Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day 2 Completed
2023 World Series of Poker
Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 World Series of Poker
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,023,500
Entries
460
Level
34
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
247
Players Left
24
Nick Pupillo Leads the Pack after Day 2 of Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The bubble-bursting Day 2 of Event #87: $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better is in the books at the 2023 World Series of Poker held at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. There were 247 players remaining at the start of Day 2 out of the 460 who registered, creating a prize pool of $1,023,500. In the end, only 37 remained standing, all of whom have secured at least a $5,762 portion of that prize pool.
Leading the field is Nick Pupillo, with 1,298,000 chips, followed closely by Yuval Bronshtein in 2nd with 1,260,000 and Jeffrey Trudeau in 3rd place with 1,106,000. They were the only players who managed to bag seven-figure stacks, with Blaz Zerjav being the next up with 762,000.
Other notables that have managed to bring a big bag into Day 3 include Ari Engel (663,000) and the Day 1 chipleader, Patrick Leonard (651,000).
Meanwhile, Todd Brunson (196,000), David “Bakes” Baker (173,000), and four-time bracelet winner Brad Ruben (167,000) are among the smaller stacks heading into Day 3, who will all need to spin it up if they want a shot at being crowned the winner.
End Of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,298,000 |
| 2 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 1,260,000 |
| 3 | Jeffrey Trudeau | United States | 1,106,000 |
| 4 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 762,000 |
| 5 | Peter Brownstein | United States | 750,000 |
| 6 | Christopher Chung | United States | 743,000 |
| 7 | Gary Bolden | United States | 670,000 |
| 8 | Ari Engel | United States | 663,000 |
| 9 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 651,000 |
| 10 | Timothy Frazin | United States | 634,000 |
Day 2 Action
With over half the starting field still remaining after Day 1, the bust-outs were fast and furious in the early levels of Day 2. The recognizable faces of Christopher Vitch, Viktor Blom, Daniel Negreanu, Carol Fuchs, Allen Kessler, Brandon Shack-Harris, and Nate Silver all fell before the top 100 was even reached.
Finally, it was Matt Glantz who would be the stone bubble when he was eliminated in 70th place, before a hand-for-hand period was even necessary.
Once in the money, the field played for three more levels, where, among others, Itsuko Yoroi, Vincas Tamasauskas, Eddie Blumenthal, Andres Korn, and Ryan Miller met the end of their tournament runs, picking up the min-cash of $4,053 or making the first few payjumps to $5,066. Gina Hecht and David Funkhouser bowed out in the final two hands of the night.
When the dust settled after ten 60-minute levels, 37 players remained standing, all of whom will be back on July 15th, at 1 p.m. local time to play out Day 3. The players will come back to Level 21, with limits of 25,000/50,000, with a 5,000 ante in Stud Hi-Lo. All levels will remain 60 minutes in length and the plan is to play down to the single winner who will hoist the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet and take home the $221,733 top prize.
Tune back in then as PokerNews will provide all the updates from the first hand to the last in the $2,500 Mixed Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better event.
