Higher and Higher
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The number of entries has steadily risen from the moment the first cards were pitched in the air and currently sits at 372 players.
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #62: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$967,875
Entries
725
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Entries
725
Players Left
113
Ferderber Eliminates an Opponent Early
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The action was discovered on a board of 
and Peter Ferderber faced an all-in bet from his opponent. Eventually, Ferderber made the call and held 
for trip eights versus the 
for an ace-high spade flush draw held by his opponent.
The dealer placed the river 
and Ferderber's trip eights held and he was awarded the pot, which in turn eliminated his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000 | |
|
33,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
|
31,000
-2,500
|
-2,500 |
|
||
|
21,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
||
Break Time
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
The players have been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day. Play will resume at approximately 5:15 p.m. local (PST) time.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Williams Sends Two Home
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
The hand was discovered on a completed board of 
and David Williams versus two all-in opponents.
It was Williams that held the winning hand of 
for aces full of treys that bested the 
for trip aces held by his first opponent, and the second all-in opponent's cards were mucked before they could be viewed.
With this pot, Williams eliminated two opponents and chipped up to a comfortable 82,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
82,500 | |
|
|
||
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Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
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Gerhart Back Above Starting Stack; Eliminates One
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Board: 
Kevin Gerhart:
All-in Opponent: 
Second Opponent: 
This hand was discovered as Kevin Gerhart was being pushed a pot versus two opponents, with one of them all in. Incredibly, one pair of kings with an ace-kicker held, and Gerhart has chipped back up above the starting stack and then some.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000 | |
|
|
||
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Updated Chip Counts from Around the Room
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000
-18,500
|
-18,500 |
|
|
||
|
45,000 | |
|
|
35,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
25,200 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
|
24,100
3,100
|
3,100 |
|
|
||
|
23,500 | |
|
|
||
|
21,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
||