Thursday, November 18, 2021 3:40 AM Local Time
Dzivielevski Soars to the Top, Hellmuth Still Alive in Razz Championship
After seven 90-minute levels of play, just 13 of the 63 players that started the day have advanced to Day 3 of Event #78: $10,000 Razz Championship.
Yuri Dzivielevski snagged the Day 2 chip lead and he was the only player to bag over 1 million chips (1,126,000). Dzivielevski began his run to the chip lead with a series of big pots on the bubble and kept on cruising through the rest of the night.
Not far behind the Brazilian though are Yehuda Buchalter (874,000), John Monnette (861,000), and Erik Sagstrom (845,000).
The dream of a 17th bracelet is still alive in 2021 for Phil Hellmuth as advanced to Day 3. Despite some great reads, a late swoon in the night leaves him with plenty of work Thursday to build up his 133,000 chips.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | Country | Chips |
|---|
| 1 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,126,000 |
| 2 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 874,000 |
| 3 | John Monnette | United States | 861,000 |
| 4 | Erik Sagstrom | Sweden | 845,000 |
| 5 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 647,000 |
| 6 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 552,000 |
| 7 | Shirley Rosario | United States | 398,000 |
| 8 | Brad Ruben | United States | 316,000 |
| 9 | Carlos Chadha-Villamarin | United States | 299,000 |
| 10 | Everett Carlton | United States | 231,000 |
| 11 | Erik Seidel | United States | 227,000 |
| 12 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 133,000 |
| 13 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 54,000 |
The final 13 players are all in the money, along with Brian Rast (17th place), Long Tran (16th place), David Benyamine (15th place), and John Racener (14th place), who all received the min-cash of $16,299.
The 109 total entries created a total prize pool of $1,016,425, and Thursday the final 13 will be vying for the top prize of $274,693 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Those not fortunate enough to have made the money included Day 1 chip leader Jeff Lisandro, 2019 champion Scott Seiver, and 2021 WSOP Player of the Year contenders Shaun Deeb, and Jake Schwartz.
Lengthy Bubble Leads to Delayed Restart
The bubble burst after the dinner break when David Singer fell in a pot to Brad Ruben, who battled from a short stack much of the day before finishing the day with 316,000 chips.
Getting to that bubble was a somewhat lengthy affair, with hand-for-hand play adding over a half-hour to the night's play. As a result, a 3 pm local time restart on Thursday in the gold section of the Amazon room was announced for Day 3.
Play will begin at Level 18 with limits of 20,000 and 40,000, and PokerNews will have you covered for all the action Thursday as another World Series of Poker Champion is crowned at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino.
Thursday, November 18, 2021 3:14 AM Local Time
Day 3 Seat Draw
| ROOM | TABLE | SEAT | PLAYER | Country | Chips |
|---|
| Amazon | 406 | 2 | Erik Sagstrom | Sweden | 845,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 3 | Phil Hellmuth | United States | 133,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 4 | Shirley Rosario | United States | 398,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 5 | Roland Israelashvili | United States | 647,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 6 | Erik Seidel | United States | 227,000 |
| Amazon | 406 | 7 | Carlos Chadha-Villamarin | United States | 299,000 |
| | | | | | |
| Amazon | 414 | 1 | Benny Glaser | United Kingdom | 552,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 2 | Yuri Dzivielevski | Brazil | 1,126,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 3 | Yehuda Buchalter | United States | 874,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 4 | John Monnette | United States | 861,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 5 | Brad Ruben | United States | 316,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 6 | Matt Vengrin | United States | 54,000 |
| Amazon | 414 | 8 | Everett Carlton | United States | 231,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 3:07 AM Local Time
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 1,126,000 | 346,000  |
| Yehuda Buchalter | 874,000 | 284,000 |
| John Monnette | 861,000 | 111,000 |
| Erik Sagstrom | 845,000 | 14,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 647,000 | 97,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 552,000 | -58,000  |
| Shirley Rosario | 398,000 | 153,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 316,000 | -114,000 |
| Carlos Villamarin | 299,000 | -126,000 |
| Everett Carlton | 231,000 | -99,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 227,000 | -65,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 133,000 | -252,000 |
| Matt Vengrin | 54,000 | -176,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 3:04 AM Local Time
Play Done For The Day
The remaining 13 players are now bagging and tagging for the evening.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's events.
Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:59 AM Local Time
John Racener Eliminated in 14th Place ($16,299)
John Racener: /
Erik Sagstrom: /
After completing on third street, and getting called by Erik Sagstrom, Racener bet again on fourth and got called, then got he rest of his chips in on fifth.
