Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:37 PM Local Time
Addamo Ends Day 2 With Commanding Lead in Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold’em
Day 2 action has ended in Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed at the World Series of Poker with Michael Addamo having nearly half of the chips in play with a stack of 11,475,000. The next closest is Justin Bonomo with 4,975,000, who is followed closely by Erik Seidel with 4,335,000. Joining them for the live-streamed Day 3 action will be Gal Yifrach (3,160,0000), and Chris Hunichen (405,000).
Addamo, who is after his third WSOP bracelet, entered Day 2 with a commanding chip lead and his stack only increased throughout the eight hours of play. The Australian crusher put maximum pressure on his opponents throughout the day and at the final table — perhaps best demonstrated in a hand where Yifrach folded a set of fives on a board of when facing a shove from the runaway chip leader.
End of Day 2 Results
| | RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT/PLACE |
|---|
| | 1 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 11,475,000 |
| | 2 | Justin Bonomo | United States | 4,975,000 |
| | 3 | Erik Seidel | United States | 4,335,000 |
| | 4 | Gal Yifrach | United States | 3,160,000 |
| | 5 | Chris Hunichen | United States | 405,000 |
| | 6 | Bin Weng | United States | $202,236 |
| | 7 | Sam Soverel | United States | $157,666 |
| | 8 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | $126,141 |
| | 9 | Leonard Maue | Germany | $103,635 |
Bin Weng was the last player eliminated on Day 2 when he lost nearly all of his chips by calling off with pocket eights against the pocket nines of Bonomo. Weng was forced all-in in the big blind the next hand and his eight-seven couldn't get ahead of the king-jack of Bonomo.
Leonard Maue, Mustapha Kanit and Sam Soverel all made the nine-handed final table but couldn't make it to the end of the day.
Day 3 action will commence on Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. local time and will be live-streamed by PokerGO. The day will play down to a winner, who will earn a bracelet and a seven-figure cash of $1,132,968.
Will Addamo continue his spectacular high-stakes run and take down Event #38: $50,000 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed? Stay tuned to find out as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back tomorrow to cover Day 3.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:06 PM Local Time
End-of-Day Counts
| Michael Addamo | 11,475,000 | -225,000  |
| Justin Bonomo | 4,975,000 | 0 |
| Erik Seidel | 4,335,000 | -90,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 3,160,000 | 680,000  |
| Chris Hunichen | 405,000 | -75,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:04 PM Local Time
Day 2 Action Has Ended
Day 2 action has ended with five players remaining. Stay tuned for a recap of the day's events.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 10:03 PM Local Time
Bin Weng Eliminated in 6th Place ($202,236)
Bin Weng lost everything but crumbs when he opened under the gun and called a three-bet jam from Justin Bonomo in the big blind.
Weng had pocket eights and was pipped by the pocket nines of Bonomo and got no help from the runout of .
The next hand, Weng was forced all-in in the big blind and Michael Addamo opened to 200,000 on the button. Bonomo called in the small blind.
Bonomo and Addamo both checked on the flop and Addamo folded when facing a bet from Bonomo on the turn.
Justin Bonomo:
Bin Weng:
The river left Bonomo with the best hand and Weng was eliminated in sixth place to mark the end of Day 2.
| Justin Bonomo | 4,975,000 | 3,075,000 |
| Bin Weng | 0 | -2,825,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:49 PM Local Time
Yifrach Finds a Big Blind Special
Action folded to Chris Hunichen in the small blind who shoved on the shorter stack Gal Yifrach in the big blind.
Yifrach snap-called to put himself at risk.
Gal Yifrach:
Chris Hunichen:
The board came , clean for Yifrach and he doubled up. Hunichen was left with just over four big blinds.
"I wish you had ace-queen," said Hunichen. "Anything but aces."
| Gal Yifrach | 2,480,000 | 1,165,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 480,000 | -1,320,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:43 PM Local Time
Bonomo Plays Back at Addamo
Michael Addamo opened to 200,000 on the button and Justin Bonomo in the small blind showed he wasn't afraid to play back at the big stack and moved all-in for around 1,600,000. Addamo let it go.
| Michael Addamo | 11,700,000 | 2,560,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 1,900,000 | -400,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:36 PM Local Time
Yifrach Folds Set to Addamo on River
Gal Yifrach raised to 200,000 on the button and Michael Addamo defended the big blind.
The flop came and Addamo check-raised a 125,000 bet up to 375,000. Yifrach called.
The turn was the , Addamo led for 860,000, and Yifrach called.
The board completed with the and Addamo jammed. Yifrach went deep into the tank and moved around his 1,315,000 remaining chips while contemplating his decision. He eventually folded and showed . Addamo took the pot and mucked his cards, leaving Yifrach to only imagine what he had held.
| Michael Addamo | 11,900,000 | 2,760,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 1,315,000 | -1,515,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:25 PM Local Time
Sam Soverel Eliminated in 7th Place ($157,666)
Erik Seidel opened to 200,000 from under-the-gun and Sam Soverel ripped it in from the small blind for just over 2,000,000 and Seidel quickly called.
Sam Soverel:
Erik Seidel:
The flop came giving Soverel a set, but the turn peeled the to give Seidel the broadway straight. The fell on the river, not what Soverel needed as he exited the tournament area.
| Erik Seidel | 4,425,000 | 2,025,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 0 | -2,075,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:17 PM Local Time
Level 17 started
Level: 17
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 100,000
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:07 PM Local Time
Players on Another Break
Players are on another 15-minute break after collectively agreeing to skip the dinner break.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 9:06 PM Local Time
Bonomo Shoves Flop
Erik Seidel opened to 160,000 in middle position and Justin Bonomo flat-called in the cutoff, while Chris Hunichen defended in the big blind.
Seidel bet 200,000 when checked to on the flop of and Bonomo moved all-in for around 1,700,000. Hunichen and Seidel both folded.
| Erik Seidel | 2,400,000 | -500,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 2,300,000 | 450,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 1,800,000 | -675,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:56 PM Local Time
Weng Jams on Soverel
Bin Weng raised to 160,000 in the hijack and Sam Soverel three-bet to 425,000 on the button. The action came back to Weng who jammed in his stack and Soverel surrendered his hand.
| Bin Weng | 2,825,000 | 625,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 2,075,000 | -425,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:53 PM Local Time
Soverel Gets A Rip Though, Hunichen Rips and Gets Called
Gal Yifrach raised to 160,000 from early position and Sam Soverel shoved for 2,300,000. Yifrach let it go and Soverel took the pot.
On the next hand, Michael Addamo raised to 160,000 and Justin Bonomo called. Chris Hunichen then jammed for 955,000 and only Bonomo called.
Chris Hunichen:
Justin Bonomo:
The board came and Hunichen was awarded the pot.
| Michael Addamo | 9,140,000 | -160,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 2,830,000 | -170,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 2,500,000 | -500,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 2,475,000 | 1,575,000 |
| Justin Bonomo | 1,850,000 | -1,350,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:45 PM Local Time
Tens Good for Seidel
Erik Seidel opened to 160,000 in the cutoff and Bin Weng called in the big blind.
Seidel bet 150,000 on the flop of and Weng called. Both players checked on the turn and Weng led out with a bet of around 80,000 on the river. Seidel called.
Weng showed a pair of fives with and Seidel tabled a better pair with and took the pot down.
| Erik Seidel | 2,900,000 | 300,000 |
| Bin Weng | 2,200,000 | -500,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:42 PM Local Time
Seidel Takes Some From Soverel and Gives Some to Addamo
Sam Soverel opened on the button and Erik Seidel defended the big blind.
Seidel check-called a 100,000 bet on the flop. Both players checked the turn, and Seidel check-called for 240,000 on the river.
Soverel flashed which was no good against the of Seidel.
On the next hand, Erik Seidel called in the small blind and called when Michael Addamo raised to 320,000 in the big blind.
Seidel check-called a bet of 180,000 on the flop, and check-folded on the turn when Addamo fired out 360,000.
| Michael Addamo | 9,300,000 | 500,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 3,000,000 | -500,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 2,600,000 | 0 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:34 PM Local Time
PokerNews Podcast: Phil Hellmuth Talks 16th Bracelet; Mike Matusow in PHoF?
PokerNews Podcast
On the latest episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Jesse Fullen and Chad Holloway come to you from the 2021 World Series of Poker (WSOP)!
The biggest story was that of Phil Hellmuth finally breaking through and capturing his record-extending 16th WSOP gold bracelet. Find out what he had to say in his winner interview with the media after his victory.
Other stories include bracelet wins by Chance Kornuth, David "Bakes" Baker, and Ryan "Santasbzack2" Stoker. Plus, you can hear bracelet winner interviews from Jim Collopy, Mike Noori, Anthony Koutsos, and Karolis Sereika.
Finally, find out how PokerNews pissed off Mike Matusow in regards to the Poker Hall of Fame nominations, which leads to Jesse and Chad sharing their thoughts on "The Mouth" as well as the other 10 finalists. Who stands the best chance of being inducted? Find out here.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:33 PM Local Time
Updated Final Table Chip Counts
| Michael Addamo | 8,800,000 | 200,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 3,500,000 | 0 |
| Justin Bonomo | 3,200,000 | 500,000 |
| Gal Yifrach | 3,000,000 | 0 |
| Bin Weng | 2,700,000 | -150,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 2,600,000 | -30,000 |
| Chris Hunichen | 900,000 | -300,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:30 PM Local Time
Mustapha Kanit Eliminated in 8th Place ($126,141)
Mustapha Kanit raised to 160,000 from early position and Gal Yifrach shoved in the big blind for 1,525,000. Kanit thought it over before calling.
Mustapha Kanit:
Gal Yifrach:
The board came , no help to Kanit as he was eliminated. He picks up more than $125,000 for his efforts.
| Gal Yifrach | 3,000,000 | 1,700,000 |
| Mustapha Kanit | 0 | -1,400,000 |
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:27 PM Local Time
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021 8:21 PM Local Time
Kanit's Stack Dwindles
Mustapha Kanit opened in the hijack and Justin Bonomo moved all-in on the button for around 2,400,000. It folded back around to Kanit, who folded.
A similar hand took place shortly before where Kanit opened and folded to a three-bet from Michael Addamo.
| Justin Bonomo | 2,700,000 | -200,000 |
| Mustapha Kanit | 1,400,000 | -200,000 |