Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:35 AM Local Time
Ryan Leng Sits Atop the Counts as $1,500 Mixed Hold'em/Omaha Heads to Day 3
Day 2 of Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed saw the field narrowed down from 123 to the final 15. Leading the charge heading towards the final day is Ryan Leng with the likes of Day 1 chipleader Jordan Polk, Yuval Bronshtein and Kevin Iacofano giving chase.
Day 3 Seat Draw and Chip Counts
Room | Table | Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
Brasilia | 45 | 1 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | 40,000 | 4 |
Brasilia | 45 | 2 | Fernando Brito | Brazil | 478,000 | 48 |
Brasilia | 45 | 3 | Dan Matsuzuki | United States | 320,000 | 32 |
Brasilia | 45 | 4 | Jonathan Bryan | United States | 154,000 | 15 |
Brasilia | 45 | 5 | Samuel Welbourne | United Kingdom | 370,000 | 37 |
Brasilia | 45 | 6 | Ryan Leng | United States | 813,000 | 81 |
Brasilia | 45 | 7 | Michael Rocco | United States | 55,000 | 6 |
Brasilia | 45 | 8 | Jerome Bradpiece | United Kingdom | 436,000 | 44 |
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Brasilia | 60 | 1 | Jesse Vilchez | United States | 561,000 | 56 |
Brasilia | 60 | 2 | Empty | | | |
Brasilia | 60 | 3 | Alexander Ziskin | United States | 244,000 | 24 |
Brasilia | 60 | 4 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 511,000 | 51 |
Brasilia | 60 | 5 | Jordan Polk | United States | 479,000 | 48 |
Brasilia | 60 | 6 | Kevin Iacofano | United States | 389,000 | 39 |
Brasilia | 60 | 7 | Thomas Kim | United States | 230,000 | 23 |
Brasilia | 60 | 8 | Charalampos Lappas | Greece | 224,000 | 22 |
The returning players entered Day 2 just 16 spots from the money and would get down to bubble within the first level. Hand-for-hand play would last about an hour though before Matthew Kelly would be eliminated in 108th place. Kelly was in the big blind, moving all in for his last 12,300 over an early raise to 2,500 from Polk. In the thrill of the moment, Kelly accidentally flipped over his hand, showing pocket kings. Polk was actually not paying attention but would eventually be given the information. Polk still tanked for a while and liked his odds enough with ace-eight of spades. Polk called and the board delivered two aces, leaving Kelly empty-handed.
There was a pile of two-time bracelet winners to leave with some consolation on Day 2 as Mark Radoja (101st), Jason DeWitt (90th), Cliff Josephy (72nd), Steve Sung (65th), Steve Zolotow (61st), and Eric Baldwin (57th) all failed to find a bag. The 2005 WOOP Main Event champion, Joe Hachem, also saw his deep run come to an end falling in 58th.
Poker's all-time leading money earner, Daniel Negreanu, was poised to make yet another deep run this series. Negreanu came into the day with just 22 big blinds but quickly raked in pot after pot and soon after found himself among the top stacks in the room. Negreanu had start-of-day chipleader, Polk, on his left the entire day until Negreanu picked up ace-king and ran into the Polk's pocket aces in a sizeable pot to bust in 29th place.
One of the last players to register late on Day 1, Rainer Kempe, managed to slide into the money and even climbed a ladder before busting in 96th place. Justin Liberto, who joined Kempe at the end of the reg line made an even better run and more impressively, did it while multi-tabling the Little One for One Drop. Liberto bagged a final 14 stack in the Little One heading to Day 4 but sadly was eliminated in the mixed event in the penultimate level of the night for a 21st place score.
Leng has been near the top of the counts for much of the event thus far rising to the top early on Day 1 and maintaining the position throughout play on both days. Leng took down a big pot in the final level on Day 2 from Takashi Ogura. Leng flopped a king-high flush and got two big bets paid out on the turn and river before Ogura mucked the river. Leng bagged the top stack after ten levels of play and will return with 813,000 on Day 3.
Chasing Leng atop the counts are Jesse Vilchez (561,000), Bronshtein (511,000), Polk (479,000), Fernando Brito (478,000), and Iacofano (389,000).
The final 15 players will return to play down to a winner on Thursday afternoon with Day 3 action kicking off at 2pm Blinds will be 5,000/10,000 when the cards get back in the air.
Stay tuned to the blog as PokerNews will be on the floor providing live coverage until the last card comes off the deck and the WSOP's latest champion is crowned.
Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:28 AM Local Time
End of Day Chip Counts
Ryan Leng | 813,000 | 3,000 |
Jesse Vilchez | 561,000 | 161,000 |
Yuval Bronshtein | 511,000 | 81,000 |
Jordan Polk | 479,000 | -111,000 |
Fernando Brito | 478,000 | 98,000 |
Jerome Bradpiece | 436,000 | 46,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 389,000 | -61,000 |
Samuel Welbourne | 370,000 | -25,000 |
Dan Matsuzuki | 320,000 | -115,000 |
Alexander Ziskin | 244,000 | -1,000 |
Thomas Kim | 230,000 | -63,000 |
Charalampos Lappas | 224,000 | 32,000 |
Jonathan Bryan | 154,000 | 46,000 |
Michael Rocco | 55,000 | 0 |
Takashi Ogura | 40,000 | -25,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:06 AM Local Time
Leng Clips Ogura
Hold'em
From cutoff, Ryan Leng opened to 19,000 and Takashi Ogura defended his big blind. Leng checked back on the and Ogura led out 27,000 when the turn arrived. Leng cut out a raise of 66,000 and Ogura spent two minutes before calling.
The river card was the and Ogura checked to Leng who placed in a 96,000-bet. Ogura tossed in one chip to make the call and Leng showed him for a flopped king-high flush. Ogura conceded a huge portion of his stack and dropped to 65,000.
Ryan Leng | 810,000 | 235,000 |
Takashi Ogura | 65,000 | -220,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:00 AM Local Time
Bradpiece Doubles with Aces
Hold'em
Michael Rocco limped from the small blind and Jerome Bradpiece raised to 23,000 in the big blind. Rocco three-bet shoved and Bradpiece snap-called putting himself at risk.
Michael Rocco:
Jerome Bradpiece:
The board ran out and Rooco was forced to slide 193,000 over to Bradpiece.
Jerome Bradpiece | 390,000 | 200,000 |
Michael Rocco | 55,000 | -200,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:51 AM Local Time
Lappas Doubles In Battle of Blinds
PLO
Thomas Kim raised to 18,000 in the small blind and Charalampos Lappas, who played 12 big blinds, defended.
The flop came down and Kim potted for 36,000. Lappas shoved and Kim double checked Lappas' stack, then called.
Lappas flopped a flush with and Kim needed to hit a four-outer with . Lappas, however, dodged all remaining kings and deuces and doubled.
Thomas Kim | 293,000 | -92,000 |
Charalampos Lappas | 192,000 | 96,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:42 AM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
Jordan Polk | 590,000 | 80,000 |
Ryan Leng | 575,000 | 115,000 |
Kevin Iacofano | 450,000 | 50,000 |
Dan Matsuzuki | 435,000 | 0 |
Yuval Bronshtein | 430,000 | -30,000 |
Jesse Vilchez | 400,000 | -10,000 |
Samuel Welbourne | 395,000 | 15,000 |
Thomas Kim | 385,000 | -25,000 |
Fernando Brito | 380,000 | -40,000 |
Takashi Ogura | 285,000 | 30,000 |
Michael Rocco | 255,000 | 5,000 |
Alexander Ziskin | 245,000 | -25,000 |
Jerome Bradpiece | 190,000 | 125,000 |
Jonathan Bryan | 108,000 | 0 |
Charalampos Lappas | 96,000 | -49,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:41 AM Local Time
Harry Pozefsky Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,899)
PLO
With a board reading , Harry Pozefsky bet 29,000 only to see Jordan Polk raise pot, making it 131,000. Pozefsky took a moment before three-betting all in for 150,000 total and Polk made the call.
Harry Pozefsky:
Jordan Polk:
The brought no help for Pozefsky and he was eliminated in 16th place.
Jordan Polk | 665,000 | 155,000 |
Harry Pozefsky | 0 | -220,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:37 AM Local Time
Bryan Hits a Double
PLO
Dan Matsuzuki raised in the cutoff and called when button Jonathan Bryan shoved for 48,000.
Bryan:
Matsuzuki:
The board of saw Bryan spike trip jacks and he doubled his short stack.
Dan Matsuzuki | 435,000 | 55,000 |
Jonathan Bryan | 108,000 | 56,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:28 AM Local Time
Final Two Tables
Seat | Table 408 | Table 416 |
1 | Takashi Ogura | Jesse Vilchez |
2 | Fernando Brito | Harry Pozefsky |
3 | Dan Matsuzuki | Alexander Ziskin |
4 | Jonathan Bryan | Yuval Bronshtein |
5 | Samuel Welbourne | Jordan Polk |
6 | Ryan Leng | Kevin Iacofano |
7 | Michael Rocco | Thomas Kim |
8 | Jerome Bradpiece | Charalampos Lappas |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:27 AM Local Time
Wang Bubbles Final Two Tables
Hold'em
A short-stacked Michael Wang moved all in preflop for about 100,000 and was put at risk by Samuel Welbourne. Wang was racing with the against Welbourne's .
