Event #65: MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold'em (freezeout)

Day 2 of Event #65: $1,000 Mini Main Event No-Limit Hold'em has come to an end. The event started this afternoon with 282 players out of a starting field of 3,823. Only five players remain with each player locking up a guaranteed payout of at least $118,898 with a first-place prize of $432,575 paired with the coveted WSOP bracelet.

Two-time WSOP bracelet winner Georgios Sotiropoulos is leading the final table with 105,550,000. Sotiropoulos was in full control throughout and will be the odds-on favorite going into the final day.

Rounding out the final five are Jordan Meltzer (39,000,075), Wataru Miyashita (35,900,000), James Patterson (26,600,000), and James Rubinski (22,325,000).

2021 WSOP Mini Main Event Final Table Seat Draw

A few notables who busted earlier in the day were bracelet winner Martin Jacobson, eight-time circuit ring and bracelet winner Michael Lech, and GG Poker Ambassador Nana Sanechika.

The final five players will return on Friday, November 5th at 12:00 p.m. local time to the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino to play down to a winner. The event will resume at Level 41 with blinds of 1,200,000/2,400,000 with a big blind ante of 2,400,000.

Stay tuned for more coverage of this event and the entire 2021 World Series of Poker from the PokerNews Live Reporting Team.

The play has ended for the night five-handed and the remaining players will return tomorrow at noon in the Amazon room. Chip count and full recap to follow.

The action picked up when Matthew Jewett shoved all-in for about 11,000,000 and James Patterson called from behind, covering him.

Matthew Jewett:   
James Patterson:   

The board ran out       and Patterson eliminated Jewett with two-pair, kings and jacks.

James Patterson	26,600,000	10,600,000
Matthew Jewett	0	-56,000,000

All the chips got in the middle between David Tuthill and Georgios Sotiropoulos putting Tuthill at risk for his tournament life.

David Tuthill:   
Georgios Sotiropoulos:   

The board ran out       giving Sotiropoulos two pair and eliminating Tuthill from the tournament in 7th place.

Georgios Sotiropoulos	76,500,000	21,500,000
David Tuthill	0	-1,500,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised to 4,000,000 from under the gun, David Tuthill shoved all in, and Sotiropoulos called for 27,300,000.

Georgios Sotiropoulos:   
David Tuthill:   

The board ran out      , leaving Tuthill with nothing more than a missed straight draw and 1,500,000 after the hand.

Georgios Sotiropoulos	55,000,000	29,500,000
David Tuthill	1,500,000	-25,650,000

The action was picked up preflop when David Tuthill went all-in for his remaining 13.5 million in chips and was called by Erkut Yilmaz to put Tuthill at risk for his tournament life.

David Tuthill:   
Erkut Yilmaz:   

The board ran out       and with that Tuthill doubles up his stack through Yilmaz.

David Tuthill	27,150,000	14,150,000
Erkut Yilmaz	5,200,000	-15,300,000

James Morgan raised all in for 9,900,000 from early position. Action folded to Peter Cross in the big blind who leaned back in his chair and let out a deep sigh.

"I have a really good hand. Not really good, but I probably wouldn't fold one better," he said.

The clock was eventually called and Cross folded. "I've never folded that hand for six bigs in my life," he said.

One hand later, Cross shoved from the small blind for around 9,500,000 and big blind James Rubinski called.

Peter Cross:   
James Rubinski:   

Rubinski flopped a set on    , leaving Cross drawing to a straight. The turn came   while the   fell on the river, sending Cross to the rail in 10th place.

James Rubinski	30,000,000	16,000,000
James Morgan	14,000,000	2,000,000
Peter Cross	0	-17,000,000

The action picked up when Jordan Meltzer opened for 4,000,000 in early position and James Rubinski called from behind.

The flop was    . Meltzer lead out for 8,000,000 and Rubinski called.

The turn was the  , both players checked to the river  . The action checked again and Meltzer flipped over    for a set of sevens and Rubinski mucked.

Jordan Meltzer	46,000,000	9,000,000
James Rubinski	14,000,000	-16,000,000

Georgios Sotiropoulos raised to 2,400,000 from early position and Erkut Yilmaz called in middle position. Wataru Miyashita was on the button and shoved for 9,450,000. Sotiropoulos folded but Yilmaz called.

Wataru Miyashita:   
Erkut Yilmaz:   

The flop brought    , giving Miyashita a pair of aces but Yilmaz a flush draw. Yilmaz missed the    turn and river and handed over the chips to Miyashita.

Erkut Yilmaz	26,000,000	-10,000,000
Wataru Miyashita	21,000,000	12,300,000