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

Level: 14

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Margarites Takes One On The Turn

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Nicholas Margarites raised to 16,000 on the button and received a call in the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs} and it checked around.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds} with Margarites betting 28,000 after the big blind checked, issuing a snap fold from the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Margarites
Nicholas Margarites
120,000
-27,000
-27,000

Foutty Stacks One

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Stephen Foutty
Stephen Foutty

Stephen Foutty opened from early position and received a call from the big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades} to which the big blind announced all in and Foutty called.

Big blind: {a-}{8-}
Stephen Foutty: {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-}{9-} and the big blind player left the tournament area as Foutty stacked the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Foutty us
Stephen Foutty
320,000
234,000
234,000

Hall Adds to Stack with Ladies

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Cate Hall
Cate Hall

The board was {4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Spades}{k-Spades} with around 50,000 in the pot and after a check from the big blind player, Cate Hall put out a 15,000 bet. That bet was called and the river was the {2-Diamonds}. Both players checked and Hall's {q-}{q-} was good to take the pot over her opponent's {a-Spades}{10-} as she climbs to around 200,000.

Player Chips Progress
Cate Hall us
Cate Hall
200,000
87,000
87,000

Wien Shoves the Turn

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jeremy Wien
Jeremy Wien

The action is picked up on the flop reading {8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Jeremy Wien in early position betting 11,000 into the four-way pot. A call from the small blind and a fold from the big blind and under the gun.

The turn brought a {9-Hearts} and the small blind checked. Wien thought about it for about ten seconds before moving all in and the small blind snap folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
140,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Valentzas Knocks Out Another One

Level 13 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

A player moved all in early position for 25,000. Nicholas Valentzas asked for a count before reshoving in the small blind. The big blind folded and the hands were on their backs.

Under the gun player: {k-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Nicholas Valentzas: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Hearts}{2-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Valentzas knocked out another player.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Valentzas
Nicholas Valentzas
133,000
13,000
13,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Hanks Folds Correctly

Level 12 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Phil Rome opened under the gun to 11,000 and Brent Hanks called from the lojack. Action folded to the big blind player who shoved all in for roughly 39,000 prompting a reshove from Rome. Hanks thinks about it for a few seconds before throwing his {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} into the muck.

Big blind player: {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Phil Rome: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{k-Spades}{4-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Rome scooped a healthy pot while eliminating a player.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Rome
Phil Rome
105,000
Brent Hanks us
Brent Hanks
82,000
WSOP 1X Winner