Monday, April 1, 2019 1:08 AM Local Time
Asher Conniff
Asher Conniff started Day 2 just outside the top-20, but after ten levels of play at Bally's Las Vegas, Conniff bagged the chip lead (3,030,000) entering the third and final day of play on Monday. Conniff, seeking his first WSOP Circuit Ring, is one of 12 players who survived to make Day 3.
Overall, there were a total of 117 players who returned for Day 2, but the final table was nearly reached as play concluded Sunday...READ MORE
Monday, April 1, 2019 12:21 AM Local Time
Day 2 is now complete and players are bagging up their chips.
A full recap of the day's action will be posted shortly.
Monday, April 1, 2019 12:20 AM Local Time
Rob Kuhn moves all in from under the gun for 303,000 and action folds around to William Wolf in the big blind. He calls, putting Kuhn's tournament life at risk.
Wolf:
Kuhn:
The flop is , giving each player a full house. The turn is the and the river completes the board, but neither of which are any help to Kuhn.
William Wolf - 885,000 (29 bb)
Rob Kuhn -
EliminatedMonday, April 1, 2019 12:13 AM Local Time
After a series of preflop raises, Robert Kuhn and Joshua Suyat get all their chips in the middle preflop. Suyat is the at-risk player. He's all in for about 850,000, and Kuhn has only a little bit more than him.
Suyat:
Kuhn:
The flop is . Both players flop sets, and Kuhn is drawing to a single out. The turn is the and the river is the . Suyat wins the pot with queens full to double up, and Kuhn is left severely short-stacked.
Joshua Suyat - 1,730,000 (57 bb)
Robert Kuhn - 160,000 (5 bb)
Monday, April 1, 2019 12:04 AM Local Time
Rambo Halpern raises to 65,000 from the hijack and Justin Young three-bets to 175,000 from the small blind. Halpern calls.
The flop is . Young shoves all in. He has Halpern outchipped, and the bet is for about 460,000 effective. Halpern thinks for a minute, then tosses out a chip to indicate a call.
Young:
Halpern:
Halpern has top pair, but Young is ahead with his pair of aces. The turns is the , giving Halpern outs to a chop, but the river is the . Young wins the pot with his overpair, and Halpern is eliminated. He finishes in 14th place, earning $11,752.
Justin Young - 2,140,000 (71 bb)
Rambo Halpern - Eliminated
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:59 PM Local Time
Alex Ziskin moves all in for 290,000 from the cutoff just before Kevin Calenzo moves all in for over 600,000 on the button. The players in the blinds quickly fold, leaving Ziskin and Calenzo heads up.
Ziskin is at risk and starts behind Calenzo heading to the flop.
Ziskin:
Calenzo:
The board runs out and Calenzo scoops this one with a pair of aces.
Kevin Calenzo - 940,000 (31 bb)
Alex Ziskin - Eliminated
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:52 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia
In a battle of the blinds, Jesse Sylvia gets all in against Vini Polpeta. Sylvia has the shorter stack, and he is at risk.
Sylvia:
Polpeta:
The board runs out . Sylvia misses the board, and Polpeta wins the pot.
Sylvia is eliminated in 16th place, and he earns $9,701
Vini Polpeta - 1,770,000 (59 bb)
Jesse Sylvia - Eliminated
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:48 PM Local Time
Three players see the flop come . Joshua Suyat checks from the big blind, Robert Kuhn checks from middle position, and Stanley Webb bets 100,000 from the cutoff. Suyat folds, then Kuhn calls.
The turn is the and Kuhn checks again. Webb moves all in for 729,000. Kuhn thinks for a minute, then calls.
Webb:
Kuhn:
Webb flopped a straight. Kuhn has only top pair, but is drawing to a bigger straight.
The river is the , a complete blank, and Webb wins the pot to double up.
Stanley Webb - 1,870,000 (62 bb)
Robert Kuhn - 1,335,000 (44 bb)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:43 PM Local Time
Asher Conniff opens to 65,000 from middle position and Steven Grybas calls in the hijack. Jesse Sylvia calls from the big blind and it's three-handed to the flop.
The flop is and Sylvia checks. Conniff bets 90,000 and Grybas folds. Sylvia calls and action is heads up to the turn.
The turn is the and both players check.
The is the river and Silvia checks. Conniff bets 170,000 and Sylvia tanks for over a minute, but eventually calls.
Conniff tables and Silvia tosses his cards into the muck.
Asher Conniff - 2,930,000 (97 bb)
Jesse Sylvia - 205,000 (6 bb)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:32 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia raises to 60,000 from early position. Kevin Yu calls from middle position and Stanley Lee calls from the big blind.
The flop is . Lee and Sylvia both check. Yu bets 125,000. Lee asks to see how much Yu has behind (it's about 440,000), and then moves all in. He has both opponents covered. Sylvia quickly folds. Yu thinks for about 30 seconds, then calls.
