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

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Myers Rivers Straight For A Knockout

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

Matt Myers opened to 3,500 from under the gun. Maurice Hawkins made the call on the button and the action folded to the player in the big blind who moved all-in for just over 35,000. Myers shoved over the top and Hawkins got out of the way.

Big Blind: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Matt Myers: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{a-Spades}. The player all-in and at risk out flopped Myers with a pair of jacks. Unfortunately, he couldn't hold when the ace on the river completed a Broadway straight for Myers pocket tens.

Player Chips Progress
Matt Myers us
Matt Myers
75,000

Tens Hold for Wade

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Tristan Wade
Tristan Wade

Tristan Wade raised in the hijack and the player in the small blind three-bet to 11,500. The big blind quickly folded and Wade made the call.

The dealer spread a flop of {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and the small blind continued for 10,000, which Wade called.

Both the {q-Diamonds} on the turn and the {4-Clubs} on the river got checked and the small blind opened {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for ace-high, while Wade scooped the pot when he tabled {10-Spades}{10-Clubs} for two pairs.

Player Chips Progress
Tristan Wade us
Tristan Wade
WSOP 1X Winner
181,000 31,000

Tags: Tristan Wade

Lauson Makes Quads

Level 10 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Travis Lauson
Travis Lauson

On a flop of {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, the player first to act jammed all-in for 10,000 and Travis Lauson called next to act before the third player announced he was all-in for just over 70,000 chips. Lauson snap-called and all three hands were shown.

Opponent One: {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Opponent Two: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Travis Lauson: {k-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Lauson flopped top set and was looking to avoid a diamond for his opponent's flush. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, changing nothing and the {k-Clubs} on the river meant Lauson made quads to eliminate both opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Lauson us
Travis Lauson
95,500

Tags: Travis Lauson

Blumstein Bets Big On The River

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

The action was picked up on a board that read {q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades} with about 25,000 in the pot.

Scott Blumstein applied maximum pressure on his opponent by over-betting all-in on the river. His opponent's tournament life was on the line. He eventually made the call and he was sent packing when Blumstein tabled {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} for top set.

His opponent mucked and said, "Nice hand."

Player Chips Progress
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
150,000 59,900

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

PokerNews Podcast: Phil Hellmuth Talks 16th Bracelet; Mike Matusow in PHoF?

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

The biggest story was that of Phil Hellmuth finally breaking through and capturing his record-extending 16th WSOP gold bracelet. Find out what he had to say in his winner interview with the media after his victory.

Other stories include bracelet wins by Chance Kornuth, David "Bakes" Baker, and Ryan “Santasbzack2” Stoker. Plus, you can hear bracelet winner interviews from Jim Collopy, Mike Noori, Anthony Koutsos, and Karolis Sereika.

Finally, find out how PokerNews pissed off Mike Matusow in regards to the Poker Hall of Fame nominations, which leads to Jesse and Chad sharing their thoughts on "The Mouth" as well as the other 10 finalists. Who stands the best chance of being inducted? Find out here.

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