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2021 World Series of Poker

Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Dias: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Resultado Final
Vencedor
Mão Vencedora
q4
Prémio
$204,063
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,068,000
Entradas
800
Informações sobre o nível
Nível
41
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Informações sobre o torneio - Dia 3
Entradas
10
Jogadores em jogo
1

Gershon Distenfeld Wins First Bracelet and $204,063 for Charity in Event #48: $1,500 Shootout

Nível 41 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Gershon Distenfeld
Gershon Distenfeld

On the third and final day of the 2021 World Series of Poker Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em, a champion was crowned as Gershon Distenfeld defeated Johan Schumacher after a back-and-forth heads-up battle for $204,063 that lasted over three hours.

The event attracted 800 entries who created a prize pool of $1,068,000, with the majority of that money awarded to the ten players who navigated their way to the final table. There were 80 players who won their ten-handed table in the first round to cash for $5,459. Those 80 players came back for Day 2, and the ten players who won their eight-handed table in the second round advanced to the final table today.

Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em Final Table Results

PlacePlayerCountryPrize (USD)
1stGershon DistenfeldUnited States$204,063
2ndJohan SchumacherBelgium$126,133
3rdJonathan BetancurUnited States$94,270
4thOrson YoungUnited States$71,142
5thDavid TranUnited States$54,217
6thSohale KhaliliUnited States$41,728
7thAri EngelCanada$32,439
8thThomas BoivinBelgium$25,473
9thAP GarzaUnited States$20,208
10thCraig TrostUnited States$16,197

As he did with the winnings from his domestic Main Event final table last year, Distenfeld has pledged to donate his entire score to various charities and hopes he can inspire other members of the poker community to be more philanthropic when possible.

“I’d love to offer a challenge to every bracelet winner to give away 1% of their money to the charity of their choice. There’s no lack of needs out there. If I could have a lasting impact in the poker community, it would be that.”

On his bracelet win, Distenfeld said “I’ve always dreamt of winning one, and it’s one of those things you think is never going to happen. I just don’t know what to say. I even teared up a little bit which is not very like me.”

“I want to thank my family for showing up and surprising me. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law Sam and Jen Goldstein. They came and rooted me on, it was great. I wanted a rail so last night I offered a bunch of my friends to fly them in today and no one could do it.”

“There’s one person who always told me I was going to make a final table and would come no matter what, and he, unfortunately, passed away. His name is Yonky Berger. I’d like to dedicate my win to him. He was one of my biggest supporters, and I have a lot of supporters... There’s no doubt he would have flown out this morning had he been alive and healthy, so I want to dedicate my bracelet win to him.”

Final Table Action

Ari Engel
Ari Engel's quest for his fourth bracelet ended in seventh-place

Ten players started the day with nearly even stacks and it wasn’t long before the first player was eliminated in a cooler. Craig Trost got his stack in preflop holding kings against the aces of Distenfeld and the aces held to eliminate Trost only a few hands into the day. Over an hour later, AP Garza was next to go in ninth, and Thomas Boivin was gone in eighth when getting rivered against fellow Belgian, Johan Schumacher.

Ari Engel was then eliminated in seventh after running tens into the jacks of Distenfeld, Sohale Khalili hit the rail in sixth after losing a flip, and David Tran had his run ended in fifth place by Orson Young.

Young was the next player to bust after running kings into Schumacher’s aces to lose a chunk of his stack and losing the rest to Schumacher soon after. Jonathan Betancur had a solid stack but lost two hands in a row to Schumacher, first with fives against kings and the second one as a flip, to hit the payout desk in third and set up a heads-up battle between Schumacher and Distenfeld.

Heads-Up Play

Johan Schumacher navigated his way to the heads-up stage
Johan Schumacher navigated his way to the heads-up stage

When heads-up play began, Schumacher held nearly twice as many chips as Distenfeld, but Distenfeld wasn’t going to go down easily. The two found themselves at the first possible junction to end the tournament when Schumacher jammed deuces into Distenfeld’s ace-ten. An ace came on the turn to keep Distenfeld alive and the two practically swapped stacks.

Distenfeld extended his lead and soon had Schumacher on the ropes. Schumacher was all-in and at-risk several times, and every time, he won the hand to stay alive. He eventually took back the chip lead after having been down to only a couple of big blinds and it was anyone’s match.

Schumacher had gotten down a short stack again, and once again, he had several all-in and at-risk situations in which he was able to survive. The players agreed to take a short break after the match had lasted longer than they expected and came back with either of them having the opportunity to win the bracelet. Schumacher got down to crumbs again and once again doubled. Distenfeld and his rail likened Schumacher to a cat, seemingly having “nine lives”, since at that point Schumacher may very well have doubled nine times in the heads-up match.