Yu:
Lee:
Yu is ahead with his pocket kings, but Lee has a flush draw and an inside straight draw.
The turn is the , and the river the . Lee makes his flush to win the pot and Yu is eliminated. He finishes in 17th place, earning $9,701.
Stanley Lee - 2,150,000 (71 bb)
Kevin Yu - Eliminated
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:26 PM Local Time
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:26 PM Local Time
James Sievers is under the gun and he moves all in for 157,000. Action folds around to William Wolf on the button and he moves all in for nearly 500,000. The players in the blinds quickly fold, leaving Sievers and Wolf heads up with Sievers' tournament life at stake.
Sievers:
Wolf:
The flop is giving Wolf a five-high straight. The turn and river are no help to Sievers and he is eliminated in 18th place.
William Wolf - 652,000 (27 bb)
James Sievers -
EliminatedSunday, March 31, 2019 11:18 PM Local Time
Table 1
1 - Rambo Halpern - 870,000
2 - William Wolf - 495,000
3 - Robert Kuhn - 1,540,000
4 - Justin Young - 1,720,000
5 - James Sievers - 150,000
6 - Stanley Webb - 675,000
7 - Alex Ziskin - 300,000
8 - Kevin Calenzo - 880,000
9 - Joshua Suyat - 1,055,000
Table 2
1 - Vini Polpeta - 1,410,000
2 - Kevin Yu - 700,000
3 - Asher Conniff - 2,320,000
4 - Simon Deadman - 1,220,000
5 - Steven Grybas - 930,000
6 - Daniel Park - 680,000
7 - Stanley Lee - 1,380,000
8 - James Fricker - 320,000
9 - Jesse Sylvia - 440,000
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:12 PM Local Time
Jonathan Gerrick gets the last of his chips in the middle against Rambo Halpern preflop. Gerrick has about 300,000 and Halpern has him covered.
Gerrick has , and he's up against Halpern's . Halpern's kings hold up, and Gerrick is eliminated in 19th place for $8,110.
The remaining 18 players are now redrawing to the final two tables.
Rambo Halpern - 900,000 (37 bb)
Jonathan Gerrick - Eliminated
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:09 PM Local Time
After a series of preflop raises, Justin Young and Jesse Sylvia get into an all-in confrontation preflop. Young is all in for 783,000 and Sylvia has him covered.
Young:
Sylvia:
The board comes , and Young makes a flush to win the pot and double up.
Justin Young - 1,590,000 (66 bb)
Jesse Sylvia - 490,000 (20 bb)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:06 PM Local Time
Peyman Ahmadi and Asher Conniff get all in preflop. Conniff has by far the bigger stack, and Ahmadi is at-risk.
Ahmadi:
Conniff:
The board runs out . Conniff hits his five to win, and Ahmadi is eliminated in 20th place. He earns $8,110.
Asher Conniff - 2,350,000 (97 bb)
Peyman Ahmadi - Eliminated
Sunday, March 31, 2019 11:01 PM Local Time
Jesse Sylvia and Jonathan Gerrick are heads up on a board. There's about 300,000 in the middle already following preflop and flop action.
Sylvia bets 105,000. Gerrick calls.
The river is the pairing the board. Sylvia bets 245,000 and Gerrick tanks for over a minute before he calls.
Sylvia tables for a flush and Gerrick mucks his cards.
Jesse Sylvia - 1,190,000 (49 bb)
Jonathan Gerrick - 320,000 (13 bb)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 10:57 PM Local Time
Sean Lee moves all in for 340,000 from the button and Joshua Suyat calls in the big blind.
Lee:
Suyat:
The flop is and Suyat's king-high is still best.
The turn gives Suyat a pair of kings and the river completes the board, eliminating Lee in 21st place.
Joshua Suyat - 890,000 (37 bb)
Sean Lee -
Eliminated Sunday, March 31, 2019 10:49 PM Local Time
Rambo Halpern raises to 55,000 from the hijack. Jesse Sylvia calls from the cutoff. Steve Grybas then moves all in for 387,000 from the big blind. Halpern folds, then Sylvia calls.
Grybas:
Sylvia:
The board runs out . Grybas wins with two pair, nines and sixes, and he doubles up.
Steve Grybas - 865,000 (36 bb)
Jesse Sylvia - 700,000 (29 bb)
Sunday, March 31, 2019 10:47 PM Local Time
Kevin Calenzo raises to 55,000 from the button. The small blind folds, and action is on Asher Conniff in the big blind. He spends about two minutes thinking, then reraises to 224,000. Calenzo moves all in and Conniff quickly calls.
Calenzo:
Conniff:
The flop is and Calenzo keeps the lead with his pocket kings. The the turn is the . Conniff makes a straight and Calenzo is drawing to a chop. The river is the . Conniff wins with his Broadway straight. The dealer counts down his stack. He was all in for 1,044,000, and he doubles up.
Asher Conniff - 2,124,000 (88 bb)
Kevin Calenzo - 780,000 (32 bb)