Joao Vieira started the action with a raise in middle position to 1,700 and both the button and the big blind followed.
The flop brought 
and it was checked to Vieira who continued for 1,600. This time only the button stayed in the hand. The turn fell the 
and Vieira check-folded after a bet worth 2,300 from the button.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
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The remaining players were sent for another 15-minute break.
Level: 7
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
56,000
56,000
|
56,000 |
|
||
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
||
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
47,500
47,500
|
47,500 |
|
||
A player in early position opened to 2,000 and Dan Smith flat-called on the button.
Both players checked on the flop of 
and the early position player checked once more on the 
turn. Smith put out a bet of 4,500 and his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
55,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
107,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
||
|
86,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
|
||
|
82,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
60,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
54,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
||
|
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000 | |
|
|
||
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
46,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
40,000
8,500
|
8,500 |
|
|
||
|
31,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
||
|
27,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
16,000
-34,000
|
-34,000 |
|
|
||
|
15,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
83,000
30,500
|
30,500 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
35,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
33,000
-17,000
|
-17,000 |
|
||
Jon Vallinas opened to 2,000 and the player next to him three-bet to 6,000. It folded back to Vallinas who called.
The flop came 
and Vallinas check-called for 5,000. The 
turn brought no betting action and a 
fell on the river. This time Vallinas led out for 10,000 and grabbed the pot as his opponent folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
Big names are out in force at the 2021 World Series of Poker, with the eyes of the poker community on some of the best poker players in the world.
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Ahead of this year's Series, PokerNews took a special look at some of the biggest names without a bracelet, including Maria Ho, Jason Koon and Dan Smith.
The action was found on the river with the board showing 
.
Ben Heath faced a bet of 2,700 and he made the call.
His opponent turned over 
for a pair of sixes, but Heath had it beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
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