Level: 2
Blinds: 200/300
Ante: 300
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$3,067,925
Entries
329
Level
28
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
306
Players Left
113
Chi Takes From Mateos
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Patrick Chi opened under the gun for 600 and only Adrian Mateos called from the button.
Once the 
flop hit the felt, Chi check-called the 600 bet from Mateos and the 
turn was checked by both players bringing the 
river.
Chi led out for 2,000 and Mateos called only to fold after Chi showed 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
81,200 | |
|
37,600
-22,400
|
-22,400 |
|
||
Chidwick Hits River to Undo Counterfeit
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
With a 
flop showing, Stephen Chidwick was on the button and called for 6,000 against Scott Ball in the small blind.
The 
came on the turn and Ball check-called a 10,000 bet. Both players checked the 
river.
Ball turned over 
while Chidwick showed 
to make a boat on the river and undo the turn that counterfeited his pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
PokerNews Podcast: Jeff Platt Wins $160K After Deep WSOP Run; Circuit Returns
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
Jeff talks about his big $160,000 score after finishing fourth in the World Series of Poker Event #43: $1,000 Double Stack NLH, Chad Norton and Alexandre Reard capture bracelets, and winner interviews with Anthony Denove and Tommy Le. The latter won the WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship for the second time!
Plus, the WSOP Circuit is returning after an 18-month hiatus. Find out all the details on the revamped WSOPC. Plus, learn which player won their way into the MSPT Hall of Fame, becoming just the eighth player to do so, and why Gershon Distenfeld is going to donate all his WSOP winnings to charity.
Weng Wins With No Show
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
The cutoff player raised to 900 only to call the 2,400 three-bet Bin Weng tossed out from the button.
The 
flop was checked by both players bringing the 
turn and Weng called his opponent's 1,100 bet.
After the 
paired the board on the river, Weng's opponent led out for 5,000 and he called.
Weng's opponent quickly mucked their cards face down and he collected the pot without showing his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,600
78,600
|
78,600 |
Aguirre Calls Brewer's Bluff
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
With about 12,000 in the pot on a 
board, Christopher Brewer led for 15,000 in the big blind and Josue Aguirre called on the button.
The 
completed the board and Brewer bet 13,000. Aguirre called.
Brewer showed 
while Aguirre flipped over 
for rivered two pair to add the chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
35,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Ostapchenko Sets Up Moron
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
There was heads-up action between Andrew Ostapchenko from the small blind and Ignacio Moron from the big blind.
The 
board was checked down to the river where Ostapchenko led out for 5,400 and Moron called.
Ostapchenko quickly showed for a set of fives and it was good enough to win the pot after Moron mucked his hand facedown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,700
3,700
|
3,700 |
|
53,600
-6,400
|
-6,400 |
Shing Doubles With Aces in Cooler
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Philip Shing just collected an early double with a completed board of 
showing holding 
against his opponent from the big blind who held 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000 |
Deeb Folds to Silver's Shove
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
On a flop and about 13,000 in the pot, Freddy Deeb bet 4,000 from the big blind and Nathaniel Silver raised to 13,000 in the cutoff. Deeb called.
The came on the turn and after Deeb checked, Silver jammed for Deeb's 30,000 effective stack.
Deeb thought about it and asked if he could rebuy, to which he was told no since it's a championship event.
After some more pondering, Deeb folded and then said, "The rebuy had nothing to do with it. I think you made the best hand."
Silver only said, "I had a good hand."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
|
||
Park Defends and Wins
Level 2
: 200/300, 300 ante
Jon Villinas raised to 900 from the button and Sejin Park defended his big blind to see a 
flop.
Park check-called the 1,000 continuation bet from Villinas bringing about the turn.
Both players checked and then did the same after the 
completed the board on the river.
Park rolled over for ace-high and it was good enough to win the pot after Villinas mucked his hand facedown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,900
4,900
|
4,900 |
|
|
||
|
|
56,700
56,700
|
56,700 |