Event #33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,955,712
Entries
2,778
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
3,000,000
Entries
2,778
Players Left
159
Event #33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack Begins at 11:00 AM
It’s time for Day 1 of Event 33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack of the 2021 World Series of Poker. This event will begin at 11 a.m. local time on Sunday, October 17th.
All players that enter will receive a starting stack of 40,000 and will play 30-minute blind levels with one re-entry allowed. Late registration will remain open until the end of level 12 (~6:55 PM) and there will be a 20-minute break after every 4 levels with a 75-minute dinner break after level 12 (~5:40 PM). All players that are remaining after Level 22 will bag their chips for Day 2 restart on Monday, October 18th at 12 p.m local time.
2019 was the last time this event was played, attracting a total of 2,808 entries and building a prize pool of $1,999,296. At the end of the three days, there was only one man left standing and that was Robert Mitchell, taking home his first WSOP gold bracelet and $297,537. Mitchell bested Marco Bognanni who finished second place for $183,742.
Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
The tournament director has gone over some of the tournament rules as players continue to file into their seats. The tournament clock currently shows a total of 973 entrants to start the day.
Early Notables in Brasilia
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
|
40,000 | 40,000 |
Notables In Amazon
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | |
|
|
40,000 |
Walston Takes One Down Early
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Barbara Walston won a 12,000 pot at the end of level one with a set of deuces, she showed 
on a completed board of 
and her opponent mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
WSOPE Main Event Champion Spotted In Amazon
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
The 2009 WSOPE main event champion Barry Shulman has been spotted wearing his bracelet in the Amazon room.
Fox Scores an Early KO
Level 2
: 100/200, 200 ante
A completed board of 
was spread across the table with around 20,000 in the middle already. The cutoff had just over 15,000 chips remaining and pushed all in.
David Fox was on the button and quickly called. The cutoff turned over 
but Fox held 
for a bigger full house and eliminated his opponent.
"Three in a row? Wow, that's nuts," his opponent said as he walked away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
76,000 |