball turned over {j-Spades}{9-Hearts} for a rivered straight, pushing him over 20 million chips.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Ball us
Scott Ball
21,700,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner
Galen Hall us
Galen Hall
8,500,000
-1,700,000
-1,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Galen HallScott Ball