Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:46 AM Local Time
Leonid Yanovski Leads Final Six of the $888 Crazy Eights
A total 237 players of the 5,252 entry field came back for Day 2 and only six found bags at the end of 17 levels in Event #70: $888 Crazy Eights. The six finalists are returning at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16 to play down until a new champion is crowned earning the first-place prize of $888,891.
The lineup is led by Leonid Yanovski with a total of 62,200,000. Yanovski used his aggressive style to gain chips throughout the day, reaching the final two tables with over 14,000,000 in chips. He also is hot off another final table, finishing in fourth place inEvent #72: Mixed No-Limit Hold'em; Pot-Limit Omaha (8-Handed) and taking home $66,240.
Final Table Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|
| 430 | 1 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | 21,800,000 | 11 |
| 430 | 2 | Paul Fehlig | 48,700,000 | 24 |
| 430 | 3 | Leonid Yanovski | 62,200,000 | 31 |
| 430 | 4 | Timo Kamphues | 7,400,000 | 4 |
| 430 | 5 | Sejin Park | 14,600,000 | 7 |
| 430 | 6 | David Moses | 49,100,000 | 25 |
Following Yanovski is David Moses, bagging a total of 49,100,000 in chips after being short-stacked most of the final table. Moses started to ramp up his stack after putting his last 10,000,000 in the middle with pocket kings against Georgios Sotiropoulos' pocket queens. Moses thought his tournament was done as the flop came with a queen on it but the king came on the turn securing his double up.
Sotiropoulos also found a bag at the end of Day 2, finishing with 21,800,000. Sotiropoulos is no stranger to final tables as he also is coming off a final table finish as he won his third WSOP gold bracelet and $432,575 in Event #65: MINI Main Event No-Limit Hold'em.
However, Sotiropoulos isn't the only bracelet winner as 2019 $400 Colossus Winner Sejin Park is looking to capture his second gold bracelet, coming into Day 3 with 14,600,000.
Georgios Sotiropoulos
Many notables made Day 2 but were not fortunate enough to make it to Day 3, including Ari Engel,Pierre Calamusa, Eric Baldwin, Michael Lech and Justin Arnwine.
All six players have locked up a payout of $79,888 and will continue to battle for the grand prize of $888,891. The next blinds will be 1,000,000/2,000,000 with a 2,000,000 big blind ante. Make sure to follow along with PokerNews on Tuesday at 2 p.m.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:04 AM Local Time
End-of-Day Chip Counts
| Leonid Yanovski | 62,200,000 | 9,400,000  |
| David Moses | 49,100,000 | 700,000 |
| Paul Fehlig | 48,700,000 | -2,300,000  |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 21,800,000 | -3,000,000 |
| Sejin Park | 14,600,000 | -13,400,000 |
| Timo Kamphues | 7,400,000 | -2,600,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:53 AM Local Time
Play Has Ended For The Night
Play has ended for the night. End of day chip counts and recap to follow.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:52 AM Local Time
Joseph Liberta Eliminated in 7th Place ($61,888)
Joseph Liberta raised to 5,000,000 under the gun, leaving himself with 1,000,000 behind, and the action folded around to David Moses on the button who announced 10,000,000. The blinds quickly folded and Liberta put in the rest of his chips.
Joseph Liberta:
David Moses:
Moses had him dominated and on the flop he was almost certain to knock Liberta out of the tournament. The board completed with the on the turn and the on the river, sealing Liberta's fate of seventh place and taking home $61,888.
| David Moses | 48,400,000 | 16,300,000 |
| Joseph Liberta | 0 | -3,800,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:47 AM Local Time
Moses Scoops A Massive Pot
David Moses raised to 9,300,000 from under the gun leaving himself a single 100,000 chip behind. Georgios Sotiropoulos called from middle position and Sejin Park called in the small blind.
The flop was the . Park and Moses checked then Sotiropoulos made it 3,100,000. Park folded and Moses put his last 100,000 chip in the middle and the cards were flipped over.
David Moses:
Georgios Sotiropoulos:
Moses was behind his opponent's set of queens but that all changed after the turn gave him a set of cowboys. Moses earned a double as nothing changed after the river completed the board.
| David Moses | 32,100,000 | 22,700,000 |
| Sejin Park | 28,000,000 | -13,200,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 24,800,000 | -8,500,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:30 AM Local Time
Farhad Davoudzadeh Eliminated in 8th Place ($47,888)
Farhad Davoudzadeh put his last 3,400,000 in the middle from early position and Georgios Sotiropoulos min-clicked on the button, forcing the blinds to fold quickly.
