Break Time
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The tournament is now on a 20-minute break. There are 298 players left and the yellow 1,000 chips will be colored up.
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #35: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Entries
2,930
Level
41
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
2,930
Players Left
132
Platt Busts Naets With Tens
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sylvain Naets was all in for around 200,000 and was up against Jeff Platt.
Sylvain Naets: 
Jeff Platt: 
The board ran out 
and Platt's tens stayed in front to knock out Naets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | 230,000 |
|
Busted |
Chip and a Chair No Problem for Laino; Cancer Is Real Fight
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
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: 
Allen Kessler: 
Todd Saffron: 
The board ran out 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
61,000 | 60,000 |
|
55,000 | 55,000 |
|
Busted |
Azzaro Flops Quads to Bust Two
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Mike Azzaro was part of a three-way all-in that also involved Tony Ho.
Mike Azzaro:
Tony Ho: 
Opponent: 
Azzaro was behind but wouldn't stay that way for long as the flop came 
to improve him to quad nines. He sent Ho and the other player to the rail after blanks came on the turn and river and is now contending for the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
700,000 | 480,000 |
|
Busted |
Kusumowidagdo Survives
Level 19
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Justin Kusumowidagdo went all-in for his last 50,000 in chips and two players called from behind.
Justin Kusumowidagdo:
Player One:
Player Two:
The board ran out 
giving Kusumowidagdo the winner with a set of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000 |
Level: 19
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Ball Shows the Straight
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Aaron Lashlee moved all in for his last 10,000 and received five calls, including Scott Ball in the big blind.
Action checked down to the river on a board of 
when Ball bet out 75,000. Everyone folded, and the $5,000 6-Max champion showed for the rivered straight to knock out Lashlee.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
348,000 | |
|
|
Busted |
Schwartz Picks Up a Knockout
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Trent Jones went all in before the flop with 
and was up against the 
of Jake Schwartz. Schwartz flopped a set on the 
board and sent Jones to the growing payout line.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 20,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Ho Goes Runner-Runner to Crack Kings
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tony Ho accidentally threw in a red 25,000 before the flop and his opponent called all in for less. Ho had 
but found himself in big trouble against .
Ho stayed behind on the queen-high flop, made a gutshot straight draw on the 
turn, and hit the straight on the 
river to send his opponent to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000 | 130,000 |
Chip and a Chair
Level 18
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Nelson "Sonny" Laino is at least guaranteed $801.00 after joking about only having a chip and a chair of 1,000, with non-other than Shaun Deeb next to him with a big stack of 580,000.
Shaun Deeb was nice enough to take pictures with the Laino and the table seemed to really enjoy every tense second of the bubble, pulling for Laino to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
1,000 | 1,000 |