Event #48: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-26-2021 15:12 UTC-7

Chebli Doubles

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Chebli Chebli open-shoved his 120,000 stack from the hijack and Clayton Kalisek called on the button.

Chebli Chebli:
Clayton Kalisek:

The board ran out and now Chebli has a doubled stack to go along with his doubled name.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Kalisek	580,000 110,000	110,000
Chebli Chebli	250,000 6,000	6,000

10-26-2021 15:22 UTC-7

Cheong Busts With Dominated Hand in Blinds

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Joseph Cheong jammed in his remaining 76,000 stack from the small blind and Clayton Fletcher called in the big blind.

Joseph Cheong:
Clayton Fletcher:

"That's mean", Cheong said of the unfortunate blind versus blind situation to leave him with only a few outs.

The board ran out to change nothing and send Cheong to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clayton Fletcher	220,000 -27,000	-27,000
Joseph Cheong	Busted

10-26-2021 15:28 UTC-7

Engel Has The Chip Lead At Table #457

tucsonmonster

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The action was picked up with Mitchell Collins short-stacked and all-in from the cutoff. Ari Engel shoved over the top from the button to isolate.

Mitchell Collins:
Ari Engel:

The board ran out . Collins could not improve and was sent to the payout line.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ari Engel	1,150,000 330,000	330,000

Mitchell Collins	Busted

10-26-2021 15:34 UTC-7

Boivin First to Make Final Table

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Thomas Boivin recapped the final hand.

He held while Wayne Harmon held . There was a bet and call on each street of the board, and the river completed a flush draw. Harmon jammed the river and Boivin called to win the pot and the table.

Boivin will be in Seat 2 at the final table tomorrow and is the first of ten players to make it through.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boivin	1,964,000 464,000	464,000
Wayne Harmon	Busted

10-26-2021 15:39 UTC-7

Pahuja Shows A Bluff

tucsonmonster

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

At table #456, Mukul Pahuja opened to 20,000 from under the gun. Ap Garza defending in the big blind.

fell on the flop. Garza checked to Pahuja who continued for 15,000 and then he called.

The turn card was the . Garza checked again then Pahuja sized up and fired a bet of 55,000 to which Garza called again.

The river paired the board when it came . Garza checked for the third time and Pahuja moved all-in for 149,000.

Garza went into the tank for several minutes but ultimately folded. Pahuja tabled for the bluff.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ap Garza	690,000 -10,000	-10,000

Mukul Pahuja	320,000 74,000	74,000

Tags: Mukul Pahuja

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

10-26-2021 15:50 UTC-7

Recent Eliminations

tucsonmonster

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
William Draper	Busted
Russell Thomas	Busted
Jeremy Menard	Busted
Clayton Fletcher	Busted
Wayne Harmon	Busted
Joseph Cheong	Busted

Brian Yoon	Busted

Nicholas Ruggieri	Busted

10-26-2021 16:04 UTC-7

Tran Turns Set to Crack Aces and Get Heads Up

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ugur Secilmis had all of his 300,000 or so chips in and at risk against David Tran preflop.

Ugur Secilmis:
David Tran:

The dealer spread the clean flop, and then put out the on the turn to change everything. The completed the board to send Secilmis home after getting it in with the best hand in poker.

Tran was in shock at his good fortune and happily said, "Unbelievable. I don't believe it."

Meanwhile, Mikolaitis was quiet and tried to make a quick exit before coming back to claim his min-cash.

The two-outer on the turn vaulted Tran into the lead and he is now beginning heads-up play with Dominykas Mikolaitis on table #450, where only one of them will advance to the final table.