Farhad Davoudzadeh:
Georgios Sotiropoulos:
Davoudzadeh had him dominated and both players connected on the flop. The turn was nasty one for Davoudzadeh as he fell behind and the on the river changed nothing.
| Leonid Yanovski | 52,800,000 | 5,800,000 |
| Paul Fehlig | 51,000,000 | 14,000,000 |
| Sejin Park | 41,200,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 33,300,000 | -100,000 |
| Timo Kamphues | 10,000,000 | -6,000,000 |
| David Moses | 9,400,000 | -9,400,000 |
| Farhad Davoudzadeh | 0 | -6,000,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:15 AM Local Time
Park Jams the Turn
Sejin Park raised in middle position and Leonid Yanovski three-bet to 7,400,000. Park made the call.
The flop came and Park called the continuation bet of 4,400,000 from Yanovski.
The hit the turn and Yanovski slowed down, checking to Park. After giving it about ten seconds of thought Park jammed the rest of his stack in the middle and Yanovski snap-folded.
| Leonid Yanovski | 47,000,000 | -17,500,000 |
| Sejin Park | 37,200,000 | 12,700,000 |
| Paul Fehlig | 37,000,000 | -9,000,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 33,400,000 | 8,400,000 |
| David Moses | 18,800,000 | -2,200,000 |
| Farhad Davoudzadeh | 6,000,000 | -3,200,000 |
| Joseph Liberta | 3,800,000 | -6,300,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:05 AM Local Time
Level 39 started
Level: 39
Blinds: 800,000/1,600,000
Ante: 1,600,000
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 1:00 AM Local Time
Lich Bui Eliminated in 9th Place ($37,891)
Lich Bui raised the hijack to 3,300,000 and Leonid Yanovski put in a stack of browns for over 20,000,000 in the small blind. Bui quickly put his entire stack of just over 20,000,000 in the middle and both hands were tabled.
Lich Bui:
Leonid Yanovski:
Bui was ahead until the seven came in the window on the flop and the board completed with the on the turn and the on the river for Yanovski to improve to a full house.
| Leonid Yanovski | 64,500,000 | 20,500,000 |
| Lich Bui | 0 | -15,000,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:55 AM Local Time
Moses Shows One
David Moses opened to 2,400,000 in the cutoff and Lich Bui called in the big blind.
Both players checked the flop before the landed on the turn.
Bui checked and Moses fired out a small bet of 1,400,000. Bui folded and Moses flashed an ace before raking in the pot.
| David Moses | 21,000,000 | 8,900,000 |
| Lich Bui | 15,000,000 | -5,500,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:43 AM Local Time
Liberta Tries to Steal One
In a limped pot, Joseph Liberta and Leonid Yanovski both checked the flop. The hit the turn and Liberta fired out a bet of 2,300,000 and Yanovski made the call.
The river got checked by both players and Liberta showed for no pair, and Yanovski took down the pot with .
| Paul Fehlig | 46,000,000 | -1,400,000 |
| Leonid Yanovski | 44,000,000 | 11,000,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 25,000,000 | 1,600,000 |
| Sejin Park | 24,500,000 | -600,000 |
| Lich Bui | 20,500,000 | -2,800,000 |
| Timo Kamphues | 16,000,000 | 1,100,000 |
| David Moses | 12,100,000 | -4,900,000 |
| Joseph Liberta | 10,100,000 | -6,900,000 |
| Farhad Davoudzadeh | 9,200,000 | 700,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:25 AM Local Time
Level 38 started
Level: 38
Blinds: 600,000/1,200,000
Ante: 1,200,000
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:10 AM Local Time
Break Time
Players are now on the last 15-minute break of the night.
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:09 AM Local Time
Park Makes Tough Call to Double
David Moses raised under the gun to 2,200,000 and only Sejin Park came along from the big blind.
On the flop, Park check-called a continuation bet of 1,500,000.
The hit the turn and both players checked. Park led out for 1,500,000 after the completed the board on the river.
