Event #28: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-15-2021 13:36 UTC-8

Bhandari Cracks Aces to Send Sande Home

David Salituro

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Leonard Sande got the rest of his short-stack all in against Manan Bhandari.

Leonard Sande:
Manan Bhandari:

Sande was in a good position for the double-up before the board ran out . Bhandari hit a pair of kings on the flop and turned a queen to make two pair. The river was no help to Sande, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manan Bhandari	580,000 81,000	81,000
Leonard Sande	Busted

Tags: Leonard Sande Manan Bhandari

10-15-2021 13:29 UTC-8

Cheong Eliminated by Vanloo

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Connor Richards

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Joseph Cheong was out of position in a heads-up pot against Tim Vanloo and called a bet on the flop of . Cheong then led out on the turn and his opponent called.

Cheong moved all-in for around 280,000 on the river and Vanloo quickly called.

"Ten-eight," Cheong said and showed a straight with .

"King-ten," Vanloo responded before showing the nut straight with and scooping the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tim Vanloo	950,000 600,000	600,000
Joseph Cheong	Busted

Tags: Joseph Cheong Tim Vanloo

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

10-15-2021 13:16 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Therme	1,280,000 80,000	80,000

Karen Sarkisyan	1,100,000 250,000	250,000
Craig Chait	900,000 236,000	236,000
Dylan Weisman	880,000 70,000	70,000

Jason Stockfish	650,000 450,000	450,000
Youness Barakat	560,000 21,000	21,000
Joseph Cheong	390,000 210,000	210,000

10-15-2021 13:03 UTC-8

Players on First Break of Day 2

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players are on their first 15-minute break of Day 2 after completing two 60-minute levels.

10-15-2021 13:02 UTC-8

Yen Takes Chip Lead In Pot That Extends Into Break

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

With the board reading and already around 500,000 in the pot, Alexander Yen bet 500,000 and sent Ryan Gibson into the tank.

"Sick hand," Gibson said as he pondered the decision for several minutes extending into the break. "Do you always have to have it?"

At different times, Gibson grabbed his cards as if about to muck and cut out the chips to call. Finally, after about eight minutes, he called.

"Queen-high flush," he announced. But Yen had him beat with for an ace-high flush to take the massive pot and the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Yen	2,370,000 670,000	670,000
Ryan Gibson	940,000 1,260,000	1,260,000

Tags: Alexander Yen Ryan Gibson

10-15-2021 13:01 UTC-8

Sarkisyan Chips Up

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Connor Richards

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Karen Sarkisyan in the small blind saw a flop of in a three-way pot with over 500,000 already in the middle.

Sarkisyan led out with a bet of 400,000 on the flop and both opponents folded, sending a nice-sized pot to Sarkisyan without any showdown necessary.

Player	Chips	Progress
Karen Sarkisyan	1,350,000 550,000	550,000

Tags: Karen Sarkisyan

10-15-2021 12:51 UTC-8

Vanloo Tanks Versus Therme

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David Salituro

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jonathan Therme, Tim Vanloo, and Joseph Cheong went to a flop of . Cheong checked, Therme bet, and both opponents called.

All three players checked the turn. On the , action checked to Therme who bet 240,000. Vanloo considered the decision for several minutes before folding. Cheong quickly mucked his hand to award the pot to Therme.