Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event Day 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-03-2021 11:40 UTC-7

Some Faces in Pavilion

Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Shin	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Moses	60,000 60,000	60,000

Andres Jeckeln	60,000 60,000	60,000
Bradley Jansen	60,000 60,000	60,000

Greg Baird	60,000 60,000	60,000
Trung Pham	60,000 60,000	60,000
Ben Valder	60,000 60,000	60,000
Justin Arnwine	60,000 60,000	60,000
Mikiyo Aoki	60,000 60,000	60,000

11-03-2021 11:50 UTC-7

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Anthony Thompson

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

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11-03-2021 11:59 UTC-7

Shiller Doubles with Rockets

Jon Sofen

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The action picked up on a flop of and the early position player bet out 5,200. Brendan Shiller made the call and they both saw a turn of .

Again, the flop bettor fired out a wager, this time for 7,200. Shiller raised to 25,000 and his opponent put Shiller all-in for about 15,000 more. Shiller, who had a slightly smaller stack, made the call with . His opponent was in trouble with .

The river was an uneventful and Shiller earned a full double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan Shiller	110,000

Tags: Brendan Shiller

Level: 3

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

11-03-2021 12:08 UTC-7

More Faces In Pavilion

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	60,000 60,000	60,000
David Larson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Anatolii Zyrin	60,000 60,000	60,000

Matt Affleck	60,000 60,000	60,000
Joseph Roh	60,000 60,000	60,000

Chris O'Neil	60,000 60,000	60,000
Jon Vallinas	60,000 60,000	60,000

Michael Marder	60,000 60,000	60,000
Samy Dubonnet	60,000 60,000	60,000

11-03-2021 12:13 UTC-7

Tables Filling Up Fast

Jon Sofen

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

As players continue to register in droves, the Pavilion room at the Rio is starting to fill up. New players are taking seats in the Yellow section, the only remaining section in the Pavilion or Brasilia rooms that aren't packed with Mini Main Event players.

11-03-2021 12:15 UTC-7

Affleck Wins Battle of the Blinds

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

There was heads-up action between Matt Affleck from the small blind and his opponent from the big blind after a flop.

Affleck check-raised to 2,000 after his opponent led out for 700 and they called bringing the on the turn.

Affleck then took down the pot after he led out for 5,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matt Affleck	65,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Matt Affleck

11-03-2021 12:30 UTC-7

Cowboys Hold for Smith

Anthony Thompson

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

There were four players that saw a flop and three of them called a 5,100 continuation bet.

The paired the board on the turn and a three player checked bringing the river.

Joel Smith led out for 7,000 from the small blind and found one caller from middle position.

Smith rolled over for kings and threes which was good enough to win the pot after his opponent tossed into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joel Smith	80,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Joel Smith

11-03-2021 12:30 UTC-7

Payne Delivers Pain

Jon Sofen

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of , an early position player bet 10,000 into a pot of around 35,000. Jerry Payne moved all-in for 38,200. After pondering his decision for a minute, his opponent opted to fold. Payne didn't disclose his hand but shipped a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Payne	84,000

Tags: Jerry Payne

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/500

Ante: 500