2021 World Series of Poker

Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
32
Prize
$432,575
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,000
Prize Pool
$3,400,609
Entries
3,823
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
2,000,000 / 4,000,000
Ante
4,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
283
Players Left
5

Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event

Day 2 Completed

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
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Georgios Sotiropoulos

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

RoomTableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
Amazon4141James RubinskiUnited States22,325,0009
Amazon4142Wataru MiyashitaJapan35,900,00015
Amazon4143James PattersonUnited States26,600,00011
Amazon4144Georgios SotiropoulosGreece105,550,00044
Amazon4145Jordan MeltzerUnited States39,000,07516

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.

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
Matthew Jewett
Matthew Jewett

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: {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
James Patterson: {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and Patterson eliminated Jewett with two-pair, kings and jacks.

Player Chips Progress
James Patterson us
James Patterson
26,600,000 10,600,000
Matthew Jewett us
Matthew Jewett
Busted

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: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Georgios Sotiropoulos: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Patterson doubled his short-stack and stayed alive in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
65,000,000 -11,500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
James Patterson us
James Patterson
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
David Tuthill
David Tuthill

All the chips got in the middle between David Tuthill and Georgios Sotiropoulos putting Tuthill at risk for his tournament life.

David Tuthill: {k-Spades}{q-Spades}
Georgios Sotiropoulos: {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{k-Clubs} giving Sotiropoulos two pair and eliminating Tuthill from the tournament in 7th place.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
76,500,000 21,500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
Busted

James Morgan Eliminated in 8th Place ($56,208)

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
James Morgan
James Morgan

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: {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}
Wataru Miyashita: {k-Hearts}{7-Spades}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Miyashita eliminated Morgan with two pair, kings and sevens.

Player Chips Progress
Wataru Miyashita jp
Wataru Miyashita
52,000,000 31,400,000
James Morgan ca
James Morgan
Busted

Sotiropoulos Doubles Through Tuthill

Level 40 : 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Georgios Sotiropoulos

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: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}
David Tuthill: {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, leaving Tuthill with nothing more than a missed straight draw and 1,500,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Sotiropoulos gr
Georgios Sotiropoulos
55,000,000 29,500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
David Tuthill us
David Tuthill
1,500,000 -25,650,000

Tags: David TuthillGeorgios Sotiropoulos