Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

11-04-2021 15:44 UTC-7

Sparks Peeks at One Card

David Salituro

Level 29 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shawn Sparks moved all in for around 750,000 and Petar Kalev called in the big blind.

"I looked at one. Let's sweat it together," Sparks said. He happened to wake up with , while Kalev had .

Sparks was in a perfect spot for a double up until disaster struck on the flop. Kalev flopped a full house on , and Sparks wouldn't get a miracle on the turn or river to bust.

"This game is rigged," Sparks said, still smiling despite his misfortune.

Player	Chips	Progress
Petar Kalev	3,200,000 2,550,000	2,550,000
Shawn Sparks	Busted

Tags: Petar Kalev Shawn Sparks

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

11-04-2021 15:52 UTC-7

Stallkamp Finishes Off Mar

David Salituro

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Anthony Mar got the rest of his chips in the middle against Christopher Stallkamp.

Anthony Mar:
Christopher Stallkamp:

Mar lost some outs on the flop that gave Stallkamp the nut flush draw. "That's a good flop," Stallkamp said.

The on the turn left Mar drawing to two outs for a straight, but he missed the on the river. Mar was still talking about the aces vs. kings hand he lost earlier as he made his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Stallkamp	6,000,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Anthony Mar	Busted

Tags: Anthony Mar Christopher Stallkamp

11-04-2021 15:54 UTC-7

Yilmaz Doubles Through Hunt

Leo_Contreras

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action was picked up on the flop with the board showing and the pot of over 2.4 million in chips.

Matthew Hunt bet 475,000 and the action was on Erkut Yilmaz who raised all-in for his remaining 3.1 million.

Hunt made the call to put Yilmaz at risk for his tournament life.

Erkut Yilmaz:
Matthew Hunt:

Hunt had the best hand but the turn gave Yilmaz trip sevens. Hunt was drawing to one of the remaining Queens in the deck but it was the river and no help to Hunt and with that Yilmaz doubles through Hunt.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erkut Yilmaz	8,600,000 7,555,000	7,555,000
Matthew Hunt	1,900,000 -1,700,000	-1,700,000

Tags: Erkut Yilmaz Matthew Hunt

11-04-2021 16:01 UTC-7

Tuthill Spikes Two-Outer in Massive Pot

David Salituro

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, David Tuthill got all of his 4,165,000 chips in the middle against Christopher Stallkamp.

David Tuthill:
Christopher Stallkamp:

Tuthill was well behind going to the river on a board of , but he hit the to make a straight. Stallkamp, left with an unwanted rivered set, handed over the massive pot to Tuthill.

"Nice two-outer man," a frustrated Stallkamp said.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Tuthill	8,300,000 3,800,000	3,800,000
Christopher Stallkamp	3,500,000 -2,500,000	-2,500,000

Tags: Christopher Stallkamp David Tuthill

11-04-2021 16:03 UTC-7

Boyden Wakes Up With Aces

benlysne

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The action picked up when Shahriar Fahim shoved all-in pre-flop from late position for around 2,400,000 and Thomas Boyden called in the small blind, covering him.

Shahriar Fahim:
Thomas Boyden

The board ran out and Boyden eliminated Fahim with two pair, aces and sixes.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Boyden	7,200,000 3,300,000	3,300,000

Shahriar Fahim	Busted

11-04-2021 16:14 UTC-7

Chen Knocks Out Another

David Salituro

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Jason Chen raised pre-flop before Bryan Hayes shoved for around 2,500,000 from the button. Chen called.

Bryan Hayes:
Jason Chen:

Any hope Hayes had of winning the race and staying in the tournament were gone when the flop came , giving Chen top set. Hayes hit a queen on the turn but it was too little, too late.

The river brought the and Hayes made his exit while Chen took the chip lead with 12,000,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Chen	12,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Bryan Hayes	Busted

Tags: Bryan Hayes Hsuan-Chao Chen

11-04-2021 16:14 UTC-7

Break Time

benlysne

Level 30 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The tournament is now on a 15-minute break. There are 50 players left.

Level: 31

Blinds: 120,000/240,000

Ante: 240,000

11-04-2021 16:41 UTC-7

Miyashita Takes Out Levine

David Salituro

Level 31 : 120,000/240,000, 240,000 ante

Justin Levine was all in for around 3,500,000 and up against Wataru Miyashita with a larger stack.

Justin Levine:
Wataru Miyashita:

The came right on the flop to give Miyashita the lead, followed by the . The rest of the board ran out and Levine tapped the table and wished everyone good luck before heading for the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wataru Miyashita	11,500,000 9,300,000	9,300,000
Justin Levine	Busted

Tags: Wataru Miyashita Justin Levine