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

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
Youness Barakat it
Youness Barakat
270,000

Tags: Youness BarakatNiklas Astedt

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
Alexander Livingston ca
Alexander Livingston
WSOP 1X Winner
121,000

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
WSOP 1X Winner
90,000 -40,000
Eric Froehlich us
Eric Froehlich
WSOP 2X Winner
90,000 -80,000

Tags: Ryan LaplanteEric Froehlich

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Double Up for Martini

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

Julien Martini raised in the cutoff and the big blind announced all in. Martini called for a remaining stack worth 56,000 and the two players tabled their cards.

Julien Martini: {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The board gave {j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades}, giving a straight to Martini for the double up. "The best hand won!" said Martini jokingly while grabbing the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
WSOP 4X Winner
115,000 31,000

Prociak Scoops Another Big One

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Pot-Limit Omaha

David Prociak was all in against two opponents, having both well covered with his massive stack.

Big Blind: {k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Early Position: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
David Prociak: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}

Prociak was well ahead of both opponents with pocket aces and stayed in front on a board of {8-Spades}{q-Spades}{7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}, scooping the entire pot and knocking out two more players to climb up to 800,000.

Player Chips Progress
David Prociak us
David Prociak
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner
800,000 350,000

Tags: David Prociak

Lahmani Takes Out Chidwick

Level 14 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Stephen Chidwick shoved for his last 60,000 pre-flop and was called by Oshri Lahmani.

Stephen Chidwick: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Oshri Lahmani: {k-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Lahmani paired his jack on the flop of {q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and improved to trips as the board ran out {7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}, eliminating Chidwick from the tournament.

The table, which also included Erik Seidel and Cliff Josephy, was broken immediately after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Oshri Lahmani il
Oshri Lahmani
175,000 -37,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Stephen ChidwickOshri Lahmani