2021 World Series of Poker

Event #63: $500 Salute to Warriors
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$102,465
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$782,100
Entries
1,738
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,738
Players Left
169

Khan Wins in a Three-Way Pot

Level 5 : 300/500, 500 ante

The action was picked up on the river with the pot already over 17,000 in chips and the board reading {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{k-Spades}{3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}.

It was checked to Daniel Khan on the cutoff and he bet 6,300. Kyle Besaw folded and James Smith tanked before he made the call.

Khan showed him {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for the flush and he scooped the pot and put Smith in bad shape going forward with only 12,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Besaw us
Kyle Besaw
125,000 125,000
Daniel Khan us
Daniel Khan
72,000 72,000
James Smith us
James Smith
12,000 12,000

Tags: Daniel KhanJames SmithKyle Besaw

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500

Konnikova Scoops in a Nice Pot

Level 4 : 200/400, 400 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

The action was picked up on the flop with the board showing {2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and the pot of already over 4,000 in chips.

The action was checked through to the turn of {5-Hearts} and the small blind bet 1,700. Only Maria Konnikova made the call in the big blind.

The river was {6-Clubs} and both players checked. The small blind showed {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Konnikova showed {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for the two pair she scooped in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
35,000 14,000

Tags: Maria Konnikova

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

Fillmore scoops in a Pot

Level 3 : 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with the board showing {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{k-Clubs}.

The action was checked through to the river which was {7-Hearts} and Douglas Fillmore bet 3,000.

Kenji Yamase tanked briefly before he made the call and Fillmore showed {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} for a pair of Kings to scoop the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Douglas Fillmore us
Douglas Fillmore
31,000 31,000
Kenji Yamase us
Kenji Yamase
11,000 11,000

Tags: Douglas FillmoreKenji Yamase