2021 World Series of Poker

Event #74: $2,500 Big Bet Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq86
Prize
$117,898
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$471,700
Entries
212
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
92
Players Left
14

Filippi's Wheel Eliminates Racener

Level 18
Amnon Filippi
Amnon Filippi

Pot-Limit 2-7 Triple Draw

Richard Bai opened the action with a raise to 15,000 from the button, which was met with a call by Amnon Filippi in the small blind, then a raise to 60,000 from John Racener in the big blind. Bai folded and Fiippi called.

On the first draw, Filippi took two cards, while Racener took one. Filippi then called a 140,000 chip bet from Racener, and they each drew one.

Following that draw, Filippi shoved all-in for Racener's final 97,000 chips, and Racener called.

Both players drew one and got the card they were looking for as each drew a {3-}.

The problem for Racener was that Filippi's {3-} slid into {7-}{5-}{4-}{2-}, giving him a wheel, while Racener could only make {7-}{6-}{5-}{3-}{2-} to eliminate him from the tournament.

Meanwhile, at other tables, Stuart Rutter and Dominik Baud were also eliminated, dropping the field to 22 players.

Player Chips Progress
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
WSOP 1X Winner
620,000 88,000
John Racener us
John Racener
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Stuart Rutter gb
Stuart Rutter
Busted
Dominik Baud ch
Dominik Baud
Busted

Tags: Amnon FilippiJohn Racener

Level: 18

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 12000 Small Blind 4000 Big Blind 8000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 6000 Small Blind 3000 Big Blind 6000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 9000 Small Blind 3000 Big Blind 6000

Bai's Bigger Pair Eliminates Waxman

Level 17

Five Card Draw High

Richard Bai opened for 15,000 in early position and Matt Waxman moved all-in on the button for 125,000.

Bai called, and the duo was off to their draw.

Bai drew two, while Waxman took three.

Neither player improved on their initial holdings as Bai showed two kings, while Waxman showed a losing pair of queens to eliminate Waxman from the tournament.

At an adjacent table, Max Pescatori has also been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Bai us
Richard Bai
640,000 143,000
Matt Waxman us
Matt Waxman
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Max Pescatori it
Max Pescatori
WSOP 4X Winner
Busted

Tags: Matt WaxmanMax Pescatori

Bohlman Busts Paz-Gutierrez

Level 17
Scott Bohlman
Scott Bohlman

No-Limit Hold'em

On a turn board of {2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, Jose Paz-Gutierrez checked in early position to Scott Bohlman who bet 100,000. Paz-Gutierrez then check-jammed 240,000 and Bohlman called.

Jose Paz-Gutierrez: {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}
Scott Bohlman: {9-Spades}{7-Spades}

Bohlman's two pair led, then held when the {a-Spades} fell on the river, giving him another huge pot and the chip lead in the tournament.

At other tables, Michael Binger and Will Givens have also recently been eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
WSOP 1X Winner
740,000 199,000
Jose Paz-Gutierrez bo
Jose Paz-Gutierrez
Busted
Will Givens us
Will Givens
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted
Michael Binger us
Michael Binger
Busted

Tags: Michael BingerScott BohlmanWill Givens

Fear the Beard: Family Man Chase Bianchi Seeks 2nd Bracelet in WSOP Main Event

Level 17
Chase Bianchi
Chase Bianchi

On the Day 7 dinner break of the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, just 20 players remained from the 6,650-entry field. Each was guaranteed $241,800 in prize money, but each was aiming to claim the $8 million top prize and to etch their name in poker history.

Among the contenders was a trio of gold bracelet winners – Chance Kornuth, Mitchell Halverson, and Chase Bianchi. Of those, Bianchi found himself in the best position sitting fourth in chips with 28.7 million.

The 34-year-old married family man – he and his wife have two foster children aged five and seventeen months – previously won the 2016 WSOP Event #17: $1,000 NLH for $316,920, which comprises a big chunk of his $872,718 in lifetime earnings according to The Hendon Mob.

Main Event His Only Tournament

Bianchi currently lives just north of Boston but made the trip in Vegas to play just one tournament, this year’s $10,000 Main Event. No matter where he finishes, it will mark his first cash since December 2019.

Like many others, Bianchi is a product of the “Moneymaker Boom” when he learned to play with baseball teammates in the Seattle area.

“The junior varsity team,” Bianchi told PokerNews with a smile. “We’d get together and the moms would joke that I had a summer job because I’d always beat [the players] in their $5 and $10 buy-in poker games. This was the Chris Moneymaker era, like 2004.”

From there, Bianchi honed his game online. He still dabbles at the virtual felt, even doing some Twitch live streaming in the past, but nowadays he plays primarily live cash games when he can. His poker playing is limited these days after he got into software development.

For more on Bianchi, follow him on Twitter @Chase_Bianchi.

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Dzivielevski Doubles Through Givens

Level 17

Pot-Limit Omaha

With a decent-sized pot built already preflop, Will Givens bet the pot on a {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} flop. Yuri Dzivielevski moved all-in over the top for 136,000 and Givens called.

Yuri Dzivielevski: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{4-Clubs}
Will Givens: {k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

The {4-Spades} fell on the turn, then the {4-Diamonds} on the river, giving Dzivielevski trip fours to double through Givens and leave him with under 100,000.

Player Chips Progress
Yuri Dzivielevski br
Yuri Dzivielevski
380,000 249,000
Will Givens us
Will Givens
WSOP 1X Winner
80,000 -215,000

Tags: Will GivensYuri Dzivielevski

Bohlman Bubbles Bojang

Level 17
Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang

Pot-Limit Omaha

On the second hand after dinner, Ismael Bojang was all-in on a flop of {9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Diamonds} against Scott Bohlman.

Ismael Bojang: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}
Scott Bohlman: {a-Spades}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

Bojang was ahead with his fours, but the runout of the {10-Diamonds} and {k-Spades} gave Bohlman a flush.

The remaining 32 players are all now guaranteed $4,097.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Bohlman us
Scott Bohlman
WSOP 1X Winner
541,000 18,000
Ismael Bojang de
Ismael Bojang
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ismael BojangScott Bohlman

Level: 17

NLFCD & NL 2-7 SD:
Ante 9000 Small Blind 3000 Big Blind 6000
PLO, PLO8, Big O, PL 2-7 TD:
Ante 5000 Small Blind 3000 Big Blind 5000
No-Limit Hold'em:
Ante 8000 Small Blind 3000 Big Blind 5000