Event #3: $1,000 Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event
Day 1 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #3: $1,000 Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event
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
$231,400
Entries
266
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
266
Players Left
5
Three Bracelet Winners Among Final Five in Event #3: $1,000 Covid-19 Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The $1000 Covid Relief No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event #3 drew 266 players, paying the top 38 places. With one hundred dollars from every buy-in benefitting frontline health workers, $25,000 was raised in total on top of the $231,400 prize pool.
After 9 hours of play, Jesse Lonis ended the day as the chip leader with 2,285,000 chips. Jeremy Ausmus sits in second with 1,395,000, while Asher Conniff (755,000), Steve Gross (485,000), and Mitchell Halverson (385,000) round out the final five.
2021 WSOP Event #3 Final Five Players
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
| 1 | Jesse Lonis | 2,285,000 |
| 2 | Asher Conniff | 755,000 |
| 3 | Mitchell Halverson | 385,000 |
| 4 | Steve Gross | 485,000 |
| 5 | Jeremy Ausmus | 1,345,000 |
The tournament drew big names such as Ryan Reiss, Matt Stout, and Jeff Platt, but all of them left the tournamnet area empty-handed.
The final table was reached in rapid fashion as the rate of eliminations came in at a breakneck pace, taking the field down from three tables to the final table in little more than an hour. Ian Steinman (18th Place) and Pete Chen (17th Place) were two of the notables to hit the rail during this stretch of play.
A double elimination that took out Kevin Wang and John Yocca in one fell swoop to set the final table, a hand which gave Lonis a huge boon to his stack to enter the final table with.
Eugene Tourevski next went out in eighth place, Craig Mason fell in seventh place and one time big stack Litan Betito was the final victim of the night, succumbing in sixth place to end the proceedings with five remaining.
The final five return on Friday at 4 p.m. PST to play down to the winner. Make sure to tune back in to PokerNews as the first bracelet winner of the series will be crowned.
Day 1 Chip Counts
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
An end-of-day recap will follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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2,285,000 | 185,000 |
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1,345,000 | |
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755,000 | 345,000 |
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485,000 | -265,000 |
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385,000 | -375,000 |
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Liran Betito Eliminated in 6th Place ($8,076)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus shoved all-in preflop and was called by Liran Betito.
Liran Betito: 
Jeremy Ausmus: 
The flop came 
to pair up both players. The turn brought a flush for both as the 
rolled off, rendering the 
river moot.
Ausmus had Betito by one pip to send him packing in sixth and end the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,345,000 | 560,000 |
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Busted | |
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Craig Mason Eliminated in 7th Place ($6,148)
Level 25
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus mived all in preflop for 515,000 from early position. Craig Mason called from the cutoff.
Craig Mason: 
Jeremy Ausmus: 
The board ran out inauspiciously as it came the 
and Mason was gone.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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785,000 | 385,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Lonis Three-Bets Flop
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The flop came the 
. Jesse Lonis bet 90,000 overt to Liran Betito who raised to 220,000.
Lonis thought a few moments before announcing a three-bet to 475,000. Betito folded after about 15 seconds as he conceded the pot to the big stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,100,000 | 550,000 |
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650,000 | -700,000 |
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Eugene Tourevski Eliminated in 8th Place ($4,792)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Eugene Tourevski shoved preflop and was called by Liran Betito.
Eugene Tourevski: 
Liran Betito: 
The board ran out with no help to Tourevski and the field was trimmed by yet another in very rapid succession.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,350,000 | 335,000 |
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Busted | |
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Kevin Wang Eliminated in 10th Place ($3,130), John Yocca Eliminated in 9th Place ($3,825)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
John Yocca shoved preflop, Kevin Wang called with his shorter stack. Jesse Lonis had the largest stack and called both all ins.
Kevin Wang: 
John Yocca:
Jesse Lonis: 
The board ran out 
and the double-elimination was confirmed with the kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,550,000 | 740,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000