WSOP 2021 | How To Play A Super Turbo Bounty Poker Tournament!
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #79: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,979
Prize Pool
$826,050
Entries
469
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
469
Players Left
63
No Ace On The River For Greenstein
Level 7
: 400/800, 800 ante
Action picked up with Barry Greenstein for 19,000 all-in and having gotten called by Gianluca Speranza.
Barry Greenstein: 
Gianluca Speranza: 
The flop came out 
, giving Speranza top set and leaving Greenstein to draw to one of the two remaining aces in the deck. The turn came out a 
and the 
was not the ace on the river that Greenstein needed to stay alive and Speranza collected his hall of fame bounty card.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Ferraro Ousted
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Action was recapped after the hand but Ferraro had gotten it in on a board reading 
against Ari Oxman.
Cole Ferraro:
Ari Oxman:
Both players had full houses but Ferraro was drawing dead, he wished good game to his tablemates and left the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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McClelland Takes It Down With Top Pair
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
A player in early position opened to 1,200 and Jack McClelland called from behind and it went heads up to a flop of 
.
Early position bet 1,500 and McClelland called to the turn of , and both players checked to the river of . Early position bet 3,000 and McClelland snap-called.
Early Position: 
Jack McClelland: 
McClelland took it down with a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
73,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
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WSOP 2021 | AND THEN THERE WERE THREE! | Update Day 49
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Elezra Doubles Through Weisner
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Action was picked up on a flop reading 
three ways with Melanie Weisner in position and Eli Elezra under the gun.
"I want you to check," Elezra said to Weisner as he checked the action over to her. "I'm not going to," she retorted while putting in 1,500 while Eli called.
The turn came a 
which Elezra checked once more and Weisner bet 7,000. Elezra put his stack of 28,700 on top of his bounty card and sent it into the middle and Weisner said "I'm going to try to bust you," while putting chips in the pot.
Eli Elezra: 
Melanie Weisner:
Weisner was drawing dead before the 
river and Eli Elezra got a double up only shorly after his bracelet ceremony.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
||
|
4,300
-25,700
|
-25,700 |
Eli Elezra Selected as 2021 Poker Hall of Fame Inductee
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Eli Elezra, an Israeli-born high-stakes legend, is the 61st member of the Poker Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, and Daniel Negreanu in poker's most exclusive club.
The World Series of Poker revealed the 2021 winner prior to the start of Day 2 of the final table of the Main Event Wednesday afternoon.
Last month, the WSOP asked fans to nominate eligible candidates for the 2021 class. Industry giants Matt Savage and Isai Scheinberg, two of the most important and influential members of the poker community away from the felt in history, were chosen. The players nominated were Mike Matusow, Michael Mizrachi, Layne Flack, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, Antonio Esfandiari, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, and Elezra.
Following the fan nominations, the current members of the Hall of Fame then had an opportunity to cast their ballots based on those fan selections. When all the votes were tallied, Elezra came out on top and the others must now wait until next year for another opportunity.
Strazynski Proud of Fellow Israeli
Savage, the World Poker Tour's Executive Tour Director, told PokerNews last week that it would mean bunches to him to reach the Hall of Fame. He's been nominated six times, but no luck thus far.
"I'm happy for Eli," Savage told PokerNews when he was informed Elezra was chosen as the 2021 inductee.
Robbie Strazynski, the founder of Cardplayer Lifestyle, who lives in Israel, was ecstatic to discover his good friend is the newest member of the Poker Hall of Fame.
"Eli Elezra has long been Israeli's national poker hero," Strazynski told PokerNews. "I believe I can safely speak for my fellow Israeli poker lovers and fans in saying that we couldn't be more proud to have him as our country's first ever representative in the Poker Hall of Fame."
Deserving of the Recognition
Eli Elezra is a four-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner with $4.6 million in live tournament cashes. His last bracelet came in 2019 in Event #20: $1,500 Seven Card Stud. During the 2021 WSOP, he's cashed in seven events and has reached three final tables.
