Tournament of Champions Day 2 | 2022 World Series of Poker

07-19-2022 20:39 UTC-7

Redraw of the Final Three Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Seat	Table 671	Chip Count	Table 677	Chip Count	Table 678	Chip Count
1	Ivan Deyra	280,000	Benjamin Kaupp	850,000	Gianluca Speranza	420,000
2	Gregory Wish	445,000	Carlos Loving	375,000	Alan Gibson	130,000
3	David O'Callaghan	245,000	Ali Eslami	930,000	Dominick Sarle	180,000
4	Stanton Tentnowski	137,000	Ryan Hohner	245,000	John Duke	60,000
5	Mark Liedtke	385,000	Robert Cowen	1,120,000	Robert Rathbun	90,000
6	Ryan Messick	1,200,000	Daniel Sepiol	1,100,000	Raul Garza	860,000
7	Jonathan Woof	1,600,000	Erik Bauer	200,000	Antoine Vranken	440,000
8	Yuliyan Kolev	632,000	Eric Bensimhon	215,000	Douglass Zeigler	265,000
9	Abbas Alikhani	195,000	Christopher Bissinger	700,000	Eric Smidinger	395,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Woof	1,600,000	200,000
Ryan Messick	1,200,000	-66,000
Robert Cowen	1,120,000	455,000
Daniel Sepiol	1,100,000	100,000
Christopher Bissinger	1,100,000	40,000
Ali Eslami	930,000	-95,000
Raul Garza	860,000	-70,000
Yuliyan Kolev	632,000	7,000
Benjamin Kaupp	550,000	80,000
Gregory Wish	445,000	65,000
Antoine Vranken	440,000	-10,000
Gianluca Speranza	420,000	54,000
Eric Smidinger	395,000
Mark Liedtke	385,000	-15,000
Carlos Loving	375,000	10,000
Ivan Deyra	280,000	-240,000
Douglass Zeigler	265,000	15,000
David O'Callaghan	245,000	-55,000
Ryan Hohner	245,000	60,000
Eric Bensimhon	215,000	60,000
Erik Bauer	200,000	-80,000
Abbas Alikhani	195,000	15,000
Dominick Sarle	180,000	15,000
Stanton Tentnowski	137,000	-48,000
Alan Gibson	130,000	-173,000

Read full

07-19-2022 20:34 UTC-7

Bissinger Busts Smith; Time for a Redraw

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dan Smith shoved his last 185,000 and Christopher Bissinger called to put him at risk.

Dan Smith:
Christopher Bissinger:

The board ran out and Bissinger floped a pair of kings to eliminate Smith from the tournament.

With 27 players remaining, the tournament will now redraw the final three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Bissinger	1,060,000	-240,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Tags: Christopher Bissinger Dan Smith

07-19-2022 20:31 UTC-7

Strelitz Eliminated by Liedtke

Connor Richards

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mark Liedtke opened to 20,000 on the button and Daniel Strelitz three-bet shoved a stack of 130,000 from the small blind. Liedtke took about a minute and called with a bigger stack.

Daniel Strelitz:
Mark Liedtke:

Strelitz couldn't stay ahead as the board ran out to pair Liedtke's ace and he was eliminated. It was a good run for Strelitz, who was at risk of bubbling earlier in the evening.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Liedtke	400,000	200,000
Daniel Strelitz	Busted

Tags: Daniel Strelitz Mark Liedtke

07-19-2022 20:30 UTC-7

Kalidas Eliminated by Vranken

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Down to around nine blinds, Krishna Kalidas pushed from the button and was called by Antoine Vranken in the big blind.

Krishna Kalidas:
Antoine Vranken:

Kalidas was on thin ice on the flop but earned some equity on the turn with his flush draw. However, the river was a blank and Kalidas bowed out in 30th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Vranken	450,000	90,000
Krishna Kalidas	Busted

Tags: Antoine Vranken Krishna Kalidas

07-19-2022 20:26 UTC-7

Garza Is Loving the Setup

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Raul Garza raised to 22,000 in the cutoff and then faced a three-bet to 80,000 by Carlos Loving in the big blind. Garza clicked it back and instantly called all-in when Loving jammed with the superior stack.

