2021 World Series of Poker

Event #26: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
$199,227
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$1,208,620
Entries
1,358
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,358
Players Left
38

Hawkins Calls Correctly

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

Action was picked up on the flop of {10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts} in a three-way pot involving Maurice Hawkins in middle position, a player in the cutoff and a player on the button. With a pot containing roughly 4,200, Hawkins bet 2,200 and both players called.

The turn came a {5-Hearts} and Hawkins bet once more to the tune of 7,400, the cutoff player folded and the button player called.

The river came a {k-Clubs} and Hawkins checked, prompting the button to lead out for 13,000. Hawkins went into the tank for about one minute before throwing his chips in and turning over {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for tens and fives. The opponent mucked his hand as Maurice raked in the pot and said "you just can have too many draws."

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
65,000
22,000
22,000

Affleck Finds a Fold

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Matt Affleck
Matt Affleck

With approximately 24,000 in the pot on a river board reading {6-Spades}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, Matt Affleck faced an all-in bet from his opponent in the small blind for 8,200, which represented a little over half of Affleck's remaining stack.

Affleck went into the tank, but eventually decided on a fold to keep his stack at about 15,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
15,000
-5,000
-5,000

Lech and Lybaert Have Boatloads in Brasilia

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Lech and Bart Lybaert are approaching 100,000 in the latest round of notables chip counts.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Lech us
Michael Lech
93,000
32,000
32,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
91,000
77,000
77,000
Jon Pardy ca
Jon Pardy
59,000
24,000
24,000
Patrick Tardif ca
Patrick Tardif
55,000
1,300
1,300
GGPoker
Jim Reid ca
Jim Reid
36,000
4,500
4,500
Scott Davies us
Scott Davies
27,800
7,800
7,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
27,500
-3,500
-3,500
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
26,000
9,400
9,400
Bob Mather us
Bob Mather
16,000
-4,700
-4,700
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
13,000
-2,000
-2,000
Megan Moore us
Megan Moore
12,300
-4,400
-4,400
DJ MacKinnon us
DJ MacKinnon
10,000
-6,200
-6,200
Kenneth Cleeton us
Kenneth Cleeton
Busted

Thai Stays Alive

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dat Thai moved all-in preflop and it folded around to the small blind. Without thinking, much the small blind made the call, putting Thai at risk for his tournament life.

Dat Thai {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Small Blind: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and the King high kicker was enough to double up Thai to stay alive.

Player Chips Progress
Dat Thai
Dat Thai
32,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Dat Thai

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Minkin Survives All-In

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Kelly Minkin
Kelly Minkin

With blinds now at 500/1,000 with a 1,000 big blind ante, there are plenty of sub-20 big blind stacks in the room that will be looking to get their chips in and double up.

One of those stacks belongs to Kelly Minkin, who just moved her last 18,000 in over an early position opponent's 2,500 opening raise. The opponent called and they were off to see five cards.

Kelly Minkin: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Early position opponent: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}

The board came {5-Spades}{4-Spades}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and the pot was chopped, but with blinds rising every 30 minutes, Minkin and plenty of others will find their chips in the middle soon.

Player Chips Progress
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
19,000
-8,500
-8,500

Hawkins Folds Top Pair

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins raised the button to 2,300 and the big blind player defended.

The flop came down {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} and the big blind check-called a bet of 2,000 from Hawkins.

The turn of the {k-Spades} was checked through and the big blind led out the river {8-Clubs} for 6,500. Hawkins thought about it for a few seconds before flipping up the {a-Clubs} and tossing his hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
73,000
8,000
8,000

Kanit Takes It On The Turn

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit
Mustapha Kanit

Mustapha Kanit raised under-the gun to 2,100 and was called from the hijack and big blind.

The flop of {3-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{k-Hearts} was checked all the way around. The turn of {2-Hearts} was checked by the big blind and bet 4,500 by Kanit which was good enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
42,000
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