Wednesday, November 3, 2021 3:18 PM Local Time
Csik Goes Runner-Runner on Filippi
No-Limit Hold'em
Amnon Filippi raised enough to put Chris Csik all in for 500,000. With action still pending, Dan Smith turned over and folded. Csik called.
Chris Csik:
Amnon Filippi:
Filippi stayed well in front on the flop, but Csik made a runner-runner flush on to double up.
| Chris Csik | 1,000,000 | |
| Amnon Filippi | 525,000 | -525,000  |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 3:13 PM Local Time
Some Updated Chip Counts
| Joni Jouhkimainen | 1,880,000 | 665,000  |
| Niklas Astedt | 1,510,000 | -90,000 |
| Uri Reichenstein | 1,140,000 | 130,000 |
| Barak Wisbrod | 1,050,000 | 185,000 |
| James Crawley | 730,000 | 195,000 |
| Greg Dyer | 580,000 | -1,070,000 |
| Ian O'Hara | 390,000 | 210,000 |
| Dan Smith | 350,000 | 40,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 3:10 PM Local Time
Sipila Survives Versus Le
Pot-Limit Omaha
Samuli Sipila moved all in for 420,000 pre-flop and was up against Tommy Le.
Samuli Sipila:
Tommy Le:
Sibila paired his jack on a flop of , which proved to be enough to secure the double up as the board ran out .
| Tommy Le | 1,300,000 | -200,000 |
| Samuli Sipila | 850,000 | -50,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 3:08 PM Local Time
Cohen Wins Massive Three Way All In
Pot-Limit Omaha
Avi Cohen was seen raking in a massive pot while Eric Fields and Oliver Bosch were waiting for their payout slips.
According to Cohen, he raised pre-flop and was called by Bosch. Fields went all in with a short-stack, Cohen called, then called when Bosch went all in.
Eric Fields:
Oliver Bosch:
Avi Cohen:
The board ran out , giving Cohen two pair, fives and deuces, to bust both players and jump into contention for the tournament chip lead.
| Avi Cohen | 2,600,000 | 1,300,000 |
| Eric Fields | 0 | -440,000 |
| Oliver Bosch | 0 | -910,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 3:04 PM Local Time
Saville Sends Garvin Out
Pot-Limit Omaha
Garrett Garvin raised to 100,000 in the hijack, leaving him with only 5,000 behind, and Sterling Savill raised next to him to 350,000. It folded to Jason Somerville who tanked for some time in the big blind and eventually let it go. Garvin tossed his last chip in the middle and they revealed their cards.
Garrett Garvin:
Sterling Savill:
The board brought and Garvin couldn't improve his hand and made his way to the exit.
| Sterling Savill | 810,000 | 365,000 |
| Jason Somerville | 430,000 | -260,000 |
| Garrett Garvin | 0 | -305,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:59 PM Local Time
New Eliminations
| Kyle Montgomery | 0 | -100,000 |
| Alan Sternberg | 0 | -310,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:49 PM Local Time
Difficult Fold for Vardjavand
Pot-Limit Omaha
The board already showed with a pot around 300,000 when Kyle Arora pushed a pile of 25,000 chips in front of him for a bet around 500,000. Varahram Vardjavand went deep into the tank, being at risk for his tournament with a remaining stack of 500,000.
After a few minutes, Vardjavand folded his hand after the clock has been called.
| Kyle Arora | 1,320,000 | 560,000 |
| Varahram Vardjavand | 500,000 | -170,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:47 PM Local Time
Brown Doubles Bronstein, Then Busts
No-Limit Hold'em
Randel Brown raised from the cutoff before Noah Bronstein shoved for 550,000 from the big blind. Brown called.
Noah Bronstein:
Randel Brown:
It was a coin flip situation, one in which Bronstein would come out in front as the board ran out . Brown picked up a flush draw on the turn to go with his two overcards but missed to drop down to 150,000.
Brown was all in the next hand with but lost to the of Amnon Filippi on a board of to hit the payout line.
| Noah Bronstein | 1,100,000 | 395,000 |
| Amnon Filippi | 1,050,000 | 460,000 |
| Randel Brown | 0 | -600,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:39 PM Local Time
Le Pots His Way to a Big Double
Pot-Limit Omaha
Tommy Le and Eelis Parssinen were heads-up on a flop of . Parssinen announced pot, putting in around 300,000.
"Re-pot," Le said, moving all in for around 750,000. Parssinen called.
Tommy Le:
Eelis Parssinen:
Both players had flopped a straight, but Le's ten-high straight was best. The board ran out and Le, who won the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship last week, doubled up.
| Tommy Le | 1,500,000 | 450,000 |
| Eelis Parssinen | 900,000 | 899,999 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:35 PM Local Time
Cohen Doubles through Bosch
Pot-Limit Omaha
The flop showed in a raised pot when Oliver Bosch bet 100,000 and faced a raise of 500,000 from Avi Cohen, with only around 90,000 chips behind. Bosch took a minute and made the call.
