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

Two Players Above 100K

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

Tony Ho knocked out two players on the same hand right before the break to climb up to 120,000. He and Joseph Gustilo have managed to quadruple their stacks through the first four levels.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Ho us
Tony Ho
120,000
60,000
60,000
Joseph Gustilo us
Joseph Gustilo
106,000
Jeff Platt us
Jeff Platt
60,000
35,000
35,000
Natalie Hof de
Natalie Hof
36,000
11,000
11,000
Kathy Liebert us
Kathy Liebert
22,500
-2,500
-2,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Tony HoJoseph Gustilo

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Miles Gets Called by Ace High

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

Tony Miles raised to 600 from the button and was called by both blinds. The flop came {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and Miles continued with a bet after action was checked to him.

Only the small blind called, and both players checked the {7-Spades} turn. On the {3-Hearts} river, Miles put out a bet of 5,000 and his opponent called after a brief deliberation.

Miles showed {a-Spades}{8-Clubs} for just ace-high, and his opponent showed him the same hand, {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. They split the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
35,000

Tags: Tony Miles

PokerNews Reporter Jeff McMillan Double Up

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Jeff McMillan
Jeff McMillan

The action was picked up on the flop {a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and the pot already at 9,400.

Jeff McMillan and the player behind him in middle position both checked to the turn.

The turn {7-Clubs}. McMillan checked and his opponent bet enough to McMillan all-in and he called.

Jeff McMillan: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}
Middle Position Player: {8-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

The river {k-Spades} only helped McMillan improve to two pair and scoop the pot.

At another table, voice actress Nika Futterman busted from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff McMillan us
Jeff McMillan
28,000
22,000
22,000
PokerNews
Nika Futterman us
Nika Futterman
Busted

Tags: Jeff McMillanNika Futterman

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Notables In Pavilion

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Farah Galfond us
Farah Galfond
25,000
Nicholas Zautra us
Nicholas Zautra
25,000
25,000
25,000
Alex Green us
Alex Green
25,000
25,000
25,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Johnnie Moreno us
Johnnie Moreno
25,000
25,000
25,000
Lexy Gavin us
Lexy Gavin
25,000
25,000
25,000
Kyna England us
Kyna England
25,000
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
25,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Tuan Mai us
Tuan Mai
20,000
20,000
20,000
Dave Alfa us
Dave Alfa
15,000
15,000
15,000
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
10,000
10,000
10,000
Kyle Kitagawa us
Kyle Kitagawa
10,000
10,000
10,000

Parker Has the Higher Kicker

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Brock Parker
Brock Parker

Brock Parker was in the cutoff and raised to 2,000 over a limp from the hijack. The blinds got out of the way, but the player in the hijack called.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Parker continued for 1,500. His opponent then went all in for about 10,000, and Parker called with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} for a pair of kings. The all-in player showed a dominated {k-Hearts}{j-Spades}.

The turn and river came {3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Parker won the pot and earned the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Brock Parker us
Brock Parker
45,000
22,000
22,000

Tags: Brock Parker

Rubin Nearly Triples

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ryan Rubin was involved in a three-way pot where all three players were all in before the flop. His opponents showed {a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}, while Rubin was looking for help with {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

"Ten, ten, ten," said the player with A-10 as the dealer spread the flop of {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}, giving Rubin a pair of eights and the lead. He remained ahead on the {2-Diamonds} turn and {6-Spades} river.

The player with A-10 was eliminated, while Rubin doubled up through the player with A-J.

"I figured they both had an ace. I only had 10 left with 1,200 in," Rubin said as the big pot was pushed in his direction.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Rubin
Ryan Rubin
35,000

Tags: Ryan Rubin

Shalom Hits the Miracle

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Ainav Shalom was all in with a short-stack on a board of {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. She held {j-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} for trips, but her opponent had her crushed with {a-Clubs}{a-Spades} for the flopped full house.

Down to one out heading to the river, Shalom got it with the {8-Clubs} to make quad eights and secure the double up as several players at the table took out their phones to take pictures of the miracle board.

"She deserved a little luck," said a tablemate.

Player Chips Progress
Ainav Shalom us
Ainav Shalom
20,000

Tags: Ainav Shalom