Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-21-2019 00:34 UTC-7

Asi Moshe Goes for Bracelet No. 3 in the $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty

Matthew Pitt

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Day 2 of Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty played host to a frenzied pace of eliminations, with players aggressively gunning for the $500 bounties. The field narrowed down from 272 to just 23 players at the end of Day 2, and those remaining will come back to the Rio on Friday and play down to a winner. The Day 3 restart commences at noon Friday, and one of these 23 grinders will take down the WSOP bracelet and first-place prize of $253,933.

The chips were evenly spread among the tournament chip leaders as the final four levels played out, and at the end of the day it was a pair of players finishing over the four-million chip mark to lead the pack. Damjan Radanov (4,625,000) and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Asi Moshe (4,530,000) are neck-and-neck heading into the Day 3 finale.

Several other players are right on his heels, including Timothy Stephens (3,220,000), Harrison Gimbel (2,985,000), Andrew Hills (2,580,000) and Patrick Truong (2,505,000).

Moshe is the only remaining bracelet winner in the field, as Day 2 saw a number of other former WSOP champions hit the rail. Phil Ivey, Benjamin Moon, Jack Duong, Loni Harwood, Michael Gathy and Justin Libeto all finished in the money, but out of the running for a return on Day 3. Moon lasted the longest out of this group, finishing 25th for $7,500.

Moshe hung around near the top of the chip leaderboard throughout the day and surged over the four-million mark in the final level. He picked up nearly 2 million chips in a wild three-way pot, with his pocket deuces improving to a full house on the river.

Moshe will be looking for career bracelet No. 3 when he comes back for Day 3. If Moshe doesn’t take it down, Event #44: $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty is guaranteed to crown a first-time bracelet winner.

Day 2 chip leader Radanov will be looking for his first bracelet, and if he wins the championship, the first-place payday will be the biggest of his career.

With so many sizeable stacks still in the field, it’s truly anybody’s bracelet to win when this event comes to its conclusion Friday. Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team to see who gets it done!

Tags: Andrew Hills Asi Moshe Benjamin Moon Damjan Radanov Harrison Gimbel Jack Duong Loni Harwood Michael Gathy Patrick Truong Phil Ivey

06-20-2019 23:35 UTC-7

Potashnik Eliminated By Moshe

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Asi Moshe opened from early position to 85,000 and action folded to Brian Potashnik who moved all in for 190,000, Andrew Cooper called from the small blind along with Moshe.

Cooper fired out 425,000 after the flop of and Moshe called.

The turn was the and Cooper check-called the 225,000 bet from Moshe.

The fell on the river and Cooper check-folded to Moshe who moved all in.

Moshe tabled for a rivered full house and Potashnik mucked his hand and left the tournament field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Asi Moshe	4,100,000	1,850,000
Andrew Cooper	1,200,000	-1,200,000
Brian Potashnik	Busted

Tags: Andrew Cooper Asi Moshe Brian Potashnik

06-20-2019 23:18 UTC-7

Bain Eliminates Ferreira

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Scott Bain open jammed on the button for 585,000 and Rafael Oliveira Ferreira called for less from the small blind.

Rafael Oliveira Ferreira:
Scott Bain:

Ferreira had Bain dominated until Bain spiked a jack on the turn as the board ran out and Ferreira was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bain	2,500,000	1,200,000
Rafael Oliveira Ferreira	Busted

Tags: Rafael Oliveira Ferreira Scott Bain

06-20-2019 22:42 UTC-7

Zavorotnijs Eliminates Barbero

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Vitalijs Zavorotnijs open jammed from late position and Nacho Barbero called for less on the button.

Nacho Barbero:
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs:

Barbero was behind and couldn't hit as the board ran out and he was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs	2,000,000	600,000
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Tags: Vitalijs Zavorotnijs Nacho Barbero

06-20-2019 22:27 UTC-7

Tang Stays Alive

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Jason Tang open jammed under the gun for 175,000 and was called by Rafael Oliveira Ferreira on the button.

Rafael Oliveira Ferreira:
Jason Tang:

Tang flopped the nut flush draw as it came .

The turn brought the and Tang now needed a club to win the hand.

The river indeed was a club as it fell the and Tang doubled up once again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Oliveira Ferreira	550,000	-50,000
Jason Tang	430,000	55,000

Tags: Rafael Oliveira Ferreira Jason Tang

06-20-2019 22:13 UTC-7

Macedo Hits Runner-Runner, Eliminates Breed

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The under-the-gun player raised to 65,000 and action folded to Thiago Macedo who three-bet to 200,000 from late position. Action was on Koen Breed who four-bet jammed for 900,000 from the cutoff. The initial raiser folded and Macedo called.

Koen Breed:
Thiago Macedo:

Breed was ahead and looking very good as there was a ten in the window and the flop came .

Breed hit top set but the turn came the which gave Macedo the flush draw.

Macedo must have luck on his side as the river fell the and he eliminated Breed from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Macedo	2,400,000	1,800,000
Koen Breed	Busted

Tags: Thiago Macedo Koen Breed

06-20-2019 21:55 UTC-7

Cooper Doubles Big Through Trofimov

Anthony Thompson

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Andrew Cooper opened for 70,000 from middle position and the player sitting to his left called. Action folded to Dragos Trofimov who moved all in from the big blind, Cooper called and the player to his left folded.

Andrew Cooper:
Dragos Trofimov:

Cooper had two-suited overs but the rainbow flop came and some needed some help.

The turn brought some light as it was the giving Cooper the nut flush draw.

Cooper needed to hit big and he did as the river fell the and he raked in a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Cooper	2,400,000	100,000
Dragos Trofimov	300,000	164,000

Tags: Andrew Cooper Dragos Trofimov

06-20-2019 21:01 UTC-7

Bain Eliminates Borg

Anthony Thompson

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action on the table folded around to Ronni Borg who moved his remaining stack in from the small blind, Scott Bain called from the big.

Ronni Borg:
Scott Bain:

Bain was able to pair his jack on the flop.

The turn was the and Borg needed an ace on the river to stay alive.

Unfortunately the river was the and Borg was eliminated from the tournament.

This marks Borg's second cash this summer with his first coming from Event #16: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed where he finished 18th for $21,364.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Bain	1,300,000	1,129,500
Ronni Borg	Busted

Tags: Ronni Borg Scott Bain

06-20-2019 19:45 UTC-7

Breed Eliminates Opponent

Anthony Thompson

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

A player from middle position open jammed for 215,000 and Koen Breed called from the cutoff.

Koen Breed:
Opponent:

Breed's opponent flopped a gutterball and turned a pair but the on the river sealed the deal, and after starting the day with only 12 big blinds, Breed is now over 1,000,000 in chips.