Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
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
Gorsuch Sneaks Into the Money
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
2019 Millionaire Maker champion John Gorsuch made the money with only a few thousand chips and got them all in the middle on the first hand after the bubble burst.
Gorsuch had 
and was up against the 
of Jean Burr. The 
flop gave Burr an open-ended straight flush draw, and she hit the flush on the 
turn.
Gorsuch could still win the pot with a spade on the river but didn't hit as he became an early post-bubble casualty.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
Busted |
Daga Busts Hill on the Bubble
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
On the fifth hand of hand-for-hand play, Robert Hill shoved all in on a board of 
. Christian Daga called to his left.
Robert Hill: 
Christian Daga: 
Hill had flopped trip nines, but Daga turned a flush to knock out Hill on the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 | 260,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Niyati Busts Opponent Near The Bubble
Level 17
: 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
The action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 
.
The big blind bet 10,000 and Pej PrimoNiyati re-raised to 65,000 putting him all-in. His opponent went deep into the tank and the clock was called. The big blind had 30 seconds to act before his hand was declared dead, with three seconds remaining he pushed all his chips forward signaling a call.
Big Blind: 
Pej Primo Niyati: 
The river was the and Niyati knocked his opponent out two from money with a set of fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 | 390,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Takayama with a Massive Stack
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action picked up when a player in middle position raised to 16,000 and Mike Tatayama in the small blind went all-in.
Bertrand Grospellier in the big blind called putting himself at risk to be eliminated.
Bertrand Grospellier: 
Mike Takayama: 
The board ran out 
giving Takayama the straight and eliminating Grospellier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
820,000 | 820,000 |
|
Busted |
Hand-for-Hand Begins
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 443 players remaining, the tournament has moved into hand-for-hand play until there are three more eliminations.
Chang Scored The Double Knockout
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The action was picked up with all three players' hole cards face up on a board reading 
.
Carlos Chang:
Player One: 
Player Two:
Chang scored the double knockout with the nut flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000 | 440,000 |
Grospellier Triples Up
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bertrand Grospellier moved all in for his last 30,000 and received two callers.
Both opponents checked down the 
board, and Grospellier showed . His opponents both showed 
and Grospellier tripled up 20 spots away from the money bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 70,000 |
Players on Break
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 16 has come to an end and players have been sent on a 20-minute break.
The tournament clock shows 480 players remaining, 40 away from the money.