Event #63: $500 Salute to Warriors
Dia 3 Iniciado
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #63: $500 Salute to Warriors
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
Informações sobre o torneio - Dia 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$500
Prize Pool
$782,100
Entradas
1,738
Nível
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entradas
9
Jogadores em jogo
1
Salute To Warriors Champion To Be Crowned Today
A field of 1,738 players have been whittled down to the final table of nine, who will play for $102,465 and the highly sought-after WSOP gold bracelet in Event #63: $500 Salute to Warriors.
Bradley Rogoff of Cleveland, Ohio enters the day as the player to catch with 8,800,000 chips, but his chip lead is far from safe.
San Francisco’s Eric Zhang is close behind with 7,175,000, and no one in the field is really dominant, as Rogoff’s stack represents just 44 big blinds, while the short stack, Marty Zabib still has 13. With play resuming on level 31 with blinds of 100,000 and 200,000 and a 200,000 big blind ante, it truly could still be anyone’s bracelet to win.
Mitch Garshofsky brings the most accomplished WSOP resume into today’s action, with 101 WSOP cashes (67 in Las Vegas, 34 Circuit), and a pair of WSOP Circuit rings to his credit. He’ll start the day with 4,475,000 chips.
The great thing about low buy-in WSOP tournaments is that they provide the opportunity for the Cinderella story of a local grinder to realize the dream of winning a WSOP bracelet, and there are several of those at this final table, including the chip leader.
Rogoff has just two career WSOP cashes for $3,457, but he’s already surpassed that with the $9,857 guaranteed for 9th place. He and the other eight finalists will of course all have their eyes on that six-figure first-place prize.
It will be an exciting and emotional day in the Amazon room as we crown another World Series of Poker Champion.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from this and every event from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Final Table Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guy Hadas | United States | 5,500,000 | 27 |
| 2 | Hlib Kovtunov | Ukraine | 3,475,000 | 17 |
| 3 | Marty Zabib | United States | 2,700,000 | 13 |
| 4 | Anthony Mccurdy | United States | 3,350,000 | 16 |
| 5 | Chulhan Choi | South Korea | 3,900,000 | 19 |
| 6 | Christopher Corbo | United States | 4,475,000 | 22 |
| 7 | Mitch Garshofsky | United States | 4,475,000 | 22 |
| 8 | Eric Zhang | United States | 7,175,000 | 35 |
| 9 | Bradley Rogoff | United States | 8,800,000 | 44 |
Nível: 33
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 30,000
Nível: 32
Blinds: 120,000/240,000
Ante: 24,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 33
: 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
The shuffle up and deal has been announced, following the presentation of the $64,827 check for the USO organisation, and cards are now in the air for the final table of Event #63: $500 Salute to Warriors!
Kovtunov Chips Up Early
Nível 33
: 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
With blinds at 150,000 and 300,000, every pot is significant, and with just a couple of moves, Hlib Kovtunov has chipped up quickly.
First, Bradley Rogoff raised to 650,000 from middle position and Kovtunov jammed for 3,325,000. Rogoff folded.
Then, Kovtunov raised to 600,000 from middle position and was called by Mitch Garshofsky in the big blind.
On the 
flop, Garshofsky checked, and Kovtunov continued for the minimum of 300,000, getting a fold from Garshofsky, and boosting his stack quickly to over five million chips.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
7,600,000 | -1,200,000 |
|
5,600,000 | 2,125,000 |
|
3,875,000 | -600,000 |
Hadas Takes from Garshofsky
Nível 33
: 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
Mitch Garshofsky raised to 650,000 on the button and Guy Hadas took a minute and called in the big blind.
The flop gave 
and after some thinking, Hadas check-called Garshofsky's continuation for 600,000.
On the 
, both players checked and a 
showed up on the river. Hadas led out for 400,000 and it was enough to make Garshofsky fold his hand.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
|
5,600,000 | 1,725,000 |
Anthony Mccurdy Eliminated in 9th Place ($9,857)
Nível 33
: 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
Anthony Mccurdy open-shoved in early position for a stack around 2,800,000 and Chulhan Choi quickly reshoved behind with a slightly higher stack. The rest of the players folded to create the following showdown:
Anthony Mccurdy: 
Chulhan Choi: 
Mccurdy was in desperate shape for a double up, but found no miracle on a board 
to be eliminated in 9th place for $9,857.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
6,200,000 | 2,300,000 |
|
Eliminado |
Choi Pressures Rogoff
Nível 33
: 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
Chulhan Choi has taken over the chip lead following a pot with day 2 chip leader Bradley Rogoff.
Choi raised to 600,000 from the hijack and Rogoff defended his big blind.
Rogoff then check-called a 400,000 chip bet from Choi on a 
flop.
Rogoff checked again on the 
turn, and Choi ramped up the pressure with a one million chip bet. Rogoff folded, sending a pot to Choi that brings him to eight million.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,000,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
6,600,000 | -1,000,000 |
Rogoff Grabs Some Chips Back from Choi
Nível 33
: 150,000/300,000, 30,000 ante
Bradley Rogoff opened to 650,000 in the hijack and after some consideration, Chulhan Choi opted to call to see a paired flop 
. Both players checked.
The turn brought the and Choi check-folded after a bet worth 500,000 from Rogoff.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,400,000 | 2,800,000 |
|
|
7,400,000 | -600,000 |