2021 World Series of Poker

Event #81: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
$202,274
Event Info
Buy-in
$800
Prize Pool
$1,352,384
Entries
1,921
Level Info
Level
39
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,921
Players Left
24

Will Givens Bags the Chip Lead in Event #81: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack

Level 22 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Will Givens
Will Givens

Day 1 of Event #81: $800 No-Limit Hold'em Deepstack attracted 1,921 entrants to create a total prize pool of $1,352,384 with 289 players making the money with a minimum payout being $1,280 After a long fourteen hours of play, only 121 players remain.

Will Givens, who has over $2.6 million dollars in live earnings, will enter Day 2 with the chip lead in his quest for his second taste of WSOP gold. Marc Lange (1,865,000), William Blais (1,500,000), Jonathan Press (1,470,000), Christine Park (1,460,000), and Nikolay Yosifov (1,380,000) of the top stacks captured.

$800 NLHE Deepstack Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

RANKPLAYERCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Will GivensUnited States2,440,00081
2Marc LangeUnited States1,865,00062
3William BlaisCanada1,500,00050
4Jonathan PressUnited States1,470,00049
5Christine ParkCanada1,460,00049
6Nikolay YosifovBulgaria1,380,00046
7Eduardo AmaralBrazil1,310,00044
8Serhii HolodiukUkraine1,305,00044
9Jason WheelerUnited States1,270,00042
10John O'NealUnited States1,210,00040

This event drew a few notables such as five-time bracelet winner Shaun Deeb, recent WSOP bracelet winner Pat Lyons, Women Hall of Famer Kathy Liebert, and the 2020 Main Event Champ Damian Salas.

All remaining players who bagged will return for Day 2 on Friday, Nov. 19 at 12 p.m. and will start on Level 23 with the blinds at 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 ante. The dinner break to be determined tomorrow and it will play down to a winner at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

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Tags: Christine ParkDamian SalasKathy LiebertShaun DeebWill Givens