After that double, the two players got all the chips in again with Schumacher’s queen-ten looking to be in good shape against Distenfeld’s queen-four. The flop changed nothing, but the dealer put out a four on the turn to put Distenfeld ahead, and the river blank meant that the match was over and Distenfeld was officially the winner and claimed his maiden World Series of Poker bracelet.

“Johan was incredible, such a good player”, Distenfeld said of the heads-up match. “He just had an instinct. He called my hand a couple of times. I thought he was a better player than me to be perfectly honest. What a nice guy too, such a nice guy. Could’ve gone either way certainly.”

“I was supposed to be on a noon flight home today, then I switched it to a red-eye but I’m missing that as well. So I don’t even have a hotel room for tonight, I don’t have a flight back for tomorrow, but again my brother-in-law and sister-in-law are here so I think we’re gonna go out and celebrate something.”

Congratulations to Gershon Distenfeld for winning Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em!

The Charities

The morning after his victory, Distenfeld shared with PokerNews the charities he selected to receive funds.

"And all of this in memory of my dear friend and largest poker fan - Yonky Berger, who passed away six weeks ago after a battle with cancer," he said. "I hope he’s looking down from heaven with pride. I’m crushed that I can’t celebrate this accomplishment with you."

  • Charity Series of Poker (CSOP) - Benefitting Three Square Food Bank and Families for Effective Autism Treatment.
  • Leket - Leket (Hebrew word for “gleaning”) rescues excess food that would go to waste and distributes it to the needy.
  • Yad Leah - Collects and distributed lightly used clothing donations while preserving the dignity and privacy of the recipients.
  • Minds Matter - Minds Matter connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college, create their future, and change the world.
  • Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society - provides an array of services for cancer-stricken patients in need.
  • Iron Mike Youth Foundation - changing the lives of children and families through youth sports. This charity was recently started by the family of Distenfeld's late friend, Mike Snyder who tragically passed away three years ago at the age of 57. "Me winning this bracelet would have brought him so much joy," said Distenfeld.
  • Young Israel of Hollywood Thanksgiving food drive
  • Chabad of Emerald Hills (the synagogue the Distenfelds belong to)

This concludes the PokerNews coverage of this event but check out the WSOP Live Reporting Hub to follow all the exciting action here at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.

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Johan Schumacher Eliminated in 2nd Place ($126,133)

Nível 41 : 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Johan Schumacher
Johan Schumacher

Johan Schumacher got down to only a couple of big blinds again and doubled before this hand to have 2,600,000 chips. "Nine lives", Distenfeld said, referencing the fact that it seemed Schumacher had doubled for the ninth time and was out of doubles.

On this hand, Schumacher jammed in the small blind and Gershon Distenfeld called.

Johan Schumacher: {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Gershon Distenfeld: {q-Clubs}{4-Spades}

The flop came {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}{7-Spades}. Distenfeld and his rail were calling for a four, and the {4-Hearts} indeed came on the turn to vault him into the lead.

The dealer paused for a while before putting out the final card, and eventually, he completed the board with the {k-Spades} to finally end the tournament and give Distenfeld his first World Series of Poker bracelet. Schumacher, meanwhile, will have to settle for a $126,133 consolation for his runner-up finish.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Gershon Distenfeld
20,000,000
9,000,000
9,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johan Schumacher
Eliminado

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Schumacher Fades the Sweat to Double and Nearly Even Stacks Again

Nível 40 : 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Johan Schumacher
Johan Schumacher

Gershon Distenfeld raised to 1,000,000 and Johan Schumacher jammed. Distenfeld called and the two revealed their hands for yet another time.

Gershon Distenfeld: {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}
Johan Schumacher: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}

Distenfeld tilted his head back and frustratingly said "Ahhhh!", upon seeing he was dominated and this long battle would most likely continue.

A person from Schumacher's rail exclaimed "We like to hear that!", as laughter was heard from around the room, partially as a response to the remark, and partially as a result of the delirium caused by the lengthy heads-up that has seen many double-ups.

The dealer fanned out the {k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop to give Schumacher top pair but also give Distenfeld a nut flush draw. The {10-Clubs} came on the turn to change nothing, and the {2-Clubs} completed the board to once again continue the match.

Following the hand, the players will now go on a 15-minute break that they requested on account of the fact that they have been battling each other for hours and continue to have similar stacks.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Gershon Distenfeld
11,400,000
-4,600,000
-4,600,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johan Schumacher
8,600,000
4,600,000
4,600,000

Tags: Gershon DistenfeldJohan Schumacher

Distenfeld Finds Ace on Turn to Double

Nível 39 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Gershon Distenfeld
Gershon Distenfeld

Johan Schumacher open-shoved in the small blind and Gershon Distenfeld called off his remaining 6,640,000 stack in the big blind.

