Friday, June 26, 2015 1:54 AM Local Time
While there were a flurry of eliminations after the final three table redraw, the last half hour of Event #49 played out without many big pots, meaning that 21 players will advance to tomorrow's third and final day of play.
For a $1,500 buy-in event, tournaments that are usually filled with previously unknown players looking to make their biggest World Series of Poker scores, there are plenty of big names still alive, including former Main Event champions and bracelet winners, all looking to add to their poker resumes.
One of those big name players is last year's WSOP Player of the Year George Danzer, who caught heat late in the day to bag a top three stack, finishing with 612,000.
Connor Drinan bagged the second biggest stack of the night, finishing with 635,000, but they're both trailing the Day 2 chip leader, as Galen Hall, pictured above, finished with an impressive 776,000.
He will return looking to win his first WSOP bracelet tomorrow, while Erik Seidel, Vanessa Selbst and Danzer will look to win their ninth, fourth and fourth bracelets, respectfully.
Selbst will have a uphill battle to climb, as she'll return as the second shortest stack tomorrow, while Seidel is sitting in the top half of the leaderboard with 338,000.
Cody Crawford also makes his second straight Day 3 in this event, after finishing third last year. He'll also have tough road, returning with just under 180,000.
Reference the 'Results' tab above for a complete list of the outstanding Event #49 payouts and a complete list of the remaining player's chips counts will be posted shortly to the 'Chip Counts' tab.
The remaining 21 players will all return tomorrow at 1 PM in the Amazon's 'Gold' section for what is scheduled to be the third and final day of play. WSOP.com will preview the action before play begins and follow Event #49 until a champion is crowned.
Friday, June 26, 2015 1:31 AM Local Time
Vanessa Selbst raises to 40,000 and Jerome Zerbib on the button calls. Chris Ruby reraises all in to 74,000. Selbst then goes all in over the top. Zerbib asks Selbst, "how much?" to which she replies, "more than you" with a smile. Zeerbib tanks for a long time. "I will show you if you fold" says Selbst and everyone chuckles. Zerbib finally folds and the two players flip over their cards with Ruby's tournament on the line.
Chris Ruby
Vanessa Selbst
The board runs out and Ruby scoops the pot to double up through Selbst.
Chris Ruby - 193,000
Vanessa Selbst - 175,000
Friday, June 26, 2015 1:10 AM Local Time
Andrei Kaigorodtcev opens the action with a raise to 20,000. Tony Piazza three-bets to 80,000 from the cutoff. Kaigorodtcev shoves all-in, and Piazza calls.
Andrei Kaigorodtcev
Tony Piazza
The doesn't help Kaigorodtcev and he is eliminated in 22th Place for $7,217.
Tony Piazza - 335,000
Kaigorodtcev - Eliminated
Friday, June 26, 2015 1:04 AM Local Time
Shiva Dudani is all-in for 18,000 in early position and the table folds around to Nick Polydoros in the big blind.
He puts in the additional 8,000 chips to make the call and Dudani is at risk holding .
Polydoros holds and scores the knockout as the board runs out with the .
Dudani will make just over $7,000 for his run and Polydoros increases his stack slightly as he's now up over 200,000.
Friday, June 26, 2015 1:01 AM Local Time
Jarred Graham opens to 25,000 from the cutoff, leaving himself just over that amount remaining in front of him. It doesn't stay there for very long as Vanessa Selbst quickly puts him all-in from the small blind.
The big blind folds and the hands are tabled with Graham at risk holding .
Selbst holds and scores the knockout as the board runs out .
Graham will make just over $7,000 for his 24th place finish and Selbst is now playing just over 300,000.
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:55 AM Local Time
Erik Seidel limps in from middle position, and Shiva Dudani raises 45,000 on the button. Erik Seidel calls. Seidel moves all-in for his last 59,000 on the flop.
Erik Seidel
Shiva Dudani
Erik Seidel gets his flush on the turn and makes the best low hand. He doubles up and Shive Dudani is crippled.
Erik Seidel - 220,000
Shiva Dudani - 20,000
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:51 AM Local Time
With the board showing George Danzer leads out for 35,000 and J.R. Flournoy makes the call to see the turn.
The pairs the board and brings as check from the out of position Danzer. Flournoy then takes over the betting, cutting out 48,000 and tossing it across the line.
Danzer makes the call and then checks for a second time after the completes the board.
Flournoy reaches into his stack and pulls out 63,000, splashing it towards Danzer.
"Oi, oi, oi, you're milking the German cow," Danzer says, which draws a laugh from nearly everyone within earshot while he pantomimes milking a cow's utters.
After a few moments of thought, Dazner just can't bring himself to fold, calling, looking towards Flournoy's hand half expecting to be shown the nuts.
He isn't, as Flournoy tables .
Danzer is surprised and tables for the nut flush and an ace-six low, good enough to go from getting milked to scooping the pot and moving over the 550,000 chip mark.
Flournoy on the other hand is cut down and is now playing 200,000.
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:37 AM Local Time
Level: | 20 | | Blinds: | 5K/10K | |
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:36 AM Local Time
With the board showing a player checks in early position before Conner Drinan bets 60,000. Thomas Taylor is on the button and goes into the tank briefly before pushing his entire stack across the line.
