2021 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
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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
Players Left 1 / 896
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Elimination for Elharar

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Rafi Elharar opened the action to 4,500 from middle position he got a call from the player on the button and in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. It was checked to Elhara who made a continuation bet of 6,000. The player on the button called and the big blind folded.

The turn card was the {j-Hearts}. The action went check, check.

The river card paired the board with the {j-Clubs}. Elharar slid a large stack of chips into the pot putting his opponent all-in. His opponent thought for a moment and called.

Opponenet: {j-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Rafi Elharar: {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

The player on the button flopped an open-ended straight draw, then turned a pair of jacks and improved to trips on the river. Elharar had also improved to trips on the river with the ace kicker for maximum value and the knockout.

Player Chips Progress
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Rafi Elharar
130,000

Vaughan's Kings Can't Hold

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
KC Vaughan
KC Vaughan

The action was picked up with KC Vaughan all-in for 73,000 and another player had called.

KC Vaughan: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Opponenet: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}. Vaughan's opponent nailed an ace of the flop for maximum pain sending him home.

Player Chips Progress
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KC Vaughan
Busted

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Lewis Wins with No Showdown

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Romain Lewis
Romain Lewis

The action picked up when Romain Lewis raised to 4,000 and only the big blind made the call.

The flop was {9-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Hearts}. The big blind led out with a bet of 5,500 and Lewis raised to 15,000.

The big blind called and the turn was the {a-Diamonds}. The big blind checked and Lewis went all-in.

The big blind tanked but eventually mucked the hand and Lewis collected his chips to add to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Romain Lewis
85,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax

Some Current Chip Counts

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
260,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
158,000
14,000
14,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Conrad Simpson us
Conrad Simpson
155,000
Profile photo of Tana Karn us
Tana Karn
115,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Ori Hasson il
Ori Hasson
99,500
39,500
39,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
97,500
2,500
2,500
pokerstars
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Jaspal Brar
89,500
32,300
32,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Karolis Sereika lt
Karolis Sereika
77,500
77,500
77,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kyle Frey us
Kyle Frey
63,000
14,500
14,500
Profile photo of Viet Vo us
Viet Vo
62,500
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
58,500
6,500
6,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
46,500
41,000
41,000
Profile photo of Brett Apter us
Brett Apter
41,000
41,000
41,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
32,500
32,500
32,500
WSOP 7X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
GGPoker
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Kris Steinbach
Busted
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Vanessa Kade
Busted

Hallaert Raises Turn

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised in the hijack to 6,000 and the big blind defended.

On the flop of {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, the big blind check called a bet of 5,000 from Hallaert.

The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the big blind decided to lead out for 6,500. Hallaert didn't waste much time before putting in a raise to 20,000. His opponent thought about it for a few quick seconds and mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenny Hallaert
233,000
135,500
135,500
pokerstars

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Hallaert Making Moves

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

The action was picked up on the flop of {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Kenny Hallert was facing a bet of 5,000 from his opponent.

Hallaert made the call to the turn of {2-Spades}. Hallaert checked and his opponent bet 15,000 which he called.

The river was the {4-Clubs} then Hallaert bet 20,000 and his opponent mucked the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Kenny Hallaert
220,000
13,000
13,000
pokerstars

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Gumz Fires Twice

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

On a flop of {q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and 12,500 already in the middle, Pedro Madeira check-called a bet of 3,500 from Fabian Gumz.

The dealer flipped the {k-Diamonds} on th turn and Madeira checked once again. Gumz fired for again, this time sizing to 16,000 and Madeira's cards instantly hit the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Pedro Madeira
125,500
52,000
52,000
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Fabian Gumz
98,500
98,500
98,500

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2021 WSOP Streaming Exclusively on PokerGO

Level 12 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
PokerGO WSOP
PokerGO WSOP

The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing, and PokerGO is live streaming many of the events.

PokerGO has partnered with CBS Sports Network to provide WSOP coverage with the likes of Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Jamie Kerstetter returning to the WSOP broadcast booth this year, along with PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff Platt from time to time.

CBS Sports Network will televise 16 pre-produced and edited episodes of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event, after striking a multi-year deal earlier this year. This deal sees coverage of the WSOP Main Event return to its original broadcast partner after featuring on CBS Sports Spectacular in the mid-1970s.

All 16 episodes will be televised following the conclusion of the tournament.

PokerGO will provide live streaming duties of the World Championship event starting on Day 1A (November 4) until the end on November 17, except Day 1B (November 5).

Away from the Main Event, there will be additional coverage of more than two dozen tournaments thru November 23, 2021. They include the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller.

Here's a look at the remaining PokerGO live-stream schedule:

*Dates, times, and specific events of this schedule are subject to change.

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