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Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights
Day 1c Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights
Day: 1c
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$4,150,761
Total Entries
5,252
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
1,907
Players Left
87
Players Left 1 / 5,252
Filter
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Day 1c in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em had come to an end. Day 1c drew a total of 1,907 entrants with 287 players making the money with a minimum payout being $1,421 After a long fourteen hours of play, only 87 players remain.
Among the top stacks are Justin Arnwine (3,280,000), Paul Fehlig (1,880,000), Alex Visbisley (1,775,000), John Jenkins (1,740,000) and Natalie Of (1,700,000).
Two-time bracelet winner Eric Baldwin (2,825,000) bagged up the second-largest stack in the room, while popular Irishman David Lappin (1,940,000) finished Day 1c third in chips.
$888 Crazy Eights Day 1c Top 10 Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Arwine | United States | 3,280,000 |
| 2 | Eric Baldwin | United States | 2,825,000 |
| 3 | David Lappin | Ireland | 1,940,000 |
| 4 | Paul Fehlig | United States | 1,880,000 |
| 5 | Wayne Harmon | United States | 1,800,000 |
| 6 | Alex Visbisky | United States | 1,775,000 |
| 7 | John Jenkins | United States | 1,740,000 |
| 8 | Alan Ferraro | Italy | 1,710,000 |
| 9 | Natalie Hof | Germany | 1,700,000 |
| 10 | Kharlin Sued | United States | 1,675,000 |
This event drew a few notables such as three-time bracelet winner and Hall of Famer Barry Greenstein, Bracelet winner Kevin Song, Women Hall of Famer Allyn Shulman, Popular YouTube content creator and online bracelet winner Ethan Yau, and the 2004 Main Event Champion Greg Raymer.
Players who bagged Day 1c will return for Day 2 on November 15th at 12:00 p.m noon in the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Day 1d, the final flight of this event, shuffles up and deals at 12:00 p.m. local time on November 14, and those entrants will battle out over 22 levels. Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tournament play has ended for the night. End of day chip count and recap to follow.
Level 22
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Tamer Alkamli raised to 50,000 from middle position and was called by Kenny Nguyen in the big blind.
The flop came out 
, and Nguyen checked to Alkamli, who bet 40,000. Nguyen quickly raised to 80,000.
Alkamli went all-in to put Nguyen at risk, and he quickly called, saying "let's gamble" laughing.
Kenny Nguyen: 
Tamer Alkamli: 
Alkamli said, "gamble?" looking at Nguyen's flopped two-pair, and the rest of the board would run out 
to double up Nguyen.
Level: 22
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 21
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
John Reading shoved all-in on the button and the middle position called for less putting his tournament life at risk.
Middle Position: 
John Reading: 
The board ran out 
and Reading eliminated his opponent with a full house, queens over fours.
Level: 21
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Level 20
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Level: 20
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
