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Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:33 AM Local Time
Some Faces in Amazon Gold
| Jason Somerville | 60,000 | 60,000  |
| Jill Bryant | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Ashley Sleeth | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Danielle Andersen | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Noah Schwartz | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Huy Nguyen | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Daniel Lazrus | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Maksym Lavrov | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Anthony Spinella | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Tamon Nakamura | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Eran Soffer | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Vladas Burneikis | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Sebastiano Mottura | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Vincent Chauve | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Sunghyuk Moon | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Mojahed Abuhadba | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:31 AM Local Time
Deutsch Wins an Early Pot
Heading to the turn, the big blind made it 4,300 to go and Jason Deutsch called on the button. The on the river was checked and the big blind tabled the . However, Deutsch had that beat with the for a pair of queens to win the pot.
At the same table is also Maria Ho, who delivered the shuffle up and deal for Day 1d.
| Jason Deutsch | 66,000 | |
| Maria Ho | 59,500 | -500  |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:28 AM Local Time
More Faces in Amazon Purple
| Janet Kosloff | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Hannes Jeschka | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Vincent Huang | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Christian Ly | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Aleksandras Rusinovas | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Ivan Galinec | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Sebastian Pauli | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Louie Hillman | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Tomas Jozonis | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Cosmin Joldis | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Amir Lehavot | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Marc Etienne McLaughlin | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Tyler Burke | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Graham Mathews | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Benjamin Luber | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:26 AM Local Time
Notables in Amazon Orange
| David Baker | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Alex Fitzgerald | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Tom Gity | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Jonathan Little | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Alexandru Masek | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| David Stefanski | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Scott Baumstein | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Cliff Josephy | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Daniel Jones | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Michael Acevedo | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| David Tuthill | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Alex Outhred | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:23 AM Local Time
Faces In Amazon Purple
| Ryan Eriquezzo | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Mario Mosboeck | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Mark Hodge | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Jason Min | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Lara Eisenberg | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Joseph Cheong | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Scott Davies | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Jack McClelland | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Toby Boas | 60,000 | |
| Manig Loeser | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Curt Kohlberg | 60,000 | |
| Bill Klein | 60,000 | |
| Andrew Ostapchenko | 60,000 | |
| Ryan Laplante | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Joe Kuether | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Matt Affleck | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Lee Markholt | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:21 AM Local Time
"Nitty Kitty" Strikes First
Matt Berkey called a bet worth 1,000 on the turn and checked again the river. Kitty Kuo then fired a bet of 2,500 and both engaged in some table chat. Kuo asked if he had king-ten while Berkey mentioned some possible hands he might be up against.
"You know what you called me earlier?" Kuo inquired and Berkey replied "Nitty Kitty". Berkey then called and mucked when Kuo turned over her .
| Kitty Kuo | 64,500 | 64,500 |
| Adam Owen | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Matt Berkey | 56,000 | 56,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:18 AM Local Time
Players Excited for Main Event
Early notables in action on Day 1d of the 2021 WSOP Main Event include former final tablists Russell Thomas and Garry Gates, as well as GG Poker Ambassadors Patrick "Egption" Tardif and Lukas Robinson.
| Patrick Tardif | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Russell Thomas | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Garry Gates | 60,000 | |
| Lukas Robinson | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:18 AM Local Time
Faces in Amazon Orange
| Robert Kuhn | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Matthew Vaughan | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Julien Martini | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Robert Campbell | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Melanie Weisner | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Ben Ludlow | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Nate Silver | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Sylvain Loosli | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Michael Trivett | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Wendeen Eolis | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Phil Mader | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| David Moses | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:17 AM Local Time
Some Notables in Amazon Tan
| Adam Levy | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Garry Gates | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Chris Conrad | 60,000 | |
| Chase Bianchi | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Maria Ho | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Jim Collopy | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Mason Hinkle | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Michael Wang | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Robert Mather | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Catherine Dever | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Eric Baldwin | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Anthony Zinno | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Dylan Wilkerson | 60,000 | 60,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:13 AM Local Time
Knapp Off to a Decent Start
On the tail end of a board , Rene Knapp bet 5,600. Yusuke Kuwahata was in the tank and eventually grabbed calling chips. After giving it another 15 seconds of consideration, he tossed them in and Knapp rolled over for broadway to claim the pot.
| Rene Knapp | 71,000 | 71,000 |
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:06 AM Local Time
Dealers, Please Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament director has read the rules and cards are in the air in Day 1d of Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship with blinds beginning at 100/200/200. Day 1d is expected to have the largest turnout of any starting flight so far.
