Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Koray Aldemir |
121,900,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
||
George Holmes |
76,200,000
4,600,000
|
4,600,000 |
Joshua Remitio |
45,600,000
-2,200,000
|
-2,200,000 |
|
||
Jack Oliver |
35,900,000
3,400,000
|
3,400,000 |
Ozgur Secilmis |
33,600,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Alejandro Lococo |
27,200,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
Sean Ragozzini |
17,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Chase Bianchi |
14,500,000
-5,400,000
|
-5,400,000 |
|
||
Jareth East |
10,700,000
-3,900,000
|
-3,900,000 |
Hye Park |
10,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
||
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos |
5,900,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
2021 World Series of Poker
With just 11 players remaining, Level 35 has come to an end. The players are heading on a 10-minute break and will play down to the final nine players when they return.
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos opened to 1,200,000 from under the gun and Ozgur Secilmis defended from the big blind. The flop came and Secilmis led out with a bet of 1,800,000 which Kiriopoulos called.
The turn brought the and Secilmis fired out another bet of 2,400,000. Kiriopoulos went into the tank for over five minutes but finally dumped his cards into the muck.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ozgur Secilmis |
33,900,000
7,800,000
|
7,800,000 |
Demosthenes Kiriopoulos |
7,400,000
-4,800,000
|
-4,800,000 |
George Holmes raised to 1,300,000 and Sean Ragozzini called from the big blind.
The flop was and Ragozzini checked. Holmes bet 1,000,000 and Ragozzini check-called.
Both players checked after the came on the turn before the river paired the board.
Ragozzini bet 3,800,000 and Holmes thought it over before he called and tabled the . Ragozzini sent the losing hand into the muck and Holmes dragged the pot to move over the 70 million mark.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
George Holmes |
71,600,000
7,400,000
|
7,400,000 |
Sean Ragozzini |
17,300,000
-7,600,000
|
-7,600,000 |
The action folded to Ark Onikul in the small blind who made it 2,000,000 to go. Koray Aldemir called from the big blind and they saw a flop of . Onikul checked to Aldemir who bet 1,800,000 and Onikul called.
The turn brought the and Onikul checked again. Aldemir counted out a bet of 5,800,000 and Onikul check-raised to 14,000,000. Aldemir went into the tank for nearly two minutes and finally called.
The river was the which prompted another check from Onikul. Aldemir thought for over a minute again and ripped all in, putting Onikul to the test for his remaining 26,300,000. Onikul stuck in the last of his chips and Aldemir turned over for a full house. Onikul showed his for a flush but was eliminated in 12th place.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Koray Aldemir |
120,700,000
41,100,000
|
41,100,000 |
|
||
Ark Onikul | Eliminado |
Vasu Amarapu open-shoved from under the gun for 13,500,000 and Jack Oliver re-shoved for 17,500,000 from the next seat over. The rest of the table got out of the way and Amarapu was at risk.
Vasu Amarapu:
Jack Oliver:
The ran out on the board and the flopped ace was enough to knock Amarapu out of the tournament in 13th place for $470,000. Amarapu ends his miraculous run that started as a ClubGG qualifier and ended at the final two tables of the Main Event.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Jack Oliver |
32,500,000
16,500,000
|
16,500,000 |
Vasu Amarapu | Eliminado |
Ramon Colillas raised to 6,000,000 on the button and Ozgur Secilmis three-bet to 11,300,000 in the small blind. Colillas called off with just 700,000 more.
Ramon Colillas:
Ozgur Secilmis:
Colillas was dominated and Secilmis took a massive lead with top pair on the flop. Colillas hit the rail in 14th place after the turn and completed the board. For his efforts, he earned a payday of $380,050.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ozgur Secilmis |
26,100,000
9,400,000
|
9,400,000 |
Ramon Colillas | Eliminado | |
Joshua Remitio raised to 1,200,000 before Sean Ragozzini three-bet to 4,800,000. Remitio called and the rolled out on the flop.
