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 1c
Entries
600
Players Left
433

Hartje Folds Kings Preflop

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Colby Hartje was put in a tough spot in Level 1, he as he had bet 15,500 preflop, in what appeared to be a four-bet from the big blind.

The player on the button, John Bolton five-bet jammed all in. Hartje leaned back and said "I'm gonna need a minute" but ended up folding {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} face up fairly quickly, deciding not to commit all of his chips in the first hour of the day.

"Good fold?" he enquired, Bolton gave away no information as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
John Bolton us
John Bolton
78,000 78,000
Colby Hartje us
Colby Hartje
31,000 31,000

Aoki Calls a Bluff

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Mikiyo Aoki
Mikiyo Aoki

With around 1,600 in the pot and {6-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} on the board, 2021 Ladies Championship third-place finisher Mikiyo Aoki check-called a 1,000 bet from the player on the button.

The turn was {7-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {3-Diamonds}.

Aoki checked once more and the button fired 1,600. Aoki called and her opponent reluctantly turned over {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Aoki had {a-Spades}{10-Spades} to take the pot with ace high.

Player Chips Progress
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
64,000 4,000

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Good Start for Gu

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

The action was picked up on the {q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{4-Clubs} board. Douglas Lafreniere bet 2,700 and before calling Christopher Gu 7,200 three-bet.

The {7-Hearts} completed the run out and both players checked. The pot was sent to Gu who held {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} for a pair of nines, besting Lafreniere's {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Gu us
Christopher Gu
71,000 71,000
Douglas Lafreniere ca
Douglas Lafreniere
51,000 51,000

First Pot for Wright

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Douglas Tascarella opened in early position to 700. James Taylor and the winner of Event #50: $600 No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha, Darrin Wright called from the blinds.

The flop came {3-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades} and Taylor checked to Wright who bet 300. Both Tascarella and Taylor called and action checked through on the {4-Spades} turn.

Taylor checked the {6-Hearts} river before Wright bet 1,600 which was enough to get a fold from both of his opponents.

Player Chips Progress
Darrin Wright us
Darrin Wright
63,000 3,000
Douglas Tascarella us
Douglas Tascarella
58,000 58,000
James Taylor us
James Taylor
58,000 58,000

A Couple of Runners-Up

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

As the Amazon Room adorns the Main Event champions from years past, there are those who came oh so close to having their banner hanging. Two of those who can relate are seated today on Day 1c.

The 2013 second place finisher, Jay Farber was seen taking in a pot early on the day and a few tables away, 2018 runner-up Tony Miles is also seated and ready to charge toward another potential deep run in 2021.

Player Chips Progress
Jay Farber us
Jay Farber
64,000 64,000
Tony Miles us
Tony Miles
58,000 58,000

Faces In Amazon Orange

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
60,000 60,000
Shannon Shorr us
Shannon Shorr
WSOP 2X Winner
60,000 60,000
Matt Glantz us
Matt Glantz
60,000 60,000
Craig Crivello us
Craig Crivello
60,000 60,000
Kevin Eyster us
Kevin Eyster
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 60,000
Melisa Singh us
Melisa Singh
60,000 60,000
Darren Rabinowitz us
Darren Rabinowitz
60,000 60,000
Ben Underwood ca
Ben Underwood
60,000 60,000
Mikiyo Aoki us
Mikiyo Aoki
60,000 60,000
Andrew Frankenberger us
Andrew Frankenberger
60,000 60,000
Niklas Astedt se
Niklas Astedt
60,000 60,000
Hossein Ensan de
Hossein Ensan
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 60,000
Will Berry us
Will Berry
60,000 60,000
Ryan Hagerty us
Ryan Hagerty
60,000 60,000
Dennis Phillips us
Dennis Phillips
60,000 60,000
Vanessa Kade ca
Vanessa Kade
60,000
Allyn Shulman us
Allyn Shulman
WSOP 1X Winner
60,000 60,000
Jesse Lonis us
Jesse Lonis
WSOP 2X Winner
60,000 60,000
Thomas Gjerde us
Thomas Gjerde
60,000 60,000