Sunday, October 24, 2021 6:08 PM Local Time
Andler Folds to Rockowitz's Shove
Picking up the action on the flop, Christopher Andler check-raised the pot from 18,000 to 103,000 and Jesse Rockowitz tank-called on the button. Andler then checked the on the turn and Rockowitz eventually jammed for 152,000.
That sent Andler into the tank and nobody was willing to call the clock on him. He eventually folded and Rockowitz claimed the pot without showdown.
Jesse Rockowitz | 300,000 | 149,500 |
Christopher Andler | 146,000 | -184,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 6:02 PM Local Time
Yanovski Finishes Off Lamb
Ben Lamb was down to his last few big blinds, and went all in from the small blind against Leonid Yanovski in the big.
Ben Lamb:
Leonid Yanovski:
Lamb was ahead with his pair, but the flop of turned the hand in Yanovski's favor. Lamb could not catch up on the turn or river to end his day.
Leonid Yanovski | 465,000 | 15,000 |
Ben Lamb | 0 | -25,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:54 PM Local Time
Yanovski Doubles Through Lamb
On a heads-up flop of , the near-identical stacks of Ben Lamb in the small blind and Leonid Yanovski out of the big blind went into the middle with Yanovski as the player at risk.
Leonid Yanovski:
Ben Lamb:
The turn changed nothing yet but the river improved Yanovski to the ace-high flush. Both stacks were counted and Yanovski doubled for 214,000 to leave Lamb on the ropes.
Leonid Yanovski | 450,000 | 220,000 |
Ben Lamb | 25,000 | -65,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:46 PM Local Time
Elezra Forced to Fold
On a flop of , Leonid Yanovski check-raised Eli Elezra's 36,000 chip bet to put him at risk for his final 56,000.
Elezra considered the bet for a bit, then opted to fold and preserve his last 11 big blinds.
Leonid Yanovski | 230,000 | 50,000 |
Eli Elezra | 55,000 | -105,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:46 PM Local Time
Ruben Gets the Fold
Coming off his third WSOP bracelet win Saturday in Event #42: $1,500 Razz, Bradley Ruben bet the flop against Elia Ahmadian. Both players checked the turn, before Ruben bet 18,000 on the river. Ahmadian took some time before making the fold, shipping the pot to Ruben.
Bradley Ruben | 235,000 | 18,000 |
Elia Ahmadian | 65,000 | 5,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:41 PM Local Time
Payout Information Released
A total of 344 entries created a prize pool of $3,207,800 and the top 52 finishers will earn at least $16,141 for their efforts. Reaching the official eight-handed final will lock up a payday of $71,242 and the winner will receive the coveted gold bracelet and top prize of $746,477.
Place | Prize (in USD) | Place | Prize (in USD) |
1 | $746,477 | 9 | $55,259 |
2 | $461,360 | 10-11 | $43,601 |
3 | $324,800 | 12-13 | $35,007 |
4 | $232,236 | 14-16 | $28,609 |
5 | $168,689 | 17-24 | $23,806 |
6 | $124,508 | 25-32 | $20,176 |
7 | $93,406 | 33-40 | $17,654 |
8 | $71,242 | 41-52 | $16,141 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:36 PM Local Time
Witz Joins Sandrock in Millionaires Club
Only two players in the final 77 have reached the one million chip club, while several other big stacks sit over 500,000.
Chris Sandrock | 1,400,000 | -20,000 |
Jonathan Witz | 1,060,000 | 335,000 |
Nader Younes | 650,000 | 5,000 |
Arthur Morris | 625,000 | 0 |
Andrew Donabedian | 580,000 | 434,500 |
Michael Kuney | 572,000 | 22,000 |
JC Tran | 545,000 | 145,000 |
Kyle Montgomery | 525,000 | -10,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:32 PM Local Time
Sandrock Notches Up Another Elimination
Heads-up to the turn, Amir Mirrasouli bet 30,000 and Chris Sandrock then raised the pot to 140,000. Mirrasouli tanked for 90 seconds and called, leaving himself just 21,000 behind. The fell on the river and Mirrasouli checked. Sandrock grabbed into his massive tower of chips and bet 45,000.
Now it was up to Mirrasouli again as he tanked, then sigh-called. Sandrock rolled over the for a straight and Mirrasouli flung his cards into the muck with force as they couldn't be retrieved with certainty before storming out of the tournament area.
On his former table, pretty much everyone just smiled as the Sandrock show added another chapter on Day 2.
Chris Sandrock | 1,420,000 | 250,000 |
James Tian | 0 | -160,000 |
Aleksey Levin | 0 | -121,500 |
Amir Mirrasouli | 0 | -190,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:27 PM Local Time
Chidwick Gets the Double Up
Stephen Chidwick moved the rest of his stack into the middle on a flop, and Nader Younes called.
Stephen Chidwick:
Nader Younes:
Younes showed two pair to Chidwick's pocket kings when the money went in. The turn and river gave Chidwick a better two pair for the full double up.
Nader Younes | 645,000 | -15,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 130,000 | 62,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:25 PM Local Time
Levi Leaves Collopy Short
On a river board reading , Jim Collopy check-raised a 15,000 chip bet from Shahar Levi to 80,000, which would put Levi all-in. Levi instantly called.
