Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-01-2021 17:03 UTC-7

Valentzas Makes His Straight

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action was recapped by the other players at the table. Nicholas Valentzas opened from early position to 7,000 and the button jammed for 32,000. The action folded back around to Valentzas who made the call.

Button player:
Nicholas Valentzas:

The board ran out and Valentzas straightened up by the river to eliminate the player.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Valentzas	120,000 120,000	120,000

10-01-2021 16:55 UTC-7

Zufic Shows The Straight

Liam Gannon

Level 11 : 2,000/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action picked up on the river with the board reading and a pot containing 39,000. Ivan Zufic tossed a bet out of 39,000 and the other player folded. Zufic showed a for the straight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Zufic	140,000 140,000	140,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 2,000/3,000

Ante: 3,000

10-01-2021 16:19 UTC-7

Break

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

The players are now on a 20-minute break while the chips are colored up.

10-01-2021 16:15 UTC-7

Murphy Makes Flush Over Cowboys

Brandon Bloom

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sean Murphy was all-in and at risk holding versus of his opponent.

The flop brought three clubs on the board to give Murphy some outs to a flush. The turn didn't help, but the spiked the river to beat the kings and keep him alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Murphy	70,000

10-01-2021 16:14 UTC-7

Schultz Eliminated In Three-Way All-In

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nicholas Margarites opened under the gun to 6,500 and was shoved on by the cutoff player. Kevin Schultz went all in for less in the big blind and Margarites called.

Kevin Schultz:
Nicholas Margarites:
Cutoff player:

The board ran out and Schultz was eliminated while Margarites and the cutoff chopped up his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Margarites	147,000 147,000	147,000
Kevin Schultz	Busted

10-01-2021 16:06 UTC-7

Gavin Leading the Ladies in Pavilion

Mike Patrick

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Several notable female players are building stacks in the Pavilion room. Leading them with 165,000 is Lexy Gavin.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lexy Gavin	165,000 115,000	115,000

Karina Jett	136,000 41,000	41,000
Vanessa Kade	120,000 -10,000	-10,000
Kathy Liebert	43,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tiffany Michelle	30,500 500	500

10-01-2021 16:04 UTC-7

A Few Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Vanessa Kade	130,000 80,000	80,000
Matt Affleck	95,000 -14,000	-14,000
Qui Nguyen	95,000

Mike Dentale	45,000

10-01-2021 16:01 UTC-7

Hernandez Wins A Flip

Liam Gannon

Level 10 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

A raise from under the gun to 5,000 was three bet to 10,000 from the cutoff and was followed by a shove from Christian Hernandez from the small blind for 35,500. The under the gun player went all in for 40,000 and the cutoff folded.

Christian Hernandez:
Under the gun player:

The board ran came out and Hernandez secured the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Hernandez	82,000 82,000	82,000

10-01-2021 15:52 UTC-7

Foutty's Kings Are Cracked

Liam Gannon

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
Stephen Foutty	86,000 -124,000	-124,000