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 1d
Entries
2,550
Players Left
1,933

Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship

Day 1d Completed

Strong Turnout on Day 1d Boosts 2021 WSOP Main Event Field Past 4,500 Entries

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante
Zachary Grech is among the Day 1d chip leaders
Zachary Grech is among the Day 1d chip leaders

After three moderate field sizes for the flagship tournament of the 2021 World Series of Poker, the fourth flight of the $10,000 Main Event provided a significant boost to the overall field size. An unofficial 2,550 entries emerged as three different rooms were used to host poker players from all over the world at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Once five levels of two hours each were completed, some 1,939 players bagged and tagged for the night. Among the notables to run up a solid stack were Adedapo Ajayi (340,900), Zachary Grech (318,400), David "Bakes" Baker (247,300), Dan Shak (229,200), and David Stefanski (213,900).

Amazon Room on Day 1d
Amazon Room on Day 1d

When the cards went in the air, the Day 1a field had already surpassed the number of combined entries across all three previous flights. This hasn't been unheard of in previous years either, as the final starting day typically attracts the far biggest fields. However, in 2021, there are another two starting days to come. Players also can enter the competition during the first two levels on the respective Day 2s on Tuesday, November 9, and Wednesday, November 10, respectively.

Further notables who will return with a big stack then are James Chen (209,400), Shyam Srinivasan (206,000), Cliff Josephy (198,600), Yevgeniy Timoshenko (194,800), Nick Petrangelo (180,000), Matt Berkey (179,800), Greg Mueller (176,700), Ben Heath (176,000), Roland Israelashvili (173,700), and Jun Obara (169,400).

Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Main Event Day 1d Top 10 Chip Counts

PlacePlayerCountryChips
1Adedapo AjayiUnited States340,900
2Zachary GrechUnited States318,400
3Wooram ChoSouth Korea252,100
4David "Bakes" BakerUnited States247,300
5Dan ShakUnited States229,200
6Jill SodafskyUnited States224,500
7Alex GoulderUnited Kingdom218,500
8Taylor HowardUnited States214,200
9Ivan GalinecCroatia211,300
10Mike GaoUnited States210,000

Maria Ho delivered the shuffle up and deal for Day 1d and spent three of the five levels on the main feature table, also commonly known as the Thunderdome. Ho was among many female players to enter the pinnacle poker live event of the year and advanced with 85,700. Melanie Weisner (125,200), Kathy Liebert (97,300), Danielle Andersen (64,800), Kitty Kuo (57,600), Ashley Sleeth (19,700), and Jamie Kerstetter (14,300) also all made it through.

More than 600 hopes of becoming the next World Champion were crushed, however, as many notables were sent to the rail without anything to show for their efforts. Adam Levy, Michael Ruane, Jason Somerville, Eric "BarstoolNate" Nathan, Joseph Cheong, Esther Taylor, Brandon Shack-Harris, Ryan Laplante, Julien Martini, Phil Laak, and David Williams all departed.

Two former WSOP Main Event champions were also among the notable casualties on the fourth starting day. Joe McKeehen and Greg Raymer failed to make it through to Day 2 in pursuit of earning a repeat victory. Raymer's run ended in level three when his dominated ace failed to get there against Victor Peppe.

Greg Raymer
Greg Raymer

Whether or not a new record attendance will be set in the days to come remains to be seen. For the first time in history, the richest poker tournament of the year features six starting flights. Two starting days remain when international poker players are expected to appear after the ease of travel restrictions to the United States. The 2021 WSOP Main Event registration will conclude at approximately 3.40 pm local time on November 10 during Day 2CEF.

WSOP Main Event Entries Since 2000

YearDAY 1ADAY 1BDAY 1CDAY 1DTOTALPRIZE POOL
2000    512$5,120,000
2001    613$5,946,220
2002    631$5,931,000
2003    839$7,802,700
2004    2,576$24,224,400
2005    5,619$52,818,610
2006    8,773$82,512,162
2007    6,358$59,784,954
20081,2971,1581,9282,4616,844$64,333,600
20091,1168731,6962,8096,494$61,043,600
20101,1251,4892,3142,3917,319$68,798,600
20118979852,1812,8026,865$64,531,000
20121,0662,1143,418-6,598$62,021,200
20139431,9423,467-6,352$59,708,800
20147712,1443,768-6,683$62,820,200
20157411,7163,963-6,420$60,348,000
20167641,7334,240-6,737$63,327,800
20177952,1644,262-7,221$67,877,400
20189252,3784,571-7,874$74,015,600
20191,3351,9154,877-8,569$80,548,600
20215238456002,5504,518+tba

The PokerNews live reporting team will provide exclusive updates throughout the entire tournament, and each day will also feature live stream action on the PokerGO streaming platform as well.