Sagstrom quickly caught a and a to make a six-five, while Racener paired his , ending his tournament in 14th place.
| Erik Sagstrom | 831,000 | 402,000 |
| John Racener | 0 | -105,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:48 AM Local Time
David Benyamine Eliminated in 15th Place ($16,299)
David Benyamine: / /
Carlos Villamarin: / /
Carlos Villamarin completed and David Benyamine raised. The action folded back to Villamarin, who called.
Villamarin called a bet from Benyamine on fourth street and then raised a bet from Benyamine on fifth. Benyamine called.
Villamarin continued to bet the rest of the way and Benyamine called all-in on seventh.
Benyamine tabled for an eighty-seven, but it was no good against the of Villamarin for an eighty-six, and Benyamine was eliminated.
| Carlos Villamarin | 425,000 | 265,000 |
| David Benyamine | 0 | -305,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:40 AM Local Time
Racener Doubles Through Vengrin
John Racener got the last of his approximately 30,000 chips in on third street versus Matt Vengrin.
John Racener: /
Matt Vengrin: /
Racener ran out a ten low while Vengrin paired twice to give Racener the double-up.
Racener has since won a couple of small pots to boost his stack back over 100,000.
| Matt Vengrin | 230,000 | -240,000 |
| John Racener | 105,000 | 23,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:10 AM Local Time
Poker Home Game Player Wins $4,000,000 in Main Event
Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:07 AM Local Time
Buchalter Leaves Racener With Crumbs
Yehuda Buchalter: / /
John Racener: / / - folded on seventh streeth
Catching up on fifth street, Yehuda Buchalter called a bet from John Racener and then Racener called a bet from Buchalter on sixth.
Buchalter bet again on seventh — sending Racener into the tank. Racener eventually decided to let his hand go and was left with just 82,000 in chips behind.
| Yehuda Buchalter | 590,000 | 200,000 |
| John Racener | 82,000 | -158,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 1:49 AM Local Time
Israelashvili Contines to Climb
Phil Hellmuth: / - folded on sixth street
Roland Israelashvili: /
Carlos Villamarin: / - folded on fifth street
Roland Israelashvili completed and Carlos Villamarin raised. Phil Hellmuth called cold and Israelashvili called as well.
Hellmuth and Villamarin called a bet from Israelashvili on fourth street and Israelashvili bet again on fifth. Villamarin folded but Hellmuth called.
"I want to raise you, but won't," Hellmuth said.
Israelashvili bet again on sixth, which sent Hellmuth out of his seat. Hellmuth folded after a bit of ranting.
Israelashvili revealed a lone and said, "That's the good one," as he collected the pot.
| Roland Israelashvili | 550,000 | 50,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 385,000 | -112,000 |
| Carlos Villamarin | 160,000 | -50,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 1:38 AM Local Time
Long Tran Eliminated in 16th Place ($16,299)
Long Tran was all in against Roland Israelashvili.
Tran had nine-low board while Israelashvili had a board in front of him for an eight-low — eliminating Tran in 16th place.
| Roland Israelashvili | 500,000 | 131,000 |
| Long Tran | 0 | -67,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 1:27 AM Local Time
Level 17 started
Level: 17
Blinds: 0/0
Ante: 0
Thursday, November 18, 2021 1:17 AM Local Time
Last Break of The Day
The remaining 16 players are now on their final 10-minute break of the day.
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 780,000 | 50,000 |
| John Monnette | 750,000 | 70,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 610,000 | -51,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 497,000 | -28,000 |
| Matt Vengrin | 470,000 | 44,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 430,000 | -65,000 |
| Erik Sagstrom | 429,000 | 91,000 |
| Yehuda Buchalter | 390,000 | -138,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 369,000 | 39,000 |
| Everett Carlton | 330,000 | -2,000 |
| David Benyamine | 305,000 | 152,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 292,000 | -23,000 |
| Shirley Rosario | 245,000 | -57,000 |
| John Racener | 240,000 | 29,000 |
| Carlos Villamarin | 210,000 | 4,000 |
| Long Tran | 67,000 | -158,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 1:15 AM Local Time
"I Think You Have A Nine"
Phil Hellmuth: /
Erik Sagstrom: /
Erik Sagstrom completed in late position and was quickly raised by Phil Hellmuth who said "I think you have a nine" as he tossed forward his raising chips.
Sagstrom made the call, then check-called a bet from Hellmuth on fourth street.
On fifth street, Sagstrom caught good again, while Hellmuth caught bad. Sagstrom bet and Hellmuth begrudgingly folded.
