Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nathan Gamble |
320,000
59,500
|
59,500 |
|
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Adam Owen |
198,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
Eugene Yanayt |
141,500
47,500
|
47,500 |
Michael Noori |
114,000
96,600
|
96,600 |
|
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Dustin Dirksen |
97,000
44,600
|
44,600 |
Brian Tate |
46,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Anthony Zinno |
45,000
-70,500
|
-70,500 |
|
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Matt Vengrin |
27,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
Maxx Coleman |
23,500
-30,500
|
-30,500 |
|
2021 World Series of Poker
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Qinghai Pan | Busted | |
Galen Hall | Busted | |
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Katherine Fleck | Busted | |
Erik Seidel | Busted | |
|
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Benny Glaser | Busted | |
|
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Samuel Spiwak | Busted |
Players are still filing in throughout Day 1. A few more mixed game regulars are expected before late registration ends at the beginning of Day 2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Matt Vengrin |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Cary Katz |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
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Ray Henson |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Aditya Prasetyo |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 1,500/2,000
Limits: 2,500/5,000
With over 20,000 in the pot and two draws complete, Yuegi "Rich" Zhu was all-in for his last 3,500 against Thomas McCormick.
Zhu stood pat and McCormick drew one.
Yuegi "Rich" Zhu:
Thomas McCormick: /
McCormick peeled a and Zhu secured an important double to stay alive as Day 1 gets into the later stages.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Yueqi Zhu |
36,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
|
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Thomas McCormick |
35,000
-39,000
|
-39,000 |
Nathan Gamble has chipped up to over 260,000 as we near Level 8. Gamble is looking to join the Three-Timers Club with a deuce-to-seven bracelet after winning his first two in Pot-Limit Omaha 8 or Better formats.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Nathan Gamble |
260,500
123,400
|
123,400 |
|
Shaun Deeb has taken his seat in the Amazon Room mere minutes after winning Event #53: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha High Roller.
Deeb's win puts him in the heat of the Player of the Year race, and he stated in his post-win interview that his intention is to play as many tournaments as possible.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Shaun Deeb |
60,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
Allen Kessler called the PokerNews live reporting team over to his table to share a bit of trivia. Thomas McCormick made a pat wheel () and Kessler picked up number two () on his draw.
While unsure of the probability of such a situation, Kessler says he lost the minimum because McCormick did not maximize his value.
"I could've lost another 12,000."
Both players have been battling it out and chipping up in Day 1 action.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Allen Kessler |
111,000
9,500
|
9,500 |
Thomas McCormick |
74,000
27,800
|
27,800 |
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Limits: 2,000/4,000