2021 World Series of Poker

Event #86: $1,000 Super Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Michael McCauley
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$161,384
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$912,250
Entries
1,025
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,025
Players Left
1

"The Heater is Real Boys"

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Josh Arieh
Josh Arieh

Player of the year race leader Josh Arieh got involved in a three-way all-in pot in which he had both players covered.

It was 160,000 more to call after Arieh had raised preflop to 100,000 to put both players at risk and he made the call.

Opponent: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Oppnennt: {q-Hearts}{2-Spades}
Josh Arieh: {j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

The board ran out {q-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs} giving Arieh a flush on the river to eliminate both players in the pot. Then Arieh said, "the heater is real boys" talking about his amazing run throughout 2021 leading the way in the WSOP Player of the Year race.

Player Chips Progress
Josh Arieh us
Josh Arieh
1,200,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 6X Winner

Tags: Josh Arieh

Wilson Scores A Knockout

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Andrew Wilson,
Andrew Wilson,

The action picked up blind versus blind on a flop of {10-Clubs}{2-Spades}{9-Clubs}.

Andrew Wilson checked called a 200,000 bet from Shannon Shorr from the small blind to the turn of {7-Clubs}.

Wilson checked again and Shorr bet 150,000. Wilson shoved all-in and Shorr called putting his tournament life at risk.

Shannon Shorr: {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Andrew Wilson: {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The river was the {a-Diamonds} and Wilson scored the knockout with the ten high straight.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Wilson gb
Andrew Wilson
2,600,000
400,000
400,000
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Andrew WilsonShannon Shorr

Double Elimination for Qu

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Keyu Qu
Keyu Qu

Keyu Qu was seen scooping a massive pot both Jessica Vierling and Tommaso Briotti were standing up from the table.

Jessica Vierling: {a-Spades}{7-Spades}
Tommaso Briotti: {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs}
Keyu Qu: {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

The board read {j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for Qu's pocket sixes to hold as he blasted past the 1,000,000 chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
Keyu Qu us
Keyu Qu
1,480,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Jessica Vierling de
Jessica Vierling
Busted
Tommaso Briotti it
Tommaso Briotti
Busted

Tags: Jessica VierlingKeyu QuTommaso Briotti

Kings Hold for O'Kearney

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Dara O'Kearney
Dara O'Kearney

Dara O'Kearney raised under the gun to 50,000 and Ben Yu called before Arthur Conan ripped his entire 520,000 in the middle. O'Kearney had him covered slightly and jammed as well, forcing Yu to fold.

Arthur Conan: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Dara O'Kearney: {k-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Conan had run into a monster and couldn't pull ahead on the {7-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} run out, sending him to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
1,200,000
Unibet Poker
Ben Yu us
Ben Yu
860,000
-440,000
-440,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
Busted

Tags: Arthur ConanBen Yu

King on the River for Vierling

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Jessica Vierling
Jessica Vierling

The cutoff raised to 32,000 before Jessica Vierling shoved for 204,000 in the small blind. The big blind announced he was all-in for more and the cutoff snap-folded.

"Uh oh," Vierling said as the cards were about to be tabled.

Jessica Vierling: {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Big Blind: {j-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}, for the pocket jacks to still be in the lead. The {q-Hearts} on the turn gave Vierling some extra outs though as she picked up a flush draw and the {k-Clubs} on the river was a pair of kings to seal the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jessica Vierling de
Jessica Vierling
464,000
464,000
464,000

Tags: Jessica Vierling

Huge Double for Conan

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Arthur Conan
Arthur Conan

Shortly before the bubble burst, A player raised to 20,000 in middle position, and the action folded around to Arthur Conan in the big blind. He announced all-in and the raiser asked for a count and was told it was 222,000. After pondering his decision for a few moments verbally called and both hands were tabled.

Arthur Conan: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Opponent: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}

The flop of {q-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Clubs} changed nothing, and the {10-Clubs} hit the turn, giving Conan a set, but also giving his opponent a gutshot straight draw. The {a-Diamonds} on the river was a brick though and Conan raked in a monstrous pot.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
452,000
280,000
280,000

Tags: Arthur Conan

Daniel Rezaei and Minkyun Kim Chop Min-Cash as Eliminated on the Bubble

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Daniel Rezaei
Daniel Rezaei

Daniel Rezaei was seen putting his last 3,000 in the middle against David Lu on the {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop and once all of the action was done on the other tables the tournament director instructed them to turn their hands over.

Daniel Rezaei: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}
David Lu: {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Lu had out flopped Rezaei with his ace and Rezaei couldn't catch up as the board completed with the {5-Clubs} on the turn and the {7-Diamonds} on the river.

At the same time, on a table not far away, Minkyun Kim was all-in for 31,000 before the flop and Paul Hockin was the player putting him at risk.

Minkyun Kim: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Paul Hockin: {a-Diamonds}{8-}

Kim was in good shape as he had Hockin dominated but the {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave Hockin the lead with a pair of eights. The {10-Spades} turn and the {q-Spades} river weren't what Kim needed as he got eliminated to chop the min-cash payout with Rezaei.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Hockin nz
Paul Hockin
210,000
210,000
210,000
David Lu us
David Lu
105,000
105,000
105,000
Minkyun Kim kr
Minkyun Kim
Busted
Daniel Rezaei at
Daniel Rezaei
Busted

Tags: Daniel RezaeiDavid LuMinkyun KimPaul Hockin

Hellmuth Eliminated Nearing Bubble

Level 15 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth
Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth got all the chips in before the flop for roughly 50,000 and Arthur Conan was his opponent.

Phil Hellmuth: {j-}{j-}
Arthur Conan: {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}

Conan had one over to Hellmuth's pocket jacks and the board ran out {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for Conan to eliminate Hellmuth with aces and sixes.

Player Chips Progress
Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
210,000
210,000
210,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 17X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Arthur ConanPhil Hellmuth

Lewis Crushes Two Opponents

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Romain Lewis
Romain Lewis

All of the chips went in the middle before the flop, with one player all in for about 5,000 while the second shortest had about 30,000 and Romain Lewis was putting them both at risk for their tournament life.

Shortest-Stacked Player: {j-Spades}{4-Spades}
All-in Player: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Romain Lewis: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, giving Lewis the lead as he flopped an ace. The {4-Diamonds} turn and {k-Hearts} river were no help for the opponents and Lewis scooped the pot as he busted both of them.

Player Chips Progress
Romain Lewis fr
Romain Lewis
139,000
139,000
139,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax.fr

Tags: Romain Lewis

Fragoso Sends Schwartz Out

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Francisco Fragoso
Francisco Fragoso

The action folded around to Jake Schwartz on the button and he jammed for 15,000. The small blind folded and as soon as Fragoso looked at his cards he put in the chips to call.

Jake Schwartz: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Francisco Fragoso: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Schwartz couldn't find a deuce as the board ran out {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Fragoso mx
Francisco Fragoso
60,500
10,500
10,500
Jake Schwartz us
Jake Schwartz
Busted

Tags: Jake SchwartzFrancisco Fragoso