Gershon Distenfeld: {a-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}
Johan Schumacher: {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}

The two players stood up and linked arms around each other as they watched the dealer run out the cards. The {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} flop changed nothing. The dealer paused for dramatic effect, and put out the {a-Hearts} on the turn to vault Distenfeld ahead. The {j-Hearts} river confirmed his double to take the chip lead.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Gershon Distenfeld
13,500,000
7,000,000
7,000,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johan Schumacher
6,500,000
-7,000,000
-7,000,000

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Jonathan Betancur Eliminated in 3rd Place ($94,270)

Nível 37 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jonathan Betancur
Jonathan Betancur

Jonathan Betancur raised to 600,000 on the button and Johan Schumacher three-bet to 1,600,000 in the big blind. Betancur jammed and Schumacher snap-called for his 4,650,000 chips.

Johan Schumacher: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Jonathan Betancur: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}

Schumacher was ahead with cowboys but needed to hold to avoid hitting the rail. The board ran out {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} to double him up and leave Betancur with the short stack at the table.

On the next hand, Schumacher jammed in the small blind and Betancur called off his 2,700,000 stack in the big blind.

Jonathan Betancur: {q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Johan Schumacher: {4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}

The players were flipping and the dealer spread the {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop to keep Schumacher ahead. The {9-Diamonds} turn left Betancur needing a queen or ten, but the river was the {3-Diamonds} to eliminate him.

Schumacher and Gershon Distenfeld now begin heads-up play with Schumacher holding nearly two times as many chips to start.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Johan Schumacher
13,000,000
6,300,000
6,300,000
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Gershon Distenfeld
7,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Jonathan Betancur
Eliminado

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Orson Young Eliminated in 4th Place ($71,142)

Nível 37 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Orson Young
Orson Young

Orson Young jammed on the button for his remaining 1,615,000 chips. Johan Schumacher called in the big blind.

Orson Young: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}
Johan Schumacher: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Young was looking to stay alive but fell behind on the {q-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{6-Spades} flop. The {10-Diamonds} turn left him needing a river ace, but the {10-Hearts} completed the board to send him home, and the remaining players now start three-handed play with close stacks.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Gershon Distenfeld
7,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Johan Schumacher
6,700,000
1,400,000
1,400,000
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Jonathan Betancur
6,100,000
-1,465,000
-1,465,000
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Orson Young
Eliminado

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Aces Versus Kings For Schumacher

Nível 36 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Johan Schumacher
Johan Schumacher

Orson Young raised to 340,000 from the cutoff, Johan Schumacher called in the small blind, and Jonathan Betancur defended the big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. The blinds checked and Young bet 500,000. Schumacher jammed for 1,750,000, Betancur folded, and Young called.

Johan Schumacher: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}
Orson Young: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

It was a classic cooler that was destined to get the chips in. The board ran out {q-Diamonds} and {10-Spades} to confirm the double for Schumacher.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Johan Schumacher
3,600,000
1,700,000
1,700,000
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Orson Young
2,200,000
-1,740,000
-1,740,000

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David Tran Eliminated in 5th Place ($54,217)

Nível 35 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Hiep Tran
Hiep Tran

Orson Young opened to 250,000 in the cutoff and David Tran jammed in his stack of 1,300,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Young called to put Tran at risk.

David Tran: {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Orson Young: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The {k-Spades}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop jumped Young into the lead, and the {10-Diamonds} turn and {4-Clubs} river sent Tran to the rail in fifth.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Orson Young
3,600,000
1,300,000
1,300,000
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David Tran
Eliminado

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Betancur Hit A Set On The River

Nível 35 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Jonathan Betancur
Jonathan Betancur

Johan Schumacher raised to 240,000 from the cutoff and Jonathan Betancur called on the button. They went heads up to the flop.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{k-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and the action checked to the turn which brought the {10-Diamonds}. The action checked through again.

The river was the {8-Hearts}. Schumacher led for a bet of 250,000 before Betancur raised to 650,000. Schumacher looked confused but he called the raise.

Betancur tabled {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for the rivered set of eights. Schumacher mucked.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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Jonathan Betancur
6,800,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
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Johan Schumacher
2,800,000
230,000
230,000

Orson Traps Tran To Double

Nível 35 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante
Orson Young
Orson Young

The action folded to Orson Young in the small blind and he limped. David Tran in the big blind checked.

The flop came {k-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Young checked and Tran fired a bet of 260,000. Young moved all-in for his remaining 500,000. Tran was priced in and made the call.

Orson Young: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
David Tran: {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Young flopped a monster with top set and Tran was drawing to a six. The board completed with the {j-Diamonds} on the turn and the {4-Diamonds} on the river.

Jogador Fichas Oscilação
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David Tran
1,300,000
-900,000
-900,000
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Orson Young
1,200,000
250,000
250,000