2021 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$8,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,011,250
Entries
6,650
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000
Players Info - Day 9
Entries
3
Players Left
1

Hands #135-139: Holmes Takes Twice From Oliver

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
George Holmes
George Holmes

Hand #135: Jack Oliver limped in from the small blind and George Holmes raised to 4,000,000 in the big blind. Oliver then opted for a limp-raise to 12,000,000, Holmes moved all-in and Oliver snap-folded.

Hand #136: Holmes limped the small blind and Koray Aldemir checked his option to see the {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop. There was a bet worth 3,400,000 by Holmes and Aldemir came along to the {8-Hearts} turn, which went check, check. On the {9-Spades} river, Holmes bet again for 3,400,000 and Aldemir sent his cards into the muck.

Hand #137: Aldemir opened to 5,400,000 in the small blind and Oliver forfeited the big blind and big blind ante.

Hand #138: A button raise to 3,400,000 by Aldemir found no resistance.

Hand #139: Oliver made it 4,000,000 to go on the button and Holmes filled up from the small blind, Aldemir in the big blind made it three ways to the {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}{7-Spades} flop.

The action checked to Oliver and he bet 3,000,000, which triggered a check-raise to 8,000,000 by Oliver. Aldemir folded and Oliver came along to the {j-Diamonds} turn. Holmes checked once more and Oliver now bet 10,000,000. For the second street in a row, Holmes check-raised and made it 25,000,000 to go as Oliver instantly gave up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
254,200,000
-5,000,000
-5,000,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of George Holmes us
George Holmes
107,200,000
43,000,000
43,000,000
Profile photo of Jack Oliver gb
Jack Oliver
37,900,000
-38,000,000
-38,000,000

Tags: George HolmesJack OliverKoray Aldemir

Hands #131-134: Two Times, Two Pair

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante

Hand #131: George Holmes raised to 4,000 from the button and only Koray Aldemir called in the small blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{3-Spades}, they both checked to the {k-Diamonds} on the turn. Aldemir check-folded to the 4,200,000 bet of Holmes.

Hand #132: Aldemir raised to 3,400,000 from the button and got no action.

Hand #133: Holmes raised to 4,000,000 from the small blind and Aldemir defended his big blind. The flop came {k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, they both checked to the {q-Diamonds} on the turn. This time, Holmes checked but Aldemir bet 4,800,000 and got called.

The river completed the board with the {4-Hearts}. Holmes checked for the last time. Aldemir fired a bet of 13,400,000 out for Holmes to call with the {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Aldemir tabled the {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for them to split the pot as they had both hit two pair and played the same kicker on the board.

Hand #134: Aldemir raised to 5,200,000 from the small blind and Jack Oliver defended his big blind. The flop came {5-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}, Aldemir bet 3,600,000 and Oliver called. The turn was the {q-Clubs}, they both checked to the {5-Spades} on the river. They both checked again for Oliver to rake in the pot with the {k-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for the king-kicker and two pair on the board.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
259,200,000
-9,600,000
-9,600,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jack Oliver gb
Jack Oliver
75,900,000
4,800,000
4,800,000
Profile photo of George Holmes us
George Holmes
64,200,000
4,800,000
4,800,000

Tags: George HolmesJack OliverKoray Aldemir

Hands #126-130: Aldemir Pulls Further Ahead; Finds Resistance After

Level 39 : 800,000/1,600,000, 1,600,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Hand #126: In a limped pot to the {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop, Jack Oliver bet 1,600,000 and George Holmes folded.

Hand #127: Oliver raised to 4,000,000 on the button and Koray Aldemir defended the big blind. On the {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop, Aldemir check-called a bet worth 3,200,000 and checked again the {3-Hearts} on the turn. Oliver fired a second barrel for 8,000,000 and Aldemir called after some 52 seconds.

The {9-Spades} on the river completed a possible flush draw and Aldemir checked once more. Both players checked and Aldemir won the pot with {a-Clubs}{3-Clubs} for two pair, aces and treys.

Hand #128: Aldemir made it 5,200,000 to go out of the small blind and Oliver three-bet to 15,000,000 in the big blind. After some 16 seconds, Aldemir opted to fold.

Hand #129: Aldemir opened to 3,400,000 on the button and Oliver called on the button. George Holmes jammed out of the big blind for 51,800,000 and Aldemir asked for a count. He then took one minute and opted to fold, as did Oliver within three seconds.

Hand #130: Oliver raised to 4,000,000 on the button and collected the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
268,800,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Day 8 Chip Leader
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jack Oliver gb
Jack Oliver
71,100,000
-6,200,000
-6,200,000
Profile photo of George Holmes us
George Holmes
59,400,000
2,000,000
2,000,000

Tags: George HolmesJack OliverKoray Aldemir

Level: 39

Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000

Ante: 1,600,000

A New World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Will be Crowned

The Final Three
The Final Three

Out of a field of 6,650 total entries, only three contenders remain in the hunt for the title in the 2021 WSOP Main Event. The biggest slice of the $62,011,250 prize pool will be up for grabs today and the next world champion will earn the top prize of $8,000,000.

Germany's Koray Aldemir retained his role as the overwhelming chip leader heading into the nine-handed final table and leads the trio of hopefuls by a wide margin. He returns with a stack of 264,600,000 and that represents more than his two final opponents have at their disposal combined.

After a dramatic end to Day 8 the previous evening, the UK's Jack Oliver claimed the second-biggest stack of 77,300,000 while Atlanta, Georgia's George Holmes returns with 57,400,000 in chips. While he is the shortest stack, Holmes still has 36 big blinds worth when the action resumes at 2 p.m. local time at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

2021 WSOP Main Event Chip Counts

SeatPlayerChip CountCountryBig Blinds
1Koray Aldemir264,600,000Austria165
2Jack Oliver77,300,000United Kingdom48
3George Holmes57,400,000United States36

No longer in contention for the title of world champion are Joshua Remitio (4th - $2,300,000), Ozgur Secilmis (5th - $1,800,000), Hye Park (6th - $1,400,000), Alejandro Lococo (7th - $1,225,000), Jareth East (8th - $1,100,000), and Chase Bianchi (9th - $1,000,000) as they were eliminated throughout the first 125 hands of the final table.

Final Table Results and Remaining Payouts

PlaceWinnerCountryPrize (in USD)
1  $8,000,000
2  $4,300,000
3  $3,000,000
4Joshua RemitioUnited States$2,300,000
5Ozgur SecilmisTurkey$1,800,000
6Hye ParkUnited States$1,400,000
7Alejandro LococoArgentina$1,225,000
8Jareth EastUnited Kingdom$1,100,000
9Chase BianchiUnited States$1,000,000

The action resumes with one hour and 45 minutes remaining in Level 39 at blinds of 800,000/1,600,000 and a big blind ante of 1,600.000. All levels will last two hours each until a winner is crowned and the significant pay jumps among the final three spots will certainly play a pivotal role.

Stay tuned for the conclusion of the pinnacle live poker event of the year right here on PokerNews, as the live reporting team will provide hand-for-hand coverage until a winner is crowned. The final showdown can also be followed on the PokerGO streaming platform which provides cards-up coverage and commentary on a security delay of one hour.

Tags: Alejandro LococoChase BianchiGeorge HolmesHye ParkJack OliverJareth EastJoshua RemitioKoray AldemirOzgur Secilmis

Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship

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