Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
Day 2 Completed
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$409,845
Entries
307
Level
30
Limits
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
0
Entries
90
Players Left
11
Ray Henson Leads Final Eleven in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed; Four Bracelet Winners in the Mix
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The second mixed game contest of the 2021 World Series of Poker is one step closer to crowning a winner. Out of a field of 307 entries in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed, only 11 contenders remain in the mix for poker's most sought-after prize at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Ray Henson was second in chips after Day 1 and retained his prime position after bagging up 1,365,000, edging past Ian O'Hara (1,310,000) and Christopher Lindner (1,260,000). Among the finalists, a quartet already knows what it feels like to pose for the winner shots and that includes Andrew Kelsall, Nathan Gamble, Naoya Kihara, and Adam Friedman.
Seat Draw for Day 3 in Event #7: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feature 1 | 1 | Craig Chait | United States | 235,000 |
| Feature 1 | 2 | Christopher Lindner | United States | 1,260,000 |
| Feature 1 | 3 | Naoya Kihara | Japan | 400,000 |
| Feature 1 | 4 | Ray Henson | United States | 1,365,000 |
| Feature 1 | 5 | Jeremy Heartberg | United States | 405,000 |
| Seven Card Stud | 2 Hands | |||
| Feature 2 | 1 | Adam Kipnis | United States | 175,000 |
| Feature 2 | 2 | Ian O'Hara | United States | 1,310,000 |
| Feature 2 | 3 | Andrew Kelsall | United States | 835,000 |
| Feature 2 | 4 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 480,000 |
| Feature 2 | 5 | Jaswinder Lally | Canada | 880,000 |
| Feature 2 | 6 | Adam Friedman | United States | 330,000 |
| Button Seat 1 | No-Limit Hold'em | 5 Hands |
The top 47 finishers earned a portion of the $409,845 prize pool and Day 2 saw 90 players return to their seats in the Amazon Orange section. Big names such as Daniel Negreanu, Ted Forrest, Adam Owen, Benny Glaser, Brian Rast, and Dylan Linde were all eliminated prior to the money bubble. The last player to leave without anything to show for their efforts was David Matsumoto, who came up short in a Badeucey hand against Carlos Andino.
Notables in the money prior to the final three tables included Event #2: $25,000 H.O.R.S.E. finalist Chad Eveslage, Ryan Hughes, Nicholas Seiken, Mike Wattel, Norman Chad, Eli Elezra, and Kosei Ichinose. Chad was eliminated by Friedman, who had previously prayed to the poker gods to bust the WSOP commentator and even offered to finish in 16th place if it were to come true.
The bid of Phil Hellmuth to have a shot at the record-extending 16th bracelet ended in 18th place and it was his second deep run in as many events. Kevin Gerhart and Allen Le were among the late casualties and Gina Hecht was eliminated in the final hand of the night.
Day 3 is scheduled to resume at 3 p.m. local time on Tuesday, October 5, on the two outer feature tables in the Amazon Room. The PokerNews live reporting team will be back then to provide all the key hands until a winner has been determined.
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,365,000 | 215,000 |
|
1,310,000 | |
|
1,260,000 | |
|
880,000 | 105,000 |
|
835,000 | 355,000 |
|
480,000 | |
|
405,000 | 105,000 |
|
400,000 | 145,000 |
|
330,000 | -210,000 |
|
235,000 | -180,000 |
|
175,000 | 75,000 |
Day 2 Completed
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The remaining 11 players have bagged and tagged their chips for the night. They will return the following day at 3pm local time to play all the way down to a winner. All chip counts and a recap of today's action are to follow.
O'Hara Takes From Gamble
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
No-Limit Hold'em
Nathan Gamble raised it up to 50,000 and was called by Ian O'Hara out of the big blind, who had picked the game type for the final hands of the night. The flop brought 
and O'Hara check-called for 40,000 to see the 
on the turn. O'Hara check-called once more for another 115,000 and the 
river went check, check.
As the first player to show, O'Hara revealed 
and Gamble mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,310,000 | 160,000 |
|
|
480,000 | -270,000 |
Gina Hecht Eliminated in 12th Place ($5,612)
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Seven Card Stud
Gina Hecht was down to her final pink 5,000 chip on the final hand of the night, and flicked it in during a hand of Stud.
Gina Hecht: 
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Christopher Lindner: 
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Hecht was drawing live on fifth street with flush and straight draws despite Lindner's three aces, but when Lindner filled up on seventh street, it sealed Hecht's fate in the tournament and sent her home in 12th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,260,000 | 60,000 |
|
Busted |
O'Hara Shows a Wheel
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo
After a 
turn, Adam Kipnis bet and Ian O'Hara raised. With just four T-25,000 chips behind, Kipnis gave it some consideration and folded. O'Hara flashed the 
for a flopped wheel to leave his table neighbour very short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,150,000 | 225,000 |
|
|
100,000 | -460,000 |
One Chop and a Scoop for O'Hara
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Stud Hi-Lo Regular
Ian O'Hara: 
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Nathan Gamble: / 
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Jaswinder Lally: / 
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After checking on fifth street, Jaswinder Lally bet sixth to get called by Ian O'Hara and Nathan Gamble. They checked seventh and Lally announced two pair and a nine low. He tabled 
and had misread his hand as he only had a ten-low. O'Hara had 
for a pair of sixes and nine-six low to earn the low pot while Gamble could not beat either.
The game then switched to Omaha Hi-Lo and O'Hara scooped Lally in a medium-sized pot with a flopped set of kings, as there was no low possible.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
925,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
775,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
750,000 | -210,000 |
Henson Closes Gap to Lindner
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Big O
On the heads-up turn of 
, Christopher Lindner checked and Ray Henson bet 225,000 for his opponent to call. Lindner then checked the on the river and Henson announced all-in almost immediately. The shove was for what appeared to be 475,000 and Lindner folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | -300,000 |
|
|
1,150,000 | 325,000 |
Lindner Leaves Kihara Short
Level 25
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
Limit Hold'em
Christopher Lindner raised in the hijack and then called a three-bet by Naoya Kihara in the cutoff. On the 
flop, Lindner check-raised to earn a call from Kihara and bet the turn for Kihara to call. Lindner also bet the 
river and Kihara tank-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 350,000 |
|
|
255,000 | -240,000 |