Friday, October 29, 2021 3:17 PM Local Time
Buckley Doubles Through Claassen
Pot Limit Omaha
With around 18,500 in the middle and the flop showing , DJ Buckley was all-in for 41,200 with the . Christopher Claassen looked him up with the and even made trips queens on the turn. However, the river gave Buckley the nut flush and he doubled.
| DJ Buckley | 100,000 | 66,400  |
| Christopher Claassen | 28,000 | -84,200  |
Friday, October 29, 2021 3:09 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts from Amazon Gold
| Matthew Schultz | 202,000 | 112,400 |
| Paul Holder | 200,000 | -1,500 |
| Mike Matusow | 165,000 | 20,000 |
| Matt Vengrin | 130,000 | 2,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 125,000 | -10,000 |
| Tony Hartmann | 120,000 | 33,100 |
| Ashly Butler | 88,000 | 26,500 |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 80,000 | -7,100 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 3:03 PM Local Time
Ramos Felted by Israelashvili
Pot-Limit Omaha
On a flop of , Felipe Ramos was all-in out of the small blind against Roland Israelashvili and they flipped over their cards.
Felipe Ramos:
Roland Israelashvili:
Ramos had a gutshot and back door flush draws while Israelashvili had two pair with back door hearts and diamond draws. The turn and river failed to provide any help to Ramos and he was eliminated.
| Roland Israelashvili | 135,000 | 22,300 |
| Felipe Ramos | 0 | -72,100 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 3:01 PM Local Time
Assorted Counts
| Nicholas Julia | 290,000 | 0 |
| Ryan Himes | 270,000 | 60,000 |
| Kevin Gerhart | 200,000 | 41,700 |
| Adam Owen | 200,000 | 45,700 |
| Mike Matusow | 145,000 | 5,000 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 135,000 | 0 |
| Maria Ho | 120,000 | -15,900 |
| Carol Fuchs | 105,000 | -25,000 |
| Greg Mueller | 85,000 | 6,500 |
| Chad Eveslage | 85,000 | -58,800 |
| Jon Turner | 75,000 | -23,200 |
| Yueqi Zhu | 43,000 | 9,000 |
| Derek McMaster | 40,000 | -12,100 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:58 PM Local Time
Hachem Off to a Great Start
No-Limit Hold'em
"Nice call, good game guys," Tom Gity said on his way out and grabbed all belongings. His entire stack was shipped over to Joe Hachem, who enjoys an excellent start into Day 2. In a NLHE round on the second rotation, Hachem made the top two pair with on a board and Gity's cards were already tossed into the muck.
| Joe Hachem | 230,000 | 165,000 |
| Tom Gity | 0 | -61,800 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:57 PM Local Time
Robbins Eliminated in Three-Way All-In
Pot-Limit Omaha
Following a min-raise by Craig Chait, a call by Jim Collopy and a button call by Casey Robbins, Scott Bohlman raised the pot out of the small blind. Tony Hartmann jammed in the big blind to force out Chait and Collopy, Robbins called all-in for 17,900 and Bohlman called.
Casey Robbins:
Tony Hartmann:
Scott Bohlman:
The board ran out and Hartmann earned it all while Robbins was eliminated.
| Tony Hartmann | 120,000 | 33,100 |
| Scott Bohlman | 85,000 | -72,500 |
| Jim Collopy | 58,000 | 42,000 |
| Craig Chait | 18,000 | -27,000 |
| Casey Robbins | 0 | -45,300 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:55 PM Local Time
Trivett Eliminated by Berry
Seven Card Stud
Michael Trivett: / /
Will Berry: / /
Michael Trivett made it four bets on third and then got it in after fourth when he held a four-card straight draw. Will Berry had queens by then but improved to a king-high straight on sixth to leave Trivett drawing dead. Ultimately, Berry ended up with an ace-high straight.
| Will Berry | 75,000 | 55,600 |
| Michael Trivett | 0 | -48,900 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:53 PM Local Time
Updated Chip Counts
| Nicholas Julia | 290,000 | 152,200 |
| Marco Johnson | 155,000 | 46,900 |
| Mike Matusow | 140,000 | 42,300 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 135,000 | -34,000 |
| Carol Fuchs | 130,000 | 18,800 |
| Jason Somerville | 95,000 | 41,300 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 80,000 | 18,000 |
| Young Phan | 65,000 | 2,500 |
| Amnon Filippi | 55,000 | -6,600 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:52 PM Local Time
Barber Folds the River
Omaha Hi-Lo
Daniel Scroggins bet the turn while in the blinds and was called by Andrew Barber as the initial raiser. Scroggins then bet the on the river and Barber sent his cards into the muck. Both players still hold near identical stacks to what they started with as the first three tables in the Amazon Gold section already broke.
| Daniel Scroggins | 95,000 | -10,000 |
| Andrew Barber | 67,000 | 2,100 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:50 PM Local Time
Rast Near the Top
Two players have been eliminated on the table of Brian Rast, who has continued to build a stack early on and now sits on almost 300k. Kyle Montgomery and Daniel Brodie are no longer featured as both ran out of chips.
| Brian Rast | 275,000 | 41,000 |
| Kyle Montgomery | 0 | -27,000 |
| Daniel Brodie | 0 | -13,300 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:44 PM Local Time
Himes the Victor after Damm Folds
Seven Card Stud
Ryan Himes: / /
Josh Damm: / /
The action was picked up on seventh street with Ryan Himes who had fired out another big bet into a sizeable pot. This sent Damm into the tank for a brief moment, but he eventually opted to fold, and Himes was awarded the pot.
