Event #54: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

10-29-2021 23:41 UTC-7

Straight for Julia

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Seven Card Stud

Nicholas Julia: / /
Ciprian Tutu: / /

Ciprian Tutu check-called bets by Nicholas Julia on fifth to seventh street, the latter of which came with a sigh and "I can't fold now." Julia announced a straight and tabled the , which beat the of Tutu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicholas Julia	1,000,000 30,000	30,000

Kenny Hsiung	680,000 50,000	50,000

Matt Waxman	590,000 220,000	220,000

Peiwen Wang	160,000 65,000	65,000
Ciprian Tutu	100,000 -160,000	-160,000

Tags: Nicholas Julia Ciprian Tutu

10-29-2021 23:46 UTC-7

Hsiung Leaves Wang Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Seven Card Stud

Kenny Hsiung: / [JdJgQcQs]
Peiwen Wang: / /

Kenny Hsiung called down bets by Peiwen Wang as Matt Waxman folded on fifth street. In showdown, Hsiung turned over an additional king for kings full and that left Wang very short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hsiung	830,000 150,000	150,000

Peiwen Wang	52,000 -108,000	-108,000

Tags: Matt Waxman Kenny Hsiung Peiwen Wang

10-29-2021 23:47 UTC-7

Tutu Eliminates Holder

DougChase

Level 18

Seven Card Stud

Paul Holder: //
Ciprian Tutu: //

The action was discovered on sixth street with Holder all-in and at-risk versus Tutu.

The dealer dealt seventh street face down to each player and it was the ace-high spade flush held by Tutu that bested the pair of queens held by Holder, and the latter was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ciprian Tutu	160,000 60,000	60,000
Paul Holder	Busted

Tags: Ciprian Tutu Paul Holder

10-29-2021 23:49 UTC-7

Phan Breaks a Nine and Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

2-7 Triple Draw

Prior to the final draw, Young Phan was all-in for 44,500 total and he was looked up by Joshua Rhodes. It was Rhodes who patted and Phan tanked before discarding one and revealing a . Rhodes tabled the for an eighty-six and Phan then showed his . He indeed spiked the to double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Young Phan	240,000 90,000	90,000
Joshua Rhodes	160,000 -280,000	-280,000

10-29-2021 23:49 UTC-7

Kihara Busts in Roller Coaster Runout

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

Seven Card Stud

Naoya Kihara: / /
Joshua Rhodes: / /

Naoya Kihara was already at risk when a small crowd gathered around the table and he faced Joshua Rhodes in showdown. Kihara had started with jacks in the hole while Rhodes had split aces. Kihara made two pair on fourth and Rhodes then regained the lead on fith with a set of aces. Kihara struck back on sixth with a full house.

"I gonna need a seventh street," Rhodes joked to the dealer and sure enough spiked the queen for a superior full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Rhodes	240,000 80,000	80,000
Naoya Kihara	Busted

Tags: Joshua Rhodes Naoya Kihara

10-29-2021 23:50 UTC-7

Salgado Eliminated by Woods

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18

No-Limit Hold'em

In the final hand before the break, Hector Salgado was eliminated by James Woods. Robert Mizrachi raised to 24,000 and was called by Woods, Salgado then three-bet to 81,000 and Woods was the only caller. The remaining chips of Salgado went in after the flop and Woods snap-called.

Hector Salgado:
James Woods:

The turn gave Salgado outs but the river spelled the end for him in 27th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Woods	663,000 148,000	148,000
Robert Mizrachi	425,000 -45,000	-45,000

Hector Salgado	Busted

Tags: James Woods Robert Mizrachi

10-29-2021 23:51 UTC-7

Break Time

DougChase

Level 18

The players have been sent on their final 15-minute break of the night. During this break, the tournament staff will color up the purple 500 denomination chips and remove them from play.

Level: 19

Limit Flop/Draw:
Small blind: 8000
Big blind: 15000 Limits: 15000-30000
Stud Games:
Ante: 3000
Bring-in: 5000
Complete: 15000
Limits: 15000-30000
No-Limit/Pot-Limit Ante: 8000/12000
Small blind: 4000
Big blind: 8000

10-30-2021 00:13 UTC-7

Prasetyo Bets Out Liberto

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Stud Hi-Lo

Justin Liberto: / fold on sixth
Aditya Prasetyo: /

Picking up the action on fifth street, Justin Liberto check-called a bet by Aditya Prasetyo and then checked again sixth. Prasetyo bet again and Liberto eventually opted to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Liberto	560,000 -20,000	-20,000

Aditya Prasetyo	550,000 230,000	230,000
Joe Hachem	380,000 110,000	110,000

Tamon Nakamura	320,000 -90,000	-90,000
Maria Ho	280,000 -325,000	-325,000
Anthony Mender	220,000 -9,000	-9,000

Tags: Justin Liberto Aditya Prasetyo

10-30-2021 00:19 UTC-7

Szymaszek No More

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19

Seven Card Stud

John Racener: / /

The entire board of Matt Szymaszek was already scooped up by the dealer and his chips were sent over to John Racener. The latter has joined the big stacks and won the pot with queens and sixes. "Unlucky bud," Racener told Szymaszek on the way out. According to Racener, Szymaszek had a pair of aces that didn't improve anymore.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Racener	760,000 310,000	310,000

Matt Szymaszek	Busted

Tags: John Racener Matt Szymaszek