2021 World Series of Poker

Event #35: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
$167,272
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
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

Aces Versus Kings Again

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Clay Henry moved all in from the button before the flop and his opponent in the small blind called for her tournament life.

Henry had {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}, while his opponent showed {k-}{k-}. Unlike John Spishak earlier, there would be no help for the kings this time as the board ran out {3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Henry secured the knock out.

Player Chips Progress
Clay Henry us
Clay Henry
65,000

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Stout Runs Into Aces

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Brittney Stout went all-in for 3,300 and a player behind called, covering her in chips.

Stout: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Player Behind: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

The board ran out {5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Stout doubled up to 6,600 with a king high flush.

Player Chips Progress
Brittney Stout
Brittney Stout
6,600 6,600

Parker Shows the Winner

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

Brock Parker was part of a five-way limped pot from the cutoff. and saw a flop of {j-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}. The player under the gun bet 500, and only Parker called.

Parker's opponent checked the {10-Hearts} turn and he bet another 500. The under the gun played called, and both players checked the {q-Diamonds} river.

The under the gun player showed {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for missed flush and straight draws, while Parker had {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for a pair of jacks to win the pot.

The three-time WSOP bracelet winner sits just under the starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
23,000 -2,000

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Level: 3

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Platt Wins with Kings

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Jeff Platt
Jeff Platt

The action picked up when a player in early position limped in the pot but behind him was Jeff Platt he raised to 600.

It folded around back to the original limper and he made the call to see a flop {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Platt bet 500 and his opponent called.

The turn was the {10-Hearts}, the limper checked, Platt bet 800 and was checked raised to 3,200 which he called.

The river {3-Hearts} was checked by both players to go to showdown.

Jeff Platt: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Opponent: {3-Clubs}{4-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
25,000

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Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Full House for Arnwine

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

The action picked up on the board reading {4-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Justin Arnwine had all his remaining 13,700 in the middle.

His opponent tanked before making the call and Arnwine turned over {3-Clubs}{3-Spades} for the full house.

His opponent didn't show, mucked his hand and Arnwine scooped the pot.

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Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
60,000 60,000

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Aces Versus Kings In Level One

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

John Spishak just had a poker player's worst nightmare, all in with kings versus aces on Level 1.

Spishak was holding {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and had his opponent barely covered holding {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} as the board came out {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. But Spishak's nightmare turned into a dream when the {k-Spades} came on the river to send his opponent home 10 minutes into the first level of the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
John Spishak
John Spishak
50,000

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