As Hellmuth mucked his cards, Sagstrom flashed his hole cards, showing he indeed had a nine with .
| Phil Hellmuth | 525,000 | -45,000 |
| Erik Sagstrom | 338,000 | 78,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 12:53 AM Local Time
Final Two Table Redraw and Chip Counts
| Seat | Table 430 | Table 439 |
|---|
| 1 | David Benyamine | Benny Glaser |
| 2 | Erik Sagstrom | Yuri Dzivielevski |
| 3 | Phil Hellmuth | Yehuda Buchalter |
| 4 | Shirley Rosario | John Monnette |
| 5 | Roland Israelashvili | Brad Ruben |
| 6 | Erik Seidel | Matt Vengrin |
| 7 | Carlos Villamarin | John Racener |
| 8 | Long Tran | Everett Carlton |
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 730,000 | -63,000 |
| John Monnette | 680,000 | 370,000 |
| Benny Glaser | 661,000 | -229,000 |
| Phil Hellmuth | 570,000 | 70,000 |
| Yehuda Buchalter | 528,000 | 98,000 |
| Brad Ruben | 495,000 | 0 |
| Matt Vengrin | 426,000 | 96,000 |
| Everett Carlton | 332,000 | 72,000 |
| Roland Israelashvili | 330,000 | -120,000 |
| Erik Seidel | 315,000 | 107,000 |
| Shirley Rosario | 302,000 | -68,000 |
| Erik Sagstrom | 260,000 | -110,000 |
| Long Tran | 225,000 | -145,000 |
| John Racener | 211,000 | -264,000 |
| Carlos Villamarin | 206,000 | -4,000 |
| David Benyamine | 153,000 | -17,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 12:44 AM Local Time
Brian Rast Eliminated in 17th Place ($16,299)
Brian Rast: / /
David Benyamine: / /
Brad Ruben: / /
Brian Rast was all in on third street against David Benyamine and Brad Ruben.
Benyamine called bets from Ruben on fourth street through sixth street and then both players checked on the the end.
Rast held in the hole and was dealt a for an eight. Ruben held in the hole and was dealt a — leaving him best with a seven.
Benyamine mucked and Rast was eliminated.
| Brad Ruben | 495,000 | 160,000 |
| David Benyamine | 170,000 | -191,000 |
| Brian Rast | 0 | -42,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 12:33 AM Local Time
Dzivielevski Continues To Rise
Nobody flourished on the bubble more than Yuri Dzivielevski, as he took down another big pot as the bubble was bursting.
Yuri Dzivielevski: / /
Shirley Rosario: / /
The action was picked up on sixth street with several bets already in the middle, given each of their strong boards. Despite pairing her ace, Rosario put out another bet after Dzivielevski checked to her.
On seventh street, Rosario fired once more after Dzivielevski checked. She was quickly called and showed for a ten-eight.
Dzivielevski showed for a seven-six to drag another large pot.
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 793,000 | 143,000 |
| Shirley Rosario | 370,000 | -40,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 12:24 AM Local Time
David Singer Bursts The Money Bubble
Brad Ruben: / /
David Singer: / /
Brad Ruben completed and David Singer raised. The action folded back to Ruben, who re-raised and Singer called all in for his remaining chips.
Ruben's board left him with a seven, which was best against Singer's ten, and Singer was eliminated just shy of the money.
| Brad Ruben | 335,000 | 140,000 |
| David Singer | 0 | -37,000 |
Thursday, November 18, 2021 12:16 AM Local Time
Dzivielevski Joins Biggest Stacks On the Bubble
While the focus has been on the table with Brian Rast and David Singer clinging to short stacks, Yuri Dzivielevski just dragged a huge pot on an adjacent table.
Yuri Dzivielevski: / /
Yehuda Buchalter: / /
On third street, Dzivielevski defended his bring-in to Buchalter's completion. Buchalter then bet fourth through sixth streets, with Dzivielevski calling down.
On seventh, Buchalter checked, and Dzivielevski bet. Buchalter wasn't happy about it, but he tossed in a call.
Dzivielevski rolled over to make a winning six-five and drag a large pot, putting him among the chip leaders in the tournament.
| Yuri Dzivielevski | 650,000 | 345,000 |
| Yehuda Buchalter | 430,000 | -5,000 |
| Brian Rast | 42,000 | -16,000 |
| David Singer | 37,000 | -39,000 |
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 11:59 PM Local Time
Singer in Danger Near Bubble
David Singer: /
Everett Carlton: /
On third street, David Singer completed and Everett Carlton defended his bring-in.
Singer then bet each street, including on sixth street, where he was raised by Carlton. Singer gave it some thought then folded, saying "one of those is supposed to pair you," referencing Carlton's great runout of three wheel cards.
Singer now joins Brian Rast as the two shortest stacks on the bubble.
| Everett Carlton | 260,000 | 50,000 |
| David Singer | 76,000 | -44,000 |
| Brian Rast | 58,000 | -262,000 |