Bubble Broken
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 166 players remaining, the bubble has now been broken and the remaining players are guaranteed a minimum of $2,400.
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
Notable Player Chips Counts
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
330,000 | 115,000 |
|
285,000 | 225,000 |
|
245,000 | 24,500 |
|
200,000 | -100,000 |
|
150,000 | -12,000 |
|
130,000 |
Hand-for-Hand
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With 167 players remaining in Day 1b and one elimination away from being in the money, play is now hand-for-hand.
Siena's Aces Hold in Three-Way All-in
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Three players got their chips in preflop, including Alessandro Siena.
Opponent: 
Alessandro Siena: 
Opponent: 
Siena found a great time to pick up the rockets and held as the board ran out 
to eliminate one opponent and give Siena the sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000 |
Michael Wang Over 200K in Chips
Level 16
: 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
A player under the gun went all-in for his remaining stack of 17,000 in chips and it folded around to Michael Wang on the button who made the call.
The blinds mucked and it was heads-up to showdown. The player under the gun was at risk for his tournament life.
Under the Gun: 
Michael Wang: 
The board would run out 
which was no help to the under the gun player and Wang eliminated another player closer to the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
215,000 | -15,000 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Updated Chip Counts
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
230,000 | 60,000 |
|
185,000 | 105,000 |
|
|
162,000 | 12,000 |
|
135,000 | 97,000 |
|
125,000 | 125,000 |
|
98,000 | 52,000 |
|
90,000 | 9,000 |
|
80,000 | |
|
70,000 | |
|
48,500 |
Tice Over 250K in Chips
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Landon Tice was caught in a pot of around 28,000 in the middle and only one other opponent in the hand.
The board was reading 
and a player checked to Tice who bet 13,000 and his opponent tanked.
The player eventually mucked and Tice scooped in the pot to put him over 250K in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 80,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Gannon Flops Set to Eliminate Two
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
A player in early position jammed for 22,000, a player in middle position re-jammed for 60,000, and William "Liam" Gannon called in the big blind.
Early Position:
Middle Position: 
William Gannon: 
All three players had a pocket pair, but it was the middle position player with the best starting hand in poker. However, it was no longer the best hand when the dealer fanned out the 
flop. The 
turn and completed the board and Gannon took the pot while knocking out two players with his set of jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,500 | 67,000 |