2021 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$167,272
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Total Entries
2,930
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
2,930
Players Left
132
Players Left 1 / 2,930

Chip and a Chair No Problem for Laino; Cancer Is Real Fight

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Nelson Laino
Nelson Laino

The action picked up when Allen Kessler went all-in for his remaining 33,000.

Nelson Laino then shoved for his remaining stack of 19,000 and Todd Saffron from the button went all-in putting Kessler all-in for his remaining stack as well.

Nelson Laino: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Allen Kessler: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Todd Saffron: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades} giving Laino the king-high flush and keeping the "chip and a chair" dream alive and triple up.

"More than beating poker players, I really want to beat cancer," Laino told the reporting team after the hand.

Tags: Allen KesslerNelson LainoTodd Saffron