Tags: Cliff JosephyDan ShakGreg MuellerGreg RaymerJames ChenJoe McKeehenKathy LiebertKitty KuoMaria HoMatt BerkeyMelanie WeisnerShyam SrinivasanYevgeniy TimoshenkoZachary Grech

Official End of Day 1d Chip Counts (full)

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adedapo Ajayi us
Adedapo Ajayi
340,900
340,900
340,900
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Zachary Grech us
Zachary Grech
318,400
-11,600
-11,600
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ozgur Secilmis tr
Ozgur Secilmis
260,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Wooram Cho kr
Wooram Cho
252,100
252,100
252,100
ClubGG
Profile photo of David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
247,300
13,300
13,300
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Steven Cartwright us
Steven Cartwright
247,200
247,200
247,200
Profile photo of Derek Chang us
Derek Chang
229,600
229,600
229,600
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
229,200
86,200
86,200
Profile photo of Corel Theuma us
Corel Theuma
227,000
227,000
227,000
Profile photo of Timothy Mina us
Timothy Mina
226,300
226,300
226,300
Profile photo of Lewis Spencer gb
Lewis Spencer
225,100
225,100
225,100
Profile photo of Jill Sodafsky us
Jill Sodafsky
224,500
-5,500
-5,500
Profile photo of Giovanni Di Donato it
Giovanni Di Donato
223,100
223,100
223,100
Profile photo of Brittney Stout us
Brittney Stout
221,600
221,600
221,600
Profile photo of Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
218,500
169,500
169,500
Profile photo of Brian Wood us
Brian Wood
217,300
217,300
217,300
Profile photo of Paul Yi us
Paul Yi
215,500
215,500
215,500
Profile photo of Taylor Howard us
Taylor Howard
214,200
214,200
214,200
Profile photo of Dave Stefanski us
Dave Stefanski
213,900
213,900
213,900
Profile photo of Feng Li us
Feng Li
213,300
213,300
213,300
Profile photo of Ivan Galinec hr
Ivan Galinec
211,300
58,300
58,300
Profile photo of Eshaan Bhalla us
Eshaan Bhalla
210,500
210,500
210,500
Profile photo of Mike Gao us
Mike Gao
210,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Elliot Stern us
Elliot Stern
209,600
209,600
209,600
Profile photo of Narimaan Ahmadi us
Narimaan Ahmadi
209,500
209,500
209,500

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Monsters for Biles and Nakamura, Neither Commits Much to Pot

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

In one of the final hands of the evening, Tamon Nakamura opened to 1,500 in middle position and Oliver Biles called in late position.

Nakamura checked on the flop of {8-}{7-}{6-} and Biles checked back. Nakamura checked again on the {2-} turn and Biles again checked back.

Both players checked again on the {6-} river and the table was shocked when they saw the hands the players flipped over. Biles has {a-}{k-} but never took a stab and his opponent won the pot with {a-}{a-}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tamon Nakamura jp
Tamon Nakamura
193,900
-6,100
-6,100
Profile photo of Oliver Biles gb
Oliver Biles
100,000

Tags: Tamon NakamuraOliver Biles

Jeschka Cracks Aces and Doubles Up

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante

Hannes Jeschka raised to 1,300 in early position and was called by the button, before the big blind three-bet to 4,500. Only Jeschka called.

The flop brought {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}, and the big blind bet 6,500. Jeschka thought about his move for a minute and announced all in for 22,800. The big blind called after some thinking, revealing {a-Spades}{a-Clubs} while Jeschka tabled {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

The {2-Hearts} turn and {2-Clubs} river didn't change anything and Jeschka took down the pot doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hannes Jeschka at
Hannes Jeschka
59,500
26,800
26,800

Tags: Hannes Jeschka

Campbell Jams River

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante
Rob Campbell
Rob Campbell

The middle position player opened to 1,500 and called when Robert Campbell three-bet to 4,900 from the hijack.

The {j-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop saw both players check. The {5-Spades} turn brought a lead for 6,000 and a call by Campbell.

The {k-Diamonds} completed the board and the middle position player bet 17,500. Campbell then jammed in his stack of about 69,000. His opponent thought about it for several minutes while Campbell had his eyes closed, his head down, and appeared to be meditating.

Ultimately, the middle position player let go of his hand and Campbell broke his stillness to scoop the pot and add to his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Campbell au
Robert Campbell
111,000
37,000
37,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Robert Campbell

Late Night Counts From Purple

Level 5 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Rossitto us
Michael Rossitto
181,200
28,600
28,600
Profile photo of Rahul Deevara us
Rahul Deevara
177,400
15,100
15,100
Profile photo of Karolis Sereika lt
Karolis Sereika
145,000
-8,400
-8,400
Profile photo of David Craven us
David Craven
133,200
-29,800
-29,800
Profile photo of Marcel McGray us
Marcel McGray
112,300
18,800
18,800
ClubGG
Profile photo of Lee Markholt us
Lee Markholt
106,500
18,200
18,200
Profile photo of Andrew Ostapchenko us
Andrew Ostapchenko
106,500
-35,800
-35,800
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
94,300
2,000
2,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Brian McDaniel us
Brian McDaniel
83,200
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Thai Dinh us
Thai Dinh
78,500
78,500
78,500
Profile photo of Michael Schwartz fr
Michael Schwartz
77,200
-56,800
-56,800
Profile photo of Ryan Eriquezzo us
Ryan Eriquezzo
76,500
9,000
9,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Curt Kohlberg us
Curt Kohlberg
47,200
4,900
4,900
Profile photo of Mark Lofthouse ca
Mark Lofthouse
37,600
-15,200
-15,200
Profile photo of Scott Davies us
Scott Davies
32,000
18,800
18,800
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mario Mosboeck at
Mario Mosboeck
28,700
-38,500
-38,500
Profile photo of Bill Klein us
Bill Klein
27,600
6,300
6,300
Profile photo of Joe Kuether us
Joe Kuether
10,200
-36,300
-36,300