2021 World Series of Poker

Event #64: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a665
Prize
$545,616
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$2,670,638
Entries
579
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
579
Players Left
47

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Froehlich Gets Lucky to Double Through Laplante

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Eric Froehlich was all in from under the gun for 45,000 and up against Ryan Laplante in the cutoff.

Eric Froehlich: {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Ryan Laplante: {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

Froehlich paired his seven on the {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop, then made trips on the {7-Clubs} turn to take the lead. The {2-Diamonds} bricked for Laplante, who sent over a double up to Froehlich.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
90,000
-40,000
-40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
90,000
-80,000
-80,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ryan LaplanteEric Froehlich

Watson Sends One Out

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Mike Watson started the action with a raise to 13,000 in the cutoff and it was called in the blinds by Alexander Livingston and the big blind.

The flop came {5-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and after a check from Livingston, the big blind sent his last 36,000 in the middle. Watson decided to call and Livingston let it go.

Big blind: {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{10-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}
Mike Watson: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Watson had hit two pair and his opponent didn't find help on the {4-Spades} turn and {q-Clubs} river and made his way to the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
255,000
75,000
75,000
Alexander Livingston ca
Alexander Livingston
121,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Astedt Drops a Pot to Barakat

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Niklas Astedt and Youness Barakat went heads-up to a flop of {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Astedt bet 8,000 from the button and Barakat called.

Both players checked the {a-Diamonds} turn before Barakat led out for 35,000 on the {8-Diamonds} river. Astedt quickly called but tossed over the chips when Barakat turned over {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} for a full house, aces over eights.

Player Chips Progress
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
710,000
330,000
330,000
Youness Barakat it
Youness Barakat
270,000

Tags: Youness BarakatNiklas Astedt

Three-Way All In Results in Two Knockouts for Galland

Level 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Three players moved all in before the flop, with Benoit Galland in the cutoff having both the big blind and the hijack covered.

Big Blind: {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Hijack: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Benoit Galland: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Galland paired his ace on the {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Clubs} flop, which stayed in front as the board ran out {k-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Galland scooped the entire pot and brought the field two closer to the money bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Benoit Galland ca
Benoit Galland
210,000

Tags: Benoit Galland

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Schillhabel Takes from Curcio

Level 16 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

It folded to Luigi Curcio, who raised to 24,000 in the small blind and Stefan Schillhabel called.

The flop revealed {q-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Curcio continued for 26,000. Schillhabel called once more. The {6-Diamonds} came on the turn, and this time Curcio checked. Schillhabel thought about his move for a minute and sent 65,000 in the middle. Curcio folded.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Schillhabel de
Stefan Schillhabel
362,000
362,000
362,000
Luigi Curcio it
Luigi Curcio
345,000
273,000
273,000