Event #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
2021 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$615,450
Entries
66
Level
19
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
12,000
Entries
26
Players Left
6
Players Left 1 / 66
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| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 428 | 1 | Joao Vieira | Portugal | 199,100 |
| Amazon | 428 | 2 | Young Ko | United States | 340,000 |
| Amazon | 428 | 3 | Chance Kornuth | United States | 262,000 |
| Amazon | 428 | 5 | Seth Davies | United States | 106,400 |
| Amazon | 429 | 1 | Charles Sinn | United States | 61,000 |
| Amazon | 429 | 5 | Adam Owen | United Kingdom | 109,100 |
| Amazon | 429 | 6 | Daniel Negreanu | Canada | 95,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 1 | Dan Shak | United States | 320,500 |
| Amazon | 430 | 4 | Ben Yu | United States | 73,000 |
| Amazon | 430 | 6 | Rene Van Krevelen | Netherlands | 100,800 |
| Amazon | 437 | 1 | Daniel Zack | United States | 125,800 |
| Amazon | 437 | 3 | Moshe Gabay | Israel | 251,100 |
| Amazon | 437 | 4 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 119,500 |
| Amazon | 438 | 2 | Chris Brewer | United States | 98,900 |
| Amazon | 438 | 5 | Thomas Kysar | United States | 231,000 |
| Amazon | 438 | 6 | Jason Koon | United States | 235,400 |
| Amazon | 439 | 1 | Chad Campbell | United States | 326,300 |
| Amazon | 439 | 4 | Shota Nakanishi | Japan | 105,100 |
| Amazon | 439 | 5 | Ye Shen | China | 361,400 |
An exciting day of live poker is ahead of the 2021 World Series of Poker festival at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino. Among the recommencing tournaments will also be Event #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em, which has so far attracted a field of 59 entries. Only 19 players bagged up chips last night upon completion of eight levels.
However, the late registration remains available until 2pm local time and all those deciding to jump in at the last moment will enter with a fresh stack of 60,000.
China's Ye Shen holds the biggest stack for Day 2 with 361,400, followed by Young Ko (340,000), Chad Campbell (326,300) and Dan Shak (320,500).
Seven WSOP bracelet winners advanced to Day 2 and the two biggest stacks among them belong to the 2019 finalist Chance Kornuth (262,000) and recent first-time WSOP bracelet winner Jason Koon (235,400). They will be joined by Joao Vieira, Dan Zack, Stephen Chidwick, Daniel Negreanu, and Ben Yu.
Top 10 Counts After Day 1 in Event #29: $10,000 Short Deck No-Limit Hold'em
| Position | Player | Chip Count | Antes for Day 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye Shen | 361,400 | 301 |
| 2 | Young Ko | 340,000 | 283 |
| 3 | Chad Campbell | 326,300 | 272 |
| 4 | Dan Shak | 320,500 | 267 |
| 5 | Chance Kornuth | 262,000 | 218 |
| 6 | Moshe Gabay | 251,100 | 209 |
| 7 | Jason Koon | 235,400 | 196 |
| 8 | Thomas Kysar | 231,000 | 193 |
| 9 | Joao Vieira | 199,100 | 166 |
| 10 | Daniel Zack | 125,800 | 105 |
The action recommences at 2pm local time with an ante of 1,200, which gives all entries prior to the start a total of 50 antes for their quest to chase the elusive WSOP gold bracelet. All tables will be six-handed at the start and combine for the unofficial final table at seven players remaining.
On the penultimate day, the money bubble will burst and the action is scheduled to whittle down the field to the final five players for the live-streamed showdown the following day.
Stay tuned to find out who reaches the money and remains in contention to become the next WSOP champion right here on PokerNews.
The action has not started yet but is has been confirmed that there are seven new entries for Day 2, boosting the field to 66 total entries of which 26 players remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
Level: 9
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 1,200
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
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Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
The action upon restart has been slow as expected and Ali Imsirovic first lost some chips and then won more back.
Venkat Chivukula limped in and Imsirovic raised to 11,000, which only Shota Nakanishi called on the button. On the 
flop, Imsirovic check-called for 6,500 and they checked down the 
turn and 
river.
Imsirovic tabled 
and that won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
9,900
|
9,900 |
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77,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
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55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
On a three-way checked through flop of 
, the 
turn brought no action either. The 
fell on the river and Chance Kornuth bet 5,400. Only Seth Davies called and Kornuth tabled the 
, which Davies had beat with the 
.
"I just can't help myself," Kornuth joked in table chat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
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123,000
16,600
|
16,600 |
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64,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Dustin Dirksen, Joao Vieira and Young Ko on the button invested 13,000 preflop. The flop brought and it checked to Vieira, who bet 22,000. Ko opted for a raise to 60,000 and that shut down both of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
390,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
175,000
24,100
|
24,100 |
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50,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
Level 9
: 0/0, 1,200 ante
Three ways to the 
flop, Jason Koon checked and Chris Brewer bet 18,000 which Stephen Chidwick and Koon called. The 
fell on the turn and it checked to Chidwick. He moved all-in and his two opponents folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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240,000
4,600
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4,600 |
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180,000
60,500
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60,500 |
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70,000
25,900
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25,900 |
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