Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship Jour 1a | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-11-04 11:55 UTC-7

Koon Looking for More WSOP Gold

MattHansen

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Jason Koon has taken his seat in Amazon Orange and he's looking to add a deep run in the Main Event to an already red-hot 2021. The accomplished professional finally won his first WSOP gold bracelet in this year's $25,000 No-Limit Hold'em Heads-Up Championship and crossed $30 million in lifetime earnings after a big Summer on the high roller circuit.

Koon raised to 800 from the button and a player in the small blind three-bet to 1,800. Koon called and the flop was .

Both players checked the flop and the turn was . The player in the small blind fired 2,100 and Koon flat-called.

The river was and both players checked. Koon turned over to take the pot while his opponent mucked .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jason Koon	65,400 5,400	5,400

Tags: Jason Koon

2021-11-04 12:01 UTC-7

Defending Champion Salas Joins the Field

zedmaster84

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Damian Salas delivered the shuffle up and deal in Spanish and concluded it with the four famous words that all poker enthusiasts like to hear.

He then took a short break before entering the field and can now be found on table 497, which also features Lynne Ji.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Damian Salas	60,000 60,000	60,000

2021-11-04 12:24 UTC-7

Common Poker Tells To Look For at the 2021 WSOP

will_shill

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Poker is a game played with incomplete information, and sometimes players must rely on physical or verbal actions from their opponent to get a grasp of what they're holding.

That's why PokerNews has put together this list of common poker tells for you to spot while you're at the tables.

There's plenty to pick up on while staring down your opponent, so don't miss out. Click here to check out the article or head to our poker strategy section for more top tips to put into practice during this year's World Series of Poker.

2021-11-04 12:28 UTC-7

Royal Flush Sighting

jeffmcmillan

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Haim Gabay was spotted standing up and pulling out his phone to record before he tabled his hand and it was quickly apparent why as he tabled the on a board of for a flopped royal flush.

He did not get a ton of value from it as his opponent folded on the river but nevertheless, Gabay excitedly recorded the uber rare poker hand and collected his chips.

"What a normal table this is. Royal flushes, set over sets, slow rolls, pirates (in reference to Scotter Clark's attire)! It's amazing!" said tablemate Gabriel Andrade as Gabay took down the pot with a smile.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Haim Gabay	75,000
Scotter Clark	58,000 11,500	11,500
Gabriel Andrade	45,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Gabriel Andrade Haim Gabay

2021-11-04 12:59 UTC-7

Doyle Brunson Enters First WSOP Main Event Since 2013

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Doyle Brunson, a member of the Poker Hall of Fame, has taken his seat in the Main Event.

Brunson faced a bet of 900 from Clayton Hamm on the flop with 3,000 in the middle. Brunson called to see the turn and called a bet of 1,200 when Hamm led again.

On the river, the action went check-check and Hamm tabled for top pair, while Brunson mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Clayton Hamm	64,000 64,000	64,000
Doyle Brunson	57,000 57,000	57,000

Tags: Clayton Hamm Doyle Brunson

2021-11-04 13:24 UTC-7

Defending Champion Salas Eliminated by Gould

Niveau 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

Earlier in the tournament, Damian Salas was involved in a hand against Lynne Ji at his table.

Salas opened and got two calls including Ji and Oliver Thomas. The flop was . Salas continued and Thomas in the hijack raised. Ji three-bet and earned two calls.

The turn was the putting three hearts on the board. It checked to Thomas who bet just under half pot. Salas raised and Thomas shoved all in. Salas called with for the nut flush against Thomas' .

The river was the , giving Oliver Thomas a full house and leaving Salas with crumbs.

A short while later, and just before the break, the action was picked up on the river with a board that read . Salas was all in for just 2,000 from the big blind. There was side action between a player in early position and Peter Gould on the button.

There was about 16,000 in the pot by the river. The action was checked to Gould and he bet 9,400. The player in early position thought for a moment before releasing his hand.

Damian Salas:
Peter Gould:

Gould rivered the bottom end of the straight with his pocket fives to eliminate 2020 World Series of Poker Main Event winner Damian Salas.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Oliver Thomas	108,000
Peter Gould	82,000 82,000	82,000
Damian Salas	Eliminé

Tags: Damian Salas Peter Gould

2021-11-04 14:14 UTC-7

Mahmood Needles Woods

Niveau 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Ayaz Mahmood raised to 800 from under the gun. The action folded to James Woods on the button and he three-bet to 1,600.

As the action folded back to Mahmood, Woods looked at him before he acted and said, "I have a hand." Mahmood responded, "I can see that you have two cards, I have a hand too " before tossing out calling chips.

The flop came . Mahmood checked to Woods who made a continuation bet and Mahmood quickly folded.

Woods said, "you're a lucky man" as he tabled for a flopped set of sevens.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
James Woods	62,000 -700	-700
Ayaz Mahmood	47,000 -31,000	-31,000

2021-11-04 14:15 UTC-7

Yamin Scores Big Double Against Mykhanov

zedmaster84

Niveau 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

With around 18,000 in the middle and the turn reading , Eliran Yamin bet and was then somewhat surprised to see Almatbek Mykhanov move all-in. He clarified with the dealer that it was indeed a shove and then snap-called.

Eliran Yamin:
Almatbek Mykhanov:

Yamin had locked up the double with nines full already and the river was a formality. The double up was for 62,400 and Mykhanov still had more than the starting stack left after paying it off.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Eliran Yamin	140,000 140,000	140,000
Almatbek Mykhanov	62,000 -16,000	-16,000

Tags: Almatbek Mykhanov Eliran Yamin

2021-11-04 14:31 UTC-7

Koon Holding Court

MattHansen

Niveau 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Jason Koon has been getting into the vibe on Day 1A, happily dishing out advice to his tablemates in the Amazon Orange section.

"This is the Main Event, so try to have fun. It gets much more serious later, but this is Day 1 so just try to enjoy it."

Koon had the opportunity to show them how it's done when a player in middle position raised to 800. Another player in the cutoff called and Koon three-bet to 3,500 from the button. The original raiser folded and the player in the cutoff came along.

The flop was and Koon continued for 2,500. His opponent called and the turn was .

Koon bet 8,000 on the turn and his opponent quickly folded. The newly minted WSOP champion dragged the pot with a smile and continued enjoying his Day 1 of the Main Event.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Jason Koon	83,500 14,300	14,300

Tags: Jason Koon

2021-11-04 14:43 UTC-7

Papadopoulos Scores a Knockout

Niveau 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

Kyriakos Papadopoulos bet 6,000 on the river and Jose Araya made the call.

Papadopoulos tabled for kings and tens, and that beat the jacks and tens of Araya.

A few hands later Papadopoulos shoved on the turn and Julie Silberstein called with the shorter stack.

Kyriakos Papadopoulos:
Julie Silberstein:

Papadopoulos was in front with a full house and Silberstein found no help on the river as she exited the tournament.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	120,000 53,000	53,000
Jose Araya	15,800 15,800	15,800
Julie Silberstein	Eliminé

Tags: Jose Araya Julie Silberstein Kyriakos Papadopoulos