2021 World Series of Poker

Event #41: $2,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$364,589
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,993,600
Entries
896
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Chang Wakes Up With Queens

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Carlos Chang
Carlos Chang

Brady Osterman put Carlos Chang all-in from the small blind. Chang had 2,800,000 behind and he snap-called.

Carlos Chang: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Brady Osterman: {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}. Osterman flopped a flush draw but couldn't get there. Chang's pocket queens held and he got a crucial double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brady Osterman us
Brady Osterman
10,400,000
-2,300,000
-2,300,000
Profile photo of Carlos Chang tw
Carlos Chang
5,800,000
800,000
800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brady OstermanCarlos Chang

Higher Pocket Pair for Osterman

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Brady Osterman raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Adrien Delmas made the call in the small blind.

They both checked through the {7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop to the {6-Diamonds} on the turn. Delmas bet 800,000 and Osterman called.

The {4-Spades} completed the board and Delmas fired another bet of 850,000 over the line. Osterman called and was right as Delmas tabled the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for two pair. Osterman held the {k-Spades}{k-Clubs} for the higher two pair to claim the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brady Osterman us
Brady Osterman
12,700,000
3,700,000
3,700,000
Profile photo of Adrien Delmas fr
Adrien Delmas
9,355,000

Tags: Adrien DelmasBrady Osterman

PokerNews Podcast: Friedman, Addamo & Arieh Talk 2021 WSOP Bracelet Wins

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

After missing the last episode, Jeff chimes in with his thoughts regarding the Poker Hall of Fame nominations. He also realizes he’s getting crushed by Chad in their 2021 WSOP fantasy bet, and things got even worse when his title defense in the PokerNews WSOP Heads-Up Challenge ended in Round 1.

The duo then chat about Phil Hellmuth making a run at bracelet No. 17, Adam Friedman’s incredible accomplishment winning the $10,000 Dealer’s Choice for the third year in a row, Josh Arieh claiming his third bracelet and making a case for the Poker Hall of Fame, and Michael Addamo continuing his incredible heater by winning the $50K bracelet a month after winning both the Poker Masters and Super High Roller Bowl VI.

Listen to post-victory winner interviews with Friedman, Addamo, and Arieh in this must-listen episode!

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Reixach Rakes It In

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action folded to Delmas in the small blind who slid a stack of chips forward to put Reixach all-in. Reixach called from the big blind after thinking for a few seconds.

Sergi Reixach: {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}
Adrien Delmas: {k-Spades}{4-Spades}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Reixach got the double-up with ace-high.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Delmas fr
Adrien Delmas
12,330,000
-3,475,000
-3,475,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
5,610,000
2,060,000
2,060,000

Tags: Adrien DelmasSergi Reixach

Arthur Conan Eliminated in 5th Place ($86,757)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Arthur Conan
Arthur Conan

Adrien Delmas raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Arthur Conan three-bet to 2,325,000 from the button, keeping 1,995,000 behind. The blinds quickly folded but Delmas tanked for a while before shoving with the bigger stack. Conan called for the rest.

Arthur Conan: {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Adrien Delmas: {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for Delmas to hold with the higher pocket pair to eliminate Conan in fifth place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Delmas fr
Adrien Delmas
15,805,000
4,720,000
4,720,000
Profile photo of Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
Busted

Tags: Adrien DelmasArthur Conan

Delmas Takes the Chip Lead

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Adrien Delmas
Adrien Delmas

Brady Osterman raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and Adrien Delmas and Sergi Reixach in the blinds made the call.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, Delmas checked but Reixach bet 300,000. Osterman made the call but Delmas raised it up to 1,300,000. Reixach and Osterman both called.

The turn was the {7-Spades} and Delmas checked again. This time, Reixach bet 1,300,000 for Osterman to fold but for Delmas to call.

The {q-Clubs} completed the board. Delmas quickly checked but Reixach needed some more time to do the same. Delmas tabled the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} for the full house and Reixach cheered before pushing his own cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Adrien Delmas fr
Adrien Delmas
11,085,000
4,355,000
4,355,000
Profile photo of Brady Osterman us
Brady Osterman
6,390,000
-2,590,000
-2,590,000
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
3,550,000
-2,680,000
-2,680,000

Tags: Adrien DelmasBrady OstermanSergi Reixach

Chang Doubles Through Osterman

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Since Sung Joo Hyun had just been eliminated in the big blind the hand before Carlos Chang was the only player in the blinds. The action folded to Brady Osterman on the button and he slid a stack of chips out to put Chang all-in and he called off.

Carlos Chang: {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}
Brady Osterman: {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Diamonds}. Chang doubled with ace high.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Brady Osterman us
Brady Osterman
8,980,000
-630,000
-630,000
Profile photo of Carlos Chang tw
Carlos Chang
5,000,000
1,450,000
1,450,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sung Joo HyunCarlos ChangBrady Osterman

Sung Joo Hyun Eliminated In 6th Place ($64,864)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Sung Joo Hyun
Sung Joo Hyun

Arthur Conan moved all-in on the button. The action folded to Sung Joo Hyun in the big blind and he went into the tank before calling off his stack putting his tournament life at risk.

Sung Joo Hyun: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}
Arthur Conan: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Conan out flopped Sung when the board came {k-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}. Sung could not improve and was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Arthur Conan fr
Arthur Conan
5,120,000
1,055,000
1,055,000
Profile photo of Sung Joo Hyun kr
Sung Joo Hyun
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Arthur ConanSung Joo Hyun

Gerald Cunniff Eliminated in 7th Place ($49,179)

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Gerald Cunniff
Gerald Cunniff

Gerald Cunniff shoved from the small blind for 2,885,000. Sergi Reixach in the big blind counted out his own stack before making the call.

Gerald Cunniff: {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Sergi Reixach: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{j-Spades} for Reixach to hold with the pocket pair to bust Cunniff in seventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
6,230,000
2,860,000
2,860,000
Profile photo of Gerald Cunniff us
Gerald Cunniff
Busted
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Gerald CunniffSergi Reixach

Level: 31

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000