2021 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q1085
Prize
$209,716
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,129,410
Entries
846
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
126
Players Left
4

Donabedian Sucks Out to Stay Alive

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Andrew Donabedian
Andrew Donabedian

No-Limit Hold'em

Karan Mehta raised to 38,000 in the cutoff before Andrew Donabedian jammed for 230,000 on the button. The action folded back around to Mehta and he went into the tank as he said, "I think i have to call this," And dropped the chips in the middle.

Andrew Donabedian: {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}
Karan Mehta: {a-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

"Good call," said Donabedian as the flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}. Donabedian spiked the {k-Hearts} turn to make the best hand and was able to survive as the {q-Diamonds} hit the river.

Player Chips Progress
Jason James ca
Jason James
686,000 -34,000
Mike Takayama ph
Mike Takayama
WSOP 1X Winner
565,000 -145,000
Jordan Spurlin us
Jordan Spurlin
552,000 -8,000
Andrew Donabedian us
Andrew Donabedian
WSOP 1X Winner
500,000 264,000
Mariia Ievseieva
Mariia Ievseieva
441,000
Karan Mehta in
Karan Mehta
375,000 -145,000
Tony Hartmann us
Tony Hartmann
162,000 -48,000

Tags: Karan MehtaAndrew Donabedian

Big Flop for Dixon

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Richard Dixon raised under the gun to 33,000 and Tim Grau defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} and Grau check-called a bet of 80,000.

The {10-Clubs} hit the turn and once Grau checked, Dixon fired again, this time for 112,000. Grau took his time and eventually tossed his cards into the muck.

"It was a huge flop for me," Said Dixon.

"Show then," Responded Grau.

Dixon reached into the muck pile and pulled his hand out to show the {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts} as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Dixon us
Richard Dixon
1,476,000 36,000
Nohad Teliani ca
Nohad Teliani
Day 1 Chip Leader
841,000 -89,000
Tim Grau at
Tim Grau
665,000 583,000
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
620,000 -35,000
Mark Johnson us
Mark Johnson
ClubGG
568,000 7,000
Rishi Makkar ca
Rishi Makkar
301,000 -140,000
Dmitry Shunikov us
Dmitry Shunikov
255,000 95,000

Tags: Tim GrauRichard Dixon

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

PokerNews Podcast: Best Stories from 2021 WSOP Main Event; Guest Michael Graydon

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
PokerNews Podcast
PokerNews Podcast

On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!

Registration on the 2021 WSOP $10,000 Main Event closed with 6,550 players! Find out how things stacked up during Day 4 play including a deep run by Chris Moneymaker. They also talk about Pennsylvania math teacher John Coyle, who qualified for the WSOP Main Event for just $5, as well as a pair of big hands — quads-over-quads on the live stream and the cracked aces money bubble hand suffered by Kevin Campbell.

They also welcome special guest Michael Graydon from Birmingham, Alabama, who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer seven months ago. The poker community stepped up to support the 40-year-old husband & father of two. A number of players came together to fund Graydon's trip to the WSOP this year including an entry to the Main Event. Lára Neacy met with him just before he took his seat for Day 1D to hear his story & new perspective on life.

Finally, get an update on the current Player of the Year standings as the WSOP enters its home stretch.

Click here to listen to the new PN Podcast!

Nazarenko Flops a Set; Leaves Larabi Short

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Pot-LImit Omaha

Ruslan Nazarenko raised in early position to 25,000 and David Mulius called in the small blind before Bernard Larabi announced "Pot" in the big blind, putting in a raise to 100,000. Nazarenko called and Mulius came along as well.

On the {q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop, Mulius checked and Larabi announced "Pot" once again, betting 312,000 which was almost his entire stack. Nazarenko called off his remaining stack of 272,000 and Mulius mucked quickly.

Ruslan Nazarenko: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Bernard Larabi: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}

Nazarenko had flopped a set of eights to crack the aces of Larabi and the board completed with the {3-Spades} on the turn and the {4-Hearts} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Yanovski il
Leonid Yanovski
966,000 66,000
Ruslan Nazarenko ua
Ruslan Nazarenko
866,000 838,100
Rafael Mota br
Rafael Mota
Day 2 Chip Leader
672,000 382,000
David Melius us
David Melius
510,000 -74,000
Christian Harder us
Christian Harder
510,000 -120,000
Mark Dube us
Mark Dube
430,000 189,000
Bernard Larabi hu
Bernard Larabi
45,000 -460,000

Tags: Bernard LarabiRuslan Nazarenko

Kahan Falls To Okamura

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

No-Limit Hold'em

Motoyoshi Okamura went all-in for 700,000 from the small blind with Emmanuel Kahan in the big blind with 230,000 behind, who decided to call and the cards went face-up.

Motoyoshi Okamura: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Emmanuel Kahan: {j-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs} which gave Okamura a set of fours on the flop and left Kahan drawing to a full house. The two pair never filled up and Kahan was eliminated by Okamura.

Player Chips Progress
Motoyoshi Okamura jp
Motoyoshi Okamura
930,000 388,000
Emmanuel Kahan fr
Emmanuel Kahan
Busted