Nariman Yaghmai moved all in from the cutoff and was called by Nariman Yaghmai on the button.
Nariman Yaghmai: A♠6♠
Reiji Kono: 8♣8♠
Yaghmai got relief early, hitting three aces on the flop in a runout of 5♥A♦A♣3♦7♣ that gave him the double-up.
Paul Hong raised to 16,000 from early position. Fang Mei three-bet all in from the cutoff with 71,000 chips. Hong called.
Fang Mei: A♦J♣
Paul Hong: 5♣5♦
The runout 2♦8♣3♠Q♥5♥ brought bad news for Mei, as not only did he not find a match for either of his overcards, Hong hit a set on the river to knock him out.
Brian Green raised to 16,000 from under the gun, and Shannon Anderson moved all in from early position for 17,000. Vaughn Steeves called from the small blind, as did Ren Lin in the big blind.
All active players checked the K♣4♦10♣ flop as they did on the 2♣ turn. The 9♦ dropped on the river, and Steeves bet out for 24,000. All other players folded and Steeves tabled K♦J♠, which had Anderson's Q♠9♠ crushed, and he was sent to the rail.
The remaining 167 players have taken their seats and cards are in the air!
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty No-Limit Hold'em at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), taking place at the Horseshoe and Paris, Las Vegas.
A total of 1,115 players entered on Day 1, generating an impressive $2,206,585 prize pool. The ultimate champion will claim $311,349 and the coveted WSOP bracelet.
Day 2 gets underway at noon, with 167 players returning to the felt. Each is guaranteed at least $3,896, but with bigger prizes on the line, the competition is intensifying.
Soichiro Hayashi is leading the pack with 630,000 in chips. Second in chips is Wen Lyu (599,000), followed by Kevin Ruscitti (596,000) in third.
Poker Hall of Famers Tom McEvoy (160,000), Barry Greenstein (121,000) and John Juanda (47,000) remain in the field with bounties on their heads — but taking down these veterans will be no easy task.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soichiro Hayashi | Japan | 630,000 | 79 |
| 2 | Wen Lyu | China | 599,000 | 75 |
| 3 | Kevin Ruscitti | United States | 596,000 | 75 |
| 4 | Isiah Ditoto | United States | 552,000 | 69 |
| 5 | Homan Mohammadi | Canada | 543,000 | 68 |
| 6 | David Covey | United States | 519,000 | 65 |
| 7 | Yake Wu | China | 498,000 | 62 |
| 8 | Thomas Tran | United States | 486,000 | 61 |
| 9 | James Morgan | Canada | 486,000 | 61 |
| 10 | Artur Martirosian | Russian Federation | 482,000 | 60 |
In total, 16 Poker Hall of Famers entered this event, including Berry Johnston, Daniel Negreanu, Scotty Nguyen, Barbara Enright, and even this year's inductee Nick Schulman.
Other notables who made it through to Day 2 include bracelet winners Brian Green (433,000), Alex Lindop (379,000), Shiina Okamoto (262,000) and Phil Hellmuth (66,000); plus 25K Fantasy players Joao Simao (264,000), Ren Lin (208,000), and Nick Palma (151,000).
Action resumes at noon with 27:39 remaining in Level 17. Blinds are 4,000/8,000 with an 8,000 big blind ante. The tournament will proceed with 40-minute levels until a winner is crowned. There is a 15-minute break after every three levels. A dinner break is scheduled after Level 26, around 6.30 p.m.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for regular updates on the action until the latest WSOP bracelet finds a new home.
Event #92: $1,979 Poker Hall of Fame Bounty
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