Main Event Day 2 | 2021 partypoker MILLIONS Online

03-01-2021 22:57 UTC

Fourth Break of the Day

Shirley Ang

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

The 52 remaining players have been sent for another 5-minute break.

03-01-2021 22:55 UTC

Enselme Eliminated by Urbanovich

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Arnaud Enselme moved all-in for the last 2,192,142 from the hijack and forced all but one opponent to fold. Dzmitry Urbanovich in the big blind gave it some consideration and indeed made the call.

Arnaud Enselme:
Dzmitry Urbanovich:

Urbanovich gained the lead on the flop and remained there throughout the turn and river. Vitaly Zheleztsov and Jeremy Saderne also departed prior, reducing the field further.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Proudfoot	34,008,425 -2,330,000	-2,330,000
Dominykas Mikolaitis	29,096,855 3,621,290	3,621,290
Alexander Ivarsson	22,896,877 7,481,824	7,481,824
Dzmitry Urbanovich	21,203,855 -3,199,648	-3,199,648

Timothy Ulmer	14,750,284 24,100	24,100
Michael Sklenicka	10,378,377 -5,178,137	-5,178,137
Pavel Pershko	9,944,718 1,894,250	1,894,250
Arnaud Enselme	Busted

Vitaly Zheleztsov	Busted
Jeremy Saderne	Busted

03-01-2021 22:54 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Staples	26,821,026 -1,840,000	-1,840,000

Espen Uhlen Jorstad	21,622,467 -720,560	-720,560

Scott Wellenbach	20,958,101 50,000	50,000
Simon Nielsen	20,935,558 1,792,560	1,792,560
Andreas Christoforou	14,027,829 5,268,000	5,268,000
Douglas Ferreira	12,081,277 680,000	680,000
Jiri Kocab	11,726,674 5,523,337	5,523,337
Yurii Senchylo	11,045,042 -3,800,000	-3,800,000

Poker Philanthropist Scott Wellenbach Making Deep Run in the MILLIONS Main Event

Yori Epskamp

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Among the top stacks in the virtual room is Scott Wellenbach, a Buddhist text translator hailing from Halifax, Canada. Wellenbach made headlines at the 2019 PCA where a dream run ultimately came to an end in third place for $671,000. The run was made memorable as Wellenbach vowed beforehand to pledge ALL his poker winnings to charity, something he did earlier back in 2017 after a deep run at the EPT in Barcelona.

Months after his incredible performance, PokerNews' Valerie Cross caught up with Wellenbach in Monte Carlo to learn more about his charitable actions. In 2017, Buddhist nuns in Nepal shared the spoils from his Barcelona run. REG charities like Against Malaria Foundation, Humane Slaughter Association and more notable names such as Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders were among those to receive a boost from the PCA score.

Why give away all the money that he wins in poker? "Because I can," Wellenbach simply said back in 2019. "My needs are taken care of and I've done really well investing over the last number of decades, so I can afford to do it."

To learn more about the poker philanthropist, watch the video with Jeff Platt after his PCA Main Event deep run and check the article for a more in-depth look into the life of the Canadian.

Learn more about Wellenbach on PokerNews

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Wellenbach	20,908,101 -6,953,337	-6,953,337

03-01-2021 22:48 UTC

Miracle Escape for Zeiter

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Simon Brandstrom was sent to the rail and soon after a three-way all-in took place.

Diego Zeiter raised to 2,400,000 with 334,345 behind and Christos Xanthopoulos called all-in for 2,280,158 on the button. Arnaud Enselme jammed out of the big blind for 5,126,487. Zeiter eventually called to create a three-way all-in.

Christos Xanthopoulos:
Diego Zeiter:
Arnaud Enselme:

The board ran out and Zeiter scored a miracle escape.

By then, Oliver Weis was already the chip leader on the table and knocked out Stephen Chidwick to further pull ahead. The table closed instantly as the field was down to the final seven tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Weis	57,114,786 30,449,192	30,449,192
Mikita Badziakouski	29,604,670 -1,148,750	-1,148,750

Joao Ferreira	8,784,590 6,383,505	6,383,505
Diego Zeiter	8,098,848 39,504	39,504
Arnaud Enselme	2,392,142 -9,452,094	-9,452,094

Simon Brandstrom	Busted

Christos Xanthopoulos	Busted
Stephen Chidwick	Busted

03-01-2021 22:45 UTC

Senchylo Doubles Through Christoforou

Shirley Ang

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Andreas Christoforou and Yurii Senchylo were heads-up with the latter at risk with the shorter stack when all the chips went in.

