Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day 3 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,941,863
Entries
421
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
After two days of grinding on the felt, just five players remain for a shot at the top prize of $428,964 and the coveted gold bracelet in Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em.
One-time bracelet winner Daniel Strelitz (5,345,00) enters second in chips and will be looking to add another piece of World Series of Poker gold to his collection.
Strelitz, 31, has more than four million in tournament earnings, including a bracelet back in 2019 in Event #11: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em. He has 45 cashes at the WSOP, including a 24th placed finish in the 2012 Main Event.
The player in the best position to take home the title however, is Alexandre Reard (8,820,000). Reard, from France, bagged a sizeable chip lead last night and boasts an impressive resume of more than three million in tournament earnings and two WSOP circuit rings. He had a close call with a bracelet back in 2020, placing fourth online in the GGPoker.com No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Six Max for $56,475.
Qing Liu (3,375,000) enters the day third in chips. He has six career titles spread out through the poker universe and nearly two million in career tournament earnings. He is still searching for his first bracelet at the WSOP though but gets that opportunity today.
Rounding out the pack is Conrad Simpson (2,390,000) and Ren Lin (1,535,000). Simpson owns a WSOP circuit ring and has 23 WSOP cashes, but this final table provides an opportunity for a breakout win for the player. Lin could also score a signature win with a victory today. He has 14 cashes at the WSOP, but if he pulls off the win, it would be the biggest score of his career.
Players will return at 3 p.m. today, Tuesday, October 26, with the blinds at 60,000/120,000/120,000.
You can follow all the action right here on PokerNews, so don’t miss a hand of the thrilling conclusion to this brand new WSOP event.
| SEAT | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIPS | |
| 1 | Qing Liu | United States | 3,375,000 | |
| 2 | Conrad Simpson | United States | 2,390,000 | |
| 3 | Ren Lin | United States | 1,535,000 | |
| 4 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | 5,345,000 | |
| 5 | Alexandre Reard | France | 8,820,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Shuffle up and deal has been announced, cards are now in the air for the five remaining players of Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed.
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Qing Liu raised from under-the-gun and Alexandre Reard defended from the big blind.
The flop came 
and Reard check-called a bet of 200,000 from Liu.
Both players checked the 
turn and 
river.
Reard tabled 
, but Liu had it beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,250,000
-570,000
|
-570,000 |
|
||
|
3,750,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Alexandre Reard raised under the gun to 260,000 and it folded to Daniel Strelitz in the big blind who tanked for a minute before opting to three-bet to 1,050,000. Reard snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,880,000
-370,000
|
-370,000 |
|
|
||
|
5,450,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,800,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
2,250,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
1,680,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
||
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz raised to 240,000 on the button and Qing Liu defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and Liu check-called a bet of 200,000 from Strelitz.
On the turn 
, Liu checked again and Strelitz sized up to 525,000, which garnered a fold from Liu.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,000,000
550,000
|
550,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,675,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Qing Liu open-shoved on the button and Conrad Simpson folded to Ren Lin who tanked for some time. "Alright, no gamble no future!" said Lin while sending a chip in the middle for the call for his remaining stack worth 1,375,000.
Ren Lin: 
Qing Liu: 
Lin's hand was dominating and improved into a pair of nines thanks to a board 
to give him the needed double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
1,120,000
|
1,120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,650,000
-1,025,000
|
-1,025,000 |
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz raised to 320,000 on the button and took down the blinds and antes.
On the next hand, the action folded to Qing Liu in the small blind, who shoved on Conrad Simpson in the big blind.
Simpson peeled each card individually, before folding and showing 
.
Daniel Strelitz was first to act and made it 320,000 to go and Ren Lin called from the big blind.
Both players checked down to the 
river and Lin check-folded when Strelitz fired 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,850,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,400,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
-950,000
|
-950,000 |
Level 29
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
In a blind versus blind situation, Daniel Strelitz completed his option and Alexandre Reard checked to see a flop 
. Strelitz bet 400,000 and it was called by Reard.
On the turn, Strelitz checked this time but folded when Reard sent a bet worth 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,900,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,450,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
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