2021 World Series of Poker

WSOP.com (NV/NJ) Online Bracelet $500 NL Hold’em BIG 500 [3x Re-entry]
Day: 1
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Prize
$89,336
Event Info
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$480,150
Entries
1,067
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
1,067
Players Left
1

Eskandar Crosses 100K

Patrick Eskandar
Patrick Eskandar

Blinds 250/500 (60)

Patrick "Synesthesia" Eskandar raised to 1,000 from the cutoff and "Pbrokemoney" came along from the button. The blinds folded and the flop came {9-Spades}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

Eskandar bet 1,645 on the flop and "Pbrokemoney" called.

The turn was {8-Spades} and Eskandar continued with a bet for 3,290. "Pbrokemoney" called again and the river was {4-Clubs}.

Both players checked the river and Eskandar turned over {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of queens. "Pbrokemoney" mucked the losing hand and Eskandar won a pot to cross the 100,000 chip mark.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick "Synesthesia" Eskandar
103,773
27,483
27,483
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Pbrokemoney
54,922
54,922
54,922

Brown Felted

Blinds 250/500 (60)

Jeremy "bigcakes1" Brown got it all in under the gun for 4,864 and Thomas "HavanaClub" Boivin was the lone caller.

Jeremy "bigcakes1" Brown: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Thomas "HavanaClub" Boivin: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The board ran out {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and the pair of aces was good enough to send Brown for a re-buy.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas "HavanaClub" Boivin
Thomas "HavanaClub" Boivin
92,473
11,331
11,331
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Jeremy "bigcakes1" Brown
20,000
20,000
20,000

Rabinowitz Crosses 100K

Darren Rabinowitz
Darren Rabinowitz

Three-time WSOP ring winner Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz has crossed the 100,000 chip mark as he tries to add a WSOP gold bracelet to his collection.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz
Darren "avocadotoast" Rabinowitz
100,408
100,408
100,408

Bryne Third on Level 11 Leaderboard

Melissa Bryne
Melissa Bryne

Texas poker pro Melissa "LuckMgmt" Bryne sits in the third spot on the Level 11 leaderboard as she looks for her first WSOP gold bracelet.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Phil "ReDonKuLiS" Colache us
Phil "ReDonKuLiS" Colache
122,094
9,336
9,336
Profile photo of oossuuu754 us
oossuuu754
109,767
44,943
44,943
Profile photo of Melissa "LuckMgmt" Bryne
Melissa "LuckMgmt" Bryne
91,968
91,968
91,968
Profile photo of jake.nothing us
jake.nothing
88,739
88,739
88,739
Profile photo of Michael "DeionSanders" Lavin us
Michael "DeionSanders" Lavin
88,589
-1,580
-1,580
Profile photo of Joshua "Kenjiboi7" Faris
Joshua "Kenjiboi7" Faris
85,288
85,288
85,288
Profile photo of Nicholas "Got_The_Glow" Brancato us
Nicholas "Got_The_Glow" Brancato
81,630
81,630
81,630
Profile photo of Thomas "HavanaClub" Boivin
Thomas "HavanaClub" Boivin
81,142
-6,093
-6,093
Profile photo of Krishna "ninjago" Kalidas us
Krishna "ninjago" Kalidas
80,757
80,757
80,757
Profile photo of Ronald "rlksaces" Keren us
Ronald "rlksaces" Keren
79,931
79,931
79,931

WSOP 2021: Best Events to Play on a Budget

WSOP 2021 On a Budget
WSOP 2021 On a Budget

There really is something for everyone in the 2021 WSOP schedule. There's mixed games, High Rollers, freezeouts and bounty tournaments.

But if you're looking to play on a budget, there are still plenty of events for you to choose from!

PokerNews have put together the ultimate guide for players with smaller bankrolls, including the Colossus, Deepstack Championship and Salut to Warriors. Check it out here!

Lavin Sends Tomita to the Rail

Blinds 160/320

D Allen "Nucman" Pock limped in under the gun and Anthony "Duhmenace" Tomita raised to 1,060 from the next seat over. Action folded around to Phil "ReDonKuLiS" Colache for a call from the button and Michael "DeionSanders" Lavin came along from the big blind. Pock made the call and it was a four-way flop.

The flop was {q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. Lavin and Pock checked before Tomita led out for 2,060. Colache and Lavin called whie Pock got out of the way.

The turn was {4-Hearts} and Lavin checked again. Tomita continued for 6,110 and Colache called. Lavin check-shoved for 18,000 and Tomita called for his last 13,868.

Lavin showed {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for three tens and Tomita turned over {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts} for a pair of queens. The river was an inconsequential {j-Diamonds} and Tomita hit the rail while Lavin collected a big pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil "ReDonKuLiS" Colache
112,758
-5,515
-5,515
Profile photo of Michael "DeionSanders" Lavin us
Michael "DeionSanders" Lavin
90,169
48,683
48,683
Profile photo of D Allen "Nucman" Pock us
D Allen "Nucman" Pock
44,603
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Anthony "Duhmenace" Tomita
Busted

Colache Extends New Chip Lead

Blinds 140/280

After crossing 100,000 chips in a previous hand, Phil "ReDonKuLiS" Colache faced a middle position raise to 560 from "fiStPumPa". Colache three-bet to 1,487 and the rest of the table got out of the way for "fiStPumPa" to call.

The flop was {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Spades} and "fiStPumPa" checked. Colache bet 3,709 and "fiStPumPa" check-shoved for 12,476. Colache made the call and turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for the top pair of queens. "fiStPumpa" had {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and needed a club.

The turn {k-Diamonds} and river {8-Spades} were no help and Colache collected a big pot to extend the newly found chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Phil "ReDonKuLiS" Colache
118,273
59,911
59,911
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fiStPumPa
Busted

Wong Applies Post-Flop Pressure

Blinds 120/240

"Badatpoker01" raised to 675 from middle position and John "Pteh8" Kim three-bet to 1,830 from the next seat over. Action folded to Jose "ValueTown" Wong and a four-bet to 4,492 from the small blind. "Badatpoker01" folded and Kim called.

The flop was {8-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}. Wong fired 3,884 and Kim made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Jose "ValueTown" Wong
32,362
Profile photo of Badatpoker01 us
Badatpoker01
15,189
-4,811
-4,811
Profile photo of John "Pteh8" Kim us
John "Pteh8" Kim
15,088