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

Li Out Kicks Opponent

Level 10 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Frederick Li called a late position all-in shove from the small blind for about 20,000.

Opponent: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Li: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Li won with ace high with the king kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Frederick Li us
Frederick Li
85,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Crum Wins Race to Bust Duta

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Denny Crum and Florian Duta got all their chips in the middle pre-flop.

Florian Duta: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Denny Crum: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop gave Crum a pair of aces, and he stayed ahead as the board ran out {2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}. The stacks were counted down and Crum had Duta narrowly covered.

"I was due. I haven't won a race all series," Crum said as he gathered the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Denny Crum
Denny Crum
75,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
Busted

Tags: Florian DutaDenny Crum

O'nan Wins a Pot from Moorman

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman raised to 3,500 from under the gun and only Steven O'nan made the call from the button.

The flop was {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Hearts} and it was checked by both players to the turn {4-Clubs}.

Moorman bet 3,300 and O'nan once again made the call. The river was {8-Hearts}, Moorman checked and O'nan bet 12,000.

Moorman made the call and O'nan showed his {10-Clubs}{8-Spades} for trip eights to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Steven O'nan
Steven O'nan
54,000
54,000
54,000
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
26,000
-29,000
-29,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
12,000
-58,000
-58,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Barry GreensteinChris MoormanKathy LiebertSteven O'nan

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 2,400

Grospellier Double with Aces

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Bertrand Grospellier
Bertrand Grospellier

Bertrand Grospellier raised to 4,000 from under the gun and a player behind re-raised to 11,000.

Grospellier, also know as "Elky", shoved all-in and his opponent made the call.

Bertrand Grospellier: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} and with that "Elky" now has over 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
116,000
116,000
116,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

Assorted Chip Counts In Pavilion

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Frederick Li us
Frederick Li
210,000
125,000
125,000
Sung Hee Yun
Sung Hee Yun
180,000
180,000
180,000
Vincent Chung
Vincent Chung
160,000
160,000
160,000
Randy Chavez
Randy Chavez
160,000
160,000
160,000
Inayet Sheriff
Inayet Sheriff
150,000
150,000
150,000
Julius Aldave
Julius Aldave
140,000
140,000
140,000
Matt Ibbetson
Matt Ibbetson
140,000
140,000
140,000
Nick Blackburn us
Nick Blackburn
140,000
140,000
140,000
Blake Whittington us
Blake Whittington
120,000
120,000
120,000
Eric Eggleston
Eric Eggleston
90,000
90,000
90,000
Ken Walsh
Ken Walsh
65,000
65,000
65,000

Big Stacks Tangle on Table #41

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Mike Azzaro and Nikhil Kumar are sitting across from each other on Brasilia Table #41 with two of the largest stacks in the room.

On the last hand, Kumar bet 20,000 on the river with the board showing {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} and Azzaro called. Kumar turned over {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}.

"Is that a set? A set is good," said Azzaro, saying he had {a-}{q-}.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Azzaro us
Michael Azzaro
220,000
Nikhil Kumar
Nikhil Kumar
210,000

Simeone Hits the River to Double

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Korey Simeone, who calls himself "the biggest idiot in poker," was all in with {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and doubled up right before dinner break by hitting a flush on the river with the board showing {9-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}.

"Giving hope to morons everywhere," Simeone said. He was all in for 33,800.

Player Chips Progress
Korey Simeone
Korey Simeone
68,000

Tags: Korey Simeone

Dinner Break

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

The tournament is now on a 75-minute dinner break. The 100 black chips will be colored up. There are 2,849 entries. Late registration is open until about 6:55 p.m local time.