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 1e
Entries
797
Players Left
590

Boyadjian's Bluff Doesn't Get Through

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Paul Marzarella
Paul Marzarella

Following an open raise to 800 and two calls including David Kim on the button, Paul Marzarella three-bet to 4,500 in the big blind and was called by Yervand Boyadjian in a middling position and Kim. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Marzarella bet 5,000 for Boyadjian to raise to 13,700, which forced a fold from Kim and earned a call from Marzarella.

After the {q-Clubs} turn, Marzarella checked and Boyadjian announced a bet of 12,800. As he splashed in the chips, Marzarella tried to eyeball the stack of his opponent and Boyadjian immediately said "I have 50 behind, I have you covered" to then earn a call.

Marzarella then checked the {10-Hearts} on the river. Boyadjian jammed and Marzarella called all-in for the 12,800 he had behind. "I knew it," Boyadjian sighed as he flashed the {5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} for a bluff gone wrong and Marzarella doubled with his {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for queens and jacks.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Marzarella
94,000
94,000
94,000
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Ajay Gnanasambanthan
64,000
12,000
12,000
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Dan Ott
51,000
-14,200
-14,200
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Yervand Boyadjian
36,000
36,000
36,000

Tags: David KimPaul MarzarellaYervand Boyadjian

Baker Flops Three Jacks

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
David "ODB" Baker
David "ODB" Baker

David "ODB" Baker raised to 800 from the cutoff and Keith Heine called from the button while David Chang came along from the big blind.

The flop was {j-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Chang checked. Baker bet 1,200 and Heine folded. Chang called to see {2-Spades} on the turn.

Chang checked and Baker continued for 2,400. Chang called and the river was {9-Hearts}.

Baker fired 5,000 on the river and Chang called. Baker turned over {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for three jacks and Chang shook his head as he tossed the losing hand in the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Keith Heine
63,300
-2,400
-2,400
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David "ODB" Baker
62,300
8,300
8,300
WSOP 3X Winner
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David Chang
55,800
55,800
55,800

Tags: David "ODB" Baker

2021 Main Event Ends Abruptly for Negreanu

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Daniel Negreanu
Daniel Negreanu

Ayman Mahfoud raised from the cutoff, Daniel Negreanu three-bet on the button, Ross Feldman called the three-bet from the small blind. Mahfoud then four-bet, Negreanu five-bet jammed all in, Feldman folded and Mahfoud snap-called.

Daniel Negreanu: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Ayman Mahfoud: {a-Clubs}{a-Spades}

It was the worst news possible for Negreanu as he was looking for a king to keep his main event from ending so soon.

But the flop came {6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} to effectively end things, the turn was the {9-Spades} and the river the {7-Clubs} to eliminate Negreanu who started to record his final hand as his Main Event ended disappointingly early for him and his many fans in the poker world.

Player Chips Progress
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Ayman Mahfoud
105,000
105,000
105,000
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Ross Feldman
98,000
-14,000
-14,000
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Daniel Negreanu
Busted

Tags: Ayman MahfoudDaniel NegreanuRoss Feldman

Webb Takes It Down On The River

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Courtney Webb
Courtney Webb

Toby Lewis raised under-the-gun to 800 and was called by Chris Hunichen in early position and Courtney Webb in the small blind.

The flop came down {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and action checked over to Lewis who continuation-bet for 1,500 and was called by both Hunichen and Webb.

The turn came out a {7-Hearts} and Webb led for 2,500 into the pot which was called by Lewis and folded to by Hunichen.

The river was seen heads up and it came out an {8-Hearts} which was bet at by Webb to the tune of 12,000 which sent Lewis into the tank. After about 30-seconds Lewis folded and Webb collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Toby Lewis
73,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chris Hunichen
66,000
-13,000
-13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings
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Courtney Webb
41,000
-21,000
-21,000

Nine-Time WSOP Ring Winner Looking for Main Event Glory

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Daniel Lowery
Daniel Lowery

Daniel Lowery is an accomplished mid-stakes grinder with nine rings and 89 cashes on the WSOP circuit, but he's still looking for his first bracelet. Lowery made the final table and finished ninth in the 2021 $600 Deepstack event, and he's looking for a deep run in the Main Event.

Lowery raised to 800 from middle position and the small blind three-bet to 3,800. Lowery called and the flop was {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}.

The small blind checked and Lowery bet 3,000. The small blind called and the turn was {a-Clubs}.

Both players checked the turn and the river was {7-Spades}. Both players checked the final street.

The small blind turned over {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} and Lowery mucked the losing hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Daniel Lowery
57,500
57,500
57,500

Tags: Daniel Lowery

Nines Are Good For Hunichen

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Chris Hunichen
Chris Hunichen

Action picked up on the turn between Chris Hunichen and an opponent out of position. With 8,300 in the pot the opponent bet 4,000. Hunichen thought about it briefly before he called and the two of them took a river.

