Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #75: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,589,985
Entries
1,191
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
1,191
Players Left
118
Players Left 1 / 1,191
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Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Craig Varnell three-bet to 1,500 and the original raiser called to see the flop 
.
His opponent check-called a bet of 2,000 and the turn was the 
. Varnell was checked to again and he won the pot with a bet of 5,000.
Varnell has more than three starting stacks in the early going.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
91,300
36,800
|
36,800 |
|
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Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
David Pham bet 700 on the turn on a board reading 
and was met with a raise up to 2,500.
Pham called to see the river 
and then led for 8,000 to force out his opponent.
Pham, also known as "The Dragon", is a three-time WSOP bracelet winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
|
||
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Level 3
: 200/300, 300 ante
Allen Kessler, also known by his nickname "Chainsaw", has taken his seat in the field.
He has nearly $4 million in live tournament earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Level 2
: 100/100, 200 ante
Ori Hasson and his opponent each put in 400 to see the flop 
. Hasson bet 600 and was called.
The turn was the 
and Hasson check-folded to bet of 800.
Despite the pot, Hasson has chipped up past 40,000 in the early going.
"I was already all in," said Hasson.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
45,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
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The first of three days of action begins today at 11 a.m. (PST) in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for Event #75: $1,500 Freezout No-Limit Hold’em, which is a new event at the World Series of Poker. .
Players will start with 25,000 in chips with the blinds at 100/100/100. Play is scheduled for 17 levels of play at 40-minutes each, with 15-minute breaks after every three levels.
There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 9 at approximately 5:40 p.m. and late registration is open through Level 9, until the end of the dinner break at about 6:55 p.m. local time. This is a freezeout event so there will be no rebuys.
Players who advance to Day 2 will return tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16 at 11 a.m. Day 2 will then play ten levels of 60-minutes with the winner will be crowned on Day 3.
This is the last tournament of the new freezeout series introduced by the WSOP this year.
2021 WSOP Freezeout Champions
| DATE | BUY-IN | EVENT | Winner | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6 | $3,000 | Event #13: $3,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | Harvey Mathews | $371,914 |
| October 13 | $1,000 | Event #26: $1,000 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | Dalibor Dula | $199,227 |
| October 18 | $500 | Event #35: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Holdem | Anthony Koutsos | $167,272 |
| October 21 | $2,500 | Event #41: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | Carlos Chang | $364,589 |
| October 24 | $5,000 | Event #47: $5,000 8-Handed Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em | Alexandre Reard | $428,694 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be there each day until there is the inaugural $1,500 Freezout No-Limit Hold’em champion is crowned.
