Dinner Break
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
The two remaining players are now going on a 60-minute dinner break.
2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods
$3,250 High Roller
Day: 2
Stefanski Bets Large on River
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Dave Stefanski bet 82,000 which was called by James Frangoulidis. The turn was the 
, both players checked it.
The river came the 
. Stefanski pushed two stacks of chips forward for a bet of about 185,000. Frangoulidis thought for a few moments before he announced fold out loud and Stefanski took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,125,000 | -115,000 |
|
625,000 | 100,000 |
Frangoulidis Gains Some With Flush
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On the river the board read 
. James Frangoulidis bet about 45,000 and was called by Dave Stefanski. Frangoulidis showed the 
for the flush which Stefanski could not beat as he mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,240,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
525,000 | -80,000 |
Play Slows
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Heads up play has had an inconsequential start thus far as small pots have been traded back and forth creating little difference in the chip counts.
Ten Plays for Stefanski
Level 21
: 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
On a flop of 
, James Frangoulidis bet 30,000. He was raised to 77,000 by Dave Stefanski. Frangoulidis called.
The turn came the 
. Both players checked. The river was the to put three of a kind on the board. Stefanski checked, Frangoulidis played with his chips a bit but decided to check it back.
Stefanski turned over the 
which was good enough as Frangoulidis mucked saying he had 
meaning that the ten played for Stefanski.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,175,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
605,000 | 90,000 |
Level: 21
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 12,000
Heads Up Chip Counts
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
After a brief break the two remaining players have returned to begin heads up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,245,000 | 430,000 |
|
|
515,000 | -195,000 |
Andrew Lauer Eliminated in 3rd Place ($19,430)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Andrew Lauer raised from the button and was three-bet in the big blind by James Frangoulidis. Lauer moved all in and Frangoulidis called.
Andrew Lauer 
James Frangoulidis 
Lauer was again done in by pocket queens as the flop came 
to provide a set of eights for Frangoulidis. The turn was the 
and the river came the 
and Lauer was eliminated after a good run into 3rd place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tarun Gulati Eliminated in 4th Place ($13,332)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Tarun Gulati moved all in from under the gun and was called by James Frangoulidis in the small blind.
Gulati was well ahead with the against the 
of Frangoulidis.
But the flop was bad news for Gulati as it came 
the turn was a useless 
and the on the river confirmed Gulati's elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
815,000 | 107,000 |
|
Busted |
Frangoulidis Hits Ace on Flop to Woun Lauer In Massive Pot
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
What ended up being the largest pot of the tournament thus far, started as a blind on blind situation.
James Frangoulidis raised to 27,000 out of the small blind. Andrew Lauer three-bet it to 73,000 from the big blind. Frangoulidis did not back down and four-bet it to 127,000. Lauer announced all in and was quickly called by Frangoulidis.
Frangoulidis who was the one at risk in a hand that was somewhat reminiscent of the famous 2010 Main Event hand between Joseph Cheong and Jonathan Duhamel, with the same pocket holdings.
James Frangoulidis 
Andrew Lauer 
.
But on this occasion the ace would come as the flop sent Frangoulidis into the lead when an ace came in the window 
the turn was the 
and the on the river did not help Lauer, who pounded his chips into his hands in anger as a huge portion of his stack was sent to double up the 354,000 of Frangoulidis.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
708,000 | 363,000 |
|
|
245,000 | -345,000 |