Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day 3 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$1,941,863
Entries
421
Level
30
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
5
Players Left
1
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After only two hours of play on Tuesday, Alexandre Reard took down the 2021 World Series of Poker Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The French player walked away the proud owner of his first bracelet and is $428,694 richer after beating a 491-entry field.
"When I saw the river card, it was just an indescribable feeling," Reard said after the victory. "I was seeing my wife and all my friends crying and exulting on the rail. It's such a sincere and strong moment!".
Reard, who before the victory already had more than $3 million in live earnings including two WSOP Circuit rings, managed to hold the chip lead for the entirety of the final table, which was railed by a large crowd of supporters.
"I really wanted and needed that bracelet. It's not an outcome but more a beautiful step in my career, and I hope for many more," Reard added.
"It's been a while now that the French poker community is growing and getting stronger. Today the victory is mine but I have no doubts there will be more to come very soon," said Reard about his poker crew and the enthusiastic rail. "We all come here to live those kind of moments and experience those feelings".
There will be no time to rest for the new champion as he was already thinking of registering in Event #51: $3,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em, which started earlier in the day.
"I won't party today, there are too many beautiful tournaments to play but we'll definitely organize a big party with the french community at the end of the series to celebrate. I need to keep working and stay focused for now!"
2021 WSOP Event #47 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 |
Final Table Action
It took approximately two hours for the final table to play until completion.
Qing Liu was the first player eliminated from the five-handed final table. He put himself at risk preflop with nine-seven suited against the ace-four suited of Reard. Liu didn't find a pair and exited in fifth place for $97,238.
Next to go was Conrad Simpson, who shoved his short stack from the button with king-deuce but ran into the ace-five suited of Daniel Strelitz. Simpson failed to connect and had to settle for fourth place and $133,733 in prize money.
Ren Lin was eliminated on the very next hand when his pocket deuces ran straight into the pocket tens of Strelitz. Lin finished in third place for $186,803 to set up a heads-up match between Reard and Strelitz.
Both players entered with similar stacks as the battle for the bracelet began. However, Reard took a 2:1 lead right away on the first hand and never looked back. He whittled Strelitz down to take a 9:1 chip advantage and eventually got it in with Strelitz preflop.
Strelitz held jack-nine suited but Reard was ahead with king-eight. Strelitz would not find what he was looking for on the runout as Reard paired his king and Strelitz exited in second for $264,953, one spot away from the second WSOP bracelet of his career.
Congratulations to Alexandre Reard for winning the 2021 WSOP Event #47: $5,000 Freezeout No-Limit Hold��em!
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Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
On the final hand, Alexandre Reard raised, Daniel Strelitz moved all in and Reard made the call.
Daniel Strelitz: 
Alexandre Reard: 
The board came 
and Reard won the pot with his pair of kings.
Strelitz picks up more than a quarter-million dollars for his final table run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
21,050,000
2,450,000
|
2,450,000 |
|
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Busted | |
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Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
On a first hand, Daniel Strelitz raised to 450,000 and it was called by Alexandre Reard. The flop brought 
and Reard quickly check-raised Strelitz's continuation bet. The latter folded.
A few minutes later Reard raised to 450,000 and Strelitz called. The flop appeared 
and it was checked to Reard who continued for 400,00. Strelitz called and both checked on the 
turn.
The river was the and both players checked once more. Strelitz flipped over 
for a pair of sevens but the pot was sent to Reard who held 
for a pair of sevens and ace-kicker.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,600,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,450,000
-1,850,000
|
-1,850,000 |
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Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alexandre Reard raised to 500,000, Daniel Strelitz shoved and Reard made the call.
Daniel Strelitz:
Alexandre Reard: 
The board came 
and both players took back their bets.
A few hands later, Reard opened to 500,000 and Strelitz made the call.
On the 
flop, Strelitz check-called a bet of 400,000 from Reard.
Both players checked the turn and 
river. Strelitz showed 
, but Reard had it beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,750,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,300,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
|
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Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
On the first hand, Alexandre Reard raised to 500,000 and Daniel Strelitz three-bet to 1,800,000. Reard took a minute and made the call.
The flop came 
and Strelitz continued for 1,200,000. Reard quickly announced all in. Strelitz went deep into the tank and chose to send his cards into the muck.
On the second hand, Strelitz raised and it was called by Reard. The flop revealed 
and both players checked. A hit the turn and this time Reard led out for 700,000. Strelitz quickly let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,400,000
2,950,000
|
2,950,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,700,000
-2,900,000
|
-2,900,000 |
|
|
||
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alexandre Reard raised to 500,000 and Daniel Strelitz made the call.
On the 
flop, Strelitz check-called a bet of 400,000 from Reard.
The turn was the and Strelitz checked again. Reard cut out an even bigger of 1,100,000 and Strelitz made the call.
On the river 
, Strelitz checked for the third time, and Reard put together a bet of 2,675,000.
Strelitz laid it down and Reard took a sizeable lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,450,000
2,435,000
|
2,435,000 |
|
|
||
|
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7,600,000
-2,445,000
|
-2,445,000 |
|
|
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Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Daniel Strelitz opened to 400,000 and after Alexandre Reard folded, Ren Lin decided to shove for a remaining stack of 2,000,000. It was snap-call by Strelitz to create the following showdown:
Ren Lin: 
Daniel Strelitz: 
Lin was in desperate shape for the double up, and the board 
brought no miracle to eliminate Lin in third place for $186,803.
Alexandre Reard and Daniel Sterlitz will start heads up play after a short 5-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,015,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
10,045,000
2,145,000
|
2,145,000 |
|
|
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Busted | |
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Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Conrad Simpson put the last of his chips in the middle preflop from the button.
"I'm sorry dad," said Simpson. "I looked at the first one, I can't fold."
Daniel Strelitz made the call from the big blind and Simpson was at risk.
Conrad Simpson: 
Daniel Strelitz:
The board ran 
, and Simpson was eliminated. He picks up a huge score of more than $130,000 for his deep run.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,900,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
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Busted | |
Level 30
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The action folded to Alexandre Reard in the small blind, and he shoved on Qing Liu in the big blind. Liu made the call to put himself at risk.
Qing Liu:
Alexandre Reard: 
The board came , no help to Liu as he was eliminated.
Liu picks up more than $95,000 for his efforts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,800,000
1,850,000
|
1,850,000 |
|
|
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|
Busted | |