Women in Poker Hall of Famer Maria Ho delivered the opening remarks on Day 1d and wished each of the players good luck on their quest for a WSOP bracelet.
Sunday, November 7, 2021 11:06 AM Local Time
Level 1 started
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Sunday, November 7, 2021 9:09 AM Local Time
Welcome to Day 1d of Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship
The race to crown a new Main Event Champion is in full swing as everyone's focus today will be on Day 1d of the 2021 World Series of Poker Main Event.
Action will start at 11 a.m. and this is the first time since 2012 that the Main Event has held more than three starting flights.
So far 1,392 players have advanced from a total field of 1,968. A hectic day is expected on Day 1d, with many expecting it to easily be the largest flight so far.
So far, Aleksandr Shevlyakov is sitting atop the chip counts with 392,600 after yesterday's Day1c. He was able to build his stack early after getting all-in with aces against Takahiro Kidokoro's ace-queen and holding. Shevlyakov secured his chip lead near the end of the day after winning a massive pot with a straight against Susan Choi's pocket kings.
Yesterday's field contained several previous WSOP Main Event final tablists who managed to bag into Day 2cef. Among them are 2013 fifth-place finisher JC Tran, 2004 third-place finisher Josh Arieh, 2016 Champion Qui Nguyen, 2009 third-place finisher Dennis Phillips, 2019 Champion Hossein Ensan, 2018 runner-up Tony Miles, and 1988 runner-up Erik Seidel.
Jay Farber, who was the 2013 runner-up, was also in the field, but ended up busting during the last level of play following a hand that left him with crumbs.
Chip Leader Aleksandr Shevlyakov
As for the happenings on the first two starting flights, Mustapha Kanit (363,500) bagged the lead after Day 1a while Steve Foutty (287,000) grabbed the top spot after Day 1b .
Several legends made an appearance on Day 1a, and among them continuing on to Day 2 are Poker Hall of Fame members Doyle Brunson, Billy Baxter, and Tom McEvoy, while Ronnie Bardah, Stephen Chidwick, Kevin Gerhart, Mike Matusow, and Justin Bonomo were some player's able to navigate their way to a bag after Day 1b.
Today, another set of players will look to add their names to the list to a Day 2abd birth. Action will be identical to its first starting flights as cards will be in the air at 11 a.m. local and players start with 60,000 in chips.
The levels throughout the tournament are 120 minutes long, with five levels scheduled for each starting flight. After every level, players will have a 20-minute break and there will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 3. Action for Day 1d is expected to conclude at approximately 11:15 p.m.
2021 WSOP Main Event Starting Flight's Blind Structure
| LEVEL | ESTIMATED START | DURATION | SMALL BLIND | BIG BLIND | BIG BLIND ANTE |
|---|
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | 120 minutes | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| | 1:00 p.m. | 20-minute break | | | |
| 2 | 1:20 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 300 | 300 |
| | 3:20 p.m. | 20-minute break | | | |
| 3 | 3:40 p.m. | 120 minutes | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| | 5:40 p.m. | 75-minute break | | | |
| 4 | 6:55 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 500 | 500 |
| | 8:55 p.m. | 20-minute break | | | |
| 5 | 9:15 p.m. | 120 minutes | 300 | 600 | 600 |
*Late registration for this event is open for seven levels (two levels into November 9 and 10).
Players who survive today will return to action Tuesday, November 9, and combine with fields 1a and 1b, to play another five levels for Day 2abd. The full structure for this event can be found here (PDF).
| Flight | Entries | Advancing to Day 2abd |
|---|
| Day 1a | 524 | 348 |
| Day 1b | 845 | 611 |
| Day 1d | - | - |
| Totals | 1,369 | 959 |
Today's action starts at 11 a.m. local time and PokerNews will be there the entire day with live updates from around the tournament rooms of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.