| Ryan Himes | 210,000 | 19,100 |
| Josh Damm | 19,000 | -37,200 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:36 PM Local Time
Vengrin Takes From Puetz
Seven Card Stud
Matt Vengrin: / /
Christopher Puetz: / /
Joining the action on fifth, Matt Vengrin bet with a pair of tens, and Christopher Puetz raised for Vengrin to call. Vengrin bet again on sixth and Puetz raised, Vengrin called. On seventh street, Vengrin check-called and Puetz announced a pair of fours, which Vengrin had beat with for tens and eights.
| Matt Vengrin | 128,000 | 55,800 |
| Christopher Puetz | 82,000 | -87,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:34 PM Local Time
Szymaszek Takes From Waxman
No-Limit Hold'em
Four ways to the turn, the action checked to Matt Waxman and he bet 4,800. Matt Szymaszek raised to 16,800 and that forced out Kao Saechao and David "ODB" Baker. Waxman tank-called and checked again the on the river.
Szymaszek bet 37,500 and Waxman now spent several minutes in the tank. Saechao wanted to bet Waxman $100 to guess the exact cards of Szymaszek and Waxman folded after a very long consideration.
"Black fives," Saechao said but Szymaszek didn't join their game as he simply mucked the cards before collecting the pot.
| Matt Szymaszek | 185,000 | 16,100 |
| Matt Waxman | 95,000 | -6,900 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:29 PM Local Time
Updated Chips Counts
| Brian Rast | 234,000 | 21,900 |
| Ray Henson | 190,000 | -600 |
| Robert Mizrachi | 169,000 | 31,000 |
| Qinghai Pan | 150,000 | -5,500 |
| Andrew Kelsall | 125,000 | -21,000 |
| Nick Guagenti | 110,000 | 28,000 |
| Marcus Mizzi | 100,000 | 21,700 |
| Joe Hachem | 65,000 | -2,700 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:25 PM Local Time
Ray Jams Into Arieh
No-Limit Hold'em
Joshua Ray raised to 2,600 and Josh Arieh then made it 6,300 to go from one seat over in the cutoff. Ray jammed for what appeared to be around 62,000 and Arieh eventually folded.
| Josh Arieh | 135,000 | 5,300 |
| Joshua Ray | 70,000 | -9,000 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:19 PM Local Time
Brunner Eliminates Siegel
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
The hand was discovered after the final draw with Jordan Siegel all-in versus Brian Brunner.
The players tabled their hands and it was the for a ten-six low held by Brunner that bested the for a ten-eight low held by Siegel, and the latter was eliminated from the tournament.
| Brian Brunner | 133,000 | 28,100 |
| Jordan Siegel | 0 | -26,600 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:16 PM Local Time
Early Casualties At a Glance
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Kosei Ichinose started the day with just a few big bets and was eliminated right away. Matt Grapenthien also walked out of the tournament area and Peter Levine followed suit.
Levine drew one in his last hand while Craig Chait and Jim Collopy patted. Levine showed a but Chait had that beat with the . Collopy briefly showed his cards and tossed them into the muck.
"What is the next game, NL Hold'em?" Collopy grinned after he was reduced to a short stack.
| Craig Chait | 45,000 | 19,900 |
| Jim Collopy | 16,000 | -23,200 |
| Peter Levine | 0 | -5,000 |
| Matt Grapenthien | 0 | -13,400 |
| Kosei Ichinose | 0 | -7,200 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 2:10 PM Local Time
Unsal Wins Small One vs Levine
Limit 2-7 Triple Draw
Onur Unsal raised from the small blind and Peter Levine called in the big blind. Unsal discarded two and Levine took one new card. Unsal then bet and Levine called. Both took one each and checked before they took one each again. Unsal bet and Levine folded.
| Onur Unsal | 105,000 | 10,800 |
| Peter Levine | 5,000 | -10,100 |
Friday, October 29, 2021 12:04 PM Local Time
Kao Saechao Leading Day 2 of Event #54: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed
Here comes Day 2 of Event #54: $2,500 Nine-Game Mix 6-Handed.
A total of 319 entries were recorded on Day 1 of this event. Of those total entries, 136 unique individuals will be returning to the felt where they will play ten 60-minute levels, with a 15-minute break after each level and a 60-minute dinner break after level 16 (approximately 8:45 p.m. local (PST) time. The money bubble will burst at 48 players, with a min-cash worth $4,084.
Leading the remaining mixed-gamers is the incredibly entertaining Kao Saechao (240,000). Right behind Saechao with his fifth WSOP bracelet notched on his belt is the red hot Brian Rast (212,100). Look for these two to set the tone for the day as these remaining hopefuls look to secure a position at that featured final table with a coveted WSOP gold bracelet and the $168,608 first-place cash prize awaiting the winner.
Alongside Rast and Saechao, many other notables are set to return today. Bracelet winners Eli Elezra (196,100 chips, 4x WSOP Winner), Kevin Gerhart (158,300 chips, 3x WSOP Winner), Scott Bohlman (157,500 chips, 1x WSOP Winner), David Williams (153,100 chips, 1x WSOP Winner), and Andrew Kelsall (146,000 chips, 1x WSOP winner) round out the top twenty, and will each be looking to use their experience and expertise to navigate their way to more coveted WSOP gold hardware.
Please keep it here on PokerNews for all the latest updates, or live at The Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in the Amazon Room where cards will be back in the air at 2:00 p.m. local (PST) time.