Ragozzini bet 3,500,000 and Remitio called to see the on the turn.
Both players checked the turn and the came on the river. Ragozzini checked and Remitio bet 8,400,000. Ragozzini folded and Remitio picked up another pot late in Day 7.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
George Holmes |
64,200,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
Joshua Remitio |
47,800,000
8,000,000
|
8,000,000 |
|
||
Alejandro Lococo |
30,600,000
-6,800,000
|
-6,800,000 |
Sean Ragozzini |
24,900,000
-4,100,000
|
-4,100,000 |
Chase Bianchi |
19,900,000
-4,200,000
|
-4,200,000 |
|
||
Jack Oliver | 16,000,000 | |
Vasu Amarapu |
13,500,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
George Holmes is on the ride of his life after coming back from the brink of elimination to pick up over 65 million chips on Day 7 of the WSOP Main Event at the 2021 World Series of Poker.
In the midst of the second level of Day 7, Holmes found himself with just over one big blind left after a failed attempt to oust Jack Oliver from the Main Event. Holmes had shoved his last 9 million into the middle with king-queen, and Oliver, an up-and-coming poker star from England, called with ace-king. The board ran out with no favors for Holmes, and he was left with just 475,000 in tournament chips.
A few hands later, Holmes got it in with four callers and won a pot to give himself some life with just over 2 million chips. Within 90 minutes, he had 16 million. When Day 7 broke for dinner he had 20 million, and by the end of the fourth level of the day, Holmes had amassed over 32 million in chips and had become a legitimate problem for the remaining Main Event hopefuls.
As Day 7 reached midnight Las Vegas time, Holmes sat near the chip lead on a mountain of 68 million chips after picking up pocket aces to bust Kornuth.
Main Event Specialist
The rollercoaster ride on Day 7 is just another one of the many unforgettable experiences that Holmes is managing in just his second Main Event. His first shot at the WSOP’s flagship event came in 2019, where Holmes ran deep and finished in 213th place for $50,855.
“I only play the Main Event,” Holmes told PokerNews during a quick break on Day 7. “I’ve been to a WSOP Circuit stop in North Carolina a few years ago, but this is the only WSOP event I come out to play.”
Holmes is originally from New Jersey, and he currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia where he plays in a weekly home game. He mostly plays cash games, and he has been interested in poker since 1999. His tournament experience is limited, and his run at the 2019 Main Event is the only recorded cashing finish.
To say that this is all new and exciting would be an understatement, but the Main Event grind doesn’t allow that much time for reflection.
“It’s a wild ride. It’s surreal,” Holmes said about his Main Event experience. “I don’t even think I’ll be able to take it all in until it’s over.”
The Comeback Trail
After fighting his way back from the felt, Holmes crossed the 30 million mark when he picked up two-pair in a hand with Alejandro Lococo. The hand started out innocently enough when Holmes limped from the small blind and Lococo checked his option.
Holmes bet 500k on the flop, and Lococo called. Both players checked the turn to see on the river.
Holmes bet 2.3 million and Lococo raised to 8 million. After taking a moment to consider his options, Holmes called with and took the pot with two-pair as Lococo mucked a pair of aces. The pot was big enough to push Holmes above the 30 million mark, a far cry from the 475,000 he had just a few hours prior.
If Holmes can navigate his way to the final table, which he has a good shot of doing, he'll have a shot at turning his comeback into an $8 million payday.
Koray Aldemir opened to 1,200,000 in early position and Jareth East three-bet jammed a stack of 5,200,000 on the button. Ark Onikul flat-called in the big blind and Aldemir folded.
Jareth East:
Ark Onikul:
East was at risk and took the lead on the flop of , and the runout of improved his hand to a full house.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Ark Onikul |
47,000,000
-5,600,000
|
-5,600,000 |
Jareth East |
14,600,000
9,100,000
|
9,100,000 |