2021 World Series of Poker

Event #67: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event World Championship
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
$8,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,011,250
Entries
6,650
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
1,200,000 / 2,400,000
Ante
2,400,000
Players Info - Day 1d
Entries
2,550
Players Left
1,933

Graydon Slips Early

Level 1 : 100/200, 200 ante

A player opened in early position and was called by Michael Graydon in the hijack. Brian Battistone then squeezed to 2,500 from the big blind and both players called.

Everyone checked on the {j-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop and action checked to Graydon on the {4-Diamonds} turn. Graydon bet 2,300 and both players called.

Action checked down on the {k-Clubs} river and Battistone tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} for a rivered pair of kings.

Graydon showed a lone {8-Clubs} and mucked his hand �� conceding the pot to Battistone.

Graydon, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer earlier this year, was bought into the Main Event by the poker community. You can read more about his story here.

Despite the early hit, Graydon still has plenty of chips relative to the blinds with 45,000.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Battistone us
Brian Battistone
64,000
64,000
64,000
Michael Graydon (AL) us
Michael Graydon (AL)
45,000
45,000
45,000

Tags: Brian Battistone