2021 World Series of Poker

Event #38: $50,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
$1,132,968
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$3,877,875
Entries
81
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
72
Players Left
21

Michael Addamo Bags Day 1 Chip Lead of Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed

Level 10 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Addamo
Michael Addamo

It was a star-studded day at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. There were 72 entries of pokers finest in attendance for Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em 8-Handed.

Australian superstar Michael Addamo bagged the biggest stack with (5,150,000). Addamo has more than 14 million in career tournament earnings, including three wins last month in September on the PokerGO Tour, totaling more than $5,000,000.

Other notables to move on to Day 2 include Dan Smith (1,085,000), Seth Davies (430,000), Gal Yifrach (1,405,000), Stephen Chidwick (355,000), and Erik Seidel (3,730,000).

Event #38 Day 1 Top 10 Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChipsBig Blinds
1Michael AddamoAustralia5,150,000206
2Erik SeidelUnited States3,730,000149
3Gal YifrachUnited States1,405,00056
4Dan SmithUnited States1,085,00043
5Mustapha KanitItaly1,060,00042
6Chris HunichenUnited States995,00040
7Bin WengUnited States975,00039
8Johan GuilbertFrance940,00038
9David ColemanUnited States640,00026
10Leonard MaueGermany625,00025

Those who did not find a bag but will have a chance to enter tomorrow include, Jason Koon, Joe McKeehen, Cary Katz, and David Peters.

Day 2 will begin at 2 p.m. local time on Wednesday, October 20th. Players are able to register until the start of the day. Play will resume with the blinds at 10,000/25,000/25,000 and will continue until there are five players remaining.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be back on the floor to bring you all of the live updates throughout the tournament.

Tags: Cary KatzDan SmithDavid PetersErik SeidelGal YifrachJason KoonJoe McKeehenMichael AddamoSeth DaviesStephen Chidwick