Level: 16
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #51: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$3,000
Prize Pool
$2,661,990
Entries
997
Level
34
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
997
Players Left
41
Yifrach Makes the Right Call
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a board of 
, both players checked to Gal Yifrach who put in a bet of 25,000 from the button. The small blind called before the big blind jammed his 144,000 stack. Yifrach took a few moments before making the call and the small blind threw his hand away.
"Good Call," Said the all-in player.
"It's not over yet," Yifrach responded.
All-in Player: 
Gal Yifrach: 
Yifrach flopped top pair and was able to dodge the overcard as the board completed with the 
on the turn and the 
on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
420,000 | 420,000 |
Leng Loses Pot
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Ryan Leng was in a four-way pot on the flop of 
and called a bet of 14,000 from the player on the button, which the player in the small blind also called.
The 
turn checked through and the small blind led out with a bet of 18,000 on the 
river. Leng called while the player on the button folded.
The small blind showed 
for a pair of queens and Leng mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | -21,000 |
Some Day 1 Photos
Kings Hold for Ahmed
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The under-the-gun player raised to 12,000 and Faisal Ahmed called in the cutoff before the big blind jammed for 35,000. The player under the gun clicked it up to 58,000 and Ahmed ripped his entire 261,000 into the middle. The original raiser got out of the way and both hands were shown.
Big blind: 
Faisal Ahmed: 
Ahmed had his opponent dominated and held when the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 | 380,000 |
McGowan Wins Race to Send One Packing
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A series of preflop raises saw David McGowan four-bet jam from the hijack and his opponent called off their 111,000 stack from the cutoff.
Opponent: 
David McGowan: 
McGowan was behind until the 
flop paired his queen and also gave him a Broadway draw.
The turn didn't change a thing nor did the 
river and McGowan eliminated his opponent from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 |
Strelitz Good at Showdown
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz opened in early position and both of the blinds called.
All three players checked on the flop of 
and the same action took place on the turn.
The three players checked a third time on the river. One of the opponents showed ace-high, but it was no good against the of Strelitz for a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 7,000 |
More Chip Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
525,000 | 210,000 |
|
410,000 | 30,000 |
|
345,000 | -45,000 |
|
330,000 | 245,000 |
|
315,000 | -220,000 |
|
195,000 | 94,000 |
|
|
188,000 | 108,000 |
|
166,000 | -25,000 |
|
155,000 | 35,000 |
|
145,000 | 37,000 |
|
|
126,000 | -134,000 |
|
115,000 | 55,000 |
|
103,000 | 3,000 |
|
90,000 | -32,500 |
|
87,000 | -3,000 |
|
45,000 | -40,000 |
Obara Makes Aces Full to Triple
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a flop of 
there were a series of raises before Jun Obara ended up all in for 74,000 and two players called.
The turn was the 
and both players playing for a side pot checked to see the on the river. The player first to act check-folded to a bet of 50,000.
The player who bet tabled , for a flush draw that made fives full of aces and Obara tripled up as he showed for aces full of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 |
A Round of Chip Counts
Level 15
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000 | -10,000 |
|
277,000 | 111,500 |
|
235,000 | -166,000 |
|
230,000 | 110,000 |
|
220,000 | 64,500 |
|
210,000 | 161,000 |
|
210,000 | 66,000 |
|
145,000 | 105,000 |
|
135,000 | -45,000 |
|
125,000 | -110,000 |
|
112,000 | -66,000 |
|
77,000 | -48,000 |
|
67,000 | -3,000 |
|
40,000 | |
|
40,000 | -58,000 |
|
30,000 | -28,000 |