Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
Day 2 Completed
2024 World Series of Poker
Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed)
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$1,128,075
Entries
507
Level
31
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
Entries
188
Players Left
21
Players Left 1 / 507
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Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
After ten levels of action at Paris and Horseshoe Las Vegas, Day 2 has been completed in Event #61: $2,500 Mixed: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better (8-Handed). The day started with 187 players and is down to the final 21 players. The man on top of the leaderboard is David Williams, who managed to bag 1,890,000 chips at the end of the night.
Williams, the bracelet winner and World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up, came into the day with 185,500 chips and was able to increase that more than tenfold by the end of Day 2. Right behind Williams on the leaderboard is another Main Event runner-up, Dario Sammartino, with 1,870,000 in second place. In third coming into Day 3 is Joey Couden with 1,695,000.
End of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Williams | United States | 1,890,000 |
| 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 1,870,000 |
| 3 | Joey Couden | United States | 1,695,000 |
| 4 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 1,550,000 |
| 5 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 1,335,000 |
| 6 | Paul Zappulla | United States | 1,100,000 |
| 7 | Patrice Boudet | France | 1,090,000 |
| 8 | Jacob Nepom | United States | 1,035,000 |
| 9 | Troy Murdough | United States | 975,000 |
| 10 | Jared Talarico | United States | 770,000 |
The 21 remaining players have all locked up $8,369 after they reached the money early in the day, after Eugene Brockett burst the money bubble. Of the 187 players who returned on Day 2, only 77 of them got paid, all earning a minimum cash of $5,000. The 21 players coming back for Day 3 will compete for the top prize of $222,703.
Big stacks from Day 1 did not fare as well on Day 2, as the top two chip leaders coming into the day Joe Shammas and Chad Eveslage both failed to cash. Some other notables who were eliminated prior to the money bubble bursting include Fox Sports TV personality Nick Wright. Also falling short of the money were bracelet winners Erik Seidel, Yuri Dzivielevski, David “Bakes” Baker, Alex Livingston, Todd Brunson and Ari Engel.
Some big names who made the money but busted prior to the end of Day 2 include former Main Event champion Joe Hachem, broadcaster Norman Chad, and bracelet winners Robert Mizrachi, Benny Glaser, Nathan Gamble, Scott Clements, and Marco Johnson.
Action will resume at 1 p.m. local time on June 26, with the expectation of playing to a champion. Play for Day 3 will start in Level 23, where they will play 60-minute levels with a 15-minute break after every two levels.
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Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 1 | 1 | Troy Murdough | United States | 975,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 2 | Patrice Boudet | France | 1,090,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 5 | Brian Schwartz | United States | 205,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 6 | Jose Ferro | Colombia | 510,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 7 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 1,870,000 |
| Horseshoe | 1 | 8 | Joshua Ray | United States | 270,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 1 | Jeff Madsen | United States | 715,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 2 | Jacob Nepom | United States | 1,035,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 4 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 1,335,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 5 | Paul Zappulla | United States | 1,100,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 6 | Christopher Battenfield | United States | 580,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 7 | Scott Blackman | United States | 500,000 |
| Horseshoe | 2 | 8 | David Margolis | United States | 90,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 1 | Ryan Schoonbaert | Canada | 290,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 2 | David Williams | United States | 1,890,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 3 | Federico Ottenio | United States | 635,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 4 | Nick Kost | United States | 590,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 5 | Dai Ishibashi | Japan | 395,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 6 | Joseph Couden | United States | 1,695,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 7 | Jared Talarico | United States | 770,000 |
| Horseshoe | 3 | 8 | Jon Kyte | Norway | 1,550,000 |
Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,890,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
1,870,000
670,000
|
670,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,695,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
||
|
1,550,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
1,335,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
||
|
1,100,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
||
|
1,090,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
1,035,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
975,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
770,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
715,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
||
|
635,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
590,000
270,000
|
270,000 |
|
|
||
|
580,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
510,000 | |
|
500,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
395,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
290,000
277,000
|
277,000 |
|
270,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
205,000
148,000
|
148,000 |
|
90,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Aaron Kupin was all in on fifth street against Jose Ferro who had him covered by only 10,000 chips.
Aaron Kupin: A♥6♥5♦5♣K♠Q♦9♠ 
Jose Ferro: A♣5♥2♠J♦J♣6♦K♣
Ferro's pair of jacks held up as his rail celebrated and Kupin was eliminated on the last hand of the night.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
510,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Hi-Lo
Action was picked up on fourth street in a pot between Jeff Madsen, Scott Blackman, and Matt Vengrin.
