Event #6: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day 1 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #6: $25,000 High Roller 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
$25,000
Prize Pool
$3,283,875
Entries
139
Level
23
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
139
Players Left
58
Get Ready for Inaugural WSOP Event #6: $25,000 High Roller NLHE 8-Handed
The inaugural Event #6: $25,000 High Roller NLHE 8-Handed is about to get underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as part of the 52nd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP). The first day of the three-day event will commence at 3 p.m. local time, and each player will be allowed one re-entry up to the start of Day 2.
Players will begin with a starting stack of 150,000 chips with blinds at 1,000/1,000/1,000 and levels lasting 60 minutes. Day 1 will include 15-minute breaks every two levels and play will break after Level 8.
Day 2 will commence at 2 p.m. on Oct. 3 and will play for ten levels. Day 3 will take place on Oct. 4 at a to-be-determined time and will play down to a winner, who will earn a coveted WSOP bracelet and a big share of the prize pool.
The high-roller tournament will likely attract some of the biggest names in poker, many of whom have already been spotted around the Rio in tournaments like Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. and Event #4: $500 The Reunion No-Limit Hold'em.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on site and ready to bring you Day 1 updates in Event #6: $25,000 High Roller NLHE 8-Handed.
Level: 1
Blinds: 1,000/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
The first few High-Rollers have taken their seat and the tournament director has given the instructions to the dealers to shuffle up and deal, kicking off Day 1 of Event #6: $25,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em.
Laplante Gets a Fold
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Ryan Laplante opened to 3,000 on the button and got a call from the opponent in the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Laplante fired a continuation bet. His opponent laid it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 |
Early Faces in the Field
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
Notable Players in the Field on Level 1
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
A number of notable high-rollers have already sat down in the tournament, including Jason Koon, Maria Ho, Brian Altman, Stephen Chidwick, Chris Hunichen, Ryan Laplante and Joe McKeehen.
Altman Gets After It on the First Hand
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
On the first hand of the day, Barry Hutter opened to 3,000 on the button which was met by a three-bet to 18,000 from Pierre Calamusa in the small blind. Brian Altman was sitting in the big blind and took some time before counting out a four-bet to 37,000. Hutter quickly folded and Calamusa called.
They went heads-up to a flop of 
and Calamusa check-called a bet of 22,000 from Altman.
On the 
turn, Calamusa checked again and Altman ripped all in for around 90,000. Calamusa thought it over for a minute before ditching his 
into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | 65,000 |
|
145,000 | |
|
90,000 | 90,000 |
McKeehen Chipping Up Early
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
The flop read 
. Joe McKeehen bet 2,500 and was called by Julien Martini.
The two players saw the 
on the turn and both checked.
The river came the 
. McKeehen put out a pot-sized up bet of 10,500 which Martini could not call to send the pot over to McKeehen, who has started off well in level 1 action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000 | 195,000 |
|
130,000 | 130,000 |
Ho Gets Seidel to Lay it Down
Level 1
: 1,000/1,000, 1,000 ante
Erik Seidel on the button and Maria Ho in the big blind were involved in a hand on a board of 
. Ho fired a bet of 4,000 on the turn and Seidel flicked in a call.
The river came the 
and Ho fired a big bet of 14,000. Seidel gave it some thought before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
140,000 | -10,000 |