Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$5,000
Prize Pool
$3,381,000
Entries
735
Level
33
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Entries
148
Players Left
16
Jeremy Eyer Leads Final 16; Bronshtein Aiming For Third Bracelet
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout of the 2023 World Series of Poker at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas has come to an end with Jeremy Eyer emerging on top after bagging 4,420,000 in chips. Not far behind him is Felipe Ramos (4,155,000). Rounding out the top three is Ronald Minnis (3,215,000).
Eyer will be looking to add to his already impressive live-tournament earnings, which exceed $800,000. Eyer already has a WSOP circuit ring, but a win in this event would be Eyer's first WSOP gold bracelet.
Also in the hunt is bracelet winner Jesse Lonis (2,335,000) and two-time bracelet winner Yuval Bronshtein (1,355,000). Bronshtein is coming hot off a ninth-place finish in Event #6: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha just a few days ago and will be looking to add to his stellar poker resume.
Christina Gollins (2,965,000) is also in contention and will be looking to best her third-place finish in the Ladies Championship from last years WSOP.
Jinho Hong, a former StarCraft player, will also have his eyes set on a second WSOP bracelet. Last year, Hong won the Poker Hall of Fame Bounty event for a cool $276,067.
Event #12: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em Freezout Day 3 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | 1 | Ivan Galinec | Croatia | 3,190,000 | 40 |
| 677 | 2 | Ronald Minnis | United States | 3,215,000 | 40 |
| 677 | 3 | Jinho Hong | South Korea | 1,280,000 | 16 |
| 677 | 4 | James Vecchio | United States | 2,050,000 | 26 |
| 677 | 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 1,355,000 | 17 |
| 677 | 6 | Jeffrey Halcomb | United States | 2,825,000 | 35 |
| 677 | 7 | Shiva Dudani | United States | 2,645,000 | 33 |
| 677 | 8 | Adekunle Olonoh | United States | 670,000 | 8 |
| 678 | 1 | Aaron Kirshenberg | United States | 1,820,000 | 23 |
| 678 | 2 | Henrik Brockmann | Germany | 305,000 | 4 |
| 678 | 3 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | 4,155,000 | 52 |
| 678 | 4 | Christina Gollins | United States | 2,965,000 | 37 |
| 678 | 5 | Jeremy Eyer | United States | 4,420,000 | 55 |
| 678 | 6 | Nathan Russler | United States | 1,405,000 | 18 |
| 678 | 7 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 2,335,000 | 29 |
| 678 | 8 | Nozomu Shimizu | Japan | 2,450,000 | 31 |
Day 2 began with 148 players and the eliminations came fast and furious from the start. Some notables who started on Day 2 but fell short of the money include Andre Akkari, Robbi Jade Lew, Dan Smith, Brian Yoon, Dario Sammartino, and Cherish Andrews, who ended up being the unfortunate "bubble girl" after losing to a runner-runner straight versus Shiva Dudani.
Other notables who held on to cash include Ryan Riess (106th - $8,011), Nick Pupillo (102nd - $8,011), Steven Buckner (95th - $8,011), Espen Jorstad (63rd - $10,952), Jeremy Becker (54th - $12,187), Josh Arieh (39th - $15,873), and defending champion Mohammad Arani (41st - $13,793).
The final 16 players will return on June 6 at 2:00 p.m. local time and play down to an eventual winner. The players return to Level 26, so the blinds are 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante. Be sure to stick with PokerNews as we continue to bring you the action in Event #12: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Freezeout, leading to the newest WSOP bracelet winner.
Seat Draw for the Final Day
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 677 | 1 | Ivan Galinec | Croatia | 3,190,000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 2 | Ronald Minnis | United States | 3,215,000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 3 | Jinho Hong | South Korea | 1,280,000 | 16 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 4 | James Vecchio | United States | 2,050,000 | 26 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 5 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 1,355,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 6 | Jeffrey Halcomb | United States | 2,825,000 | 35 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 7 | Shiva Dudani | United States | 2,645,000 | 33 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 8 | Adekunle Olonoh | United States | 670,000 | 8 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 1 | Aaron Kirshenberg | United States | 1,820,000 | 23 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 2 | Henrik Brockmann | Germany | 305,000 | 4 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 3 | Felipe Ramos | Brazil | 4,155,000 | 52 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 4 | Christina Gollins | United States | 2,965,000 | 37 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 5 | Jeremy Eyer | United States | 4,420,000 | 55 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 6 | Nathan Russler | United States | 1,405,000 | 18 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 7 | Jesse Lonis | United States | 2,335,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 8 | Nozomu Shimizu | Japan | 2,450,000 | 31 |
Official End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,420,000 | |
|
4,155,000 | |
|
3,215,000 | |
|
3,190,000 | |
|
2,965,000 | |
|
2,825,000 | |
|
2,645,000 | |
|
2,450,000 | |
|
2,335,000 | |
|
2,050,000 | |
|
1,820,000 | |
|
1,405,000 | |
|
1,355,000 | |
|
1,280,000 | |
|
670,000 | |
|
305,000 |
Bagging And Tagging
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Play has ended for the night and the remaining 16 players are now bagging and tagging.
Stay tuned for a recap of Day 2.
Andrew Ostapchenko Eliminated in 17th Place ($22,077)
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Andrew Ostapchenko was all-in preflop against Jeremy Eyer.
Andrew Ostapchenko: A♥K♥
Jeremy Eyer: 10♠10♣
The board ran out 8♦Q♣2♦6♥5♠ and Ostapchenko was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,700,000 | 2,750,000 |
|
Busted |
Arash Ghaneian Eliminated in 19th Place ($22,077); James Chen Eliminated in 18th Place ($22,077)
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Adekunle Olonoh, James Chen, and Arash Ghaneian were all in preflop, with Olonoh covering both Chen and Ghaneian.
Adekunle Olonoh: A♣A♦
James Chen: Q♣Q♦
Arash Ghaneian: J♣J♠
The board ran out 4♠5♥9♥3♠10♣ — keeping Olonoh's aces best and eliminating both Chen and Ghaneian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000 | 880,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Ankit Ahuja Eliminated In 20th Place ($22,077)
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Henrik Brockmann opened to 135,000 from the hijack, and it folded to Ankit Ahuja in the small blind, who moved all in for 620,000. The big blind got out of the way, and Brockmann called to put Ahuja at risk.
Ankit Ahuja: K♣J♣
Henrik Brockmann: A♠9♣
The board ran out A♦Q♦3♦5♠2♦, and the flopped pair of aces took the pot to send Ahuja out in 20th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000 | 250,000 |
|
Busted |
Zachary Grech Eliminated in 21st Place ($22,077)
Level 25
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Zachary Grech opened to 120,000 in the hijack, and Christina Gollins three-bet to 400,000 on the button. Action folded back to Grech, who tanked before committing the rest of his chips for slightly over Gollins' three-bet.
Gollins snap-called, and the hands were revealed.
Christina Gollins: A♦A♠
Zachary Grech: K♦5♦
Grech was in rough shape, and the 3♣4♦10♥2♣4♣ runout was of no help, eliminating Grech from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000 | 950,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000