Jeff Madsen: XxXx/3♠4♣K♣9♦/Xx
Scott Blackman: XxXx/2♦8♦J♦6♥/Xx
Matt Vengrin: XxXx/8♣K♠5♠7♦/Xx
Madsen bet when checked to on fourth street and both players called.
On fifth street, Vengrin bet which saw both players call.
Everyone checked on sixth street and on seventh street, Madsen checked to Vengrin who bet. Blackman called quickly while Madsen went into the tank for a bit before tossing the bet into the pot.
Vengrin tabled Q♠J♠9♠ for a flush while Blackman tabled 7♣7♥5♣ for an eight-seven low and Madsen mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,060,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
810,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
560,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Omaha Hi-Lo
Benny Glaser raised from the hijack and in the small blind Christopher Battenfield three-bet which saw Glaser call.
The flop rolled out 9♣7♥6♠, and Battenfield bet. Glaser raised all in, and Battenfield called.
Benny Glaser: A♠7♠6♣3♥
Christopher Battenfield: A♣Q♥10♣3♦
Glaser had flopped bottom two pair with the second nut-low draw against Battenfield's same low draw. The runout came Q♦10♥, and Battenfield made a better two pair to scoop the whole pot, eliminating the five-time WSOP bracelet winner from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
610,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Omaha Hi-Lo
Sean Akhavi was forced to go all in from the small blind for his last 10,000.
Before Action got to the small blind, Dario Sammartino raised, and was called by Patrice Boudet on the button, and Sean Akhavi in the big blind.
The flop came A♣10♠9♦ and both Kupin and Sammartino checked, before Boudet bet. Kupin folded, and Sammartino made the call.
Both players checked after the 2♥ turn.
The river was the Q♥ and Sammartino made a bet, and Boudet folded giving Sammartino the side pot.
Sammartino tabled K♣J♥4♥3♣ for a Broadway straight. Ahkavi was not able to beat the nut straight of Sammartino and was eliminated in 24th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
950,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
420,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 1 | Troy Murdough | 1,150,000 |
| 600 | 2 | Patrice Boudet | 1,225,000 |
| 600 | 3 | Sean Akhavi | 105,000 |
| 600 | 4 | Aaron Kupin | 415,000 |
| 600 | 5 | Brian Schwartz | 353,000 |
| 600 | 6 | Jose Ferro | 540,000 |
| 600 | 7 | Dario Sammartino | 1,130,000 |
| 600 | 8 | Joshua Ray | 186,000 |
| 601 | 1 | Jeff Madsen | 1,050,000 |
| 601 | 2 | Jacob Nepom | 780,000 |
| 601 | 3 | Benny Glaser | 210,000 |
| 601 | 4 | Matt Vengrin | 1,310,000 |
| 601 | 5 | Paul Zappulla | 780,000 |
| 601 | 6 | Christopher Battenfield | 410,000 |
| 601 | 7 | Scott Blackman | 490,000 |
| 601 | 8 | David Margolis | 310,000 |
| 603 | 1 | Ryan Schoonbaert | 567,000 |
| 603 | 2 | David Williams | 1,840,000 |
| 603 | 3 | Federico Ottenio | 730,000 |
| 603 | 4 | Nick Kost | 320,000 |
| 603 | 5 | Dai Ishibashi | 480,000 |
| 603 | 6 | Joey Couden | 1,120,000 |
| 603 | 7 | Jared Talerico | 980,000 |
| 603 | 8 | Jon Kyte | 1,480,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,840,000
1,310,000
|
1,310,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,480,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
|
1,310,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,225,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,150,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
1,130,000
320,000
|
320,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,120,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,050,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
|
||
|
980,000
980,000
|
980,000 |
|
|
780,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
780,000
236,000
|
236,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
730,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
|
567,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
540,000
345,000
|
345,000 |
|
|
490,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
480,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
415,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
410,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
353,000
353,000
|
353,000 |
|
|
320,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
310,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
186,000
59,000
|
59,000 |
|
|
105,000
204,000
|
204,000 |
Level 22
Limit Flop: 15,000/30,000 Blinds, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Stud Games: 7,000 Ante, 10,000 Bring In, 30,000 Completion, 30,000-60,000 Limits
Omaha Hi-Lo
The action was picked up with cards on their backs, with Ziya Rahim all in and at risk for his last bets against Dai Ishibashi, who had him at risk.
Ziya Rahim: A♣K♠8♣2♠
Dai Ishibashi: A♠7♦7♥3♠
The board read 10♥5♦4♠, and it ran out 10♦J♥, leaving the tens and sevens good for the high, and Rahim was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
630,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
Busted |
