Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
2021 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2021 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$100,000
Prize Pool
$6,192,000
Entries
64
Level
24
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
64
Players Left
5
Star-Studded Day 2 of Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em Begins at Noon
Some of the biggest stars from the poker world will clash today in Day 2 of Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em. There were 53 entries into Day 1, with 28 players bagging a stack at the end of the night. Players can still register up to the beginning of Day 2, which kicks off at noon today.
German high roller Fedor Holz (3,415,000) bagged up the chip lead last night and American pro David Peters (3,305,000) is hot on his heels.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 3,415,000 |
| 2 | David Peters | United States | 3,305,000 |
| 3 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 3,040,000 |
| 4 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 2,120,000 |
| 5 | Bill Klein | United States | 1,885,000 |
| 6 | Jonathan Little | United States | 1,625,000 |
| 7 | Seth Davies | United States | 1,260,000 |
| 8 | Laszlo Bujtas | Hungary | 1,240,000 |
| 9 | John Lilic | Canada | 1,190,000 |
| 10 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 885,000 |
A few of the other players returning today include Sam Grafton (2,120,000), Michael Addamo (1,855,000), Phil Hellmuth (355,000), and Daniel Negreanu (330,000).
Negreanu is coming off two third-place finishes this weekend, totaling more than a million dollars in cashes in Event #84: $50,000 Pot-Limit Omaha - High Roller, and Event #85: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em - High Roller. He will be looking to build on that momentum today, despite bagging near the bottom of the leaderboard last night.
Play will resume on Level 13, with the blinds at 20,000/40,000/40,000. Players who wish to enter at the start of Day 2 will start with 600,000 in chips. They will play down to the final five players tonight and the finale will be broadcast on PokerGo tomorrow, Nov 23.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for the action from this tournament, as well as our continuing coverage of the World Series of Poker from the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino.
Short Delay
There is a short delay before play begins. Players are seated and cards will be in the air soon.
New Arrivals
Players are making their way in during the last moments of late registration. The tournament now sits at 61 total entrants.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
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600,000 | 600,000 |
Level: 13
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 13
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Cards are now in the air for Day 2 of Event #87: $100,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em. The final registration tally is 64 entries, of which 39 players remain.
Coleman Gets the Call; Deeb Out
Level 13
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
With a big pot in the middle and 
on the board, David Coleman had his entire stack in the middle while Shaun Deeb was in the tank. Coleman had Deeb covered, and Deeb called.
Coleman turned over 
for kings and fours, while Deeb was eliminated with 
in early Day 2 action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,175,000 | 665,000 |
|
Busted |
Katz Leaves Rast Nearly Felted
Level 13
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Brian Rast shoved for 600,000 and action folded around to Cary Katz. Katz gave his cards a look and called for his last 550,000.
Cary Katz:
Brian Rast: 
The board ran out 
and the kings held to double Katz and leave Rast on the ropes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 470,000 |
|
|
50,000 | -550,000 |
Badziakouski Sends Ausmus Out
Level 13
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Jeremy Ausmus shoved for about 500,000 and Mikita Badziakouski re-shoved from late position to isolate and Ausmus was at risk.
Jeremy Ausmus: 
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Badziakouski paired his ace on the flop 
and Ausmus found no help on the turn or river as he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,450,000 | 1,125,000 |
|
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Busted |
Soverel Busts Hellmuth and Rast
Level 13
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Phil Hellmuth raised to 120,000, leaving just one T-5000 chip behind. Soverel called from the cutoff and Brian Rast was automatically all-in from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Hellmuth tossed his last chip in.
Brian Rast:
Phil Hellmuth: 
Sam Soverel: 
The turn 
and river brought no help for Rast or Hellmuth and Soverel scored a double knockout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,195,000 | 125,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |