2021 World Series of Poker

Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k8
Prize
$428,694
Event Info
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,941,863
Entries
421
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
421
Players Left
82

Fold for Mateos

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Adrian Mateos opened and called a three-bet worth 8,500 from the big blind player. Both checked when the flop {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} appeared.

A {5-Spades} showed up on the turn and this time Mateos folded after his opponent bet 8,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Adrian Mateos
128,000
42,000
42,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Winamax

O'Hara Takes from Chalot

Level 8 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Benjamin Chalot opened to 2,500 under the gun and called a three-bet worth 7,000 from Ian O'Hara situated in the cutoff. Both players checked on the flop {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{4-Spades} and the {j-Hearts} turn.

The {8-Spades} completed the board on the river and Chalot tanked before betting 3,100. It was snap-called by O'Hara. Chalot revealed {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and the pot was awarded to O'Hara who showed {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} for a pair of threes.

Player Chips Progress
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Ian O'Hara
107,000
107,000
107,000
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Benjamin Chalot
49,000
4,000
4,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

Lopes Loses One, So Does Uselis

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Gediminas Uselis
Gediminas Uselis

Bruno Lopes had an opponent all in and at risk preflop.

At-Risk Player: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Bruno Lopes: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

Lopes' ace-king was behind the pocket aces his opponent, and the board ran {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{4-Spades}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to seal the pot for the aces.

Meanwhile, across the room, Gediminas Uselis called to see the river on the {10-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} board. With about 22,000 in the middle, Uselis faced a bet of 8,000, he thought it over for a minute before electing to fold.

"I'll show you one," said Uselis' opponent.

And he flashed the {q-Diamonds} as he dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Bruno Lopes
88,000
-22,000
-22,000
Winamax
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Gediminas Uselis
30,000
-31,000
-31,000

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Daubaris Grabs Chips to Vallinas

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Jon Vallinas opened to 3,200 under the gun and Deividas Daubaris three-bet to 9,500 on the button. Vallinas tanked for a minute before calling.

The flop showed {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{q-Hearts} and Vallinas checked to Daubaris who bet 7,000. After some thinking, Vallinas let it go.

Player Chips Progress
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Deividas Daubaris
118,000
1,000
1,000
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Jon Vallinas
42,000
-13,000
-13,000

Eveslage Calls With King-High

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Chad Eveslage
Chad Eveslage

Chad Eveslage was in the small blind and saw a flop four ways in the single-raised pot.

Each player checked on the flop of {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Spades} and the {10-Clubs} turn checked through as well. The preflop raiser in the cutoff bet 8,500 when checked to on the {a-Diamonds} river and only Eveslage called.

The player in the cutoff showed a bluff with eight-high and Eveslage showed {k-}{q-} for king-high and took the pot down.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Eveslage
85,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 3X Winner

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Steinbach Chips Down, Ho Chops it Up

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Kris Steinbach bet on the {10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} turn, and a player shoved all in for about 25,000. Steinbach made the call and the hands were tabled.

All-in Player: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}
Kris Steinbach: {k-Spades}{j-Clubs}

Steinbach held a straight draw, while his opponent had trip tens. The river was the {8-Hearts} and Steinbach lost the pot.

On a neighboring table, Maria Ho shoved for her last 15,200 and found a caller.

Maria Ho: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}
Opponent: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

Ho caught a flush draw on the {x-Diamonds}{x-Clubs}{x-Diamonds}{x-Diamonds} turn, but the river was not a diamond {x-Hearts} as they chopped up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kris Steinbach
52,000
20,000
20,000
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Maria Ho
16,000
-12,500
-12,500

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Trevino Gets a Double Up on Lopes

Level 9 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

A player opened and Bruno Lopes three-bet. Joel Trevino called and the initial player folded.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Lopes continued for 3,400 before calling a raise worth 10,400 from Trevino.. The turn brought an {8-Hearts} to pair the board and Lopes quickly check-called for 14,200.

The {q-Clubs} came on the river and Lopes checked before facing an all-in bet from Trevino for a stack worth 26,000. Lopes ended up calling, revealing {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for the flush. However, Trevino showed {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds} for the full house, giving him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Joel Trevino
116,000
66,000
66,000
Profile photo of Bruno Lopes fr
Bruno Lopes
52,000
-36,000
-36,000
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