Welcome to Day 2 of Event 12, the $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em. A field of 152 came to play and after two matches for some (and three for others), only 32 remain with hopes of capturing the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Many notable players remain, including last year's fourth-place finisher in the $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em affair last summer. Eric Froehlich brings his A-game when it comes to playing heads-up and following his wins against Ronald Crabtree, Jason Somerville, and Steve O'Dwyer, Froehlich has put himself into position to capture his third WSOP bracelet.
Here is the bracket of matches from the round of 128 until now:
Match
Round of 128
Round of 64
Round of 32
1
T. Chen
V. Blom
T. Chen
vs.
2
V. Vongxaiburana
R. Leng
T. Chen
R. Leng
vs.
3
J. Somerville
E. Froehlich
E. Froehlich
E. Froehlich
vs.
4
S. O'Dwyer
S. O'Dwyer
Y. Timoshenko
5
V. Ruzicka
S. Baumstein
S. Baumstein
vs.
6
V. Iluykhin
V. Iluykhin
S. Baumstein
C. Moorman
vs.
7
A. Esfandiari
I. Haxton
A. Esfandiari
A. Esfandiari
vs.
8
J. Godshall
J. Godshall
J. Mercier
9
J. Brikis
R. Lyndaker
R. Lyndaker
vs.
10
B. Green
F. Kassela
R. Lyndaker
F. Kassela
vs.
11
M. Perrins
C. Moore
C. Moore
C. Moore
vs.
12
E. Sion
D. Sands
D. Sands
13
M. Jacobson
P. Volpe
P. Volpe
vs.
14
V. Ramdin
D. Danchev
P. Volpe
D. Danchev
vs.
15
J. Andress
C. An
C. An
C. An
vs.
16
M. Bevand
P. Ivey
P. Ivey
17
C. Guerra
S. Deeb
C. Guerra
vs.
18
I. Yaroshevskyy
I. Yaroshevskyy
I. Yaroshevskyy
J. Dambrosio
vs.
19
L. Lacay
L. Wolpert
L. Lacay
A. Singh
vs.
20
A. Singh
A. Singh
A. Ross
21
A. Goott
M. Weisner
M. Weisner
vs.
22
T. Vedes
T. Vedes
T. Vedes
J. Ankenhead
vs.
23
E. Patel
M. Stout
E. Patel
B. Hastings
vs.
24
J. Rumptz
B. Hastings
B. Hastings
25
V. Selbst
S. Clements
V. Selbst
vs.
26
J. Kester
J. Kester
V. Selbst
R. Romanello
vs.
27
T. Marchese
T. Barlow
T. Marchese
K. Saul
vs.
28
K. Saul
K. Saul
R. Fee
29
P. Kalevar
D. Elias
D. Elias
vs.
30
S. Kelly
B. Grospellier
D. Elias
B. Grospellier
vs.
31
C. Katz
J. Duthie
C. Katz
J. Gross
vs.
32
S. Tikhonov
J. Gross
J. Gross
33
S. Landfish
D. Benefield
S. Landfish
vs.
34
B. Woods
P. Jetten
S. Landfish
P. Jetten
vs.
35
O. Busquet
J. Jaffe
J. Jaffe
J. Jaffe
vs.
36
F. Jaka
D. Negreanu
D. Negreanu
37
R. O'Donnell
A. Makhija
R. O'Donnell
vs.
38
G. Wolff
G. Wolff
R. O'Donnell
S. Winter
vs.
39
E. Beebe
J. Collopy
J. Collopy
A. Robl
vs.
40
A. Robl
A. Robl
C. Wafula
41
J. Riordan
J. Bonomo
J. Bonomo
vs.
42
E. Kokkonen
E. Kokkonen
E. Kokkonen
A. Frankenberger
vs.
43
R. Minnis
A. Keating
A. Keating
M. Steinberg
vs.
44
T. Reinhart
M. Steinberg
M. Steinberg
45
S. Stein
E. Seidel
S. Stein
vs.
46
S. Greenberg
J. Mo
J. Mo
J. Mo
vs.
47
B. Steven
G. Lind
B. Steven
S. Kurnaz
vs.
48
S. Kurnaz
S. Kurnaz
H. Kaczka
49
Y. Sun
M. Silverman
M. Silverman
vs.
50
B. Parker
B. Parker
B. Parker
D. Smith
vs.