Shahar Levi:
Jim Collopy:
Levi showed Collopy the nuts with his ace-high flush to double through the recent $3,000 H.O.R.S.E. bracelet winner.
Shahar Levi | 185,000 | 105,000 |
Jim Collopy | 35,000 | -25,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:18 PM Local Time
Recent Eliminations
Only 79 players remain and online legend Niklas "lena900" Astedt is no longer among them.
Mark Barnett | 0 | -39,000 |
Niklas Astedt | 0 | -80,000 |
Jarod Minghini | 0 | -80,000 |
Jake Schindler | 0 | -65,000 |
Travis Pearson | 0 | -360,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:17 PM Local Time
Zanot Takes It on the Turn
Thomas Zanot and Julian Milliard-Feral were battling in a big pot, with over 150,000 chips in the middle after the flop. Zanot then moved all-in on the turn, leaving Milliard-Feral with a tough decision and only 22,000 chips behind. Milliard-Feral found the fold, and Zanot took it down.
Thomas Zanot | 425,000 | 184,500 |
Julian Milliard-Feral | 22,000 | -266,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:16 PM Local Time
Montgomery Over Half a Million
Daniel Fuhs raised from under the gun and was called by Stephen Chidwick in the cutoff and Kyle Montgomery in the small blind. The flop came and Montgomery checked. Fuhs now continued for 12,000 and Chidwick called. Montgomery had other plans in mind and check-raised the pot by piling in a tower of orange T-5,000 chips.
A quick fold by Fuhs followed and Chidwick counted his remaining stack before coming to the same conclusion.
Kyle Montgomery | 535,000 | 71,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 68,000 | 35,000 |
Daniel Fuhs | 65,000 | -20,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:13 PM Local Time
Various Betting Discs in Order From High to Low
Nader Younes | 660,000 | 315,000 |
Arthur Morris | 625,000 | 62,000 |
David Benyamine | 510,000 | 55,000 |
Christopher Andler | 330,000 | 77,000 |
Sam Soverel | 240,000 | 34,000 |
Brett Richey | 220,000 | -30,000 |
Mike Gorodinsky | 170,000 | 58,000 |
Eli Elezra | 160,000 | 45,000 |
Andrei Mitsiuk | 146,000 | 8,500 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:10 PM Local Time
Sandrock Soaring Over a Million
Day 1 chip leader Chris Sandrock more than survived his challenging first table, and while he's since been moved, he still has bracelet winners JC Tran and Aaron Wallace at his table.
Regardless, Sandrock has continued to flourish today and is the first player over a million chips.
Chris Sandrock | 1,170,000 | 185,000 |
JC Tran | 400,000 | -210,000 |
Aaron Wallace | 275,000 | -15,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 5:05 PM Local Time
Wolff Doubles Up Flush Over Flush
George Wolff and his opponent checked a monotone flop, then checked through again on the turn. On the river , business picked up as Wolff bet 40,000 and got check-raised all in for the rest of his 135,000 chip stack. Wolff happily called.
His opponent showed for the second nut flush, while Wolff showed for the nut flush to earn a double up.
George Wolff | 270,000 | 180,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:59 PM Local Time
Benyamine Scores the Knockout
David Benyamine had a decision to make after the flop, but called a bet to see the turn. After his opponent bet again, Benyamine raised enough to put his opponent all in. The call was made, and Benyamine was ahead as he turned over for two pair. The river completed a full house for Benyamine to earn the knockout, and take his stack over the 450,000 mark.
David Benyamine | 455,000 | 164,500 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:58 PM Local Time
Boiko Busts to Kuney
The chips of Iaroslav Boiko went all-in before the flop with the and he faced one of the bigger stacks on the table in Michael Kuney with the .
One jack was not enough on the board and that spelled the end for Boiko.
Michael Kuney | 550,000 | 77,500 |
Iaroslav Boiko | 0 | -248,000 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:56 PM Local Time
More Recent Casualties as of Lately
Only 11 tables remain in play and a quick glance at the field reveals that the defending champion Dash Dudley won't be the repeat winner in this tournament. He last had some 40,000 in chips but is nowhere to be found in the tournament area.
Dash Dudley | 0 | -50,000 |
Antonios Rouggeris | 0 | -207,000 |
Oliver Bosch | 0 | -140,000 |
Bradley Berman | 0 | -110,000 |
Tom Hu | 0 | -52,000 |
Blake Napierala | 0 | -63,500 |
Allan Le | 0 | 0 |
Michael Banducci | 0 | -242,500 |
Joseph Sanders | 0 | -36,000 |
Christopher Usude | 0 | -140,500 |
Scott Haze | 0 | -132,500 |
Sunday, October 24, 2021 4:51 PM Local Time
Le Chips Up Further
On the river of a board , Tommy Le and James Tian invested another 18,000 chips each. Tian tabled the but it was no good, as Le had that beat with for a flush.
Le's stack size has increased further as he leaped well above the current average.
Tommy Le | 395,000 | 155,000 |
James Tian | 160,000 | -61,500 |