2021 World Series of Poker

Event #79: Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
$172,499
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,979
Prize Pool
$826,050
Entries
469
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
469
Players Left
63

Alexander's Kings Hold

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The action was picked up with cards on their backs with James Alexander all-in and at risk with another player having called him.

James Alexander: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

"We need to not get unlucky," he shouted to his friend a few tables over.

His wish was granted as the board of {8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Spades}{q-Clubs} was in fact, not unlucky for him and he got a full double through his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
James Alexander us
James Alexander
167,000
167,000
167,000

Tags: James Alexander

Level: 15

Blinds: 3,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Oxman Eliminated By Karlins

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Ari Oxman raised his last 18,000 into the middle from early position and Marvin Karlins snap-called him from middle position. The action folded around and Karlins said "I have a pair."

Marvin Karlins: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Ari Oxman: {a-Hearts}{10-Spades}

On the {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} gave Oxman a pair of tens which pulled him ahead, but Karlins had a diamond flush draw to still have some outs. The turn came the {a-Spades}, which gave him aces and tens, but the river came the {9-Clubs}. Oxman slammed the table as Karlins had hit a set of nines to eliminate him from the tournament.

The tournament clock reads 82 players with only eleven more eliminations until the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Karlins us
Marvin Karlins
203,000
28,000
28,000
Ari Oxman us
Ari Oxman
Busted

Tags: Ari OxmanMarvin Karlins

Apte "Finds Help"

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Action picked up with Girish Apte all-in and at risk with one player having called. "Dealer give me some help," he said before the cards were turned up.

Girish Apte: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Opponent: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {3-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{9-Hearts} ran out on the board to give Apte an unneeded full house to take down the pot.

"Thank you, dealer. I will mow your lawn for a week," Apte joked after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Girish Apte us
Girish Apte
203,000
108,000
108,000

Tags: Girish Apte

Iyer Scores The Last Bounty

Level 15 : 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Abhinav Iyer
Abhinav Iyer

Abhinav Iyer raised to 8,000 in middle position. Jack McClelland three-bet to 25,000 from behind then Iyer shoved all-in putting McClelland at risk for his tournament life. McClelland called and the cards were flipped over.

Jack McClelland: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Abhinav Iyer: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

Iyer's cowboys held after the {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades}{10-Spades}{q-Diamonds} ran out on the board and he scored a $2,014 bounty with a pair of kings.

Player Chips Progress
Abhinav Iyer in
Abhinav Iyer
270,000
118,000
118,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jack McClelland us
Jack McClelland
Busted
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Abhinav IyerJack McClelland

Level: 16

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Barnum's Snowmen Hold

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action picked up with Justin Barnum all-in and at risk against Gianluca Speranza who had the covering stack.

Justin Barnum: {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}
Gianluca Speranza: {k-Hearts}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Spades} and Barnum breathed a sigh of relief as his tournament life was no longer at risk.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Speranza it
Gianluca Speranza
83,000
-108,000
-108,000
Justin Barnum us
Justin Barnum
46,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Gianluca SperanzaJustin Barnum