Although Elezra has some outstanding results as a tournament player, that isn't where he excels the most. The 60-year-old Las Vegas resident has earned the respect of his peers, one of the main criteria for Poker Hall of Fame induction, as a high-stakes cash game player. He's competed in the biggest games in Las Vegas for more than 20 years.
The former Full Tilt Poker pro appeared numerous times on popular TV cash game shows such as Poker After Dark and High Stakes Poker during the poker boom era.
Prior to becoming a professional poker player and moving to the U.S., Elezra served in the Israeli Army. He was discharged following an injury during the 1982 Lebanon War.
The newest member of the Poker Hall of Fame is also an author, having written an autobiography titled, "Pulling the Trigger," in which Strazynski was hired to translate into English.
"On a personal note, I am so tremendously happy for Eli to have gotten inducted," Strazynski said. "It’s the kind of recognition he has worked his entire career to earn."
Looking Ahead to the 2022 Poker Hall of Fame
Next summer, the WSOP will enshrine a new member as part of the 2022 Poker Hall of Fame class. Who it will be is anyone's guess at this point, but the nine individuals who came up short this year will have another opportunity to get in.
Assuming the WSOP continues with the same process for inducting a new member, those nominated in 2021 will again have to make it through a round of fan voting before advancing to the final stage — current HOF member voting.
In 2020, the WSOP cut the annual selections in half, and now only inducts one member. Those who missed out this year will have some new competition with Brian Rast and Anthony Zinno turning 40, the minimum age required for induction into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Rast, who won his fifth bracelet last month, recently told PokerNews that he not only wants to become the 2022 inductee, but also believes he's the most deserving eligible candidate.
Johnson Rivers A Straight
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Linda Johnson bet 3,000 on the river with the board reading 
and her opponent snap-called.
Linda Johnson: 
Opponent: 
Johnson scooped the pot with a six-high straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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Enright Versus Affleck
Level 1
: 100/100, 100 ante
Matt Affleck raised to 300 preflop with Barbara Enright calling from the hijack, and the big blind defended.
The flop came out 
with the big blind checking and Affleck continuation betting for 500, followed by Enright raising to 1,500. The big blind quickly folded, and Affleck called.
The turn 
saw Affleck check to Enright, who bet 2,000, which Affleck responded to by raising to 7,000, which Enright called.
The river 
saw Affleck lead out for 5,500 where Enright called, and Affleck said, "good call." Affleck turned over 
for a missed gutshot, and Enright turned over 
for a full house, which was good for the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
||
|
12,200
-17,800
|
-17,800 |
Day 1 of Event #79: $1,979 Poker Hall Of Fame Bounty Begins at 11:00 a.m. local time
Welcome to Day 1 of Event #79: $1979 Poker Hall Of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold’em of the 2021 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Day 1 is scheduled to kick off on Wednesday, November 17th, at 11:00 a.m. local time.
This is a new event for the 2021 World Series of Poker. Players will receive the year a Poker Hall of Famer was inducted in dollars from the prize pool for each one they eliminate. For example, Doyle Brunson was inducted in 1988. Therefore, eliminating him would earn the winning player a $1,988 bounty. Players can redeem bounties after 8:00 p.m local time on Day 1.
The Poker Hall of Fame was established in 1979. Though the Hall of Fame is virtual in nature, its membership includes poker's most influential players and other important contributors to the game. There are 25 living members, and the honor of Poker Hall-of-Famer has been bestowed upon 56 individuals.
Notable Hall of Famer’s such as Doyle Brunson, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Barry Greenstein, Erik Seidel, and Barbara Enright have been spotted playing in some events this year at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Odds are high that a few of them will be playing this historic event.
All players will receive 30,000 starting chips and will play a total of 17 levels on Day 1, with each level lasting 40-minutes each. There will be a 20-minute break every three levels with a 75-minute break after Level 9 (~5;40 p.m.). Late registration will remain open until the end of the dinner break (~6:55 p.m.)
Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team