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 5
Entries
292
Players Left
96

Updated Chip Counts

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos ca
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos
4,790,000 290,000
Dragana Lim us
Dragana Lim
4,030,000 229,000
Alex Goulder gb
Alex Goulder
3,815,000 858,000
Nicholas Rigby us
Nicholas Rigby
3,360,000 -140,000
Norbert Koh sg
Norbert Koh
3,340,000 336,000
Stephen Song us
Stephen Song
WSOP 1X Winner
3,210,000 310,000
Chris Vezzetti us
Chris Vezzetti
2,930,000 799,000
Kyle Arora us
Kyle Arora
2,620,000 191,000
Carlos Matos-Erarte us
Carlos Matos-Erarte
2,590,000 954,000
Julian Milliard-Feral fr
Julian Milliard-Feral
1,880,000 -730,000
John Gonzalez us
John Gonzalez
1,595,000 -511,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
905,000 140,000
Qui Nguyen us
Qui Nguyen
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
885,000 -261,000
Dae Woong Song kr
Dae Woong Song
835,000 -9,000
Marle Spragg us
Marle Spragg
365,000 63,000

Queens Full for Strehl

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Christoph Strehl opened to 51,000 in middle position and Felix Bleiker flat-called in the hijack. Oshri Lahmani three-bet to 210,000 in the cutoff and only Strehl called.

Strehl checked on the flop reading {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} and called a bet of 125,000 from Lahmani. Strehl checked again on the {5-Diamonds} turn and Lahmani checked back.

Strehl led out with a bet of 225,000 on the {5-Spades} river and Lahmani snap-called. Strehl tabled {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} for queens full of fives and Lahmani quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Christoph Strehl de
Christoph Strehl
2,200,000 730,000
Oshri Lahmani il
Oshri Lahmani
1,150,000 -750,000
Felix Bleiker ch
Felix Bleiker
620,000 -56,000

Tags: Felix BleikerOshri LahmaniChristoph Strehl

Berkey Loses Most of Stack on Flip; Busts Shortly After

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Matt Berkey
Matt Berkey

Chance Kornuth opened to 50,000 in the cutoff and Matt Berkey three-bet to 215,000 in the small blind. Jung Woo then jammed for his stack of 1,065,000. Kornuth folded and Berkey had a decision for what would represent most of his stack.

"Sorry, I have like the only hand I would tank with," Berkey said to the table before deciding for another minute or so.

"I'm in," he said as he put in his chips.

Jung Woo: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Matt Berkey: {j-Spades}{j-Hearts}

The two were flipping and the dealer spread the {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop to put Berkey behind as he made a displeased exhale. The {8-Diamonds} turn and {4-Spades} river confirmed Woo's double and left Berkey with only two big blinds.

On the very next hand, Berkey doubled to get up to 134,000 chips and on the hand after that, he put his chips in again.

Pete Skyllas had opened to 50,000 in middle position and Matt Berkey jammed in his 134,000 chips. Skyllas called.

Matt Berkey: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Pete Skyllas: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

Berkey was well ahead until the eight appeared in the window on the {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop. The {a-Diamonds} and {5-Diamonds} completed the board to send Skyllas the pot and send Berkey home.

"Good luck, guys," Berkey said as he made he exit.

Player Chips Progress
Pete Skyllas us
Pete Skyllas
2,650,000 150,000
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
WSOP 3X Winner
2,277,000 -50,000
Jung Woo us
Jung Woo
2,210,000 869,000
Matt Berkey us
Matt Berkey
Busted

Tags: Matt Berkey

Moneymaker's Deep Run Ends on Day 5

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Chris Moneymaker
Chris Moneymaker

While mostly being seated at the feature table throughout the tournament, 2003 World Champion Chris Moneymaker was in the back corner of Amazon Purple today before his final hand took place. Vladas Tamasauskas who opened the action to 52,000 and it got folded around to Moneymaker in the big blind.

Previously, Moneymaker and the dealer at the table were having some back and forth banter, with the latter claiming she could guess his action based on how he handled his cards.

