Event #35: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-19-2021 10:01 UTC-7

Shaun Deeb Still in the Hunt on Day 2 of $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold'em

David Salituro

The 2,930 players who entered Event #35: $500 Freezeout No-Limit Hold’em got whittled down over the course of 11 hours to just 132 who will start Day 2 with their dream of winning the WSOP gold bracelet still alive.

Leading the way is Ukrainian pro Denys Chufarin. Chufarin was one of the first to crack one million chips and takes 1,500,000 into Day 2. Close behind him is Nipun Java (1,295,000), a two-time bracelet winner and No. 2 on India’s all-time money list with more than $2.7 million in live earnings.

Shaun Deeb steadily accumulated chips for most of the first day and begins Day 2 with an above-average stack of 865,000. Daniel Buzgon (645,000), Kyna England (585,000), as well as bracelet winners Mike Takayama (410,000) and Joey Weissman (260,000), are also still in the mix.

The schedule calls for the final 132 to play down to a winner tonight, so expect the action will be fast. Blinds begin in Level 23 at 15,000-30,000, with a 30,000 big blind ante, meaning the average stack is less than 20 big blinds.

Play resumes at 12 p.m. PST. Levels are 30 minutes long, with a 15-minute break every four levels.

PokerNews will be on hand to provide all the live updates until a new WSOP champion is crowned by the end of the night.

Tags: Daniel Buzgon Denys Chufarin Joey Weissman Kyna England Mike Takayama Nipun Java Shaun Deeb

10-19-2021 12:34 UTC-7

Dhaliwal Can't Beat Kings

Liam Gannon

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Action picked up with cards on their back and Paul Dhaliwal was all in and at risk against James Dietz.

Paul Dhaliwal:
James Dietz:

The board ran out as no improvement for Dhaliwal and James Dietz pushed his stack to over 1 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Dietz	1,500,000 700,000	700,000
Bob Dhaliwal	Busted

10-19-2021 13:25 UTC-7

England Eliminated

Liam Gannon

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kyna England went all-in for 260,000 in middle position and Ke Chen, with the covering stack, went all-in two seats over. Action folded around and the cards were on their backs.

Kyna England:
Ke Chen:

The runout came which gave no improvement to the king-ten, and England was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ke Chen	930,000 215,000	215,000
Kyna England	Busted

10-19-2021 13:29 UTC-7

Deeb Doubles on the River

David Salituro

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Shaun Deeb shoved for his last 610,000 from the cutoff and Kostantinos Gennaios re-shoved from the button. The blinds got out of the way, leaving the two heads-up to the flop.

Shaun Deeb:
Kostantinos Gennaios:

Gennaios stayed ahead through the turn on a board of , but Deeb spiked the on the river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shaun Deeb	1,250,000 385,000	385,000

Kostantinos Gennaios	1,000,000 440,000	440,000

Tags: Kostantinos Gennaios Shaun Deeb

10-19-2021 14:35 UTC-7

Java Busts To DeVore

Liam Gannon

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Nipun Java went all in for about 1,500,000 chips on the button and Sundiata DeVore called from the big blind.

Sundiata DeVore:
Nipun Java:

The flop came and Java was drawing thin, then dead on the turn. The river came a and Java was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sundiata DeVore	3,100,000 3,100,000	3,100,000
Nipun Java	Busted

10-19-2021 15:08 UTC-7

Deeb Left on Fumes, Then Busts

David Salituro

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Shaun Deeb called the pre-flop all in of Gilad Grinberg but found himself dominated holding against .

Grinberg paired his king on a board of and doubled up, leaving Deeb with around 100,000.

Deeb moved all in the next hand and Scott Ruegsegger re-shoved. Ronald Ibbitsen called both players.

Shaun Deeb:
Scott Ruegsesser:
Ronald Ibbetsen:

Deeb got some hope when he paired his four on a flop of , but it quickly disappeared when Ibbetsen made a set on the turn. The river gave Ibbitsen quads and knocked out both Deeb and Ruegsegger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Ibbetsen	3,600,000
Shaun Deeb	Busted

Scott Ruegsegger	Busted

Tags: Ronald Ibbitsen Scott Ruegsegger Shaun Deeb

10-19-2021 16:18 UTC-7

John Bovenizer Eliminated in 23nd Place ($5,554)

David Salituro

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

A hand after tripling up Aaron Massey, John Bovenizer shoved for his last 800,000 and Anthony Koutsos called next to act.

John Bovenizer:
Anthony Koutsos:

Bovenizer flopped trip sevens, but Koutsos also made a full house on the flop. The board ran out and Bovenizer was eliminated in 23rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Koutsos	3,500,000
John Bovenizer	Busted

Tags: Anthony Koutsos John Bovenizer

10-19-2021 16:24 UTC-7

Stephen Chiovaro Eliminated In 22nd Place ($5,554)

benlysne

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Stephen Chiovaro shoved all-in preflop for the last of his chips and Daniel Buzgon called with chips behind.

Stephen Chiovaro:
Daniel Buzgon:

The board ran out and Buzgon won with two pair kings and sixes, eliminating Chiovaro in 22nd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Buzgon	2,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Stephen Chiovaro	Busted

10-19-2021 16:46 UTC-7

Matija Dobric Eliminated in 21st Place ($5,554)

David Salituro

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Soon after being left severely short-stacked by Aaron Massey, Matija Dobric went all in pre-flop and Massey called from the big blind.

Matija Dobric:
Aaron Massey:

Massey hit his ace on the flop and stayed ahead as the board ran out , knocking out Dobric in 21st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron Massey	4,000,000 700,000	700,000
Matija Dobric	Busted

Tags: Aaron Massey Matija Dobric

10-19-2021 16:54 UTC-7

Aaron Massey Eliminated in 18th Place ($6,778)

Liam Gannon

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Just as the field was redrawing for the final two tables, big stacks Aaron Massey and Anthony Koutsos clashed in a massive pot.

The two went heads-up to a flop of . Massey bet 700,000, and Koutsos tank-called. Massey shoved on the turn for around 3,000,000 and Koutsos snap-called.

Massey had top pair with , but Koutsos had flopped a set with . The river gave Massey two pair, but it wasn't enough to avoid hitting the rail as Koutsos took over the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Koutsos	11,000,000 7,500,000	7,500,000
Aaron Massey	Busted