Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack Day 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-22-2021 09:06 UTC-7

Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em Day 1a Begins At 10 a.m.

Liam Gannon

Welcome to another day of 2021 World Series of Poker action. Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em kicks off today's proceedings, beginning at 10 a.m PT.

The event earns its namesake for the 40,000 starting stack players are given to begin the tournament, usually WSOP starting stacks float around the 20,000 mark. Today's play will see 11 Levels of 60-minutes, with a 20-minute break at the end of every two levels. There will be a 75-minute dinner break at the end of level 8, with registration closing at the end of the break.

Previous winners include 2018’s Robert Peacock, who bested 5,700 other entries to win the first place prize of $644,244. In 2019 it was Joseph Cheong, who topped the 6,214 field whilst also winning his first WSOP bracelet.

The players that survive day 1a are scheduled to come back Sunday at 10 a.m. for Day 2. The tournament allows a single re-entry per flight. Those who are unable to bag chips by the end of today can come back to try again on Saturday at 10 a.m. for Day 1b.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all of the updates for this tournament as well as other tournaments during this year's WSOP.

Tags: Joseph Cheong Robert Peacock

10-22-2021 10:46 UTC-7

Moses Looks Up Opponent With King-High

Leo_Contreras

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With over 20,000 in the pot, action was picked up on the river with the board showing .

David Moses' opponent checked and Moses checked behind and turned over and his opponent showed .

Moses then said "I was calling you down with king-high" as he scooped the pot to add to his chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Moses	56,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: David Moses

10-22-2021 11:18 UTC-7

Hawkins Gains Momentum

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Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Maurice Hawkins picked up momentum following a few early hands.

Hand one: The flop was and Hawkins had bet 2,800 to the only other player in the hand and he mucked. Hawkins then said "some people you don't want to wake up."

Hand two: Hawkins limped in from early position and another player raised to 2,100. It folded around to Hawkins who also mucked.

Hand three: From early position Hawkins raised to 1,000 and only the button made the call. The board was checked all the way down to the river to read . The button bet 1,800 which Hawkins snap-called and showed his which was good to win the pot.

Another player at the table said "I didn't mean to wake you up Maurice" Hawkins smiled and said "you woke me the f*** up".

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	55,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Maurice Hawkins

10-22-2021 12:57 UTC-7

Parks Wins without a Showdown

Leo_Contreras

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The action was picked up when Sejin Park raised to 1,800 and only the cutoff made the call.

The flop was and it was checked by both players. The turn was and Park bet 4,500.

The cutoff player made the call to bring in the river. Park fired again, this time to 12,500.

The cutoff player mucked his hand to take Park over the 100,000 chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sejin Park	112,000 40,500	40,500

Tags: Sejin Park

10-22-2021 14:31 UTC-7

Platt Gone Before Break

Liam Gannon

Level 4 : 300/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up preflop with Jeff Platt's stack of 13,000 at risk and another player debating a call after putting 3,300 out there prior. The other player called and the cards were tabled.

Jeff Platt:
Opponent:

The flop was safe enough for Platt with an but the turn left Platt drawing to three outs. Unfortunately the river was not one of those outs and Platt was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Platt	Busted

10-22-2021 15:48 UTC-7

Terrio Eliminates Arnwine, Doubles Through Killetto; Newey Gone

Liam Gannon

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Justin Arnwine raised to 2,000 under the gun and the player from the next position called him. From cutoff, Lily Kiletto re-raised to 5,500. From the big blind Sean Terrio called and then Arnwine cranked up his Hello Kitty windup to signify he was all-in for 21,000. Kiletto asked for a count and then went all-in herself for about 53,000. Terrio snap-called and all three cards were on their backs.

Justin Arnwine:
Sean Terrio:
Lily Kiletto:

The board ran out and Terrio's kings held for the more than double he got in the pot. Justin Arnwine was eliminated from the tournament.

At another table, Paul Newey was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Terrio	106,000
Lily Kiletto	13,000 13,000	13,000
Justin Arnwine	Busted
Paul Newey	Busted

Tags: Justin Arnwine Lily Kiletto Paul Newey Sean Terrio

10-22-2021 17:23 UTC-7

Reskallah Busted from the Tournament

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Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with the board showing and both Aladin Reskallah and Jesus Bertoli got all the chips in the middle putting Reskallah at risk.

Aladin Reskallah:
Jesus Bertoli:

The river was the which was no help to Reskallah and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jesus Bertoli	255,000 255,000	255,000
Aladin Reskallah	Busted

Tags: Aladin Reskallah Jesus Bertoli

10-22-2021 17:48 UTC-7

Platt Finds Life

Liam Gannon

Level 7 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to the player on the button who called the big blind. Jeff Platt in the small blind raised to 3,700. The big blind folded and action went back to the button who called.

The flop came down and Platt led for 2,900. The button raised to 10,000 and after briefly thinking about it, Jeff Platt went all in for 40,200. The button asked for a count and then called.

Jeff Platt:
Button:

Platt's flush draw was no good as his opponent held the higher flush draw. Platt needed to hit his straight or running cards to stay alive.

Luckily for him, the turn came a , giving Platt a straight and putting his opponent in need of completing his flush. The river came out a which kept Platt ahead and he raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Platt	89,000 56,000	56,000

10-22-2021 20:45 UTC-7

Mateos Eliminated

Liam Gannon

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Action picked up with cards on their backs with Adrian Mateos all in for his remaining 9,000 and at risk against two players. Rupesh Pattni was also at risk for a larger stack.

Adrian Mateos:
Rupesh Pattni:
Covering stack:

The flop came out offering no help to the losing hands, but the turn put Mateos squarely in the front to win the main pot. The river came the last remaining queen in the deck, giving Pattni a set. Mateos tapped the table, wished his tablemates a good game and left the tournament area as Pattni not only scored a double, but a knockout of Mateos.

At another table, Frank Funaro also was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rupesh Pattni	76,000 76,000	76,000
Adrian Mateos	Busted

Frank Funaro	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Frank Funaro Rupesh Pattni

10-22-2021 21:53 UTC-7

Farrell Doubles Up

Liam Gannon

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

Niall Farrell raised to 4,000 in the hijack and the big blind defended.

The flop came down and the big blind checked the action over to Farrell who continuation bet for 3,000. The big blind decided on raising to 9,500. Farrell gave it some time before he decided to call.

The turn came a and the big blind bet once more to the tune of 7,000, and Farrell called once more.

The river was a and the big blind went all-in for effectively 20,600. Farrell looked back at his hand, then put his chips in for the call. The opponent grimaced as he turned over for a missed straight and flush draw. Farrell turned over for aces and nines which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	85,200 49,200	49,200