Level 14
: 600/1,200, 0 ante
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Entries
57
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Entries
57
Players Left
16
Level 16
: 1,000/2,000, 0 ante
After chipping away at Seth Davies over the course of the matchup, Jake Daniels called a shove with the board showing 
.
Daniels turned over 
for the flush and Davies mucked the losing hand.
Davies hits the rail and Daniels moves into the Round of 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 18
: 1,500/3,000, 0 ante
There was already around 230,000 chips in the pot between Sam Soverel and Johannes Becker. The completed board read 
and the action was on Soverel who shipped all in for around 150,000.
It took Becker less than a second to make the call. Soverel showed 
for complete air while Becker held 
for quad kings. With that, Soverel was eliminated and Becker advanced to the next round.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
398,000
|
398,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
Ali Imsirovic was down to less than 100,000 chips to start the hand. Henri Puustinen opened on the button and Imsirovic shipped all in which Puustinen snap-called.
Ali Imsirovic: 
Henri Puustinen: 
The flop of 
gave Imsirovic something to cheer for with a flush draw. The hit the turn and the 
landed on the river. Imsirovic made a flush but Puustinen hit a full house to move on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 20
: 3,000/6,000, 0 ante
According to an observer, Frank Crivello got it in for around 100,000 with . Jimmy D'Ambrosio called with 
.
The board brought four diamonds to give D'Ambrosio the ace-high flush and Crivello was eliminated from the tournament. D'Ambrosio will return tomorrow for the Round of 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: 4,000/8,000, 0 ante
Two-time WSOP champion Nick Petrangelo was defeated by 2019 WSOP gold bracelet winner Dan Zack. Zack will return tomorrow for the Round of 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 22
: 5,000/10,000, 0 ante
Jason Koon thought his tournament was over just 20 minutes ago but he was surprisingly left with 50,000 after running into a cooler. After a couple of double-ups, Koon held onto the chip lead and it was Nicolai Morris who was the short stack.
Morris shipped all in for around 82,000 on the button and Koon quickly called after looking at his cards. Morris held but it was Koon that was ahead with 
.
The flop of 
gave Koon a huge advantage. The 
on the turn and the 
on the river was not enough for Morris who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 23
: 6,000/12,000, 0 ante
Johan Guilbert got it in before the flop and Gabor Szabo made the call.
Johan Guilbert:
Gabor Szabo: 
The board ran out 
and Szabo collected the victory while Guilbert offered a "GG" and hit the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Joao Vieira was covered when Aleksandr Shevlyakov shoved before the flop. Vieira called.
Joao Vieira:
Aleksandr Shevlyakov:
The board ran out 
and the nines held to send Shevlyakov to the Round of 16.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 24
: 8,000/16,000, 0 ante
Dimitar Danchev raised to 32,000 and Cary Katz called.
The flop came 
and Katz check-called a bet of 20,000.
On the turn , Katz led for 31,500 and Danchev called.
The river brought the , Katz bet 39,000 and Danchev called again.
Katz turned over 
for kings and deuces and he dragged the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
155,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
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