WSOP 2021 | THREE WORLD SERIES WINNERS IN ONE DAY! | Update Day 25
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,941,863
Entries
421
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
421
Players Left
82
Funaro Takes a Seat
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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Overbet from Kornuth
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Chance Kornuth saw a flop of 
in position and bet 700 when checked to. His opponent in early position called.
The opponent checked again on the 
turn and Kornuth checked back. The opponent checked a third time on the 
river and Kornuth fired an overbet of 3,500. The opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
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 
and Shiller bet 3,200, quickly called by the first raiser and James Chen. On the turn, Shiller sent a bet worth 6,700 and it was enough to collect the pot without more resistance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | |
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47,000 | |
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More Players Join the Event
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Steinbach in the Field
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Kris Steinbach has taken a seat. He finished 5th for $71,457 in Event #33: $800 Eight-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack last week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
Chen Check-Raises Flop
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
James Chen in the small blind saw a flop of 
against the player in the big blind.
Chen checked and the opponent bet 500, which Chen responded to with a raise to 1,700. The opponent called.
Chen fired a bet of 3,600 on the 
turn, which was too much for the opponent and they folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |
|
|
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Yifrach Enters
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Gal Yifrach was seen taking a seat.
He finished 3rd in Event #38: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller - 8 Handed for $495,305 just this past week.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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