Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day 4 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,666,025
Entries
604
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Left
1
Six Players Eye the Top Prize in Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Welcome back to the final day of Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. Six players will take their seats at the Main Stage inside the Amazon Room with their sights set on a World Series of Poker gold bracelet.
Leading the charge is Eric Tsai who had an outstanding Day 3, accumulating a stack of 8,040,000 chips, good enough for over 100 big blinds when the action gets underway. Right behind him is Scott Ball with 7,820,000 and Jonathan Jaffe rounds out the top three with 6,170,000. Bin Weng (3,980,000), Galen Hall (2,245,000), and John Racener (1,945,000) complete the field, the latter two players being the only ones in the field to have won a WSOP bracelet in the past.
Final Table Seating Assignments
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Country | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Ball | United States | 7,820,000 | 98 |
| 2 | Galen Hall | United States | 2,245,000 | 28 |
| 3 | Jonathan Jaffe | United States | 6,170,000 | 77 |
| 4 | Bin Weng | United States | 3,980,000 | 50 |
| 5 | Eric Tsai | Taiwan | 8,040,000 | 101 |
| 6 | John Racener | United States | 1,950,000 | 24 |
The action is slated to get underway at 4 p.m. local time with the PokerGO stream starting at 5 p.m. There will be just over 30 minutes remaining in level 26 with the blinds at 40,000/80,000 and a big blind ante of 80,000. The levels will continue to be 60 minutes in length with a 15-minute break after every two levels.
There are still a ton of chips in play with the blinds relatively small compared to the stack sizes. And with the quality of players at this final table, it could make for a great battle that lasts into the wee hours of the night. The final six players have already locked up $81,736 but will be focused on winning that first-place prize of $562,667.
Final Table Payouts
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $562,667 |
| 2 | $347,757 |
| 3 | $234,781 |
| 4 | $161,756 |
| 5 | $113,775 |
| 6 | $81,736 |
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Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air as the final table begins.
Level: 26
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
First Pot Goes to Weng
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Bin Weng raised to 160,000 and John Racener called from the button, as did Galen Hall from the big blind.
The flop came 
, Hall checked, Weng bet 225,000 and both Racener and Hall folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,400,000 | 420,000 |
|
2,000,000 | -245,000 |
|
1,800,000 | -150,000 |
Racener and Jaffe Chop It Up
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jonathan Jaffe raised it up to 160,000 from the cutoff and John Racener defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Racener check-called a bet of 80,000 from Jaffe.
The turn brought the 
and Racener checked again. Jaffe checked it back and the 
completed the board. Both players knuckled the table with Racener showing 
and Jaffe having 
, chopping the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,700,000 | 530,000 |
|
|
1,800,000 |
John Racener Eliminated in 6th Place ($81,736)
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
John Racener made it 180,000 from the button and Galen Hall three-bet to 525,000.
Racener moved all in and Hall called.
Galen Hall:
John Racener: 
The flop came 
, giving Racener a pair but Hall hit a set of kings.
The turn 
gave Racener hope with a flush draw, but the river 
sealed the pot for Hall.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000 | 1,700,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Weng Gets Jaffe to Fold the River
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Jonathan Jaffe limped in from the small blind and Bin Weng checked his option in the big blind. The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn.
Jaffe led out with a bet of 80,000 and Weng called to see the on the river. Jaffe checked this time and Weng reached back for a big bet of 330,000. Jaffe wasted little time before dumping his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,300,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
4,700,000 | 300,000 |
Ball Takes Two from Tsai
Level 26
: 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Scott Ball opened to 160,000 and Eric Tsai defended his big blind.
The flop was and Tsai check-folded to a bet of 265,000 from Ball.
On the next hand, Eric Tsai limped from the small blind, and Scott Ball raised it up to 240,000.
Tsai called and they saw a flop of , and Tsai check-called a bet of 200,000 from Ball.
On the turn , both players checked to the river 
. Tsai checked for the third time and Ball bet 1,850,000. Tsai folded and Ball took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000 | 480,000 |
|
7,400,000 | 7,400,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000