Break Time
Level 8
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Players are now on a 30-minute break as they color up the black chips.
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$5,449,500
Entries
12,973
Level
42
Blinds
2,500,000 / 5,000,000
Ante
5,000,000
Entries
2,649
Players Left
129
Level: 9
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Betito Leading in Pavilion White?
Level 9
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Liran Betito just called us over to proudly display his stack of 359,000 which is among the biggest stacks in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
359,000
359,000
|
359,000 |
|
95,000
16,700
|
16,700 |
|
75,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
30,000
6,500
|
6,500 |
Tigerman Felts Two
Level 9
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
According to his tablemates, Judson Tigerman opened to 4,000 and was shoved on by two later position players. Judson made the call.
Shorter stack: 
Larger stack: 
Judson Tigerman: 
The board ran out 
and both players were eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
Yardley Picks Off River Bluff
Level 9
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With a board showing 
and about 60,000 in the pot, Kyle Yardley put out a 45,000 bet. The opponent thought about it and eventually jammed for just about 100,000. After some time deciding, Yardley put in the call.
Opponent: 
Kyle Yardley: 
Yardley made the call with ace-high and raked in the chips. As another player at the table put it, "He was bluffing the bluffer but the bluffer had a better hand!"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000 |
Hall Eliminates Macninch
Level 9
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action was picked up on the turn in a hand between Cate Hall and Scott Macninch. The board read 
and Hall was facing a bet of 10,000 from Macninch. She shoved all in and Macninch called.
Scott Macninch: 
Cate Hall:
Macninch was drawing for a board pairing river and the did not improve his hand, leaving Hall to eliminate him from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
113,000
113,000
|
113,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Nguyen's Ladies Hold
Level 9
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The action was picked up preflop with an all-in, a call, and cards on their backs.
At risk player:
Vinh Nguyen: 
The board ran out 
and the player was eliminated while Vinh added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Jackson Avoids Elimination, Then Eliminates An Opponent
Level 10
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Jackson just won a pair of back-to-back hands to quickly rebuild his once short stack.
First, he was all-in preflop for 14,000 with versus his opponent's 
.
The board ran out 
, giving him more than a double-up with a full house.
On the very next hand, a player moved all-in from middle position and Jackson re-shoved in late position.
Opponent:
Jackson: 
After a board of 
, Jackson again added to his stack which now totaled 75,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
75,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
Foutty's Kings Are Cracked
Level 10
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A raise from a player in early position to 4,500 received a call from the hijack, and Stephen Foutty three-bet to 15,000. The early position raiser called and the hijack folded.
The flop came down 
and his opponent checked. Stephen put in a continuation bet of 15,000 which was raised to 50,000 by the early position raiser. Foutty went all in for the remaining 20,000 his opponent had behind, and she called.
Opponent: 
Stephen Foutty: 
The board ran out 
and the at-risk player doubled.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
86,000
-124,000
|
-124,000 |