2021 World Series of Poker

WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $888 PLO Crazy 8’s 8-Max [3x Re-entry]
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$95,338
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Prize Pool
$417,600
Entries
522
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
522
Players Left
1

Level: 9

Blinds: 350/700

Ante: 0

"Dim_Wit_Nit" Doubles With a Wheel

Level 8 : 300/600, 0 ante

In a heads-up pot on a flop of {5-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, Calvin "projector52" Anderson bet 11,700 from the big blind and called when "Dim_Wit_Nit" jammed for 20,986 in the cutoff.

"Dim_Wit_Nit": {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades}
Calvin "projector52" Anderson: {j-Hearts}{9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Hearts}{4-Spades} and "Dim_Wit_Nit" secured a double-up with a wheel, leaving Anderson with a stack of 14,606.

Player Chips Progress
Dim_Wit_Nit us
Dim_Wit_Nit
53,672
47,494
47,494
Calvin "projector52" Anderson
Calvin "projector52" Anderson
14,606

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 0

Stroke Eliminated; Rebuys Shortly After

Level 7 : 250/500, 0 ante

Shawn "shades927" Stroke in the small blind check-raised all-in for 15,900 on a board of {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Michael "SnakePlisken" Bees called in early position after betting 6,200.

Shawn "shades927" Stroke: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Michael "SnakePlisken" Bees: {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

Stroke was up against a straight and was eliminated when the {8-Spades} peeled off on the river. Stroke bought back into the tournament after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael "SnakePlisken" Bees us
Michael "SnakePlisken" Bees
84,754
Shawn "shades927" Stroke
Shawn "shades927" Stroke
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 0

Sabatino Gets a Fold From Ethans

Level 6 : 200/400, 0 ante

Thomas "Zebra_Debra" Sabatino opened to 900 in early position and Eric "powwow" Ethans defended in the big blind.

Ethans then led for 1,100 on the flop of {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Spades} and Sabatino called. Ethans slowed down on the {10-Clubs} turn and check-called a bet of 4,400 from Sabatino.

Sabatino then moved all-in for 13,200 when checked to on the {q-Diamonds} river and his opponent laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas "Zebra_Debra" Sabatino us
Thomas "Zebra_Debra" Sabatino
37,299
Eric "powwow" Ethans us
Eric "powwow" Ethans
11,750

"Theutan" Putting Rebuy to Good Use

Level 6 : 200/400, 0 ante

Alan "mossadshark" Sternberg opened to 1,150 from UTG+1 and "Theutan" raised to 4,050 as the next player to act. Sternberg called when the action folded back to him.

Both players checked on the flop of {a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and "Theutan" moved all-in for 7,950 when checked to on the {k-Clubs} turn.

Sternberg folded and "Theutan" got to stay alive after busting out earlier on their first bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Alan "mossadshark" Sternberg
Alan "mossadshark" Sternberg
107,470
38,963
38,963
Theutan
Theutan
16,650
16,650
16,650