Event #81: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed begins at 3 p.m.
It is almost time for Event #81: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout 8-Handed to get underway at 3 p.m. local time. This is always one of the most interesting events of the summer as it will attract a strong field of players looking to cap off their WSOP in style. The freezeout format also creates a compelling dynamic as things are serious from the start of play.
Last year's version of this event drew 491 entries which created a prize pool of $1,491,863. The player on top at the end to win his first bracelet was Alexandre Reard of France who won $428,694 for his efforts. He defeated Daniel Strelitz heads-up to conquer a final table that included Ren Lin and Conrad Simpson.
2021 Final Table Results
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | PRIZE |
| 1 | Alexandre Reard | France | $428,694 |
| 2 | Daniel Strelitz | United States | $264,953 |
| 3 | Ren Lin | United States | $186,803 |
| 4 | Conrad Simpson | United States | $133,733 |
| 5 | Qing Liu | United States | $97,238 |
| 6 | Darren Grant | Canada | $71,827 |
| 7 | Diogo Veiga | Portugal | $59,913 |
| 8 | Jamie Sequeira | Canada | $41,132 |
Players begin with a stack of 50,000. Levels are 40 minutes long on Day 1 before elongating to 60 minutes on Days 2 and 3. Late registration is open until the beginning of Level 13, which will be around midnight tonight. It is a freezout, so each player will have just one bite at the apple for this tournament.
PokerNews will be providing all your updates for this event so keep it here for the action on Day 1.
, the small blind bet 5,000 and Dietrich Fast moved all in for around 42,000. 
and all players checked their option. On the 
turn Reilly checked and Zervos bet 2,400 which was only called by the button. 
completed the board and both players checked it down. Zervos announced "just a nine" as he tabled 
for middle pair. The button mucked and Zervos scooped the multi-way pot.
. Loni Hui checked from the small blind and the hijack bet 1,600. Anthony Spinella made the call on the button and Hui elected on a check-raise to 6,000. 
of Ren Lin.
to give Lin the set and Hunichen a pair. The turn was the 
to give Hunichen a boat and the river only strengthened the hand further as the 
hit to give him quads. 
, the small blind checked to James Romero in the hijack who bet 12,500. 
, turning the tables and giving Romero a better two-pair and the full double up.
, the big blind checked over to Alex Keating who bet 8,000. Without much deliberation, the big blind folded and the pot was sent to Keating. 
