Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$951,410
Entries
1,069
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
1,069
Players Left
59
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed. The $1,000 buy-in has an 11.00 a.m. local start time that will give each player 20,000 starting chips and they will be playing a total of 17 40 minute levels to make it through to Day 2. There will be a 20-minute break after every 3 levels and a 75-minute dinner break after level 9, approximately 5:40 p.m.
Last time this event was held was 2019 and it was Luis Zedan who took home the World Series of Poker Gold Bracelet. Zedan defeated a player pool of 1,526 entries, which created a prize pool of $1,374,300. He won $236,673 after taking down Thida Ear heads up. Ear cashed for $146,196 for his efforts.
This event will allow one re-entry per player and all players stil remaining at the end of level 17 will restart at 12:00 p.m on Friday, October 15 and will be 60-minute levels. This is a three day structure which means the remaining five players a the end of Day 2 will come back for Day 3 on Saturday, October 16th.
The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor giving you all the updates and coverage of Event #28 action beginning at 11 a.m. local time.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Defending champion Luis Zedan has just announced shuffle up and deal as cards are now in the air with 292 entries at the start of play.
Players in the Field
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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20,000 | |
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Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
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Smith Fires Twice
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Ryan Smith raised in early position to 400 and only the player in the cutoff made the call.
On a flop of 
, Smith continued for a bet of 500 and his opponent called.
The 
fell on the turn and Smith fired again, this time for 2,000. After a few seconds his opponent threw his hand into the muck, sending the chips to Smith.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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22,500
22,500
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22,500 |
2019 Winner Back to Defend
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Defending champion Luis Zedan , who took down the bracelet in this same tournament back in 2019 was seen out in the field in a pot.
The flop read 
. Zedan bet 1,900 over to his opponent who folded after a moment and Zedan took in the pot to add to a bit of an early chip up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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36,000
16,000
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16,000 |
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Stavrakis Doesn't Slow Down
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
In a five-way pot, on a flop of 
, the action checked to Filippos Stavrakis who put in a bet of 500 and only the cutoff made the call.
The turn was the 
and Stavrakis fired again, this time for 1,500 and his opponent called.
On the 
river, Stavrakis fired for the third time of 3,000 and his opponent pondered for only a few seconds before throwing his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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23,000 | |
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Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200