Day 3 Seat Draw
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 671 | 1 | David "Bakes" Baker | United States | 173,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 2 | Renan Bruschi | Brazil | 184,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 3 | Peter Brownstein | United States | 750,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 5 | Karina Jett | United States | 324,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 6 | Nghia Le | United States | 254,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 7 | Jeanne David | United States | 86,000 |
| Horseshoe | 671 | 8 | Omar Mehmood | United States | 141,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 1 | Jorge Leon | United States | 344,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 2 | Timothy Frazin | United States | 634,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 3 | Bryan Micon | United States | 471,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 4 | Paul Campbell | United States | 356,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 5 | Bradley Smith | Canada | 600,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 6 | Zachary Vigil | United States | 269,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 7 | Jeffrey Trudeau Jr. | United States | 1,106,000 |
| Horseshoe | 672 | 8 | Xixiang Luo | China | 277,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 1 | Kevin Chance | United States | 247,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 2 | David Levi | United States | 1 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 3 | Ron Ware | United States | 124,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 4 | Alex Livingston | Canada | 328,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 5 | Ashish Gupta | Australia | 539,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 6 | Nick Pupillo | United States | 1,298,000 |
| Horseshoe | 676 | 8 | Philip Sternheimer | United States | 438,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 1 | Christopher Chung | United States | 743,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 2 | Sean Troha | United States | 415,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 3 | Brad Ruben | United States | 167,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 4 | Gary Bolden | United States | 670,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 5 | Jonah Seewald | United States | 527,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 6 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 1,260,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 7 | Patrick Leonard | United Kingdom | 651,000 |
| Horseshoe | 677 | 8 | Alan Engel | United States | 663,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 1 | John Ma | United States | 125,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 2 | Jonathan Williams | United States | 414,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 3 | Benjamin Miner | United States | 161,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 4 | Eric Rabl | Hungary | 163,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 5 | Todd Brunson | United States | 196,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 6 | Nathan Gamble | United States | 347,000 |
| Horseshoe | 678 | 7 | Blaz Zerjav | Slovenia | 762,000 |
Official End of Day 1 Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,298,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
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1,260,000
606,000
|
606,000 |
|
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1,106,000
296,000
|
296,000 |
|
762,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
750,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
743,000
278,000
|
278,000 |
|
670,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
663,000
423,000
|
423,000 |
|
|
||
|
651,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
||
|
634,000
-191,000
|
-191,000 |
|
600,000
342,000
|
342,000 |
|
|
||
|
539,000
258,000
|
258,000 |
|
527,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
|
471,000
271,000
|
271,000 |
|
438,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
415,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
414,000
239,000
|
239,000 |
|
356,000
146,000
|
146,000 |
|
347,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
|
||
|
344,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
328,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
|
||
|
324,000
-186,000
|
-186,000 |
|
277,000
-143,000
|
-143,000 |
|
269,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
254,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
Day 2 Has Finished
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
With all tables bagging and tagging, Day 2 has reached its end with 37 players still standing.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
David Survives in the Final Minutes of Day 2
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Jeanne David raised from middle position and Sean Troha defended the big blind after inquiring about his opponent's stack.
The flop then fell 2♣4♦A♥ and Troha check-folded to a bet from David, who only had a few chips behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
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120,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
Two More Hands
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Tournament staff have announced that two more hands will dealt before players bag for the night.
Late Day 2 Eliminations
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Livingston and Troha Chop
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Jonah Seewald: XxXx/8♠10♦ - folded on fourth street
Sean Troha: XxXx/5♥A♣9♣3♥/Xx
Alex Livingston: XxXx/7♦8♥3♠4♦/Xx
Seewald completed, with Troha and Livingston both making the call.
Fourth street saw Troha bet. Livingston raised, which resulted in Seewald folding. Troha made the call.
Fifth, sixth, and seventh streets all came out with Troha check-calling a bet from Livingston. Livingston showed 6♣5♦3♣ for an eight-high straight and a seven-six low. Troha was able to take the low half by turning over 7♠2♠Xx for a seven-five low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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372,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
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360,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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252,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
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Pupillo Finds a Wheel, Plays Over One Million
Level 20
: Limits 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better
Dan Heimiller: XxXx/2♠ - folded third street
Eric Rabl: XxXx/Q♠ - folded third street
Andrew Brown: XxXx/7♦7♣4♥8♠/Xx
Nick Pupillo: XxXx/A♦2♣3♦K♥/Xx
Dan Heimiller brought in and Eric Rabl completed. Andrew Brown then called before Nick Pupillo raised. Only Brown would call, while the other two players folded.
Brown paired his seven on fourth street, but opted to check-call a bet from Pupillo, and did so on each following street as well.
On seventh street, Brown check-called for the final time, leaving himself only 11,000 chips behind. Pupillo then showed 9♦5♣4♦ for a wheel, beating Brown who tabled his A♥A♣5♦ for two pair and an inferior low.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
430,000
|
430,000 |
|
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420,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
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210,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
11,000
-169,000
|
-169,000 |