2021 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$8,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,011,250
Entries
6,650
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
523
Players Left
348
Players Left 1 / 6,650
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Smith Among the Early Casualties on Day 1a

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jerod Smith
Jerod Smith

On a heads-up turn of {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, Jerod Smith was all-in for just 10,000 and his opponent James Hughes was in the tank for nearly a minute before making the call.

Jerod Smith: {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
James Hughes: {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}

Smith was somewhat befuddled to not get instantly called as the {q-Spades} river only improved Hughes.

"I guess Solana isn't up enough for you to snap that off with top pair and flush draw," Smith said on his way out as both players were sporting the Solana shirt.

Player Chips Progress
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James Hughes
68,000
68,000
68,000
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Jerod Smith
Busted

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Ross Gets Wigg to Fold

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With some 19,000 to the middle and the river reading {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Spades}{k-Spades}{6-Spades}, Raymond Ross opted to check out of the big blind. Anton Wigg bet 9,000 and Ross then went into a short tank before raising to 23,000. Wigg gave it some brief consideration and tossed the cards into the muck.

Ross raked in the pot and has already more than doubled his stack in the second level of the day.

Player Chips Progress
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Raymond Ross
130,000
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Anton Wigg
43,500
GGPoker

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Pedigo Shoves River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Ryan Pedigo
Ryan Pedigo

Christopher Sandrock limped under the gun, Ryan Pedigo limped and the button limped before Hung Phan three-bet to 1,200 from the small blind. Both Pedigo and the button called.

The dealer fanned a flop of {k-Spades}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Phan continued for 4,000. Pedigo called before the button got out of the way.

The {10-Clubs} hit the turn and Phan continued again, this time for 6,000 and Pedigo quickly called.

On the {9-Hearts} river, Phan checked over to Pedigo who jammed his remaining stack of roughly 6,700. Phan surrendered the pot and the dealer shipped the chips to Pedigo.

Player Chips Progress
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Christopher Sandrock
151,000
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Ryan Pedigo
31,000
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Hung Phan
21,700
133,800
133,800

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Koon Holding Court

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Jason Koon
Jason Koon

Jason Koon has been getting into the vibe on Day 1A, happily dishing out advice to his tablemates in the Amazon Orange section.

"This is the Main Event, so try to have fun. It gets much more serious later, but this is Day 1 so just try to enjoy it."

Koon had the opportunity to show them how it's done when a player in middle position raised to 800. Another player in the cutoff called and Koon three-bet to 3,500 from the button. The original raiser folded and the player in the cutoff came along.

The flop was {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Koon continued for 2,500. His opponent called and the turn was {2-Spades}.

Koon bet 8,000 on the turn and his opponent quickly folded. The newly minted WSOP champion dragged the pot with a smile and continued enjoying his Day 1 of the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Koon
83,500
14,300
14,300
WSOP 2X Winner
Run It Once
pokerstars

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Jacks Win For Finstein

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Rania Nasreddine bet 2,200 on a flop of {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{8-Spades} into two opponents, The first opponent folded and Michael Finstein called.

The turn was the {q-Hearts}. Action went check-check.

The river came the {7-Spades}. Both players checked again. Finstein tabled the {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades} which was the winner as Nasreddine mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Finstein
58,000
58,000
58,000
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Rania Nasreddine
42,000
5,300
5,300

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Smoliakov's Aces Eliminate Childress

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Vladimir Smoliakov quickly called an all-in from Derek Childress on the {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop and promptly flipped over {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}. Childress was in bad shape showing {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and was then drawing dead on the {a-Diamonds} turn. The {9-Clubs} river completed the board, as Smoliakov added the chips to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Vladimir Smoliakov
129,000
129,000
129,000
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Derek Childress
Busted

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Casserly Catches Minkin Bluffing

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Three ways to the {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Spades} flop, the action checked to Kelly Minkin on the button and she bet 4,000. Simon Casserly called in the big blind and Seth Davies folded in the hijack. The {q-Spades} turn was checked and Casserly checked again the {a-Clubs} on the river. Minkin bet 10,000 and was quickly called by Casserly, who won the pot with {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} as Minkin had bluffed with the {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Casserly
74,000
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Seth Davies
58,800
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Kelly Minkin
53,100

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Moshe Chips Up With Boat

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Asi Moshe
Asi Moshe

A middle position player raised to 700 and Asi Moshe defended the big blind.

The {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} flop was checked by both. The {10-Spades} turn saw a bet and a call.

The {7-Diamonds} completed the board and Moshe bet 5,000. His opponent called.

Moshe showed {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for a turned boat to add the chips to his stack as his opponent mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Asi Moshe
93,000
8,500
8,500
WSOP 4X Winner