Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights Dia 1b | 2021 World Series of Poker

2021-11-13 03:41 UTC-7

Joseph Hebert Bags Day 1b Chip Lead in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em

Nível 22 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Day 1b in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em had come to an end. Day 1b drew a total of 1,104 entrants with 166 players making the money with a minimum payout being $1,425 After a long fourteen hours of play, only 50 players remain.

Among the top stacks are 2020 Online WSOP Main Event Champion Joseph Hebert with 2,100,000 in chips. Not far behind is Tjan Tepeh (2,000,000), Adam Croffet (1,975,000), Josue Aguirre (1,930,000), and Thomas Larson (1,825,000) rounding out the top five stacks who bagged big.

Event #70 Day 1b Top 10 Chip Counts

RANK	PLAYER	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Joseph Hebert	United States	2,100,000	53
2	Tijan Tepeh	United States	2,050,000	51
3	Adam Croffut	United States	1,975,000	49
4	Josue Aguirre	Mexico	1,930,000	48
5	Thomas Larson	United States	1,825,000	46
6	Wilbert Chun	United States	1,660,000	42
7	Jacob Rich	United States	1,550,000	39
8	Kyle Montgomery	United States	1,420,000	36
9	David Moses	United States	1,395,000	35
10	Sejin Park	South Korea	1,350,000	34

This event drew a few notables such as two-time bracelet winner Freddy Deeb, 2013 WSOP Main Event Champion Ryan Riess, Russian-American Writer Maria Konnikova and popular content creator Jeff Boski.

Players who bagged will return for Day 2 on November 15 at 12 p.m noon in the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.

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2021-11-13 01:06 UTC-7

Hebert Among The Top Stacks

Nível 19 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

A short-stacked player shoved all-in from early position and Joseph Hebert called from behind, covering him.

Short Stack:
Joseph Hebert:

The ran out on the board and Hebert eliminated the short stack with ace high.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Joseph Hebert	1,400,000	905,000

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2021-11-12 22:32 UTC-7

Baldwin Saved By The River

Nível 15 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The action picked up on a flop of . It checked to Eric Baldwin who bet 6,000 and only the big blind called.

The turn was , it checked to Baldwin who then fired out a bet of 32,000. The big blind shoved all-in and Baldwin snap-called, covering him.

Big Blind:
Eric Baldwin:

The river was the and Baldwin sent the big blind packing with a full house, tens over threes.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eric Baldwin	360,000	130,000

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2021-11-12 21:30 UTC-7

Shaffer Secures The Double Up

Nível 13 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Brett Shaffer shoved all-in preflop from under the gun for about 40,000 and the big called, covering him.

Brett Shaffer:
Big Blind:

The board ran out and Shaffer secured the double up with a pair of jacks.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Brett Shaffer	90,000	90,000

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2021-11-12 18:43 UTC-7

Boski Turns The Nuts

Nível 10 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jeff Boski opened to 4,000 from late position and the big blind defended. The flop was .

The big blind checked called Boski's 4,000 bet. The turn was the . The big blind checked called again for 6,000 to the river card of .

The big blind leads out for 35,000 putting Boski at risk for his tournament life and Boski snap-called and showed him the bad news.

Jeff Boski:
Big Blind:

Boski secured the double up with the nut flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jeff Boski	90,000	65,000

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2021-11-12 14:11 UTC-7

Is It Worth Playing Cash Games During the WSOP?

KaleGozer

Nível 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Everyone knows Las Vegas is the place to be if you are a poker player, but what about if you're a cash game grinder. Is it worth playing cash games during the WSOP?

Check out this article to find out the real answer, with a bunch of tips to keep in mind during the Series. They include why you should start playing cash, the benefits of playing cash and how tournament players can pivot to cash.

2021-11-12 13:42 UTC-7

Distenfeld With A Set

Nível 2 : 200/300, 300 ante

The action was picked up in a three-way pot on the turn with the board reading .

The big blind led out for 2,800 and Gershon Distenfeld raised to 7,200. The button folded and the big blind called.

The river was the , both players checked and flipped over their holdings.

Big Blind:
Gershon Distenfeld:

Distenfeld raked in the pot with a set of fives. Distenfeld recently won Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em and pledged the winnings to charity.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Gershon Distenfeld	57,000	17,000

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2021-11-12 11:35 UTC-7

Day 1b of Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em Begins at 12:00 p.m. local time

Welcome to Day 1b of Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold’em of the 2021 World Series of Poker at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Day 1b of this event begins on Friday, November 12th at 12:00 p.m. local time. This event will play eight-handed and the winner will receive $888,888 in prize money paired with the coveted WSOP gold bracelet.

In 2019, Rick Alvarado defeated a 10,185 entry field to claim the $888,888 top prize and his first WSOP gold bracelet. The event generated a $7,720,210 prize pool with many notables participating in this event such as fourth-place finisher Vivian Saliba, three-time bracelet winner Ryan Leng, 2013 Main Event Champion Ryan Riess, and 2004 Main Event Champion Greg Raymer.

Players will receive 40,000 tournament chips with one re-entry allowed per flight. Day 1b will play a total of 22 Levels with each level lasting 30-minutes each. There will be a 20-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break after Level 12 (~6:40 p.m.). The blinds start at 100-200 with a 200 big blind ante.

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Tags: Greg Raymer Rick Alvarado Ryan Leng Ryan Riess Vivian Saliba