Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team
Day 2 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team
Day: 2
Team Newman Leads Final 10 in Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 2 has wrapped up in Event #59: $1,000 Tag Team with 10 teams remaining and Team Newman bagging the chip lead. Michael Newman and Robert Ormont will head into the third and final day of the tournament with a stack of 2,960,000, in front of duos Tomer Wolf and David Landell (1,900,000) and Mike Ruter and Samy Dighlawi (1,700,000).
Other teams that survived Day 2 include Team Erdwurm, Team Babbitt, and the father-daughter duo of Amanda Botfeld and David Botfeld.
Unofficial Final Table Seat Draw
| SEAT | TEAM | CHIPS | |
| 1 | Zachary Erdwurm - Steven Jones | 850,000 | |
| 2 | Michael Newman - Robert Ormont | 2,960,000 | |
| 3 | Alfie Adam - Vidur Sethi | 1,315,000 | |
| 4 | Tomer Wolf - David Landell | 1,900,000 | |
| 5 | Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld | 790,000 | |
| 6 | Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt | 1,345,000 | |
| 7 | Benjamin Miner - Dmitriy Uskach | 1,065,000 | |
| 8 | Mike Ruter - Samy Dighlawi | 1,700,000 | |
| 9 | Mike Lutz - Matt Krebs | 430,000 | |
| 10 | Scott Johnston - Bob Fisher | 455,000 |
The duo of Jeff Platt and Brent Hanks made it deep in the day and were eliminated in 27th place when they ran pocket kings into the pocket aces of Team Wolf. Melanie Weisner and Xuan Liu of Team Weisner made it to the final two tables but were sent home in 18th place when their king-queen couldn’t fare against the ace-ten of Team Erdwurm.
Other partnerships that didn’t make it through the day include Mike Watson and Sarah Goddard, Asi Moshe and Uri Yochelman, and Stephen Song and Brock Wilson.
Day 3 will commence on Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 2 p.m. Pacific Time and will play down to a winning team. Each member of the winning team will earn $56,683 and a WSOP bracelet.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to report on the tournament action.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,960,000 | 460,000 |
|
|
1,900,000 | 310,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
1,345,000 | -375,000 |
|
|
1,315,000 | 690,000 |
|
|
1,065,000 | -135,000 |
|
|
850,000 | -75,000 |
|
|
790,000 | -710,000 |
|
|
455,000 | -85,000 |
|
|
430,000 | -1,470,000 |
Team Adam Makes a Tough Call
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Samy Dighlawi of Team Ruter raised to 55,000 in early position and Michael Newman of Team Newman made the call in the hijack. Vidur Sethi of Team Adam called in the cutoff and Holly Babbitt of Team Babbitt completed in the big blind.
The flop came 
and once checked to Dighlawi he continued for 40,000. Sethi raised to 125,000 and only Dighalawi came along to see the 
on the turn.
Both players quickly checked and on the 
river, Dighlawi fired out a bet of 240,000. Sethi tanked for a full 3 minutes as the clock winded down to end the night. He finally put in the chips to call and Dighlawi instantly said, "Good call," as he tabled 
.
Sethi took down the pot as he tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000 | 400,000 |
|
|
1,315,000 | 690,000 |
Unofficial Final Table Redraw
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| TABLE | PLACE | TEAM | CHIPS | |
| 414 | 1 | Zachary Erdwurm - Steven Jones | 925,000 | |
| 414 | 2 | Michael Newman - Robert Ormont | 3,160,000 | |
| 414 | 3 | Alfie Adam - Vidur Sethi | 910,000 | |
| 414 | 4 | Tomer Wolf - David Landell | 2,015,000 | |
| 414 | 5 | Amanda Botfeld - David Botfeld | 970,000 | |
| 414 | 6 | Holly Babbitt - Michael Babbitt | 1,125,000 | |
| 414 | 7 | Benjamin Miner - Dmitriy Uskach | 1,060,000 | |
| 414 | 8 | Mike Ruter - Samy Dighlawi | 1,860,000 | |
| 414 | 9 | Mike Lutz - Matt Krebs | 280,000 | |
| 414 | 10 | Scott Johnston - Bob Fisher | 430,000 |
Team Divittorio Eliminated in 11th Place ($6,882)
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Eric Horn of Team Divittorio open-shoved a short stack in late position and Samy Dighlawi of Team Ruter called in the big blind.
Eric Horn: 
Samy Dighlawi: 
The flop of 
put Horn in front with a pair of jacks, but the 
on the turn gave Dighlawi a set and the 
on the river didn't change things.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Team Bigham Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,562)
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Vernon Bigham of Team Bigham shoved preflop for his remaining 300,000 and Micahel Babbitt of Team Babbitt made the call.
Bigham's 
ran into 
and he couldn't catch up, sending Team Bigham home in 12th place for $5,562.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,720,000 | 540,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Team Wells Eliminated in 13th Place ($5,562)
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Team Wells was short-stacked and went all-in preflop. Mike Ruter of Team Ruter called.
Team Wells:
Mike Ruter: 
Ruter was ahead with ace-high and stayed ahead as the board ran out 
to send Team Wells out in 13th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 515,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chip Counts at Table 421
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,590,000 | 90,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
1,180,000 | -220,000 |
|
|
925,000 | 425,000 |
|
|
625,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
590,000 | 398,000 |
|
|
300,000 | 30,000 |
Team Divittorio Doubles
Level 22
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Eric Horn of Team Divittorio moved all-in for around 300,000 and Amanda Botfeld of Team Botfeld called.
Eric Horn: 
Amanda Botfeld: 
Botfeld was dominated but took the lead with two pair on the turn with the board reading 
. But the river brought the to give Horn a better two pair and save the team from elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | -400,000 |
|
|
700,000 | 293,000 |