The rest of the chips went in the middle on the turn for the following showdown:
Avi Cohen:
Oliver Bosch:
The on the river didn't change anything and Cohen doubled up with two pair.
| Avi Cohen | 1,300,000 | 935,000 |
| Oliver Bosch | 910,000 | -110,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:31 PM Local Time
Recent Eliminations
| Adam Johnson | 0 | -435,000 |
| Punnat Punsri | 0 | -320,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:30 PM Local Time
Montgomery Misses Straight Flush Draw to Double Brown
Pot-Limit Omaha
Kyle Montgomery and Randel Brown went heads-up to a flop of . Brown got the rest of his 280,000 stack in the middle and Montgomery called.
Randel Brown:
Kyle Montgomery:
Brown had flopped the nut straight, but Montgomery still had plenty of outs with a flush draw and straight flush draw. But he bricked the turn and river to send over most of his stack to Brown.
| Randel Brown | 600,000 | 305,000 |
| Kyle Montgomery | 100,000 | -330,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:22 PM Local Time
Livingston Makes the Wrong Choice Versus Astedt
No-Limit Hold'em
Action folded to Niklas Astedt in the small blind who raised enough to put big blind Alex Livingston all in.
"Oh, it's a close one," Livingston said after looking at his hand. "PLO is next? You're too good at PLO, that's the problem."
Livingston eventually called with and found himself up against the of Astedt. Livingston didn't hit the board and wished the table luck before heading to collect his payout.
| Niklas Astedt | 1,600,000 | 255,000 |
| Alex Livingston | 0 | -375,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:20 PM Local Time
Arora Grabs Chips to Sipila
No-Limit Holdem
On a blind versus blind raised pot, the flop showed when Kyle Arora check-called a bet worth 50,000 from Samuli Sipila.
Both checked on the turn and river and Arora tabled , which was enough to make Sipila muck his hand.
| Samuli Sipila | 900,000 | 120,000 |
| Kyle Arora | 760,000 | -15,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:14 PM Local Time
Wigg an Early Victim
No-Limit Hold'em
Anton Wigg shoved for 250,000 from middle position and Corey Zedo called.
Anton Wigg:
Corey Zedo:
The board ran out , giving Zedo a pair of queens on the river and ending Wigg's run early on Day 2.
| Corey Zedo | 1,025,000 | 240,000 |
| Anton Wigg | 0 | -260,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:10 PM Local Time
Dyer Scores a Double Knock Out
No-Limit Holdem
Zhen Cai pushed his last 75,000 in the middle and John Racener reshoved for a stack around 400,000 in the small blind. Greg Dyer looked at his cards and quickly called for the following showdown:
Zhen Cai:
John Racener:
Greg Dyer:
The board fell , giving a pair of aces to Dyer to eliminate his two opponents in one hand.
| Greg Dyer | 1,650,000 | 475,000 |
| Zhen Cai | 0 | -75,000 |
| John Racener | 0 | -415,000 |
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 2:02 PM Local Time
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are now in the air for day 2 and final day of Event #64: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha.
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:18 PM Local Time
Welcome to the Final Day of the Fast and Furious $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha!
At 2 p.m local time, it will be time for the second and final day of Event #64: $5,000 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. In total, 47 players will be returning to the felt to battle it out for the win and the coveted gold WSOP bracelet.
The event attracted 579 entries in total, which created a prize pool of $2,670,638, meaning the winner will walk away with $545,638. All 47 players are guaranteed at least $11,341 but will all be looking for the gold.
David Prociak will be back with a nice head start as he claimed the overnight chip lead with 2,405,000 in chips. Prociak already has a WSOP bracelet thanks to his victory in the 2016 $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better but will be looking to add more gold to his collection after making his 48th WSOP cash in this event.
Following Prociak in the chip counts is Niklas Astedt with 1,345,000. The Swedish player counts $1,177,109 in total live earnings and will be trying to win his first bracelet after a close call in the 2020 $1,500 No Limit Hold'em online WSOP event, where he finished in second place for $156,905. Coming in in third place today is high stakes PLO games specialist Joni Jouhkimainen who collected 1,215,000 on Day 1.
Tommy Le (1,050,000), Barak Wisbrod (865,000) and Jason Somerville (690,000) are also off to a great start to claim a second WSOP bracelet.
Some other notables in contention for the victory are Oliver Bosch (1,020,000), Uri Reichenstein (1,010,000), Corey Zedo (785,000), Daniel Zack (530,000), Stefan Schillhabel (445,000) , Sterling Savill (445,000) and Alex Livingston (375,000).
When the players return at 2 p.m local time, they will be playing blinds of 10,000/25,000 with a big blind ante of 25,000. The levels will continue to be 30-minutes long with a 15-minute break scheduled after every four levels and a 60-min break after Level 32 (≈ 8:30 p.m.).
Follow the action on PokerNews as we take you all the way to the gold bracelet!