Event #26: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-14-2021 18:03 UTC-7

Anthony Askey Eliminated in 6th Place ($37,393)

Josh Noy

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Edward Welch raised all in on the button, and Anthony Askey instantly re-raised for his stack. The big blind folded, leaving Welch at risk.

Edward Welch
Anthony Askey

The flop of gave Welch a full house, and the turn and river left Askey with just 330,000 chips.

On the button on the following hand, Askey put his remaining chips into the pot on the button. Dalibor Dula and Cole Ferraro called in the blinds, and both players checked through on the runout.

Anothony Askey
Dalibor Dula
Cole Ferraro

The river queen gave Ferraro top pair, and Askey was eliminated in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Askey	Busted

10-14-2021 17:55 UTC-7

Ferraro Calls Coleman Correctly

Liam Gannon

Level 33 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Cole Ferraro raised to 500,000 chips from the hijack and Max Coleman three-bet to 1,300,000 in the cutoff. Ferraro called and they saw the flop.

The action checked to the river on a board reading where Coleman bet 1,100,000 on the river. Ferraro went into the tank for about 30-seconds before making the call. Coleman turned over for a missed straight draw and Ferraro showed for a pair of nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	10,800,000	1,000,000
Maxx Coleman	3,525,000	-2,625,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

10-14-2021 17:49 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts as Level 33 Begins

Josh Noy

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	9,800,000	1,600,000
Maxx Coleman	6,150,000	2,150,000
Dalibor Dula	4,100,000	-700,000
Edward Welch	3,800,000	-300,000
Guowei Zhang	3,600,000	-100,000
Anthony Askey	1,700,000	-500,000

10-14-2021 17:32 UTC-7

Coleman and Ferraro See a Flop

Mike Patrick

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Six-handed play has seen a series of 'raise and take it's' and walks, but recently a blind versus blind battle boosted Cole Ferraro's stack.

Ferraro raised to 750,000 from the small blind into Maxx Coleman's big blind. Coleman defended, and they saw a flop of . Ferraro continued for another 550,000 and Coleman folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	8,200,000	1,200,000
Maxx Coleman	4,000,000	500,000

Tags: Maxx Coleman Cole Ferraro

10-14-2021 17:30 UTC-7

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Chad Holloway

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

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Level: 32

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

10-14-2021 17:17 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts to Begin Level 32

Josh Noy

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	7,000,000	100,000
Dalibor Dula	4,800,000	650,000
Edward Welch	4,100,000	480,000
Guowei Zhang	3,700,000	-700,000
Maxx Coleman	3,500,000	-105,000
Anthony Askey	2,200,000	-1,000,000

10-14-2021 17:06 UTC-7

Welch Doubles Through Zhang

Mike Patrick

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Guowei Zhang raised all-in from the small blind to put Edward Welch's last 1,800,000 at risk. Welch made the call.

Edward Welch:
Guowei Zhang:

The board of ran out clean for Welch, who started the day as the second-shortest stack with just 190,000, but now has 3.6 million!

Player	Chips	Progress
Guowei Zhang	4,400,000	-3,380,000
Edward Welch	3,620,000	1,420,000

Tags: Guowei Zhang

10-14-2021 17:01 UTC-7

Askey Doubles twice

Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Cole Ferraro raised under the gun to 400,000. Action folded to Anthony Askey in the big blind and,after some deliberation, Askey defended.

The flop came and Askey check-called an all in shove for 175,000 from Ferraro and the cards were turned over.

Anthony Askey:
Cole Ferraro:

The board ran out and Askey received a full double.

A second double happened a few hands later when Askey went all in for 1,400,000 on the button and Ferraro made the call in the big blind.

Anthony Askey:
Cole Ferraro:

The board ran out and Ferraro could not find a flush or pair to improve and Askey doubled through him once more.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cole Ferraro	6,900,000	-2,150,000
Anthony Askey	3,200,000	2,420,000