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 1f
Entries
1,045
Players Left
782

Stinger For Tuchman

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante
David Tuchman
David Tuchman

The board was reading {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} with 23,500 in the middle. There was already a bet and a call of 6,000 and David Tuchman was in the tank.

"Feel free to call the clock on me in a minute a half," said Tuchman.

He agonized over the decision for a minute before tossing in a call.

One player tabled {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a jack-high flush, another tabled {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for a king-high flush and all Tuchman could do was muck.

"I had top set," said Tuchman to PokerNews afterward. "I had aces with the ace of diamonds."

Player Chips Progress
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David Tuchman
58,000
-10,000
-10,000

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Lindgren Eliminates One

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante
Erick Lindgren
Erick Lindgren

Action picked up on the flop between Erick Lindgren and another player and a board reading {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} with the opponent betting 3,000 into a pot worth roughly 8,000 and Lindgren raised to 8,000 which the opponent called.

The turn came an {8-Hearts} and the opponent went all-in for 6,500 and Lindgren snap-called.

Opponent: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}
Erick Lindgren: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The river came out a {4-Hearts} and the straight draw did not come home for the opponent and Lindgren took down the pot with his set of sevens.

Player Chips Progress
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Erick Lindgren
78,000
30,000
30,000
WSOP 2X Winner

McMillan Eliminated by Former Seniors Champion Hess

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante
Robert McMillan
Robert McMillan

James Hess, winner of the 2011 WSOP Seniors Championship, and Robert McMillan, winner of the 2021 WSOP Seniors Championship were seated at the same table today. The two players got involved in a hand where the action limped to McMillan in the small blind and he shoved all in for 6,600. Hess was the only player to call and the cards were tabled.

Robert McMillan: {10-Diamonds}{8-}
James Hess: {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

The flop came {j-}{10-}{9-Diamonds} to give McMillan the lead with a pair of tens. However, the {6-Diamonds} on the turn and the {j-Diamonds} on the river improved Hess to a flush, and McMillan was eliminated from the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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James Hess
60,000
4,500
4,500
WSOP 1X Winner
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Robert McMillan
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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Normand Gets Put in the Bin

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Frederic Normand
Frederic Normand

John Roh raised to 800 in early position and was called by Adam Walton on the button and Frederic Normand in the big blind. The flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and the action checked to Walton who bet 2,000. Normand just called and Roh check-raised to 5,800. Walton called but Normand re-raised to 13,400. Roh folded but Walton still called.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and Normand checked this time. Walton announced all-in, putting Normand to the test for his remaining 31,000 chips. The French-Canadian took a deep dive into the think tank for nearly 10 minutes. A player finally called the clock and Normand threw his cards away as the clock struck zero.

Player Chips Progress
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Frederic Normand
31,200
-21,400
-21,400

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Holz Enters to Start Level Two

Level 2 : 200/300, 300 ante
Fedor Holz
Fedor Holz

Fedor Holz has been one of the big-name players absent from the 2021 World Series of Poker but he has finally made his way to Las Vegas with the international travel ban being lifted. Holz took his seat in the Amazon Purple section for the first time this year and will be looking to make a deep run in the Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
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Fedor Holz
60,000
60,000
60,000
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Jake Daniels
60,000
60,000
60,000

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Chris Moneymaker Takes His Seat: An Orbit of Hands

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

Chris Moneymaker, the 2003 World Series of Poker Main Event champion, has joined the field. PokerNews tracked an orbit of his early hands, starting with play from the button.

Hand 1: Action folded to the Poker Hall of Famer who bumped it up to 600. The small blind called and they both saw a flop of {2-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. Moneymaker bet 700 and his opponent called. When the turn card was the {4-Hearts}, action again checked back to the former world champ who bet out 1200, and once again received a call.

The river was the {j-Diamonds} and Moneymaker bet 1,000, and his opponent folded.

Hand 2: Action folded to Moneymaker who folded.

Hand 3: An early position player raised to 500 and Moneymaker folded.

Hand 4: Action folded to Moneymaker who folded.

Hand 5: The under the gun player raised to 500 and Moneymaker folded.

Hand 6: Action folded to Moneymaker who folded.

Hand 7: Moneymaker opened to 600 from under the gun. The player directly to his left raised to 2,000 and the button called. When action came back to Moneymaker, he opted to fold.

Hand 8: A player in early position raised to 500 and Moneymaker made the call from the big blind. The flop came out {k-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. Moneymaker checked to his opponent who bet 500 and received a call. The turn was the {5-Clubs} and the preflop raiser bet 2,200 and the 2003 Main Event champ called.