51
M. Radoja
D. Colman
M. Radoja
M. Radoja
vs.
52
B. Lamb
M. Mizrachi
M. Mizrachi
53
R. Rosenblum
V. Shchmelev
R. Rosenblum
vs.
54
A. Lichtenberger
A. Lichtenberger
A. Lichtenberger
M. Gonsalves
vs.
55
M. Charania
D. Polk
D. Polk
D. Polk
vs.
56
A. Griffin
A. Mahmood
A. Mahmood
57
A. Kuzmin
D. Benyamine
A. Kuzmin
vs.
58
J. Juanda
C. Chou
C. Chou
C. Chou
vs.
59
B. Sulsky
M. Drummond
M. Drummond
M. Drummond
vs.
60
J. Cody
J. Cody
Y. Li
61
A. Gregg
S. Chidwick
A. Gregg
vs.
62
K. Block
K. Block
K. Block
B. Pellegrino
vs.
63
A. Guetti
A. Manser
A. Manser
A. Venovski
vs.
64
R. Lew
A. Venovski
A. Venovski
Each player will begin the round of 32 with 80,000 in chips along with two 80,000 bullets behind. The blinds and antes will be at the 1,000/2,000/200 level. Three levels will be played, meaning by day's end only four players will still be vying for the bracelet. Play is scheduled to kick off at 1pm local time, about 20 minutes from now, so be sure to keep it here throughout the day for updates on all the exciting action.
In a very short time span Alexander Venovski just won two all ins against Keith Block giving him a spot in the final 16. We didn't get the action but the board read when Keith Block's got mucked and Alexander Venovski secured himself of a huge double up.
Block had to cash in his final 80,000 chip lammer and just moments later both players got it all in again. Venovski showed against Block's and the board showed us . Block is out and Venovski is one step close to winning one of the most prestiges WSOP gold bracelets.
Scott Baumstein's preflop raise was called by Antonio Esfandiari, landing a flop to the board. A flurry of bets and raises followed, culminating with Baumstein all in with against Esfandiari's . No miracle came for Baumstein, as the turn and river ended his tournament.
Esfandiari moves on to face the winner of Tommy Chen vs Eric Froehlich.
We just caught the huge pre flop all in between Tommy Chen and Eric Froehlich who got their money all in pre flop. Tommy Chen showed and jumped his chair in excitement when Froehlich turned over . The board ran out , and Chen got a huge double up. He was all in for 164,800 and with one lammer behind he took a huge lead.
Froehlich was down to around 71,000 when, according to Chen, he moved all in pre flop with . Chen called with and his hand held up giving him a seat in the final 16. Froehlich, who finished fourth in the $25,000 Heads Up Championship last year, got knocked out and added a min cash to his impressive list of results.
From the button Vanessa Selbst moved all in and Kevin Saul called for his tournament life. He had 100,000 chips left behind and showed against Selbst's . The board ran out giving Selbst the win and a spot in the round of 16.
From the button Ryan O'Donnell just moved all in for his last 90,000 chips and Andrew Robl made the call. Robl showed and was up against for the win. The board ran out giving Robl a winning set of aces and s pot in the round of 16.
Heads Up specialist Jonathan Jaffe has just moved on to the round of 16 beating Steven Landfish. Landfish min-raised the button and Jaffe called from the big blind. The flop came down and Jaffe checked to Landfish who bet 21,000. Jaffe decided to check-raise making it 52,000 and Landfish called. The turn was the and Jaffe fired out 72,000 and Landfish called once more.
On the river the hit and Jaffe put his opponent all in. Landfish called and mucked when Jaffe turned over for a set of treys. Jaffe moves on while Landfish collected his $10,966 payday for a small profit in this tournament.
Brock Parker has just knocked out Mark Radoja. Parker won two Hold'em Events at the 2009 WSOP and is in contention to add another one to his list of achievements.
First Radoja moved all in for 58,700 from the button and Parker called with the best starting hand in poker, pocket aces. Radoja tabled and after a board he was down to his final bullet.
On the final hand Parker put out 100,000 from the button giving Radoja a decision for his tournament life. Radoja called and showed against Parker's . The board ran out giving Parker the win and a spot in the final 16.
A short-stacked Chou Chou was all in preflop for 122,000 with , trailing the of Michael Drummond. The board rolled out to give Chou a pair of sevens, but it fell to Drummond's pair of aces.