The river came out a {5-Diamonds} and the action checked through. The opponent verbally declared "ace high," and Hunichen turned over {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} for nines and fives which was good for the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chris Hunichen
79,000
13,500
13,500
WSOP 1X Winner
StakeKings

Pratt Loses Big Pot To Simon

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Denise Pratt
Denise Pratt

Action picked up on the flop of {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} with Pratt betting 2,500 into a pot between her and David Simon. Simon responded with a raise to 8,200, which was followed by a re-raise from Pratt to 22,500. Simon thought about it for a bit before moving all-in for 55,800 and Pratt called.

David Simon: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Denise Pratt: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

The board ran out {2-Hearts}{k-Hearts} and Pratt was unable to find an ace to make a better set and Simon scooped the pot with his set of queens.

Player Chips Progress
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David Simon (ID)
113,000
113,000
113,000
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Denise Pratt
13,000
-47,000
-47,000

Jewett Looking to Build on Mini Main Success

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Matthew Jewett
Matthew Jewett

Matthew Jewett has cashed five times at the 2021 WSOP and will be looking to build on his sixth-place finish in this year's Mini Main Event.

With 1,600 in the pot and {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} on the board, the small blind checked. Jewett checked back from the big blind.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and both players checked again to see the {5-Hearts} river.

The small blind check-called when Jewett fired 500 on the river. Jewett turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and his opponent mucked the losing hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthew Jewett
62,100
62,100
62,100

Tags: Matthew Jewett

Day 1e of Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship Begins Shortly

Main Event Bracelet
Main Event Bracelet

The World Series of Poker is another day closer to crowning it's Main Event champion but there is still plenty of action to come as Day 1e gets underway at 11 a.m. PT.

The first four starting flights have seen a total of 4,518 entries with 3,331 players surviving the first five levels to bag and tag for one of the two Day 2 flights.

Day 1d has had the most entries of any of the starting flights so far, with 1,939 players out of 2,550 making it to the next stage of the event.

Among the notables to run up a solid stack on the fourth Day 1 were Adedapo Ajayi (340,900), Zachary Grech (318,400), David "Bakes" Baker (247,300), Dan Shak (229,200), and David Stefanski (213,900).

The father and son duo of Peter Robinson (109,900) and GG Twitch Squad member Lukas "RobinPoker" Robinson (144,200) also managed to end the day with six-figure chip counts.

Adam Levy, Michael Ruane, Jason Somerville, Eric "BarstoolNate" Nathan, Joseph Cheong, Esther Taylor, Brandon Shack-Harris, Ryan Laplante, Julien Martini, Phil Laak, and David Williams were among the notables to fall at the first hurdle.

Two former WSOP Main Event champions were also eliminated in Day 1d. Joe McKeehen and Greg Raymer failed to make it through to Day 2 in pursuit of earning a repeat victory.

Joe McKeehen
Joe McKeehen

It will be hard to beat yesterday's total number of entries, but if Day 1e and Day 1f have similar numbers, the record attendance for the Main Event will be eclipsed. In 2012, the largest ever Main Event, 8,773 players entered the field which was famously won by Jamie Gold.

The final two flights are expected to see a host of players from all around the globe join the event, as today, November 8 is the date that international travel restrictions ease in the United States.

2021 WSOP Main Event Starting Flight's Blind Structure

LEVELESTIMATED STARTDURATIONSMALL BLINDBIG BLINDBIG BLIND ANTE
111:00 a.m.120 minutes100200200
 1:00 p.m.20-minute break   
21:20 p.m.120 minutes200300300
 3:20 p.m.20-minute break   
33:40 p.m.120 minutes200400400
 5:40 p.m.75-minute break   
46:55 p.m.120 minutes300500500
 8:55 p.m.20-minute break   
59:15 p.m.120 minutes300600600

*Late registration for this event is open for seven levels (two levels into November 9 and 10).

Tuesday, November 9, will see fields 1a, 1b and 1d combine for Day 2abd where there'll be another five levels of play. The full structure for this event can be found here (PDF). Day 2cef follows the same structure and will play out on Wednesday, November 10.

FlightEntriesAdvancing to Day 2abd
Day 1a524348
Day 1b845611
Day 1d2,5501,933
Totals3,9192,892
FlightEntriesAdvancing to Day 2cef
Day 1c600433
Day 1e--
Day 1f--

Today's action starts at 11 a.m. local time and PokerNews will be there the entire day with live updates from around the tournament rooms of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

Tags: Adam LevyBrandon Shack-HarrisDan ShakDavid WilliamsEsther TaylorGreg RaymerJason SomervilleJoe McKeehenJoseph CheongJulien MartiniMichael RuanePhil LaakRyan LaplanteZachary Grech