"So, what do you think I'm gonna do this time?" Moneymaker asked her.

"You're gonna fold," the dealer said confidently.

"Wrong, I'm all-in", Moneymaker smiled, sliding his stack of 293,000 forward. Tamasauskas took his time before flicking the calling chips in.

Chris Moneymaker: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Vladas Tamasauskas: {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}

The {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop was brutal for Moneymaker, leaving just a miracle chop as a potential lifeline. Moneymaker patted the table with a "good hand", and wished everyone good luck as soon as the {3-Diamonds} hit the felt on the turn. The {j-Spades} river completed the board and Moneymaker made his way out of the Amazon room.

"That's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes," he added.

Player Chips Progress
Vladas Tamasauskas lt
Vladas Tamasauskas
1,820,000 1,130,000
Chris Moneymaker us
Chris Moneymaker
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Busted

Tags: Chris MoneymakerVladas Tamasauskas

Swartz Takes It on the Turn

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Daniel Swartz raised to 55,000 in the cutoff and was called by Weston Pring in the big blind. On the {7-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop, Pring opted to bet for 60,000 and Swartz called. They headed to the {2-Spades} turn on which Pring now checked. Swartz bet 115,000 and that ended the hand right there.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Swartz us
Daniel Swartz
1,750,000 550,000
Weston Pring ca
Weston Pring
850,000 -289,000

Tags: Weston PringDaniel Swartz

Grech Dropped by Millstein's Cowboys

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Zachary Grech
Zachary Grech

Jacob Millstein raised on the button and then snap-called the 700,000 three-bet jam Zachary Grech made from the big blind.

Zachary Grech: {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Jacob Millstein: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Grech was way behind after jamming into Millstein's pocket kings but found a little hope after the {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop gave him a Broadway draw.

The {a-Spades} paired the board on the turn, leaving Grech needing a ten on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately for him, the {j-Hearts} completed the board and ended his Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Millstein us
Jacob Millstein
1,520,000 645,000
Zachary Grech us
Zachary Grech
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Jacob MillsteinZachary Grech

Bolio Eliminated After Running Into Aces

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Christopher Bolio was all-in preflop for around 430,000 against Eric Blair, who had his opponent covered.

Christopher Bolio: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Eric Blair: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Bolio's queens were behind the aces of Blair and he couldn't get ahead as the board ran out {5-Hearts}{j-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} to send Bolio to the payout counter.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Blair us
Eric Blair
1,500,000 307,000
Christopher Bolio us
Christopher Bolio
Busted

Tags: Eric BlairChristopher Bolio

Heimiller Runs Into Kings

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Dan Heimiiler
Dan Heimiiler

Punnat Punsri opened to 50,000 in middle position and Dan Heimiller three-bet to 135,000 on his left. The action folded back to Punsri who four-bet shoved all in and Heimiller called off the last of his 500,000 plus chips.

Dan Heimiller: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Punnat Punsri: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Punsri stayed out front with his pocket kings. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn narrowed Heimiller's outs down to just two and the {j-Diamonds} on the river was not one of them.

Player Chips Progress
Punnat Punsri th
Punnat Punsri
1,775,000 1,253,000
Dan Heimiller us
Dan Heimiller
WSOP 2X Winner
Busted

Tags: Punnat PunsriDan Heimiller

Datashvili Jams Into Pinto's Rockets

Level 21 : 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Philipe Pizzari Pinto raised from late position and then called the three-bet jam Jackob Datashvili made from the small blind.

Jackob Datashvili: {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}
Philipe Pizzari Pinto: {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}

Datashvili held a suited ace but it was well behind Pinto's aces and the {2-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} flop didn't change a thing.

The {4-Hearts} turn did keep Datashvili's Main Event hopes alive with a wheel draw but the {5-Spades} fell on the river and ended his tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Philipe Pizzari Pinto br
Philipe Pizzari Pinto
1,450,000 -871,000
Jackob Datashvili us
Jackob Datashvili
Busted

Tags: Jackob DatashviliPhilipe Pizzari Pinto