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

Barzantny Rivers a Straight

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

With about 2,100 in the middle the flop was {8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Wojtek Barzantny check-raised his opponent's 1,500 bet to 3,000. His opponent three-bet to 6,000 and he made the call.

On the {a-Spades} turn, both players checked to see the {10-Clubs} on the river. Barzantny fired out a bet of 11,200 and his opponent didn't waste much time before calling. Barzantny tabled {8-Spades}{6-Spades} for a straight on the river and his opponent mucked while paying off the bet.

Player Chips Progress
Wojtek Barzantny at
Wojtek Barzantny
50,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Wojtek Barzantny

Wien Stacking Chips

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jeremy Wien
Jeremy Wien

The action was picked up preflop and a bet of 800 from Jeremy Wien. Only the button and big blind made the call.

The flop was {j-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} and Wien made a continuation bet of 2,000 and only the button made the call.

The turn was {3-Hearts}, Wien bet 4,500, the button mucked and Wien stacked the chips from the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremy Wien us
Jeremy Wien
37,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jeremy Wien

Don't Mess With Dube

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

A player in the hijack raised to 700. The player in the cutoff called and the action folded to Mark Dube in the small blind who raised it up to 3,000. Both the hijack and the cutoff called the 3,000.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. Dube checked and the original raiser put out a bet of 2,500. The cutoff folded and Dube called.

The turn card was the {10-Hearts} and the action checked through.

The river brought the {2-Clubs}. Dube bombed the river with a huge bet of 20,000. His opponent practically snap-called.

It was bad news for his opponent when Dube tabled {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}. His opponent mucked and Dube scooped a massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Dube us
Mark Dube
59,000

Full House for Furey

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

On a board of {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and 5,800 in the middle, the action checked to Charles Furey who put in a bet of 2,500 and his opponent called.

The dealer flipped the {7-Clubs} on the river and Furey's opponent checked once again before he fired in 6,300. The opponent thought about it for a few seconds before folding the {a-Hearts} face up. Furey was kind enough to show the opponent {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for a full house as he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Charles Furey us
Charles Furey
39,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Charles Furey

The "Duck Man" in Good Position Early

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante
Marvin Karlins
Marvin Karlins

All the chips got in the middle between Marvin Karlins and another player at risk for his tournament life.

Opponent: {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Marvin Karlins: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{10-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and with that Karlins eliminates one and puts himself in a good position early.

Karlins then opened up his jacket. "The name is the Duck Man" he said as he scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Karlins us
Marvin Karlins
72,000
37,000
37,000

Tags: Marvin Karlins

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Current Chip Counts

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Player Chips Progress
Asi Moshe il
Asi Moshe
63,700
28,700
28,700
WSOP 4X Winner
Santiago Plante ca
Santiago Plante
50,100
-4,900
-4,900
Julian Menhardt at
Julian Menhardt
47,200
10,200
10,200
Winamax
Justin Arnwine us
Justin Arnwine
43,500
1,500
1,500
Michael Wang us
Michael Wang
41,000
13,300
13,300
WSOP 2X Winner
Qui Nguyen us
Qui Nguyen
40,100
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Thomas Boivin be
Thomas Boivin
38,900
3,900
3,900
David “rUeTaMa” Moses us
David “rUeTaMa” Moses
37,500
2,500
2,500
WSOP 1X Winner
Katsushi Yoshida us
Katsushi Yoshida
37,100
2,100
2,100
Vanessa Kade ca
Vanessa Kade
35,000
Kyle Frey us
Kyle Frey
34,800
-9,000
-9,000
Viliyan Petleshkov bg
Viliyan Petleshkov
33,500
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
33,500
Lexy Gavin us
Lexy Gavin
32,500
Vincent Lam ca
Vincent Lam
29,200
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
28,400
-6,600
-6,600
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Kelly Minkin us
Kelly Minkin
21,200
-13,800
-13,800
Lorenzo Adams us
Lorenzo Adams
17,200
-17,800
-17,800
Aladin Reskallah fr
Aladin Reskallah
14,800
Winamax

Mateos Rivers A Full House

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

A player raised to 1,000 from early position. Adrian Mateos called in the hijack and the big blind completed the action with a call.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. The original raiser continued for a bet of 1,500 when it was checked to him. Mateos was the only player to call.

The turn card was the {q-Diamonds}. The player in early position led again with a bet of 4,000 and Mateos called.

The {a-Diamonds} fell on the river and the original raiser threw out a bet of 6,000. Mateos tanked before raising to put his opponent all-in. The opponent snap-called.

Original Raiser: {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The original raiser flopped a wheel but Mateos went runner-runner to river a full house to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
67,000
67,000
67,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

Blumstein Out-Kicks Hawkins

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante

In a three-way pot with all three players putting in a total of 3,600 the flop read, {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. They all checked to see the {5-Hearts} on the turn. The player first to act checked and Scott Blumstein checked before Maurice Hawkins put in a bet of 1,600. Only Blumstein made the call.

The river was the {3-Hearts} and both players checked quickly. Blumstein tabled {k-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a pair of tens king-kicker and Hawkins showed the {10-Hearts} as he mucked his second card.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Blumstein us
Scott Blumstein
52,600
52,600
52,600
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Maurice Hawkins us
Maurice Hawkins
32,500
32,500
32,500

Tags: Maurice HawkinsScott Blumstein