Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Completed
2022 World Series of Poker
Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,335,000
Entries
1,000
Level
34
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
100
Players Left
1
Kevin Song Among Final Ten Players Locked in to Play for a Gold Bracelet in Event #27: $1,500 Shootout
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
When play started yesterday in Event #27: $1,500 Shootout No-Limit Hold'em, 1,000 players had hopes of winning a prestigious gold bracelet in the only shootout format offered at the World Series of Poker at Bally's and Paris Las Vegas this Summer. Now, after two full days of play, only ten players remain as the final table is set for tomorrow.
Kevin Song was one of the first players to lock his seat up today. He amassed a large stack early on and never ran into trouble until he began heads-up play. Patrick Leonard gave him plenty of trouble, chipping away at Song's chip stack and hanging around for some time.
Eventually, Song finished the job and will return tomorrow to try and do the same. Song seeks his second gold bracelet with only nine players standing in his way.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravi Raghavan | United States | 2,475,000 |
| 2 | Roongsak Griffeth | United States | 2,480,000 |
| 3 | Derek Sudell | United States | 2,475,000 |
| 4 | David Yonnotti | United States | 2,475,000 |
| 5 | Michael Simhai | United States | 2,500,000 |
| 6 | Anant Patel | United States | 2,475,000 |
| 7 | Kevin Song | United States | 2,495,000 |
| 8 | Timothy McDermott | United States | 2,480,000 |
| 9 | Austin Peck | United States | 2,475,000 |
| 10 | David Dowdy | United States | 2,480,000 |
Each of the remaining players has navigated two rounds of play, winning their table to advance each day. Now, the only thing that stands between them and World Series of Poker glory are the nine other faces they will sit down with tomorrow.
A true comeback story, Timothy McDermott was down to a single 5,000 chip during Day 1 play. Now, he finds himself at the final table. He will look to complete his own "chip and the chair" story tomorrow.
Play will pick back up Wednesday, June 15th at 12 p.m. PDT inside Bally's Event Center. Players will start at 15,000-30,000-30,000 blinds with 15-minute breaks every three levels.
PokerNews will be there to crown the newest gold bracelet winner, so tune in right here tomorrow.
End-of-Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | |
|
2,495,000 | |
|
2,480,000 | |
|
2,480,000 | |
|
2,480,000 | |
|
2,475,000 | |
|
2,475,000 | |
|
2,475,000 | |
|
2,475,000 | |
|
2,475,000 | -25,000 |
Dowdy Doubles Up; Advances Moments Later
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
After Jiacong Zhang limped, David Dowdy moved all in with the effective stack of 625,000. Zhang made the snap call.
David Dowdy: 
Jiacong Zhang: 
Dowdy was behind and would need some help to stay in the tournament. That help did not arrive on the 
flop. The 
turn didn't change much, but Dowdy still had outs. He hit one of those outs in the form of the 
river, which counterfeited Zhang's hand, and Dowdy took the pot with the better kicker. This gave the two relatively even stacks, and play continued with Zhang visibly upset.
A few hands later, David Dowdy moved all in with the big stack of 1,500,000. Jiacong Zhang took a moment to prepare his phone to record the runout before making the call.
Jiacong Zhang: 
David Dowdy: 
Dowdy was once again behind. The 
flop didn't change much, but the 
on the turn gave Dowdy the better pair. The 
river completed the board. Dowdy scooped the pot, punching the tenth and final ticket to Day 3's final table. The two players shook hands following the conclusion of their heads-up play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | 1,690,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
McDermott Secures Spot at Final Table
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Both Timothy McDermott and Dalibor Dula were all in preflop and Dula was at risk.
Timothy McDermott: 
Dalibor Dula 
The board was safe for Dula on the 
flop and the 
turn. However, the 
hit the river and booked McDermott's ticket to the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,480,000 | 730,000 |
|
Busted |
Yonnotti Advances to Final Table
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
With nearly even stacks, both players got all their chips into the middle preflop.
Aaron Massey: 
David Yonnotti: 
The board offered no help and Yonnotti won to move on to Day 3 tomorrow.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,475,000 | 1,615,000 |
|
Busted |
McDermott Hits an Ace to Knockout Zulker
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Michael Zulker wasted little time before shoving from the small blind with 880,000. Timothy McDermott, the table's chip leader, made the call.
Michael Zulker:
Timothy McDermott:
Zulker was ahead, but that changed quickly when the 
flop gave McDermott top pair. The turn and 
river changed nothing, and McDermott took the pot with top pair. Zulker was sent to the rail, as McDermott began heads-up play with Dalibor Dula.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000 | 600,000 |
|
|
750,000 | -55,000 |
|
Busted |
Simhai Moves on to the Final Table
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action picked up with cards on their backs preflop and both Michael Simhai and Ryan Ramsdell all in.
Michael Simhai:
Ryan Ramsdell:
"It had to happen like this," said Simhai.
Both Simhai and Ramsdell had been battling back and forth for some time., Simhai barely had Ramsdell covered.
The flop looked safe for Ramsdell when the 
came out. The was a dagger, though. The river sealed the deal, giving Simhai the better full house and the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,485,000 | 1,095,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000