Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Jour 1 | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-10-12 15:43 UTC-7

Early KO For Sarkisyan

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With more than 50,000 already in the pot, Karen Sarkisyan checked from the hijack to his opponent on the button.

The board read , and the button player shoved. Sarkisyan snap called.

Button:
Karen Sarkisyan:

Drawing dead at that point, the button player got up and headed for the exit. The on the river was a mere formality, as Sarkisyan chipped up to nearly double starting stack on the first level of the day.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Karen Sarkisyan	98,000

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2021-10-12 15:28 UTC-7

Hastings, Chidwick Go to Battle

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Brian Hastings opened to 500 from the button, Stephen Chidwick called in the small blind, and the big blind player also called.

Action checked to Hastings on the flop, and Hastings c-bet for 500. Only Chidwick called.

The turn came , Chidwick checked, Hastings bet 2,100, and Chidwick folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Brian Hastings	50,000
Stephen Chidwick	45,000	-5,000

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2021-10-12 15:21 UTC-7

Notable Players

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tom Wheaton	50,000	50,000
$Gal Yifrach$ Gal Yifrach	50,000	50,000
Chris Brewer	50,000	50,000
Johan Guilbert	50,000	50,000
Jesse Lonis	50,000	50,000
Darren Elias	50,000
James Chen	50,000	50,000
Kitty Kuo	50,000	50,000
Maria Konnikova	50,000

2021-10-12 15:18 UTC-7

Kornuth Doubles Early

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Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

According to a player at the table, the preflop action began when the player in the cutoff mistakenly raised to 5,700 instead of 700. Chance Kornuth then three-bet in the small blind to 13,800 and his opponent decided to call.

The flop came and Kornuth continued for 8,000. His opponent tanked and announced, "All in" and Kornuth quickly called.

The player in the cutoff held for a stone bluff and Kornuth revealed .

The turn and river bricked out and Kornuth doubled up in this first level of the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Chance Kornuth	100,000	100,000

2021-10-12 15:11 UTC-7

The Field Files In

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Many of the tables set up for play in Event #25 don't have enough players seated yet. David Benyamine spent the first few minutes of Level 1 as the lone player sitting at Amazon Orange #528.

Players are starting to fill the seats now, however, as early action in this $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em event plays out.

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2021-10-12 15:08 UTC-7

A Few Faces in the Crowd

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Stephen Chidwick	50,000
Brian Hastings	50,000	50,000
Darren Elias	50,000	50,000
Sam Grafton	50,000	50,000
David Benyamine	50,000	50,000

2021-10-12 15:01 UTC-7

Cards in The Air

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Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

With 102 players to start things off — cards are now in the air!

Niveau: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

2021-10-12 13:17 UTC-7

2021 WSOP Streaming Exclusively on PokerGO

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The 2021 World Series of Poker is in full swing, and PokerGO is live streaming many of the events.

PokerGO has partnered with CBS Sports Network to provide WSOP coverage with the likes of Lon McEachern, Norman Chad, and Jamie Kerstetter returning to the WSOP broadcast booth this year, along with PokerNews Podcast co-host Jeff Platt from time to time.

CBS Sports Network will televise 16 pre-produced and edited episodes of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event, after striking a multi-year deal earlier this year. This deal sees coverage of the WSOP Main Event return to its original broadcast partner after featuring on CBS Sports Spectacular in the mid-1970s.

All 16 episodes will be televised following the conclusion of the tournament.

PokerGO will provide live streaming duties of the World Championship event starting on Day 1A (November 4) until the end on November 17, except Day 1B (November 5).

Away from the Main Event, there will be additional coverage of more than two dozen tournaments thru November 23, 2021. They include the $50,000 Poker Players Championship and the $250,000 Super High Roller.

Here's a look at the remaining PokerGO live-stream schedule:

Date	Event
Wednesday, October 13	Event #23: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
Thursday, October 14	Event #22: $1,000 Ladies Championship
Friday, October 15	Event #25: $5,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em
Saturday, October 16	Event #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Monday, October 18	Event #32: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Tuesday, October 19	Event #33: $800 8-Handed No-Limit Hold’em Deepstack
Thursday, October 21	Event #38: $50,000 8-Handed High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Friday, October 22	Event #39: $1,500 8-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha
Saturday, October 23	Event #40: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship
Sunday, October 24	Event #44: $3,000 6-Handed Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, October 26	Event #45: $10,000 8-Handed Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
Tuesday, October 26	Event #47: $5,000 8-Handed Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em
Wednesday, October 27	Event #49: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
Saturday, October 30	Event #53: $25,000 8-Handed High Roller Pot-Limit Omaha
Friday, November 5	Event #60: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Thursday, November 19	Event #79: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
Saturday: November 20	Event #82: $250,000 Super High Roller
Monday, November 22	Event #85: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Tuesday, November 23	Event #87: $100,000 High Roller

_{*Dates, times, and specific events of this schedule are subject to change.}

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2021-10-12 12:27 UTC-7

Day 1 of Event #25: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Begins at 3 p.m.

The 25th tournament on the schedule for the 2021 World Series of Poker begins today. The $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event starts at 3 p.m. local time today.

The $5,000 buy-in and six-handed format should lead to a field filled with plenty of big names. The 2019 edition of this event resulted in Joao Vieira's first career bracelet win.

That tournament drew 815 entries, with Vieria coming away with a $758,011 first-place payday.

Event #25 will play through four days of action. Today's Day 1 phase sees the tournament play through ten one-hour levels, with a 15-minute break after every two levels.

Players begin with 50,000 starting chips, and late registration is available through the start of Day 2. Day 2 begins at 2 p.m. Wednesday, with the tournament resuming at Level 11 (1,200/2,400/2,400).

Day 2 and Day 3 (Thursday at 2 p.m.) are both scheduled for a full day of ten levels. All players that make it through Day 3 will come back on Friday, Oct. 15 and play down to a champion.

PokerNews will be here with live updates throughout the $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed event, so stay tuned.

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