Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,400,609
Entries
3,823
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Entries
283
Players Left
5
Georgios Sotiropoulos Leading Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em
Level 41
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold’em has come to an end. The event started this afternoon with 282 players out of a starting field of 3,823. Only five players remain with each player locking up a guaranteed payout of at least $118,898 with a first-place prize of $432,575 paired with the coveted WSOP bracelet.
Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Georgios Sotiropoulos is leading the final table with 105,550,000. Sotiropoulos was in full control throughout and will be the odds-on favorite going into the final day.
Rounding out the final five are Jordan Meltzer (39,000,075), Wataru Miyashita (35,900,000), James Patterson (26,600,000), and James Rubinski (22,325,000).
2021 WSOP Mini Main Event Final Table Seat Draw
| Room | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 414 | 1 | James Rubinski | United States | 22,325,000 | 9 |
| Amazon | 414 | 2 | Wataru Miyashita | Japan | 35,900,000 | 15 |
| Amazon | 414 | 3 | James Patterson | United States | 26,600,000 | 11 |
| Amazon | 414 | 4 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | Greece | 105,550,000 | 44 |
| Amazon | 414 | 5 | Jordan Meltzer | United States | 39,000,075 | 16 |
A few notables who busted earlier in the day were bracelet winner Martin Jacobson, eight-time circuit ring and bracelet winner Michael Lech, and GG Poker Ambassador Nana Sanechika.
The final five players will return on Friday, November 5th at 12:00 p.m. local time to the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to play down to a winner. The event will resume at Level 41 with blinds of 1,200,000/2,400,000 with a big blind ante of 2,400,000.
Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team.
End-of-Day Chip Counts
Level 41
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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105,550,000 | 40,550,000 |
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39,000,075 | -11,999,925 |
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35,900,000 | -16,100,000 |
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26,600,000 | |
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22,325,000 | -7,675,000 |
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Play Has Ended for the Night
Level 41
: 1,200,000/2,400,000, 2,400,000 ante
The play has ended for the night five-handed and the remaining players will return tomorrow at noon in the Amazon room. Chip count and full recap to follow.
Level: 41
Blinds: 1,200,000/2,400,000
Ante: 2,400,000
Matthew Jewett Eliminated in 6th Place ($91,991)
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
The action picked up when Matthew Jewett shoved all-in for about 11,000,000 and James Patterson called from behind, covering him.
Matthew Jewett: 
James Patterson: 
The board ran out 
and Patterson eliminated Jewett with two-pair, kings and jacks.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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26,600,000 | 10,600,000 |
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Busted | |
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Patterson Wakes Up With Queens
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
"Alright boys, come get some," James Patterson said as he moved all in for 7,400,000 from under the gun. Georgios Sotiropoulos in the next seat called.
James Patterson: 
Georgios Sotiropoulos: 
The board ran out 
and Patterson doubled his short-stack and stayed alive in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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65,000,000 | -11,500,000 |
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16,000,000 | -1,500,000 |
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David Tuthill is Eliminated in 7th Place ($71,661)
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
All the chips got in the middle between David Tuthill and Georgios Sotiropoulos putting Tuthill at risk for his tournament life.
David Tuthill: 
Georgios Sotiropoulos: 
The board ran out 
giving Sotiropoulos two pair and eliminating Tuthill from the tournament in 7th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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76,500,000 | 21,500,000 |
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Busted | |
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James Morgan Eliminated in 8th Place ($56,208)
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
The action picked up when James Morgan shoved under the gun for about 11,000,000 and Wataru Miyashita called in the small blind covering him.
James Morgan: 
Wataru Miyashita: 
The board ran out 
and Miyashita eliminated Morgan with two pair, kings and sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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52,000,000 | 31,400,000 |
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Busted | |
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Sotiropoulos Doubles Through Tuthill
Level 40
: 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Georgios Sotiropoulos raised to 4,000,000 from under the gun, David Tuthill shoved all in, and Sotiropoulos called for 27,300,000.
Georgios Sotiropoulos:
David Tuthill: 
The board ran out 
, leaving Tuthill with nothing more than a missed straight draw and 1,500,000 after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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55,000,000 | 29,500,000 |
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1,500,000 | -25,650,000 |
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