Raul Garza:
Carlos Loving:

The board ran out and Garza doubled for 442,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,025,000	-25,000
Daniel Sepiol	1,000,000	330,000
Raul Garza	930,000	355,000
Yuliyan Kolev	625,000	125,000
Carlos Loving	365,000	-513,000
Antoine Vranken	360,000	-40,000
David O'Callaghan	300,000	-100,000
Krishna Kalidas	90,000	20,000

Tags: Carlos Loving Raul Garza

07-19-2022 20:26 UTC-7

Woof Scores a Big Double Through Cowen

Matt Hansen

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jonathan Woof raised to 125,000 and Ryan Messick called from the button before Robert Cowen shoved from the big blind. Woof quickly called for less and Messick got out of the way. Action was heads-up with Woof at risk.

Jonathan Woof:
Robert Cowen:

The board ran out and the jacks held to secure a big double for Woof.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Woof	1,400,000	725,000
Ryan Messick	1,266,000	-34,000
Robert Cowen	665,000	-610,000

Tags: Jonathan Woof Robert Cowen Ryan Messick

07-19-2022 20:14 UTC-7

Cowen Runs Hot to Chip Up Significantly

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a three-way all-in, the short stack of Gary Bodley went in with the and Christopher Chatman got involved with the . Robert Cowen looked them both up with the and remained ahead all the way, even spiked the on the river for good measure to knock out two opponents.

Soon after, Cowen tangled in a pot with Jonathan Woof, who had been moved into the vacated seat that formerly belonged to Chatman.

Following a button raise by Cowen and the big blind call by Woof, both checked the flop. Woof bet the turn for 15,000 to receive a call and bet again the river for 25,000. Cowen raised to 80,000 and Woof clicked it back to 175,000. Brief consideration by Cowen led to the call and Woof exposed the , which Cowen had beat holding the for superior two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robert Cowen	1,275,000	565,000
Jonathan Woof	675,000	-75,000
Gary Bodley	Busted
Christopher Chatman	Busted

Tags: Christopher Chatman Gary Bodley Jonathan Woof Robert Cowen

07-19-2022 20:04 UTC-7

Eslami Above a Million After Felting Minakrin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yevgeniy Minakrin pushed all-in for 155,000 from an early position and was looked up by Ali Eslami in the big blind.

Yevgeniy Minakrin:
Ali Eslami:

The pocket pair spiked a set on the flop, then locked it up on the turn to make the river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Eslami	1,050,000	150,000
Yevgeniy Minakrin	Busted

Tags: Ali Eslami Yevgeniy Minakrin

07-19-2022 20:01 UTC-7

Kolev Busts Goodman Within Two Hands

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Yuliyan Kolev raised to 20,000 and then called all-in for 225,000 when David Goodman jammed out of the blinds.

Yuliyan Kolev:
David Goodman:

The Bulgarian remained ahead on a board of , which he had greeted with his usual "WOO" sound.

Goodman was then all-in for the last few chips shortly after and clashed with Kolev once more.

David Goodman:
Yuliyan Kolev:

No help came on the board and Goodman had to settle for 34th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuliyan Kolev	500,000	240,000
David Goodman	Busted

Tags: David Goodman Yuliyan Kolev

07-19-2022 19:56 UTC-7

Bissinger Goes Runner-Runner to Double Through Sarle

Connor Richards

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Christopher Bissinger was all in for around 650,000 on a board of against Dominick Sarle, who had him covered.

Christopher Bissinger:
Dominick Sarle:

Bissinger was in trouble as Sarle had flopped top two pair and the on the turn didn't change things. However, the river brought the on the river to give Bissinger the better two pair and he doubled up to stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Bissinger	1,300,000	620,000
Dominick Sarle	165,000	-253,000

Tags: Christopher Bissinger Domnick Sarle