2021 World Series of Poker

Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack
Day: 1a
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
$446,983
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,551,990
Entries
3,991
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,937
Players Left
506

Konnikova goes All-In and Doubles Up

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

The action was picked up on the river and the board showing {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

Maria Konnikova was all-in for her remaining 97,200 in chips and was called by an opponent.

Konnikova turned over {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for the full house, her opponent's hand was mucked and wasn't seen.

Konnikova scooped the pot and it gave her a nearly 200,000 chips stack.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
194,200 133,200

Tags: Maria Konnikova

Wilson Finds A Double

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

The hijack raised to 4,000 and off of a shorter stack, Brock WIlson defended his big blind.

The flop came down {k-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Wilson checked to the hijack who responded by betting 2,000. Wilson went all in for his remaining 8,600 and the hijack called.

Brock Wilson: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Hijack: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}

The turn and river came {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}, keeping Wilson's hand ahead.

Player Chips Progress
Brock Wilson us
Brock Wilson
24,000

Farrell Doubles Up

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

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

The flop came down {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{5-Clubs} 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 {k-Clubs} and the big blind bet once more to the tune of 7,000, and Farrell called once more.

The river was a {2-Diamonds} 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 {8-Clubs}{7-Spades} for a missed straight and flush draw. Farrell turned over {a-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for aces and nines which was good for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
WSOP 1X Winner
85,200 49,200

Massey Over 200k in Chips

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

The action was picked up on the turn with the board reading {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades} and already over 30,000 in the pot.

Ralph Massey checked to a player behind who had position on him and his opponent bet 15,000 which Masssey quickly called.

The river was the {5-Spades}. Massey checked and his opponent quickly checked behind. Massey turned over {a-Spades}{5-Clubs} for the two-pair, his opponent mucked and Massey scooped the pot.

With that pot, Massey now has amassed over 200,000 in chips which puts him among some of the bigger stacks in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ralph Massey us
Ralph Massey
205,000 60,000

Tags: Ralph Massey

Level: 10

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Webb Finds A Double

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

Preflop action was recapped by the table.

The under the gun player raised to 3,600 and was called by Courtney Webb in early position and three other callers. The big blind player raised to 21,600 and the only player to match that bet was Webb and they took a flop.

The flop came out {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and the big blind player went all-in for the covering stack. Webb sighed as she called and the hands were turned over.

Courtney Webb: {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}
Big Blind: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Webb needed to hit her flush to win. The turn {6-Spades} brought additional two pair and three of a kind outs, but the river {j-Hearts} gave her the flush and she hit a big double up.

Player Chips Progress
Courtney Webb au
Courtney Webb
197,000 1,200

Tags: Courtney Webb

Massey Double Original Stack

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

The action was picked up on the flop of {a-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and only the blinds we're involved.

Aaron Massey checked from the small blind and the big blind bet 5,000.

Massey tanked before he decided to check-raise it to 11,000 and his opponent quickly mucked.

More important for Massey he has more than double his starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Massey us
Aaron Massey
86,000 86,000

Tags: Aaron Massey

Pirault Eliminates a Player

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

The action was picked up when a player went all-in and action was on Francois Pirault in the big blind who made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Opponent: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Francois Pirault: {k-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and with the Queen on the board, Pirault Eliminated his opponent with the better pair.

Player Chips Progress
Francois Pirault fr
Francois Pirault
125,000 30,000

Tags: Francois Pirault

Mateos Eliminated

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

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: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Rupesh Pattni: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Covering stack: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The flop came out {9-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} offering no help to the losing hands, but the turn {k-Clubs} put Mateos squarely in the front to win the main pot. The river came {q-Hearts} 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 us
Rupesh Pattni
76,000 76,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted
Frank Funaro us
Frank Funaro
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosFrank FunaroRupesh Pattni