2021 World Series of Poker

Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
$513,604
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$5,449,500
Entries
12,973
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
2,649
Players Left
129

Eddy Straightens One Out

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The action was picked up on the flop where Mike Eddy had a short stack all in and at risk.

On a flop reading {5-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Spades} Eddy had {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} versus the short stack's {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

The turn was a {10-Spades} leaving the short stack drawing dead and Eddy continued to add to his big stack.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Eddy us
Mike Eddy
830,000

Tu Chops Min-Cash on Bubble

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On the bubble of the tournament, Alex Quiroz called on the button for 16,000 and Daniel Tu jammed in his stack for around 120,000. Quiroz thought about it as Tu talked to him and ultimately, decided to put in the call.

Daniel Tu: {a-}{7-}
Alex Quiroz: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

Tu was not enjoying the call that put him at risk on the bubble and was calling for a chop. The flop was {5-Clubs}{6-Spades}{q-Spades}, the turn brought the {6-Diamonds} which made a chop more likely, but the river {9-Spades} gave Quiroz a flush and the pot.

Tu stood up from his seat waiting to hear news if he was indeed the bubble boy and found he won't be going home empty-handed, as he chopped the 398th place cash prize with another player.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Quiroz us
Alex Quiroz
350,000 350,000
Daniel Tu us
Daniel Tu
Busted

WSOP 2021: Best Events to Play on a Budget

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
WSOP 2021 On a Budget
WSOP 2021 On a Budget

There really is something for everyone in the 2021 WSOP schedule. There's mixed games, High Rollers, freezeouts and bounty tournaments.

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Vein Busts Opponent On the Bubble

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A preflop confrontation led to Bao Vein having an opponent at risk before the flop.

Vein had {j-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and his opponent had {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}.

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} giving Vein a pair of jacks for the win.

Player Chips Progress
Bao Vein
Bao Vein
300,000 300,000

Alexander Knocks Out One Close To The Bubble

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Patrick Alexander opened to 33,000 and the player in the cutoff went all in for 52,000. Cate Hall called the all in bet, but was shoved on by Alexander for more than 200,000. Cate Hall let it go and the cards went on their backs.

Cutoff Player: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Patrick Alexander: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Alexander scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
890,000 40,000
Patrick Alexander
Patrick Alexander
296,000 296,000

Hendrix Runs Into A Boat

Level 17 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Adam Hendrix
Adam Hendrix

On a board reading {7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} Adam Hendrix was facing a raise to 50,000 over his bet on the turn from Ryan Martinez. Hendrix moved all in and Martinez snap-called.

Adam Hendrix: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Ryan Martinez: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The river came out {6-Spades} and Adam Hendrix was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Martinez us
Ryan Martinez
634,000 634,000
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
Busted

Tags: Adam Hendrix

Level: 17

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Sears Cracks Aces and Eliminates Two to Get Around the Million Mark

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Daniel Sears
Daniel Sears

Daniel Sears was in the cutoff and raised to 30,000, the button player jammed for 300,000, and the big blind moved in his stack of 200,000. Sears thought about it and called and the three players turned over their hands.

Big Blind: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Button: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}
Daniel Sears: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The flop was {k-}{k-}{j-} to put Sears way ahead just like that. The turn was the {7-} and the board completed with the {2-}, sending Sears the sizable pot to put him around the top stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Sears us
Daniel Sears
1,000,000 1,000,000

Listen to the PokerNews Podcast 3 Times a Week During 2021 WSOP

Level 16 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

Remember, during the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which runs Thursday, September 30 through Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, we'll be bringing you three episodes of the PokerNews Podcast each week!

New episodes are slated to be released every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday bringing you all the latest from the 2021 WSOP along with interviews straight from the tournament floor!

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway kick off the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP), which is underway now in Las Vegas!

They also talk about Michael Addamo winning the $300,000 Super High Roller Bowl VI, Daniel Negreanu busting in Level 1 of that tournament, Niklas Åstedt winning the GGPoker Super MILLION$ for a record-tying fourth time, and Corey Paggeot winning three MICOOP events in four days.

Click here to listen to the PN Podcast!