2021 World Series of Poker

Event #74: $2,500 Big Bet Mix
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq86
Prize
$117,898
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$471,700
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
212
Players Left
92

Negreanu Busts, Will Fire Second Bullet

Level 6
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Big O

Travis Pearson raised on the button to 1,200 and was three-bet by Daniel Negreanu in the small blind. The big blind folded and Pearson called, with Negreanu only holding 6,600 chips behind.

Negreanu then checked the {6-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} flop, and Pearson put forward a stack of yellow 1,000 denomination chips to put Negreanu all-in.

Negreanu debated briefly, but knowing he could re-enter if he busted, opted to make the call.

Daniel Negreanu: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Travis Pearson: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

Negreanu had the best hand with his top pair and top kicker, but still needed to fade plenty, including a live low draw for Pearson.

The {7-Spades} fell on the turn to put Negreanu in rough shape, and the {a-Spades} filled up Pearson. Negreanu will return shortly with a fresh 35,000 starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Travis Pearson us
Travis Pearson
59,000
59,000
59,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
35,000
-9,000
-9,000

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Hellmuth in the Field, Updated Chip Counts at Break

Level 6
Player Chips Progress
David Mock us
David Mock
140,000
122,000
122,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez bo
Jose Paz-Gutierrez
104,000
55,600
55,600
Don Nguyen us
Don Nguyen
100,000
32,000
32,000
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
51,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP 1X Winner
John Esposito us
John Esposito
50,000
-3,000
-3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Mike Matusow us
Mike Matusow
50,000
-22,600
-22,600
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Bruno Fitoussi fr
Bruno Fitoussi
50,000
-39,000
-39,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
48,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
StakeKings
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
45,000
10,000
10,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
42,000
7,000
7,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once
Adam Friedman us
Adam Friedman
40,000
5,000
5,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 5X Winner
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
35,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
35,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Aaron Kupin us
Aaron Kupin
21,000
3,000
3,000
$25K Fantasy
Kao Chieng Saechao us
Kao Chieng Saechao
10,000

Level: 7

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 900 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 600
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 500 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 500
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 800 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 500

Qualify for the WSOP Europe Main Event with ClubGG from $49.99

Level 7
ClubGG
ClubGG

The opportunity to qualify for the 2021 World Series of Poker may be over but as one door closes, another one opens. European players on ClubGG now have the chance to play in the biggest event of the 2021 World Series of Poker Europe (WSOPE) from as little as $49.99 on the mobile platform.

The WSOPE, which kicks off on Friday, November 19, at King's Resort in Rozvadov will feature 15 gold bracelet events, which is headlined of course by the €10,350 buy-in WSOPE Main Event.

Day 1A of the Main gets underway on Friday, December 3. The second starting flight takes place the day after and the survivors from both Day 1's will combine for Day 2 on Sunday, December 5.

Days 3 and 4 will play out on December 6 and 7 respectively before the final day of action will be on December 8. Each day of the Main Event will begin at 12 p.m. CET.

How to Join our FREE Club PokerNews at ClubGG

WSOPE Main Event Schedule

DateTimeTournament
Friday, December 312 p.m.WSOPE Main Event Day 1A
Saturday, December 412 p.m.WSOPE Main Event Day 1B
Sunday, December 512 p.m.WSOPE Main Event Day 2
Monday, December 612 p.m.WSOPE Main Event Day 3
Tuesday, December 712 p.m.WSOPE Main Event Day 4
Wednesday, December 812 p.m.WSOPE Main Event Day 5

How to Participate

There are five steps you need to follow to make sure you get your WSOPE Main Event Seat.

  1. In order to play, you must be a member of one of the permitted EU countries, which you can see below.
  2. Register to either of the WSOPE Main Event Giveaway - Stage 1 events. Press Online Satellite to view these.
  3. Qualify for Stage 2 to get through to the Final Stage
  4. Win a WSOPE Main Event seat by finishing in the prize winning places
  5. Claim you prize - instructions and requirements will be emailed to you

You can find out all the FAQs and T's & C's on ClubGG.