Yurii Senchylo:
Andreas Christoforou:

The board read when all the cards were dealt for Senchylo to secure the double-up while Simon Brandstrom was eliminated over on one of the other tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaime Staples	28,661,026 -716,762	-716,762

Scott Wellenbach	27,861,438 -486,450	-486,450
Espen Uhlen Jorstad	22,343,027 3,133,558	3,133,558

Simon Nielsen	19,142,998 206,125	206,125
Yurii Senchylo	14,845,042 4,321,771	4,321,771
Douglas Ferreira	11,401,277 9,003,105	9,003,105
Andreas Christoforou	8,759,829 -7,981,271	-7,981,271
Jiri Kocab	6,203,337 -714,769	-714,769
Simon Brandstrom	Busted

03-01-2021 22:41 UTC

Szecsi Stopped by Ulhaq

Shirley Ang

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi was all-in from the early position and up against Usman Ulhaq in the cutoff with the bigger stack.

Norbert Szecsi:
Usman Ulhaq:

The board ran out for Ulhaq to hold with the higher pocket pair to send Szecsi to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Moron	37,437,821 -1,544,724	-1,544,724
Peter Jetten	26,598,379 -4,097,500	-4,097,500

Christian Jeppsson	25,021,148 12,292,749	12,292,749
Usman Ulhaq	19,162,723 4,397,502	4,397,502
Jerry Odeen	18,503,025 5,457,355	5,457,355

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	17,600,459 8,078,047	8,078,047

Kolja Luecking	12,392,698 8,385,836	8,385,836
Norbert Szecsi	Busted

03-01-2021 22:40 UTC

Wilson Runs Out of Chips

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Brock Wilson jammed his short stack in from an early position and was called by George McDonald from one seat over.

Brock Wilson:
George McDonald:

No ace and just one club appeared on the board to send Wilson to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrei Chernokoz	28,723,818 17,062,637	17,062,637
George McDonald	23,010,502 15,494,092	15,494,092
Christian Rudolph	22,286,085 2,076,340	2,076,340
Jake Schindler	16,996,170 7,792,750	7,792,750

Endrit Geci	12,374,637 -5,363,296	-5,363,296

Philipp Kampf	11,688,068 9,817,308	9,817,308
Vitaly Zheleztsov	7,638,865 2,363,761	2,363,761
Brock Wilson	Busted

03-01-2021 22:37 UTC

Ruijs Takes Pardo Dominguez Out

Shirley Ang

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Joris Ruijs raised to 920,000 from the cutoff and Daniel Dvoress made the call on the button. Juan Pardo Dominguez three-bet shoved for 12,145,836 from the small blind for the big blind to fold. Ruijs four-bet shoved for 20,942,069 for Dvoress to quickly get out of their way.

Juan Pardo Dominguez:
Joris Ruijs:

The board ran out for Ruijs to hold with the pocket tens to improve to a full house on the river to eliminate Pardo Dominguez.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joris Ruijs	34,757,905 16,687,398	16,687,398
Francois Billard	16,372,839 7,276,795	7,276,795
Daniel Dvoress	15,044,490 -10,545,189	-10,545,189

Tamas Adamszki	13,942,707 -2,276,000	-2,276,000
Richard Mullen	7,382,441 3,510,127	3,510,127
Jeremy Saderne	2,903,557 -2,623,728	-2,623,728

Viktor Mess	Busted
Juan Pardo Dominguez	Busted

03-01-2021 22:36 UTC

Proudfoot Busts Jiang

Christian Zetzsche

Level 25 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Sosia Jiang got her last 5.2 million in out of the small blind and picked up a call by Jonathan Proudfoot in the big blind. The Brit had five times as many chips and the superior hand heading into the showdown.

Sosia Jiang:
Jonathan Proudfoot:

Jiang spiked an open-ender on the turn to go with her two live cards but the river bricked.