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

Gorenc Finds Life On The River

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Martin Gorenc was all in preflop holding {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} versus a covering player who was holding {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}.

The flop and turn ran out {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades}. As Gorenc was getting up to leave he said "Nice hand."

The river came down a {10-Spades} Gorenc clapped his hands and sat back in his chair doubling up to around 355,000.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Gorenc us
Martin Gorenc
355,000 355,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Laplante Rebuilds With Two Big Pots

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ryan Laplante just gave us an update on two big pots that ran his stack up to 525,000.

First, he opened {j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} early position to 20,000 and was called by the cutoff.

They each checked the {10-Diamonds}{8-}{2-Diamonds}flop and saw a {4-} turn. Laplante bet 16,000, the cutoff called.

On the {7-} river, Laplante bet 113,000 and was called.

Laplante's opponent called with {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, which was second to Laplante's jacks.

Shortly after, a player raised to 20,000 preflop and Laplante put him all-in for 130,000. The player called.

Opponent: {k-}{k-}
Laplante: {8-}{8-}

Laplante flopped an eight to give him a set and eliminate the player.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
525,000

Updated Counts Chip Counts On Break.

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Phil Nesburg
Phil Nesburg
741,000 741,000
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
650,000 450,000
Adrian Curry us
Adrian Curry
620,000 620,000
Alex Soares us
Alex Soares
600,000 600,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
525,000 337,000
James Romero us
James Romero
520,000 520,000
Victor Choupeaux fr
Victor Choupeaux
520,000 520,000
Ivan Zufic hr
Ivan Zufic
490,000
Kenna James us
Kenna James
475,000 105,000
Dan Sepiol us
Dan Sepiol
450,000 450,000
Stephen Foutty us
Stephen Foutty
320,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
310,000 215,000
Denny Kim us
Denny Kim
290,000 -30,000
Adam Hendrix us
Adam Hendrix
220,000 165,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
215,000 75,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
140,000 50,000
Nicholas Valentzas
Nicholas Valentzas
132,000 -1,000
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
WSOP 1X Winner
64,000 -18,000
Timothy Su us
Timothy Su
Busted

Zufic Takes It On The River

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ivan Zufic defended his big blind to an under the gun open of 16,000.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{q-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and was checked to the under the gun player who continuation bet 13,000. Zufic raised to 27,000 and the player called.

The turn was a {9-Clubs} and the action checked through.

The river brought the {10-Clubs} and Zufic led out for 30,000. The under the gun player folded and Zufic took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Zufic hr
Ivan Zufic
490,000 350,000

Tags: Ivan Zufic

Wheeler Preserves Stack

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Jason Wheeler raised from the cutoff to 20,000 and was called by the big blind.

On the {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{j-Clubs} flop, the big blind checked and Wheeler continued for another 20,000.

The big blind check-raised all-in for his remaining 61,000. Wheeler folded, leaving himself with 90,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
WSOP 1X Winner
90,000 -175,000

Heimer's Ladies Hold in Classic Race

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tamarah Heimer was all-in for over 100,000 chips and saw she was in a classic flip.

Tamarah Heimer: {q-}{q-}
Opponent: {a-}{k-}

Heimer was looking to hold and the flop came {6-}{9-}{7-}. The turn was the {7-} and the board completed with {9-} to give her the chips as she neared a quarter of a million.

Player Chips Progress
Tamarah Heimer us
Tamarah Heimer
250,000

Diaz Knocks Out Two With Kings

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Cards were on their backs with two players all in and at risk against Roger Diaz.

Early Position: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Later Position: {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Roger Diaz: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Diaz scooped a massive pot to knock out two players.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Diaz
Roger Diaz
270,000 270,000

Laplante Folds River

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Ryan Laplante raised under the gun to 12,000 and picked up callers in the cutoff and big blind.

After the big blind checked, Laplante continued for 13,000 on the {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and was raised by the cutoff to 30,000. The big blind folded and Laplante called.

On the {q-Clubs} turn, both players checked to see a river of the {10-Hearts}.

Laplante checked, and the cutoff jammed for Laplante's remaining 188,000, which he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
WSOP 1X Winner
188,000