Dates for the Final Stages

DateTime (CET)Seats Available
Sunday, November 712:001
Sunday, November 1412:001
Sunday, November 2112:001
Sunday, November 2812:002
WSOPE
WSOPE

EU Countries That Can Participate

AlbaniaDenmarkIcelandMaltaSlovakia
AndorraEstoniaIrelandMoldovaSlovenia
ArmeniaFaroe IslandsIsle of ManMonacoSvalbard & Jan Mayen Islands
AustriaFinlandItalyMontenegroSweden
BelarusFranceJerseyNorwaySwitzerland
BelgiumGermanyLatviaPolandUkraine
Bosnia & HerzegovinaGibraltarLiechtensteinPortugalUnited Kingdom
BulgariaGreeceLithuaniaRomania 
CroatiaGuernseyLuxembourgRussia 
Czech RepublicHungaryNorth MacedoniaSerbia 

WSOP Europe Schedule Released; Nearly €12M Guaranteed Across 15 Bracelets

The Bloodiest Game

Level 7

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Mixed game players often refer to the big bet games in a mix as 'blood', with Pot-Limit Triple Draw to be among the bloodiest because of how quickly pots can escalate.

A brief example came recently as Craig Chait three-bet a 1,300 chip cutoff open from Cody Wells to 4,400. Wells made the call and drew two cards, while Chait patted his hand.

Chait then quickly fired out 9,800 after the draw, and after squeezing his cards to check for improvement, Wells folded to the bet that represented about a third of his stack, with two more draws and betting rounds to come.

Wells recently won a pot in the game to get a chunk of his chips back, but it's easy to see how dangerous and 'bloody' Pot-Limit Triple Draw can get.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
44,000
9,000
9,000
$25K Fantasy
Cody Wells us
Cody Wells
28,000
28,000
28,000

Tags: Cody WellsCraig Chait

Chait's Poker Blood Spilled By Kelsall

Level 7
Craig Chait
Craig Chait

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Just a couple of hands after winning the pot off of Cody Wells, Craig Chait was seen heading out the door in an even better example of how messy this game can get.

According to Andrew Kelsall who did the deed, Kelsall check-raised Chait all-in with {7-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and a two-sider with one draw remaining. After about a minute of deliberation, Chait called and opted to pat his hand.

After squeezing his final card from the previous draw, Kelsall saw that he had drawn a {5-} to make a wheel, eliminating Chait from the tournament and winning a 110,000 chip pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Kelsall us
Andrew Kelsall
110,000
28,000
28,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Craig Chait us
Craig Chait
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Andrew KelsallCody WellsCraig Chait

An Assortment of Chip Counts

Level 7
Player Chips Progress
Ray Henson us
Ray Henson
135,000
100,000
100,000
$25K Fantasy
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
113,000
65,000
65,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Vincent Melendez us
Vincent Melendez
73,000
1,600
1,600
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
64,000
11,000
11,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
55,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Winamax
Ryan Leng us
Ryan Leng
54,000
12,500
12,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Run It Once
Mike Wattel us
Mike Wattel
51,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Shirin Oskooi us
Shirin Oskooi
40,000
-4,000
-4,000
Michael Dreese us
Michael Dreese
35,000
24,000
24,000
Ryan Laplante us
Ryan Laplante
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
28,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
Michael Binger us
Michael Binger
22,000
-4,000
-4,000

Level: 8

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 1200 Small Blind 400 Big Blind 800
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 600 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 600
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 900 Small Blind 300 Big Blind 600

Mather Eliminated by Israelashvili

Level 8
Bob Mather
Bob Mather

Five Card Draw High

Action was picked up after the draw, which according to Roland Israelashvili, saw Bob Mather draw two cards versus Israelashvili's pat hand.

Mather led out for 5,000 and was raised to 20,000 by Israelashvili. Mather moved all of his roughly 25,000 chips forward, and Israelashvili instantly called.

Mather showed trip queens, while Israelashvili showed an ace-high flush, eliminating Mather from the tournament, though he'll have about one hour to re-enter the tournament should he choose.

Player Chips Progress
Roland Israelashvili us
Roland Israelashvili
92,000
28,000
28,000
Bob Mather us
Bob Mather
Busted

Tags: Bob MatherRoland Israelashvili