2021 World Series of Poker

Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a722
Prize
$166,461
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$951,410
Entries
1,069
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,069
Players Left
59
Players Left 1 / 1069
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Is It Worth Playing Cash Games in Vegas?

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
WSOP 2021
WSOP 2021

Everyone knows Las Vegas is the place to be if you are a poker player, but what about if you're a cash game grinder. Is it worth playing cash games during the WSOP?

Check out this article to find out the real answer, with a bunch of tips to keep in mind during the Series. They include why you should start playing cash, the benefits of playing cash and how tournament players can pivot to cash.

Calico Collects

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The board read {7-Spades}{6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. The first player to act bet 4,100 and Reese Calico raised to 10,500. His opponent tossed in the call.

Calico showed the {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for the nut straight and collected the nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Reese Calico
34,500
34,500
34,500

Spriggs Sends One Out

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Rodney Spriggs
Rodney Spriggs

On a flop of {q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades} Rodney Spriggs and his opponent had gotten all of the chips in the middle and both hands were tabled.

Opponent: {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Rodney Spriggs: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

Spriggs had flopped a set against his opponents two pairs and the board ran out the {a-Diamonds} on the turn and the {2-Clubs} on the river. Spriggs set held and they counted the chips. His opponent had 31,400 which was covered.

Player Chips Progress
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Rodney Spriggs
82,000
82,000
82,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Hak Doubles

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

With roughly 8,000 in the middle on a flop of {q-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Spades}, Chris Hak led out for 5,000. The player on the button raised to 23,000, putting Hak to the test for all of his chips. Hak threw in his remaining stack of 15,500 to make the call.

Chris Hak: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Button: {q-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Hak was ahead with his pair of kings and king-high flush draw and the turn {6-Hearts} improved him to trip sixes. The river was the {a-Spades} completing Hak's flush and sending the double up his way.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Hak
39,000

Dhaliwal Has Straight

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante

The board read {4-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Paul Dhaliwal bet 1,500. His opponent called.

The river was the {7-Clubs}. Both players checked and Dhaliwal showed the {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for a straight which beat the two-pair that his opponent tabled.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Dhaliwal
23,000
23,000
23,000

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