The river was a {4-Spades}. Both players checked. Moneymaker showed the {7-Hearts}{2-Spades} for pair, but it was no good when his opponent showed {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Hand 9: A player in early position raised to 600 and Moneymaker folded from the small blind.

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Chris Moneymaker
58,000
58,000
58,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

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Baumann Makes Broadway

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann

Alexandre Moreau limped in from the hijack and Mikael Guenni raised to 900 in the cutoff. Gaelle Baumann flat-called on the button and Moreau came along as well.

The flop fell {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades} and the action checked to Baumann who bet 1,200. Moreau called and Guenni stepped aside. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Moreau checked again. Baumann announced a bet of 3,800 this time but Moreau still called.

The {k-Clubs} peeled off on the river and Moreau checked for the third time. Baumann sized up a bet of 7,700 and Moreau paused for a moment before making the call. Baumann flipped over {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a rivered straight while Moreau showed {k-Spades}{q-Spades} before his cards went to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Gaelle Baumann
74,700
74,700
74,700
Winamax

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Benyamine Doubles With Aces Over Kings

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
David Benyamine
David Benyamine

David Benyamine raised to 600 and there were two callers before the small blind three-bet to 3,300. Benyamine took his time before four-betting to 8,300 and the small blind shoved. Benyamine snap-called and was at risk for his tournament life.

David Benyamine: {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}
Small Blind: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran clean for Benyamine {5-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} through the turn and Benyamine called for a safe river.

"No more paint," said Benyamine.

The river fell the {9-Hearts} and Benyamine doubled up in the early going.

Player Chips Progress
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David Benyamine
94,800
34,800
34,800
WSOP 1X Winner

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Greenstein Chipping Up

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante
Barry Greenstein
Barry Greenstein

A player raised under-the-gun to 600 and Barry Greenstein on the button called, while the small blind and the big blind followed suit.

The flop came down {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{5-Hearts} and action checked to the under-the-gun player who fired for 800. Greenstein and the small blind called and the big blind raised to 3,500 which everyone folded to except Greenstein.

The turn came out a {k-Clubs} and the big blind bet 6,000 which Greenstein thought about briefly before calling.

The river came out a {2-Spades} and the big blind checked to Greenstein who led out 10,000 which sent his opponent into the tank. After about 30-seconds he tossed in the call and Greenstein turned over {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} for a set of fives, which was good and gave Greenstein a healthy pot.

"I misread that one Barry," said tablemate Andy Black "I thought you had the set of sixes."

Player Chips Progress
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Barry Greenstein
86,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Day 1f of the 2021 WSOP Main Event Begins at Noon at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

Main Event Bracelet
Main Event Bracelet

It’s been a week of huge pots, bad beats, and a whole lot of competitive energy at the World Series of Poker. The 2021 Main Event, the crown jewel of the WSOP calendar, is underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

Poker players have traveled the world to join this great spectacle. Former world champions and hometown heroes have flocked to Las Vegas for their chance at the coveted gold bracelet and the whopping grand prize waiting to be awarded at the end of this massive tournament. Day 1f begins at 12 p.m. local time.

Players will need to survive through five levels of play to advance to Day 2. Each level will be two hours, with a 20-minute break in between each level. There will also be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 3. Players start with 60,000 in chips, with the blinds at 100/200/200.

LEVELESTIMATED STARTDURATIONSMALL BLINDBIG BLINDBIG BLIND ANTE
112:00 p.m.120 minutes100200200
 2:00 p.m.20-minute break   
22:20 p.m.120 minutes200300300
 4:20 p.m.20-minute break   
34:40 p.m.120 minutes200400400
 6:40 p.m.75-minute break   
47:55 p.m.120 minutes300500500
 9:55 p.m.20-minute break   
510:15 p.m.120 minutes300600600

With five Day 1 starting flights already in the books, many have already bagged a stack for Day 2. Some of the biggest counts and notables include seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Billy Baxter (248,600), Italian poker pro Mustapha Kanit (363,500), GGPoker Qualifer Aleksandr Shevlyakov (392,600), Women in Poker Hall of Famer JJ Liu (180,200) and two-time Main Event winner, the great Doyle Brunson (151,000).

Players advancing from Day 1f will return for Day 2cef on Wednesday, November 8. Day 2cef will play another five-two hour levels beginning at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Players may also bypass Day 1 and buy directly into the start of Day 2 as registration ends after Level 7.

FlightEntriesSurvivorsAdvanced to Day 2
Day 1a52334866.54%
Day 1b84561172.31%
Day 1c60043372.17%
Day 1d2,5501,93375.80%
Day 1e79759274.28%
Day 1fTBDTBDTBD
Total5,3153,91773.70%

PokerNews will be there for each day of the Main Event, and each bracelet event of our continuing coverage of the World Series of Poker from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

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