2021 World Series of Poker

Event #37: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
$195,310
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,923,735
Entries
1,441
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,441
Players Left
1

Welcome to Event #37: $1,500 Super Turbo Bounty No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout

Jonas Lauck
Jonas Lauck

At 11 a.m. local time, cards go in the air at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for an event that is only running for the second time: the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty. With levels of only 20 minutes, the action is expected to move quickly throughout, with players encouraged to gamble it up even further thanks to a $500 bounty awarded for each takedown.

In 2019 it was Jonas Lauck taking home the first-place prize of $260,335 plus his bounties in addition to his first career World Series of Poker gold bracelet. Lauck defeated runner-up Robert Bickley who took home the second-place prize of $160,820 and his bounties in the 1,867 player field.

In this fast-paced tournament, each player will receive a starting stack of 25,000 chips and will play 20-minute levels. There will be a 20-minute break after every six levels and there will be a 60-minute dinner break after Level 21 (~7:00 p.m.) Late registration will remain open until the end of Level 12 (~3:40 p.m.), however, this is a freezeout tournament which means once you are eliminated you cannot jump back into the action.

Players receive a $500 bounty prize for every player they eliminate, but bounties cannot be cashed in until after 5:00 p.m. Play continues until a champion is crowned in this one-day event.

As with all 88 World Series of Poker events, PokerNews will be on the floor to bring start-to-finish live coverage of this exciting bracelet event.

Tags: Jonas LauckRobert Bickley

Nguyen more then Double Starting Stack

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante
Qui Nguyen
Qui Nguyen

The action was picked on the board showing {3-Clubs}{q-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Qui Nguyen bet 5,000 into a pot of over 25,000.

His opponent mucked and Nguyen scooped it but more importantly, he's more than doubled his stack early.

At another table, former bracelet winner Anthony Marquez has 68,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Marquez us
Anthony Marquez
WSOP 1X Winner
68,000 68,000
Qui Nguyen us
Qui Nguyen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
65,000 45,000

Tags: Anthony MarquezQui Nguyen

PokerNews Boss Alive in this One

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante
Chad Holloway
Chad Holloway

The action was picked up on the board showing {j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{5-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and PokerNews' Chad Holloway facing a bet of 2,500.

Holloway made the call and flipped over {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}. His opponent hand wasn't seen.

But, Holloway scooped the pot with his pair of kings.

At another table, Greg Raymer has busted from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Chad Holloway us
Chad Holloway
WSOP 1X Winner
PokerNews
17,500 -2,300
Greg Raymer us
Greg Raymer
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Hawkins Hits the Rail

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

Maurice Hawkins was seen all in for his last 17,000 chips against another shorter stack and a third opponent to his left holding {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}. The big stack showed both all-in players {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, and Hawkins never improved for an early end to his run.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
WSOP 1X Winner
28,000 28,000
Ebony Kenney us
Ebony Kenney
25,000 25,000
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
Busted

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

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

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Hallaert Collects Another Bounty

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

The action was picked up when a player went all-in and Kenny Hallaert was the only player that made the call putting his opponent at risk.

Opponent: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Kenny Hallaert: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{q-Spades}{10-Hearts}{a-Hearts} giving Hallaert the better hand with the aces and eliminating a player.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
160,000 -5,000

Tags: Kenny Hallaert

Grospellier Collects his First Bounty

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

All the chips got in the middle between Bertrand Grospellier and a player who was at risk of being eliminated.

Opponent: {10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}
Bertrand Grospellier: {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The board come {j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and with that Grospellier "Elky" eliminates a player and collects his first bounty.

Player Chips Progress
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
260,000 260,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

Grospellier Eliminated by Norden

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

Bertrand Grospellier was down to his last 210,000 chips, and was at risk against Alexander Norden preflop.

Bertrand Grospellier: {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}
Alexander Norden: {8-Spades}{4-Spades}

Grospellier was ahead to begin the hand, but the runout of {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{q-Spades} gave Norden the best hand. Grospellier tossed his bounty chip to Norden, and headed to the payout table.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Norden se
Alexander Norden
855,000 -35,000
Bertrand Grospellier fr
Bertrand Grospellier
Busted

Tags: Alexander NordenBertrand Grospellier

Padilha Doubles To Big Chip Lead

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Pedro Padilha
Pedro Padilha

Matt Myers raised in middle position, and Pedro Padilha went all in for 1,635,000 chips. Myers had slightly more and made the call, setting up a flip for the chip lead.

Pedro Padilha: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Matt Myers: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board showed {10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} giving Padilha a set, and doubling his already big stack.

Myers was left with crumbs, and was eliminated shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Padilha br
Pedro Padilha
3,340,000 1,860,000
Matt Myers us
Matt Myers
Busted

Tags: Matt MyersPedro Padilha