The initial checker quickly folds and Drinan asks for a count, with the finalized number falling just over 215,000.
After a few moments of thought, he calls, asking the shorter stack if "has a set of twos?"
"Just queen-two." Taylor replies, tabling for two pair.
Drinan will need to hit to score the knockout and that is exactly what he does, as the falls on the turn and the spikes on the river to give Drinan a superior two pair.
Drink takes in the pot and is now playing just over 550,000, while Taylor is sent to the rail in 25th place, good for a $7,200 score.
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:31 AM Local Time
James Hosbrough completes his small blind only to see Andrew Robinson make it 18,000 to go from the big blind. Hosbrough calls to see the flop.
He check-calls 28,000 on the flop and then checks for a second time after the falls on the turn.
Robinson puts out a pot-sized bet of 96,000 which is more than enough to put Hosbrough all-in. After some deliberation he calls, tabling .
He's at risk and will need to hit to stay alive as Robinson holds .
The completes the board and Robinson takes the pot and scores the knockout, sending Hosbrough to the rail in 26th place.
He'll make just over $7,000 for his run, while Andrew Robinson is now playing just over 450,000.
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:28 AM Local Time
Eric Baldwin opens from early position to 28,000 and Nick Polydoros moves all-in for 63,000 total from the cutoff.
The table folds back around to Baldwin who calls for less and is at risk holding .
Polydoros tables and scores the knockout as the board runs out .
Baldwin will make just over $7,000 for his Event #49 run, while Polydoros is now playing just under 200,000.
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:03 AM Local Time
Table 439
Seat 1. Jarred Graham
Seat 2. Galen Hall
Seat 3. Eric Baldwin
Seat 4. Vanessa Selbst
Seat 5. Erik Seidel
Seat 6. Jerome Zerbib
Seat 7. Nick Polydoros
Seat 8. Chris Ruby
Seat 9. Shiva Dudani
Table 440
Seat 1. Mark Dube
Seat 2. Cody Crawford
Seat 3. George Danzer
Seat 4. Thomas Taylor
Seat 5. JR Flournoy
Seat 6. Zachary Hench
Seat 7. Connor Drinan
Seat 8. Raul Paez
Seat 9.Joseph Haddad
Table 445
Seat 1. Tony Piazza
Seat 2. Young Yi
Seat 3. Robert Toye
Seat 4. Prince of Docness
Seat 5. James Hosbrough
Seat 6. Andrew Robinson
Seat 7. Andrei Kaigorodtcev
Seat 8. Alex Dovzhenko
Seat 9. Bryce Yockey
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:01 AM Local Time
There are 27 players left, there is a redraw for the last three tables now.
Friday, June 26, 2015 12:00 AM Local Time
Connor Drinan raises on the button, Erik Seidel gives him action and they get it all-in for Seidel's tournament life.
Erik Seidel
Connor Drinan
Erik Seidel hits a set on the flop. The turn and river secures his double up.
Erik Seidel - 240,000
Connor Drinan - 285,000
Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:53 PM Local Time
Alex Dovzhenko opens the small blind to 29,000 and John Cernuto puts in a pot sized bet from the big blind.
He has just under a few big blinds remaining behind and Dovzhenko puts a complete stack of orange 5,000 value chips across the line to put him all-in. Cernuto calls and tables .
He's in good shape as Dovzhenko turns over , that is until the board runs out .
Cernuto's aces can't overcome Dovzhenko's turned flush. The bigger stack also takes the low to scoop the pot and send Cernuto to the rail in 29th place. Alex Dovzhenko is now playing just over 300,000.
He will make just over $6,000 for his Event #49 run and the field is now just one elimination away from the final three table redraw.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:51 PM Local Time
Brian Mckinney is all in and gets a call from Mark Dube.
Mark Dube
Brian Mckinney
The board runs out and Dube scoops the pot.
Mark Dube - 310,000
Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:42 PM Local Time
George Danzer raises to 16,000 from the cutoff and James Hosbrough defends his big blind. Hosbrough checks on the flop. Danzer bets 20,000 and Hosbrough calls. Hosbrough bets pot, 76,000, on the turn leaving himself with 13,000 behind. Danzer folds after a few seconds.
James Hosbrough 165,000
George Danzer 405,000
Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:30 PM Local Time
Level: | 19 | | Blinds: | 4,000/8,000 | |
Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:10 PM Local Time
The remaining players are now on their final break of the day.
They will return after a 20 minute recess to play two more levels tonight. This field is also just a few eliminations away from the final three table redraw that will take place when 27 players remain.
Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:09 PM Local Time
Cody Crawford raises to 21,000 preflop and Sau Doan calls. Zbigniew Pakleza goes all in for his remaining 8,000.
The flop shows the . Crawford announces pot (56,000) and Doan says all in and Crawford calls.
Sau Doan
Cody Crawford
Zbigniew Pakleza
The turn and river are the .
Doan wins the high and and Doan and Crawford split the low. Pakleza is eliminated.
Sou Doan - 133,000
Crawford - 41,000