2021 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 1
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Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$428,694
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,941,863
Total Entries
421
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
421
Players Left
82
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Shiller Takes One

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

A player raised to 600 and it was called by James Chen in the cutoff. Brendan Shiller three-bet to 1,800 in the big blind and both his opponents called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Hearts} and Shiller bet 3,200, quickly called by the first raiser and James Chen. On the {7-Spades} turn, Shiller sent a bet worth 6,700 and it was enough to collect the pot without more resistance.

Level: 2

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

Overbet from Kornuth

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Chance Kornuth saw a flop of {q-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-} in position and bet 700 when checked to. His opponent in early position called.

The opponent checked again on the {7-Spades} turn and Kornuth checked back. The opponent checked a third time on the {9-Clubs} river and Kornuth fired an overbet of 3,500. The opponent folded.

Tags: Chance Kornuth

Bruno 'Kool Shen' Lopes Is in the Place

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

French rap star Bruno Lopes — a.k.a. "Kool Shen" of NTM, just took a seat in Amazon's room. With $157,789 total live earnings in WSOP events, Lopes will battle for the first gold bracelet of his poker career.

Funaro Takes a Seat

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Frank Funaro
Frank Funaro

Frank Funaro has entered the field. Known for his online prowess in New Jersey, Funaro has had some recent success playing live poker.

He finished 13th for $51,866 a few weeks ago at the WSOP in Event #6 $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em - 8 Handed High Roller.

Funaro also made some deep runs at the U.S. Poker Open and the PokerGo Cup earlier this year.

Tags: Frank Funaro

Grafton Gets Raised

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Daniel Negreanu on the button opened to 500 and Sam Grafton in the small blind called, as did the player in the big blind.

All three players checked on the flop of {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}, and Grafton led out with a bet of 600 on the {4-Hearts} turn. The player in the big blind raised to 2,200 and Negreanu and Grafton both folded.

Tags: Daniel NegreanuSam Grafton

Newey Takes from Negreanu

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Paul Newey opened on the button to 600 and Daniel Negreanu called from the small blind.

On the {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs} flop, Negreanu check-called a bet of 700 from Newey.

Both players checked on the {q-Spades} turn and saw the {4-Spades} river. Negreanu check-called a bet of 1200 from Newey and Newey turned over {j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

"Straight," asked Negreanu? "Good thing I checked the turn."

Tags: Daniel NegreanuPaul Newey

More Players in the Field

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

Upeshka de Silva, owner of 3 WSOP gold bracelets, just joined the event, along with Belgium player Thomas Boivin, who finished third in the 2017 $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em.

Kornuth in the Field

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Chance Kornuth
Chance Kornuth

Chance Kornuth in the big blind was in a heads-up pot on a board reading {10-Clubs}{q-Spades}{5-Spades}. Kornuth bet 200 and his opponent in early position called.

Kornuth fired again on the {a-Spades} turn with a bet of 400, which his opponent called. Kornuth then check-folded on the {k-Spades} river when his opponent bet 700.

Tags: Chance Kornuth