2021 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$364,589
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,993,600
Entries
896
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
896
Players Left
135

Heinzl Takes it Down

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Joshua Heinzl
Joshua Heinzl

The action was picked up when the cutoff raised to 1,400 and Joshua Heinzl made the call from the big blind.

The flop was [{8-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and both players checked to the turn {2-Spades} which was also checked down.

The river was {8-Spades} and Heinzl led with a bet of 9,500 which was enough to take down the pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Joshua Heinzl us
Joshua Heinzl
44,500 9,500

Tags: Joshua Heinzl

Notables In Brasilia

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Katsushi Yoshida us
Katsushi Yoshida
35,000 35,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
35,000 35,000
Anatoliy Zyrin ru
Anatoliy Zyrin
WSOP 2X Winner
35,000 35,000
Michael Marder us
Michael Marder
35,000 35,000
Johan Schumacher be
Johan Schumacher
35,000 35,000
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000 35,000
Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
35,000 35,000
Francois Pirault fr
Francois Pirault
35,000 35,000
David “rUeTaMa” Moses us
David “rUeTaMa” Moses
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000 35,000
Marvin Karlins us
Marvin Karlins
35,000 35,000
Sam Cohen us
Sam Cohen
35,000 35,000
Catherine Dever us
Catherine Dever
35,000 35,000
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
WSOP 3X Winner
35,000 35,000
Brendan Shiller us
Brendan Shiller
35,000 35,000
Christopher Puetz de
Christopher Puetz
35,000 35,000
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
WSOP 1X Winner
35,000 35,000
Joshua Heinzl us
Joshua Heinzl
35,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
35,000 35,000
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
35,000 35,000
Kenna James us
Kenna James
35,000 35,000
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
WSOP 4X Winner
35,000 35,000
Joseph Tak us
Joseph Tak
35,000 35,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
35,000 35,000
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
WSOP 2X Winner
35,000 35,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

Frey Fires Turn and River

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

With a board reading {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{4-Clubs}{a-Spades}, the action checked to Kyle Frey in a head-up pot with about 5,300 in the middle and he put in a bet of 4,200. His opponent called to see the {8-Spades} on the river.

Once the opponent checked Frey fired again, this time for 10,000 and it didn't take much time before he mucked his hand, awarding the pot to Frey.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Frey us
Kyle Frey
43,800

Tags: Kyle Frey

Arnwine in the Field

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
Justin Arnwine
Justin Arnwine

The action picked up when a player in limped and next to him was Justin Arnwine who raised to 1,000 and it folded around back to the original limper who made the call.

The flop was {6-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{5-Spades} and original limper checked and Arnwine bet 1,500 to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
42,000 7,000

Tags: Justin Arnwine

Messick Can't be Blown Off Trips

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

On a board of {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}, there were roughly 3,500 chips in the middle, and after his opponent checked Ryan Messick put in a bet of 2,800. His opponent gave it a few moments and put in a big check-raise of 11,200.

Messick pondered his options for about 20 seconds and decided to make the call. The opponent tabled {10-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for a missed flush draw and Messick tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for trip kings to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Messick us
Ryan Messick
47,500 47,500

Tags: Ryan Messick

Menhardt Shows Aggression Early

Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante

On a flop of {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and 800 chips in the middle, Julian Menhardt checked to his opponent who put in a bet of 300. After about 10 seconds Menhardt put in the check-raise to 1,400 and his opponent called.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and Menhardt fired out a bet of 2,400 which forced his opponent to muck quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Menhardt at
Julian Menhardt
Winamax
37,000 37,000

Tags: Julian Menhardt

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Level 1 : 100/100, 100 ante
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