Kevin Gerhart continues his non-Hold'em dominance with a bracelet win in the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo while online phenom Eelis Parssinen takes home his own bracelet. Meanwhile, Eli Elezra leads the final five in the Poker Players Championship. We take a look at these events and much more on a day that sees the start of the WSOP Main Event.

Kevin Gerhart secures 4th WSOP bracelet after $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo win

The four-time bracelet winners keep on coming. This time it was Kevin Gerhart, who took down the $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better on Wednesday night. In addition to winning another bracelet, Gerhart takes home a $186,789 prize for outlasting 725 entries over three days, including Dustin Dirksen heads-up ($115,440). The victory comes after taking down the $10,000 HORSE Championship earlier this year for $361,124. His other victories came in the 2020 $500 PLO 6-Handed on WSOP.com and the 2019 $1,500 Razz. It's no coincidence that Gerhart has earned all of his victories outside of No Limit Hold'em games. “It's unreal and more than I ever could have expected. All these different mixed disciplines are so much more fun than playing No-Limit Hold'em,” Gerhart said after the match.

Kevin Gerhart does it again! The Ohio native grabs his second bracelet of the series after taking down the $1,500 PLO Hi-Lo 8 to earn $187,789 and his fourth career bracelet. ????: Danny Kimhttps://t.co/ismLyrHwiJ pic.twitter.com/DJ61VxsI39

— WSOP (@WSOP) November 4, 2021

Eelis Parssinen takes down $5,000 Mixed No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha

Elelis Parssinen, a player most known for his online poker prowess as “EEE27,” finished at the top of the $5,000 Mixed No Limit Hold'em/Pot Limit Omaha on Wednesday, winning his first WSOP bracelet and the first-place prize of $545,616. Over two days, he outlasted a field of 579 entries that included Noah Bronstein heads-up ($337,216), Ezra Abu Gazal ($239,321), David Prociak ($172,332) and Joni Jouhkimainen ($125,940). Despite the big win, Parssinen says he will likely continue to focus on the online game. “I don't play these live tournaments too often. I wouldn't consider myself as a live player. I like to play live, but, I mean, this is my fifth WSOP tournament ever and there is so much luck involved.”

Finland's Eelis Parssinen takes down the $5,000 Mixed NLH/PLO event to earn $545,616 and his first WSOP bracelet. ????: @timeweavers https://t.co/ki5JpwwJyH pic.twitter.com/fmXafV7vtv

— WSOP (@WSOP) November 4, 2021

Cole Ferraro wins $600 Deepstack Championship

After 3 days and 3,916 entries, Cole Ferraro is the winner of the $600 Deepstack Championship No Limit Hold'em, taking down the event just two weeks after a second-place finish in the $1,000 Freezeout. For his efforts, Ferraro takes home his first WSOP bracelet and a $252,491 first-place prize. Prior to this fall, Ferraro had no recorded live tournament cashes. But since that time, he has cashed five times in the WSOP with his 2nd place finish in the $1000 Freezeout netted himself a $123,412 payday. “After my second place, this time I felt like I was gunning for first, maybe even a little harder than last time.”

Cole Ferraro outlasts 3,916 entrants in the $600 NLH Deepstack Championship event to earn $252,491 and his first WSOP bracelet. ????: Rachel Kay Millerhttps://t.co/eeEaGDNipb pic.twitter.com/xcXcLFWd2e

— WSOP (@WSOP) November 4, 2021

Ongoing action

Eli Elezra leads $50k Poker Players Championship with 5 remaining

The final five of the $50,000 Poker Player's Championship is set after Wednesday's action, which whittled down the field from 10 to 5. Thursday will have a break in the tournament until it returns on Friday to be streamed on PokerGo beginning at 3 PM PT. Here are the payouts of the top 10 with chip counts of those still alive.

$50k Poker Players Championship Top 10

You know what fuck it let’s hit these guys with a spirit bomb at the final table of the PPC. Where can I dye my hair gold? Can I bring a blue stuffed ball to the final table? @WSOP

— Daniel Cates ???????? ???? (@junglemandan) November 4, 2021

Bradley Rogoff heads final table of Salute to Warriors event

After two days and 1,738 entries, Bradley Rogoff is the leader of the $500 Salute to Warriors event. Play will pick up at noon PT with the remaining nine players guaranteed at least $9,857 in prizes including $102,465 for first place.

3,823 enter Mini Main Event

In the day before the WSOP Main Event, the $1,000 Mini Main Event freezout kicked off on Wednesday with 3,823 players entering the event. By the end of the day's action, just 282 players remained with Thomas Boyden holding the chip lead. Notables such as Farid Jattin, Tony Yuan, Georgios Sotiropoulos, Martin Jacobson and Michael Lech are also still alive as they gun for the bracelet and a $432,575 first place prize. Action gets underway for Day 2 at noon PT on Thursday.

Brian Hastings leads $10k Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8 or Better Championship

Four-time WSOP bracelet winner Brian Hastings leads the $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi Lo 8 or Better Championship after 194 entries joined the tournament on Wednesday. When play resumes at 2 PM PT Thursday, he will be joined by notables such as Tommy Chen, Chip Jett, Nick Schulman, Felipe Ramos and Ari Engel.

Upcoming events

Today is a big day at the World Series of Poker — Day 1a of the most popular event in poker — the World Series of Poker Main Event. It will be the first flight out of six with Day 1 flights running through next Tuesday before Day 2 next Wednesday. Action began at 11 AM PT.

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And this is what the dawn chorus sounds like… pic.twitter.com/6q2Xj92YxB — GGPoker (@GGPoker) November 4, 2021

Watch the WSOP

On Thursday, poker fans can tune into the first flight of the WSOP Main Event, which will be streamed on PokerGo starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Sights and sounds from the WSOP

Achievement Unlocked.

Played in a #WSOP bracelet event while dressed as King Henry VIII. Did not cash. pic.twitter.com/kLCzHM2k8Q — Jesse Fullen (@jessefullen) November 4, 2021

New Podcast!

Interviews with @elielezra1 and @junglemandan about making the $50k Poker Players Championship final table as well as Mori Eskandani who tells the story of his first WSOP Main Event back in 1987!https://t.co/RtuSAL0nB8 — Remko Rinkema (@RemkoRinkema) November 4, 2021

It’s time …. #WSOP #WSOPMainEvent pic.twitter.com/RSNFbD9hRA

— Benton (@BentonBlakeman) November 4, 2021

Wasn’t able to close it out and bring home the Bracelet but happy to make my 4th World Series Final Table & have another chance at the goal of dedicating a WSOP Championship to my late Father, who taught me importance of analytical skills in chess & poker https://t.co/huQukTDcqo

— Rich Dixon (@Poker4giving) November 4, 2021

Wishing all the players & everyone covering the Main event much success as it begins today! Here is a fun throw back pic at the Rio when my mom & I did the book signing 4 my dads book & I was asked to open the @WSOP saying the famous “Shuffle up and deal!” ❤️❤️ Great memories! pic.twitter.com/Qvof3FofPG

— Stefanie Ungar (@ungar_stefanie) November 4, 2021

In his latest WSOP vlog, Daniel Negreanu reports in from the fourth day of the $50,000 Players Championship, where he has made the final table.

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