20-Minute Break
Level 4
: 200/400, 400 ante
Players are now on their first 20-minute break of the day.
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #83: $1,500 The Closer
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$2,540,505
Entries
1,903
Level
37
Blinds
400,000 / 800,000
Ante
800,000
Entries
1,101
Players Left
38
Level: 5
Blinds: 300/500
Ante: 500
Some Updated Chip Counts
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
48,000
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
||
|
47,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
|
|
||
|
25,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
20,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
|
14,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
Gunchev Doubles Over Big Slick
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
A player in the hijack opened to 1,200, the button called, and Nikola Gunchev jammed for 17,400 in the small blind. The hijack called and the button folded.
Nikola Gunchev: 
Hijack: 
Gunchev had live cards and jumped ahead on the 
flop. The 
turn left him just needing to fade an ace or a king, and the 
river confirmed his double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,200 |
Pat Lyons Rivers a Straight Flush
Level 5
: 300/500, 500 ante
Known as "World famous" Pat Lyons was involved in a hand. You may remember him from this year's interview on PokerNews in the Main Event in which he went all-in blind and won the hand live on air.
The hand was picked up on the turn with the board showing 
and Lyons checked from the small blind to the only other player big blind.
The big blind bet 3,100 and Lyons who said "I only meant to call I swear to God" raised to 6,200 after he was told he couldn't get change from the 5,000 chip he put in because he also put in 200 in black (100 chips).
The big blind raised all-in for about 10,000 and Lyons made the call to put his opponent at risk.
Big Blind:
Pat Lyons: 
The river was 
giving Lyons hit a straight flush and eliminating a player from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Jivkov Pips Opponent and Doubles
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
The cutoff opened to 1,200 and Nick Jivkov three-bet to 5,400 on the button. The big blind jammed, the cutoff folded, and Jivkov called off his 13,900 stack.
Nick Jivkov: 
Big Blind: 
Jivkov was in a great spot to double and did as the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,300 | |
|
|
||
Vanessa Kade Eliminates a Player
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
All the chips got in the middle between a player and Vanessa Kade who had her opponent covered.
Opponent: 
Vanessa Kade: 
The board would run out 
which would be no help to Kade's opponent and she would scoop in the nice pot to put her at around 60,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
De Souza Knocks Out Two
Level 6
: 300/600, 600 ante
Aladin Reskallah and another player got their chips in preflop against Mario De Souza Jr, who had them both covered.
Opponent:
Aladin Reskallah: 
Mario De Souza Jr:
The 
flop kept Reskallah ahead, but the came on the turn. The 
completed the board to confirm the two eliminations as De Souza scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
66,000 | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800