No help came from a board and Wang departed in 17th place.
Samuel Welbourne | 380,000 | 105,000 |
Michael Wang | 0 | -135,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:24 AM Local Time
Level 20 started
Level: 20
Blinds: 4000/8000
Ante: 1000
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:17 AM Local Time
Friedman Loses Race to Bust
Hold'em
Gary Friedman opened from the cutoff sparking a raising war with Jesse Vilchez on the button that ended with Friedman four-bet shoving and Vilchez putting him at risk.
Gary Friedman:
Jesse Vilchez:
Friedman was racing for his tournament life but blew a tire and failed to gain any traction on a board, busting in 18th place.
Jesse Vilchez | 410,000 | 175,000 |
Gary Friedman | 0 | -230,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:15 AM Local Time
Ziskin Doubles Again
PLO
Alexander Ziskin scored yet another double, cracking the aces of Thomas Kim. We picked up the action when it was all over but it looked that all the chips went in on the flop.
Ziskin finished with the best hand on the board as his turned trips against . Kim shipped him 107,000 and play carried on.
Thomas Kim | 410,000 | -110,000 |
Alexander Ziskin | 270,000 | 205,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:10 AM Local Time
Minh Trinh Runs into Kings
Hold'em
On the flop of , Minh Trinh was all in from the big blind, trailing with against Harry Pozefsky's . Trinh was looking to connect to one of his five outs but he missed on the turn and river.
Harry Pozefsky | 220,000 | 95,000 |
Minh Trinh | 0 | -70,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:04 AM Local Time
Kim Flops the Nuts to Take the Chip Lead
Hold'em
To say Thomas Kim has been on a roll since the final three table redraw might be a tad of an understatement. Kim has more than quadrupled up since the redraw took place and is now the tournament chipleader after a sizeable pot against Alexander Ziskin.
Ziskin opened to 13,000 from middle position getting called by both players in the blinds including Kim in the small. A flop fanned out and both players checked to Ziskin who continued for 19,000. Kim flatted and the big blind folded.
The hit the turn and Kim checked once more. Ziskin bet 56,000 and Kim raised to 115,000. Ziskin flatted and the peeled off on the river.
Kim led with a bet of 87,000 and Ziskin called only to muck when Kim tabled the , flopping the nuts.
Thomas Kim | 520,000 | 400,000 |
Alexander Ziskin | 65,000 | -58,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 1:01 AM Local Time
Ziskin Hits a Straight
PLO
Alexander Ziskin raised to 16,000 in the cutoff and shoved a total 57,000 over Jonathan Bryan's three-bet from the button. Bryan called for the extra few thousands.
Ziskin:
Bryan:
Ziskin hit the nuts on the board and doubled with a straight while Bryan dropped to last 52,000.
Alexander Ziskin | 123,000 | -137,000 |
Jonathan Bryan | 52,000 | -83,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 12:48 AM Local Time
Iacofano Eliminates Hendrix
Hold'em
Jonathan Bryan made it 12,000 on the button and Adam Hendrix jammed for 125,000 or so. Kevin Iacofano came over the top, reshoving out of the big blind. Bryan escaped and Hendrix found himself spinning with against . The board went out and Hendrix was eliminated in 20th place.
Kevin Iacofano | 400,000 | 90,000 |
Adam Hendrix | 0 | -159,000 |
Thursday, July 12, 2018 12:36 AM Local Time
Moscati and Lenter Both Peel Aces, Both Bust
PLO
Within a minute, two major hands emerged on two different table with each of them resulting in an elimination. Coincidentally, both busted players lost their tournament lives after peeling aces in PLO.
The first hand saw Vincent Moscati move all in on the flop of but he found himself in a terrible spot with as Jesse Vilchez snapped him off with . The turn gave Moscati some chances but a on the river eliminated him in 23rd place.
Over on another table, Fernando Brito and Scott Lenter were all in with very similar hands:
Lenter:
Brito:
The board ran out , delivering a cruel knockout as Brito made queens full of tens. Brito had 205,000, just enough to cover Lenter's 201,000.
Fernando Brito | 420,000 | 300,000 |
Jesse Vilchez | 235,000 | 90,000 |
Scott Lenter | 0 | -190,000 |
Vincent Moscati | 0 | -55,000 |