Event #7: $5,300 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2021 WPT World Online Championships
Event #7: $5,300 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 WPT World Online Championships
Buy-in
$5,300
Prize Pool
$5,895,000
Entries
1,179
Level
24
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
178
Players Left
9
Vlad Darie Leads WPT World Online Championships Main Event Final Table
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
After an exhilarating seven hours of play, the final table in the WPT World Online Championships Main Event is confirmed.
Leading the way is Romanian Vlad Darie who is looking to win his second WPT title after triumphing in the 2016 WPT Vienna Main Event. For that victory, he took home $174,735 but should he go on to win this title he'll be earning himself almost a million dollars.
Close behind Darie is American David Peters, who doubled through Fabian Quoss twice in quick succession to haul himself off the bottom of the chip counts and into second place, whilst also eliminating Quoss on the final table bubble.
partypoker Ambassador Joao Simao brings up the rear, and will be looking for an early double-up when play resumes on Tuesday, September 14 at 19:05 BST. The final tablewill be live streamed on the partypoker Twitch channel and you can also catch all the action right here on PokerNews.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlad Darie | Austria | 64,500,000 | 92 |
| 2 | David Peters | Canada | 43,500,000 | 62 |
| 3 | Talal Shakerchi | United Kingdom | 24,300,000 | 35 |
| 4 | Rodrigo Sirichuk | Brazil | 24,200,000 | 35 |
| 5 | Rok Gostisa | Slovenia | 21,000,000 | 30 |
| 6 | Manuel Fritz | Austria | 20,200,000 | 29 |
| 7 | Bruno Volkmann | Brazil | 18,600,000 | 27 |
| 8 | Philipp Hofbauer | Austria | 11,700,000 | 17 |
| 9 | Joao Simao | Brazil | 7,700,000 | 11 |
Day 2 Recap
From the four starting flights a total of 178 players returned for Day 2. Among them were four partypoker pros, the first of which to go was Matthew Staples who despite his early elimination still managed to turn a $500 satellite into a $11,217 payday.
Joao Simao had moved up the chip counts, and set the pace early as the eliminations began to mount. Adrian Mateos, Mustapha Kanit, Mike Watson, Mark Radoja, Niklas Astedt and Joao Vieira were all sent to the rail, all in the money but left dreaming of what might have been.
The chip lead was taken over by Iaroslav Bogaev who stormed up the leaderboards to sit with over 13 million chips. However, as the saying goes, a candle that burns twice as bright, burns half as long and he was gone before the next break.
partypoker Ambassador Jeff Gross was unfortunate to be eliminated when his pocket kings were cracked by Steven van Zadelhoff, while Mikita Badziakouski was the beneficiary of a double elimination to stay in contention.
Suddenly, Vlad Darie stormed into the lead after eliminating two players in quick succession. With two tables remaining, he moved well ahead of the chasing pack and looked content to control proceedings from his lofty perch.
Play remained cautious as the final table approached as Darie extended hisc hip lead to almost 70 million. However, his stack would be trimmed somewhat, while David Peters' burst into life. He doubled twice and eliminated Fabian Quoss to secure a surprise second place in the chip counts ahead of tomorrow's final table.
Remaining Payouts
| PLACE | PAYOUT (USD) |
|---|---|
| 1 | $959,493 |
| 2 | $660,482 |
| 3 | $453,677 |
| 4 | $296,185 |
| 5 | $202,734 |
| 6 | $156,421 |
| 7 | $123,182 |
| 8 | $97,472 |
| 9 | $76,713 |
Stay tuned for the conclusion of the WPT World Online Championships Main Event right here on PokerNews
Final Table Chip Counts
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,500,000 | -3,300,000 |
|
43,500,000 | 8,700,000 |
|
24,300,000 | -800,000 |
|
24,200,000 | 1,900,000 |
|
21,000,000 | 900,000 |
|
20,200,000 | -1,700,000 |
|
18,600,000 | |
|
11,700,000 | -1,500,000 |
|
7,700,000 | -200,000 |
Fabian Quoss Eliminated in 10th Place ($57,639)
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
David Peters raised from under the gun and Fabian Quoss defended his big blind.
The flop was 
and Quoss checked. Peters shoved and Quoss called.
Quoss held 
for top pair but and Peters held 
for queen high and a flush draw. The turn completed Peters' flush and the river was inconsequential as Quoss was eliminated in tenth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Simultaneous Action at Both Tables
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
Fabian Quoss shoved for 24.5 million from under the gun.
Meanwhile, on the other table, Talal Shakerchi raised to 1.68 million and Bruno Volkmann had three-bet to 4.46 million.
Shakerchi shoved and Volkmann quickly folded.
That caused David Peters to move all in for 16 million. He held 
and held against the 
of Quoss to double for the second time in quick succession.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
34,800,000 | 27,200,000 |
|
|
25,100,000 | 5,800,000 |
|
|
18,600,000 | -4,700,000 |
|
|
7,900,000 | -24,600,000 |
Darie Above 65 Million Chips
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
While the Lehmanski elimination was going on, there was another hand in progress at the other table.
Bruno Volkmann had checked a 
board with 14.1 million in the pot to Vlad Darie who shoved.
Volkmann had 24.5 million behind and was covered, but as he saw the Lehmanski hand play out he eventually folded, extending Darie's chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,800,000 | 16,800,000 |
|
|
23,300,000 | -10,900,000 |
|
|
22,300,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
20,100,000 | -3,600,000 |
|
|
19,300,000 | -3,000,000 |
Maxi Lehmanski Eliminated in 11th Place ($57,639)
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
Manuel Fritz shoved for 16.8 million on the button. Maxi Lehmanski shoved for 4 million in the small blind and Joao Simao folded the big blind.
Manuel Fritz: 
Maxi Lehmanski: 
Lehmanski was all in and at risk, but the 
was all Fritz, giving him a flush draw.
The turn 
meant that he was also open-ended, with the sealing his straight and sending Lehmanski to the rail in eleventh place.
The remaining ten players are now on the final table bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,500,000 | 500,000 |
|
|
21,900,000 | 3,800,000 |
|
|
13,200,000 | 800,000 |
|
|
7,900,000 | -1,400,000 |
|
|
7,600,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
Busted |
Cautious Play as Final Table Approaches
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
Joao Simao opened and Philipp Hofbauer defended his big blind.
The flop came 
and both players checked. The turn was the and Hofbauer bet 1.5 million.
Simao opted to fold with just 11 players remaining and only nine making the final table and Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,000,000 | 5,100,000 |
|
|
18,100,000 | -1,600,000 |
|
|
12,400,000 | 1,800,000 |
|
|
9,300,000 | -3,300,000 |
|
|
4,900,000 | -1,600,000 |
Srikant Vedutla Eliminated in 12th Place ($45,553)
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
Srikant Vedutla was all in for approximately 10 million with 
against the 
of Talal Shakerchi.
The board came 
with top pair good enough for Shakerchi to send Vedutla to the rail in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,300,000 | 9,600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Steven van Zadelhoff Eliminated in 13th Place ($45,553)
Level 18
: 350,000/700,000, 87,500 ante
Steven van Zadelhoff shoved for 6.4 million from under the gun. Rodrigo Sirichuk shoved for 14.1 million from the next position.
Rodrigo Sirichuk: 
Steven van Zadelhoff:
Van Zadelhoff was behind and failed to overcome his opponent's ace-queen on the 
runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
22,100,000 | 7,900,000 |
|
Busted |