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

10-22-2021 11:04 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Newey	44,000 4,000	4,000
Jason Wheeler	40,000 40,000	40,000

Kathy Liebert	40,000 40,000	40,000

Steve Wilkie	33,000 -1,000	-1,000

Hawkins Gains Momentum

Leo_Contreras

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 11:29 UTC-7

Wilkie Gone

Liam Gannon

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Steve Wilkie's seat was empty and his tablemates briefly filled recapped some of the action.

The board read and Wilkie had gotten most of his chips in the pot versus John Ho. The river came an and Wilkie put the last of his chips in and Ho called.

Steve Wilkie:
John Ho:

Wilkie had rivered two pair with aces and sixes, but Ho held a six for three-of-a-kind to win the pot and eliminate Wilkie.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ho	71,000 71,000	71,000
Steve Wilkie	Busted

Tags: John Ho Steve Wilkie

10-22-2021 11:43 UTC-7

Siegel Finds A Flush To Double

Liam Gannon

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Action picked up on the flop of . Eric Siegel raised to 6,900 after an out of position player had already bet. The opponent then went all in for 42,000 and Siegel called with the smaller stack.

Siegel:
Opponent:

The turn came the , giving Siegel a flush. The check mark was not a sure thing as his opponent was still drawing to a higher flush. The river however came the for Siegel to scoop.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Siegel	76,000 76,000	76,000

10-22-2021 11:54 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts

Leo_Contreras

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Reis	98,000

John Ho	84,000 13,000	13,000
Sejin Park	71,500 8,500	8,500

Jeff Platt	63,000 35,500	35,500

Brent Hanks	62,000

Marle Cordeiro	62,000
Maria Konnikova	55,000 11,000	11,000

Kathy Liebert	45,000 5,000	5,000

Paul Newey	43,000 -1,000	-1,000
Jason Wheeler	41,700 1,700	1,700

Kitty Kuo	41,000 41,000	41,000

Steve Wilkie	37,900 37,900	37,900
Jeremy Wien	37,000 -3,000	-3,000

Levi Klump	35,800
Michael Marder	35,000
Aladin Reskallah	33,000 33,000	33,000

Justin Arnwine	32,000 -10,700	-10,700
David Moses	19,500 -36,500	-36,500

Maurice Hawkins	6,400 -48,600	-48,600

10-22-2021 11:55 UTC-7

WSOP 2021 | Heater Continues For Addamo! | Interview

Lara Neacy

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

10-22-2021 12:02 UTC-7

20-Minute Break

Leo_Contreras

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

10-22-2021 12:52 UTC-7

Pavillion Chip Counts; Hawkins Re-enters

Liam Gannon

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

The tournament has grown into the Pavilion room and a few players are playing over in that room. Maurice Hawkins has moved there as well as being on his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Miles	48,000 48,000	48,000
Maria Ho	43,000 43,000	43,000
Maurice Hawkins	39,000 32,600	32,600
Greg Raymer	38,000 38,000	38,000

Ashley Sleeth	37,000 37,000	37,000
Kelly Minkin	32,000 32,000	32,000