2021 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 3
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$270,877
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,589,985
Entries
1,191
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
8
Players Left
1

Reiser Catches a Bluff to Pull Near Even

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Stefan Reiser
Stefan Reiser

After trading a few pots, Stefan Reiser limped in and Chad Himmelspach made it 400,000 more to go.

Reiser called and they saw the {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs} flop. Himmelspach led for 400,000 and Reiser called.

Reiser called again on the {3-Spades} turn, this time 1,200,000 from Himmelspach.

The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Himmelspach sized up to 3,000,000. Reiser tossed in a chip and Himmelspach showed {k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} for a bluff, while Reiser revealed {10-Spades}{8-Hearts} for tens and eights to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Himmelspach
16,400,000
-6,875,000
-6,875,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Stefan Reiser
13,375,000
6,875,000
6,875,000

Tags: Chad HimmelspachStefan Reiser

Check-Raise from Himmelspach

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Stefan Reiser opened to 500,000 on the button and Chad Himmelspach called.

Himmelspach checked on the {5-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} flop and Reiser bet 400,000. Himmelspach responded with a check-raise to 1,200,000 and Reiser promptly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Himmelspach
23,275,000
-700,000
-700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Stefan Reiser
6,500,000
700,000
700,000

Tags: Chad HimmelspachStefan Reiser

Himmelspach Raises the River

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Chad Himmelspach
Chad Himmelspach

Chad Himmelspach raised to 500,000 and Stefan Reiser called to see the flop {6-Hearts}{a-Spades}{2-Diamonds}.

Reiser check-called a bet of 400,000 and the turn was the {2-Clubs}. Reiser opted to lead for 800,000 and Himmelspach called.

On the river {4-Spades}, Reiser led for 800,000 again and Himmelspach raised to 2,500,000. Reiser quickly folded and Himmelspach extended the lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Himmelspach
23,975,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Stefan Reiser
5,800,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000

Tags: Chad HimmelspachStefan Reiser

Reiser Chips Up

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Stefan Reiser opened to 520,000 on the button and Chad Himmelspach called.

Himmelspach checked on the flop of {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{j-Hearts} and Reiser bet 400,000. Himmelspach called. Himmelspach checked again on the {6-Spades} turn and Reiser checked back.

Himmelspach checked third time on the {a-Clubs} river and Reiser fired a bet of 1,300,000. Himmelspach instantly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Chad Himmelspach us
Chad Himmelspach
21,275,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Stefan Reiser
8,500,000

Tags: Chad HimmelspachStefan Reiser

Renmei Liu Eliminated in Third Place ($121,580)

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Renmei Liu
Renmei Liu

Renmei Liu shoved for 3,200,000 and Chad Himmelspach called.

Renmei Liu: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Chad Himmelspach: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

Liu could not improve on the {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds} runout and he was eliminated.

Liu picks up more than $120,000 for his final table run.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Himmelspach
21,100,000
2,900,000
2,900,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Renmei Liu ca
Renmei Liu
Busted
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chad HimmelspachRenmei Liu

Three In A Row for Himmelspach

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Chad Himmelspach raised to 500,000 and took down the blinds.

Stefan Reiser limped in, Himmelspach made it 550,000 total and Reiser called.

Both players checked the flop {5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Hearts} to see the turn {a-Hearts}. Himmelspach led for 350,000 and Reiser called. On the river {7-Spades}, Reiser check-folded to a bet of 750,000 from Himmelspach.

On the next hand Himmelspach raised to 550,000 and Renmei Liu called.

The flop was {8-Spades}{k-Spades}{9-Diamonds} and Liu check-folded to a bet of 450,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Chad Himmelspach
18,200,000
7,510,000
7,510,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Stefan Reiser de
Stefan Reiser
8,500,000
3,460,000
3,460,000
Profile photo of Renmei Liu ca
Renmei Liu
3,200,000
-800,000
-800,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Chad HimmelspachRenmei LiuStefan Reiser

Kaue De Souza Eliminated in 4th Place ($89,344)

Level 32 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante
Kaue De Souza
Kaue De Souza

Kaue De Souza was short-stacked after bluffing into Chad Himmelspach in the last hand of the previous level and open-shoved a short stack in the small blind. Renmei Liu called in the big blind.

Kaue De Souza: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Renmei Liu: {a-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

The flop of {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds} created chop possibilities, but the board ran out {j-Spades}{2-Diamonds} to give Liu the best hand with deuces and queens.

"Nooooo. No, no, no, no, no," De Souza moaned after the hand.

The Brazilian shook his opponent's hand and headed to the payout counter in fourth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Renmei Liu
4,000,000
-2,700,000
-2,700,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
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Kaue De Souza
Busted

Tags: Chad HimmelspachKaue De SouzaRenmei Liu

Level: 32

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000