Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack
Day 1a Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,551,990
Entries
3,991
Level
38
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
1,937
Players Left
506
Farahi & Greenblatt Lead the Way After Day 1a of Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Day 1a of Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em has come to an end. All of the entries started with a total of 40,000 chips and this event attracted 1,937 entries on Day 1a with 506 players progressing to Day 2.
The day ended with a trio of Alexanders on top of the Day 1a leaderboard.
Alexander Farahi bagged the chip leading stack of 742,500 followed by Alexander Greenblatt (617,500) and Alexander Tafesh (601,000).
Meanwhile, Eduardo Silva (596,000), Yuhei Sanada (508,000), and Landen Lucas (457,000) also are among the players to end the day near the top of the chip counts.
Event #43 Day 1a Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | CHIP COUNT | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Farahi | United States | 742,500 | 248 |
| 2 | Alex Greenblatt | United States | 617,500 | 206 |
| 3 | Alexander Tafesh | United States | 601,000 | 200 |
| 4 | Eduardo Amaral | Brazil | 596,000 | 199 |
| 5 | Alex Kulev | Ireland | 591,500 | 197 |
| 6 | Ting Cheng | United States | 530,000 | 177 |
| 7 | Yuhei Sanada | Japan | 508,000 | 169 |
| 8 | Goran Mandic | Hungary | 460,000 | 153 |
| 9 | Landen Lucas | United States | 457,500 | 153 |
| 10 | Robert Lenhart | United States | 456,000 | 152 |
As expected, a number of notables took their seats today, with many deciding to take full advantage of late registration. Some, such as Adrian Mateos, Greg Raymer, and Maurice Hawkins failed to find a bag by the end of play.
But others notables that bagged, including Kazuki Ikeuchi (310,000), Jerry Wong (260,000), Jeremy Wien (225,000), Maria Ho (103,000), and Barry Greenstein (68,000) and will all be returning on Day 2.
Day 2 is set to resume play on Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10 a.m. local time, with blinds at 1,500/3,000 and a big blind ante of 3,000 too. There are 10 levels scheduled to be played, with a 15-minute break after every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after level 19 of play at approximately 7 p.m.
The Pokernews team will be there from when the first card is dealt until the last card hits the felt.
Play Has Ended for Day 1a
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The action has concluded for Day 1a of Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack No-Limit Hold'em. Stay tuned for the final chip counts and recap of Day 1a.
Final Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
742,500 | 742,500 |
|
617,500 | 617,500 |
|
601,000 | 601,000 |
|
596,000 | 596,000 |
|
591,500 | 591,500 |
|
|
530,000 | 530,000 |
|
508,000 | 508,000 |
|
460,000 | 460,000 |
|
457,500 | 457,500 |
|
|
456,000 | 456,000 |
|
451,000 | 451,000 |
|
429,000 | 429,000 |
|
428,000 | 428,000 |
|
|
426,500 | 426,500 |
|
414,000 | 414,000 |
|
408,500 | 408,500 |
|
406,000 | 406,000 |
|
401,500 | 401,500 |
|
401,500 | 401,500 |
|
389,500 | 39,500 |
|
387,000 | 7,000 |
|
386,000 | 386,000 |
|
375,000 | 375,000 |
|
369,500 | 369,500 |
|
|
365,000 | 365,000 |
Another Round Of Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 | |
|
|
350,000 | 310,000 |
|
|
290,000 | 290,000 |
|
230,000 | |
|
200,000 | 164,000 |
|
170,000 | 10,000 |
|
140,000 | 69,000 |
|
53,000 | -9,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
263,000 | 58,000 |
|
|
230,000 | 100,000 |
|
225,000 | 30,800 |
|
|
160,000 | 108,000 |
|
120,000 | 120,000 |
|
115,000 | 56,000 |
|
110,000 | 28,000 |
|
90,000 | -17,000 |
|
73,000 | 26,000 |
|
58,000 | 19,000 |
New Chip Leader
Level 11
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
A 600,000 chip pot brewed up between Courtney Webb and Alexander Greenblatt and the parts of the action were recapped by the table.
On a board reading 
the two biggest stacks on Table 54 got all-in. Webb had a set of nines but it was no good against Greenblatt's straight to the king.
Webb was eliminated and Greenblatt shot up the ranks to become the current tournament chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
645,000 | 645,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Break
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The remaining players have been sent on a 20-minute break. The tournament clock currently reads 680 players left.
They will play one more level before they bag for the night
Leng Eliminates One
Level 10
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With an under the gun raise to 4,000 and three callers in front of him, Ryan Leng decided on a defense of his big blind and five players saw a flop.
The flop came out 
and the action checked to the under the gun player who went all-in for 74,000. Action folded back around to Leng who called and revealed the hands.
Opponent: 
Ryan Leng: 
Leng had flopped a flush and his opponent was in a dire situation. The turn came a 
meaning that the door was not completely closed on the opponent, but the river 
changed nothing and the opponent had been eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
163,000 | 101,000 |