Event #50: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day 2 Started
Event #50: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Deepstack
Day 2 Started
At noon local time, Event #50: $600 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha will welcome back the 61 remaining players to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. They are all guaranteed at least $1,974 but will all be eyeing that first-place prize of $127,219 and the much lusted after gold WSOP bracelet.
The chip leader returning for Day 2 is Eric Froehlich (2,550,000), who will try to add a third gold bracelet to his collection. Following closely in the chip counts is Kris Burchfield with 2,533,000 who cashed in three events in this series. Closing out the top three is Alejandro Jaureguireynoso with 1,975,000.
Play will continue until a winner is crowned in the Amazon room (Gold Section). Blinds will resume on level 23. The blinds will be 15,000/30,000 with a 30,000 big blind ante when playing. The levels will be 30 minutes on Day 2 with a 15-minute break after every three levels with the dinner break yet to be determined.
The expectation is that the action will hot and heavy and the PokerNews live reporting team will be there to bring you all the updates, so make sure to stick around!
The remaining 61 players are in their seats and play has begun here on Day 2.
Level: 23
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
No-Limit Hold'em
On one of the first hands of the day, Kris Burchfield raised pre-flop, Jason Dabney moved all in for 340,000, and Orod Ashegh called all in for his last 310,000.
"Alright, let's gamble," Burchfield said as he called.
Jason Dabney:
Orod Ashegh:
Kris Burchfield:
Ashegh spiked a queen on the flop and stayed ahead on the turn. But the river brought the , improving Burchfield to a full house and eliminating both players.
"Running hot," Burchfield said as he took the chip lead.
"So that's how you got all those chips," Ashegh said before he and Dabney headed for the payout line.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kristopher Burchfield |
3,100,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
Jason Dabney
|
Busted | |
Orod Ashegh | Busted |
No-Limit Hold'em
Julia Zhang moved all in for her last 200,000 and was up against Erik Eberts.
Julia Zhang:
Erik Eberts:
Zhang didn't get the help she needed on the board and hit the rail early on Day 2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Erik Eberts
|
820,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
Qi Zhang
|
Busted |
No-Limit Hold'em
Thom Saba shoved all-in preflop for about 250,000 and Justin Lapka called, covering him.
Thom Saba:
Justin Lapka:
The board ran out and Lapka sent Saba to the payout line with two pair fours and deuces.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Justin Lapka |
1,640,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
Thom Saba | Busted |
No-Limit Hold'em
Elad Kubi raised pre-flop from under the gun and received four callers, including start-of-day chip leader Eric Froehlich from early position. The flop came and all five players checked.
Action checked to Kubi on the turn and he bet 200,000. Only Froehlich stuck around to see the river. This time Kubi slid forward a rack of 5,000 chips for a bet totaling 500,000.
Froehlich studied the board for a moment before folding.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Eric Froehlich |
2,200,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
||
Elad Kubi
|
1,200,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
Pot-Limit Omaha
A few hands after taking the pot off Eric Froehlich, Elad Kubi, Froehlich, and Darrin Wright saw a flop of . Wright, in the small blind, bet 300,000, Kubi raised all in, Froehlich got out of the way, and Wright called for another 200,000.
Darrin Wright:
Elad Kubi:
Wright was ahead with two pair, eights and threes, while Kubi had the nut flush draw. The turn and river came , missing Kubi as he sent a significant portion of his stack to Wright.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Darrin Wright
|
1,100,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Elad Kubi
|
600,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000