Event #38: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Single Draw Championship Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

06-19-2022 00:38 UTC-7

Kelsall Doubles Through Seiver

Brandon Bloom

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 15,000 ante

Scott Seiver opened to 25,000 in the cutoff and Andrew Kelsall shoved in the big blind for 150,000. Seiver confirmed the count and rotated his head to look at the tournament screen.

"It's a good sign, he's looking around for sh--," noted Kelsall.

Seiver called and both players drew one.

Andrew Kelsall: /
Scott Seiver: /

Seiver flipped over a , leaving Kelsall just needing to fade the case nine as he picked up a to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	745,000	-150,000
Andrew Kelsall	325,000	160,000

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Scott Seiver

Level: 16

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 15,000

06-19-2022 00:25 UTC-7

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Bromfman	1,150,000
Scott Seiver	895,000	5,000
Farzad Bonyadi	830,000	-120,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	670,000	-55,000
Jerry Wong	630,000	-55,000
Majid Yahyaei	440,000	36,000
Eli Elezra	430,000	-120,000
Alex Livingston	410,000	50,000
David Lambard	330,000	-50,000
Phil Hellmuth	330,000	20,000
Dan Shak	280,000	80,000
Ian O'Hara	275,000	65,000
Cary Katz	200,000	50,000
Andrew Kelsall	165,000	-105,000
Mark Johns	155,000	-65,000

Break

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

The 15 remaining players are on a 15-minute break.

06-19-2022 00:04 UTC-7

Yahyaei Improves to Double Through Wong

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Majid Yahyaei opened to 19,000 in the cutoff and Jerry Wong raised to 55,000 on the button. Action folded back to Yahyaei who moved all in for 190,000, and Wong called.

Yahyaei drew one and Wong stood pat.

Majid Yahyaei: /
Jerry Wong:

Yahyaei was looking to pick up a deuce, four, seven, or nine to stay alive, and he squeezed a to secure the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	685,000	65,000
Majid Yahyaei	404,000	164,000

Tags: Jerry Wong Majid Yahyaei

06-18-2022 23:54 UTC-7

Ben Diebold Eliminated in 16th Place ($17,500)

Toogood32

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Ben Diebold got his last 70,000 chips in the middle, and Jerry Wong called to close the action.

Diebold was drawn a for a against Wong's to finish in 16th. Diebold will have to wait at least another day before he can try and play for his second bracelet of the summer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jerry Wong	680,000	84,000
Ben Diebold	Busted

Tags: Ben Diebold Jerry Wong

06-18-2022 23:52 UTC-7

Defending Champ Nearing a Million

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Farzad Bonyadi won this event last year and is putting together another run.

Bonyadi opened to 18,000 under the gun, Cary Katz called in the small blind, and Yuri Dzivielevski called in the big blind.

Katz and Dzivielevski each drew one, while Bonyadi drew two.

The trio checked after the draw and Bonyadi tabled to take the pot as he continues his pursuit for back-to-back titles.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farzad Bonyadi	950,000	40,000
Yuri Dzivielevski	770,000	70,000
Alex Livingston	360,000	-90,000
Ian O'Hara	210,000	20,000
Cary Katz	150,000

Tags: Cary Katz Farzad Bonyadi Yuri Dzivielevski

06-18-2022 23:37 UTC-7

Golden Nugget to Host $1,100 Buy-In, $1,000,000 GTD PokerNews Cup Next Weekend

Chad Holloway

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

This summer, Golden Nugget Las Vegas will play host to the 14th Annual Grand Poker Series, which features 81 events and offers over $3 million in guaranteed prize money from May 31-July 3. One of those events is the $1,100 buy-in, $1,000,000 Guaranteed PokerNews Cup that will run from June 24-28.

The tournament will feature three starting flights beginning with Day 1a at 11 a.m. PT on Friday, June 24. Days 1b and 1c will take place at the same time on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 respectively. The surviving players from each flight will return at Noon on Monday, June 27 to play down to the final table, which will play out at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28.

PokerNews will be on-site throughout the duration to offer live updates, videos, social media content, and more.

Find out all about this can't-miss event!

06-18-2022 23:25 UTC-7

Hellmuth Chips Up

Brandon Bloom

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 12,000 ante

Phil Hellmuth opened to 24,000 on the button and Mark Johns called in the big blind.

Johns drew one and Hellmuth drew two.

Johns led for 12,000 and Hellmuth raised to 70,000, causing his opponent to lay down his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	890,000	-25,000
David Lambard	380,000	-50,000
Phil Hellmuth	310,000	60,000
Andrew Kelsall	270,000	-68,000
Mark Johns	220,000	16,000
Dan Shak	160,000	10,000