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Level 17
: Blinds 10,000/20,000, 10,000 ante
2026 Reserve Club 5-Year Anniversary
$620 Anniversary Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2026 Reserve Club 5-Year Anniversary
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$620
Prize Pool
$1,182,000
Total Entries
2,364
Level
38
Blinds
1,300,000 / 2,500,000
Ante
1,300,000
Entries
206
Players Left
9
Players Left 1 / 2,364
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Level: 17
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 10,000
Level 16
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 8,000 ante
Action was picked up with Christopher "Buck" Bucceri all in and at risk for his last 85,000 in the small blind against Bnayahu Nisanov in the cutoff.
Christopher "Buck" Bucceri: 5♦5♣
Bnayahu Nisanov: 7♦7♣
The board ran out Q♠9♣6♥J♠K♠ and the pair of sevens held up for Nisanov.
Level 16
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 8,000 ante
Matthew Higgins raised to 35,000 in the hijack and Michael Flynn defended in the big blind.
The flop rolled out A♠A♦5♣ and the Flynn checked over to Higgins who bet 35,000 and Flynn raised to 75,000.
Higgins called and the turn 6♠ prompted Flynn to move all in for 179,000 and Higgins called.
Michael Flynn: 5♥2♥ 
Matthew Higgins: Q♦6♦
Higgins' aces and sixes held up on the river 7♥ and he climbed towards the top of the chip counts while Flynn was eliminated from the tournament.
Level 16
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 8,000 ante
Level 16
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 8,000 ante
Action was picked up with cards on their backs with Murat Muftari all in and at risk from the hijack up against Jory Pardon in middle position.
Murat Muftari: A♦Q♥
Jory Pardon: 8♣8♦
The board ran out J♠5♠3♥6♥9♠ and the the eights held up for Pardon to eliminate Muftari as the first elimination of the day.
Level 16
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 8,000 ante
The 206 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air.
Play begins with a full 40 minutes left in Level 16.
Level: 16
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 8,000
After 14 flights of play over the course of ten days, Day 2 of the Reserve Club 5-Year Anniversary tournament has been set. A grand total of 2,364 entrants ponied up their $620 in an effort to see a piece of this massive seven-figure prize pool, surpassing the guarantee and generating $1,182,000 for players to play for. 206 return for today, with $993,200 left to play for among the survivors.
Hitesh Patel (2,190,000) sits as the only player to cross the two million threshold, with a sizable lead of near a half a million on his next closest competitor. With 13 years of live cashes under his belt, the Ohio poker player has seen much tournament success across the country. A career high score of $44,892 comes from his third place in a tournament at Hollywood Casino in Columbus, and today he looks to add another sizable score to his resume.
Dustin Bowling (1,831,000) and Jordan Mcknight (1,669,000) round out the podium, with many other big names filling the ranks. WSOP bracelet winners Will Givens (1,347,000), Courtney Kennedy (1,003,000), Ronnie Day (765,000), and Christopher Moon (233,000) all sit hunting for this title. Moon had finished runner up in the team Michigan Championship $400 Main Event here at the reserve club for $45,690.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hitesh Patel | United States | 2,190,000 |
| 2 | Dustin Bowling | United States | 1,831,000 |
| 3 | Jordan Mcknight | United States | 1,669,000 |
| 4 | William Bradbury | United States | 1,571,000 |
| 5 | Peter Hotaling | United States | 1,539,000 |
| 6 | Anthony Carbone | United States | 1,455,000 |
| 7 | Donald Reynolds | United States | 1,395,000 |
| 8 | William Givens | United States | 1,347,000 |
| 9 | Aaron Durrani | United States | 1,260,000 |
| 10 | Chun Li | United States | 1,209,000 |
Players will return today at 12:00 p.m. at the Reserve club, with all having already locked up $800 for their finish so far. Some players opted for the double bag bonus, earning $3,000 per bag. Jeremy Hill (1,047,000) has already secured himself $12,000 for his five bags total.
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