2021 World Series of Poker

Event #75: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
88
Prize
$270,877
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,589,985
Entries
1,191
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
118
Players Left
8

Renmei Liu Leads Final Eight in Event #75: $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Renmei Liu
Renmei Liu

Renmei Liu of Canada leads a final table of eight players at the end of Day 2 in the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Event #75 $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Liu bagged a stack of 7,100,000, sitting well ahead of Nicholas Hubers (5,600,000), Kaue De Souza (4,540,0000) and Chad Himmelspach (3,910,000).

The freezeout event attracted 1,191 players and generated a total prize pool of $1,589,985, of which $270,877 will go to the first-place finisher, along with the coveted gold bracelet.

Liu, who also ended Day 1 as chip leader, is after his first bracelet and third WSOP cash. The Canadian has just $2,390 in lifetime WSOP earnings and already has a minimum cash of $22,986 locked up. Hubers and De Souza, who respectively finished the day second and third and chips, are both also looking for their first bracelets.

Event #75 $1,500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em Final Table

 RANKPLAYERCOUNTRYCHIPS/PAYOUTBIG BLINDS
 1Renmei LiuCanada7,100,00071
 2Nicholas HubersUnited States5,600,00056
 3Kaue De SouzaBrazil4,540,00045
 4Chad HimmelspachUnited States4,000,00040
 5Tarun GulatiUnited States3,080,00031
 6Ori HassonIsrael3,020,00030
 7Stefan ReiserGermany1,985,00020
 8Seth EvansUnited States925,0009
 9Louison VincentFrance$22,9860

Israeli grinder Asi Moshe was after his fifth WSOP bracelet but hit the rail in 10th place when his two pair was no good against the nut flush of Tarun Gulati. Other well-knowns who didn’t survive the day include David "The Dragon" Pham, Mike Watson, Joao Vieira and Tom Koral.

Asi Moshe
Asi Moshe

Day 3 kicks off on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at noon Pacific Time and will play down to a winner. Blinds will begin at 50,000/100,000 with a 100,000 ante paid by the big blind.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to bring you updates of the Day 3 action.

Tags: Asi MosheChad HimmelspachDavid PhamJoao VieiraKaue De SouzaLouison VincentMike WatsonNicholas HubersOri HassonRenmei LiuSeth EvansStefan ReiserTarun GulatiTom Koral