Moses raised to 10,000,000 and Park went deep into the tank with 8,100,000 total. After seemingly going back and forth on the decision he eventually put the chips in the middle. Park tabled to get a full double as Moses showed .
| Sejin Park | 25,100,000 | 12,400,000 |
| David Moses | 17,000,000 | -12,900,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:00 AM Local Time
Final Table Seat Draw
| Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|
| 1 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | 23,400,000 |
| 2 | Lich Bui | 23,300,000 |
| 3 | Paul Fehlig | 47,400,000 |
| 4 | Joseph Liberta | 17,000,000 |
| 5 | Leonid Yanovski | 33,000,000 |
| 6 | Farhad Davoudzadeh | 8,500,000 |
| 7 | Timo Kamphues | 14,900,000 |
| 8 | Sejin Park | 12,700,000 |
| 9 | David Moses | 29,900,000 |
| Paul Fehlig | 47,400,000 | 19,400,000 |
| Leonid Yanovski | 33,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
| David Moses | 29,900,000 | 9,700,000 |
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 23,400,000 | 4,400,000 |
| Lich Bui | 23,300,000 | -1,200,000 |
| Joseph Liberta | 17,000,000 | 2,900,000 |
| Timo Kamphues | 14,900,000 | 3,300,000 |
| Sejin Park | 12,700,000 | -19,300,000 |
| Farhad Davoudzadeh | 8,500,000 | 4,200,000 |
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 12:00 AM Local Time
Tyler Phillips Eliminated in 10th Place ($30,030)
The action was picked up with both players' hole cards face up on a board reading .
Tyler Phillips:
Paul Fehlig:
Fehlig eliminated Phillips with two pair, sixes and fives.
| Paul Fehlig | 28,000,000 | 500,000 |
| Tyler Phillips | 0 | -26,500,000 |
Monday, November 15, 2021 11:47 PM Local Time
Liberta Smashes the Flop to Double
Joseph Liberta found himself short-stacked when Paul Fehlig raised under the gun to 2,100,000 and he jammed from the big blind for 6,300,000. Fehlig quickly called and they both exposed their hands.
Joseph Liberta:
Paul Fehlig:
The flop came , giving Liberta trip aces, but the sweat wasn't over as Fehlig flopped a gutshot straight draw. Fortunately for Liberta the board completed with the on the turn and the on the river to secure the double up.
| Paul Fehlig | 27,500,000 | -1,700,000 |
| Joseph Liberta | 14,100,000 | -3,600,000 |
Monday, November 15, 2021 11:39 PM Local Time
Zachary Donovan Eliminated in 11th Place ($30,030)
Leonid Yanovski raised to 2,000,000. Lich Bui jammed from the cutoff before Zachary Donovan called off his remaining 14,500,000 from the big blind. Yanovski quickly folded and both hands were shown.
Zachary Donovan:
Lich Bui:
It was a classic race. Jacks were still in the lead after the rolled out on the flop followed by the on the turn. Donovan looked like he was punched in the gut as Bui improved to a better pair after the landed on the river, eliminating him in 11th place for $30,030.
| Leonid Yanovski | 30,000,000 | 14,000,000 |
| Lich Bui | 24,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
| Zachary Donovan | 0 | -14,800,000 |
Monday, November 15, 2021 11:31 PM Local Time
Lucas Tae Eliminated in 12th Place ($23,975)
Lucas Tae shoved all-in from early position for his tournament life and Georgios Sotiropoulos called from behind, covering him.
Lucas Tae:
Georgios Sotiropoulos:
The board ran out and Sotiropoulos eliminated Tae with two pair, queens and sevens.
| Georgios Sotiropoulos | 19,000,000 | 6,100,000 |
| Lucas Tae | 0 | -6,700,000 |
Monday, November 15, 2021 11:24 PM Local Time
Fehlig Slow Plays Kings
Joseph Liberta raised to 1,700,000 and Paul Fehlig flatted on the button.
The dealer spread a flop of and Liberta continued for 1,800,000 and Fehlig called.
The turn got checked through and the landed on the river. Liberta led for 2,800,000 and Fehlig snap-called. Fehlig tabled the and Liberta didn't show.
| Paul Fehlig | 29,200,000 | 7,200,000 |
| Joseph Liberta | 17,700,000 | -700,000 |