Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Jour 2 terminé
2018 World Series of Poker
Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed
Jours 2
Ryan Leng Sits Atop the Counts as $1,500 Mixed Hold'em/Omaha Heads to Day 3
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Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Day 2 of Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed saw the field narrowed down from 123 to the final 15. Leading the charge heading towards the final day is Ryan Leng with the likes of Day 1 chipleader Jordan Polk, Yuval Bronshtein and Kevin Iacofano giving chase.
Day 3 Seat Draw and Chip Counts
| Room | Table | Seat | Player Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasilia | 45 | 1 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | 40,000 | 4 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 2 | Fernando Brito | Brazil | 478,000 | 48 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 3 | Dan Matsuzuki | United States | 320,000 | 32 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 4 | Jonathan Bryan | United States | 154,000 | 15 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 5 | Samuel Welbourne | United Kingdom | 370,000 | 37 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 6 | Ryan Leng | United States | 813,000 | 81 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 7 | Michael Rocco | United States | 55,000 | 6 |
| Brasilia | 45 | 8 | Jerome Bradpiece | United Kingdom | 436,000 | 44 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 1 | Jesse Vilchez | United States | 561,000 | 56 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 2 | Empty | |||
| Brasilia | 60 | 3 | Alexander Ziskin | United States | 244,000 | 24 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 4 | Yuval Bronshtein | Israel | 511,000 | 51 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 5 | Jordan Polk | United States | 479,000 | 48 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 6 | Kevin Iacofano | United States | 389,000 | 39 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 7 | Thomas Kim | United States | 230,000 | 23 |
| Brasilia | 60 | 8 | Charalampos Lappas | Greece | 224,000 | 22 |
The returning players entered Day 2 just 16 spots from the money and would get down to bubble within the first level. Hand-for-hand play would last about an hour though before Matthew Kelly would be eliminated in 108th place. Kelly was in the big blind, moving all in for his last 12,300 over an early raise to 2,500 from Polk. In the thrill of the moment, Kelly accidentally flipped over his hand, showing pocket kings. Polk was actually not paying attention but would eventually be given the information. Polk still tanked for a while and liked his odds enough with ace-eight of spades. Polk called and the board delivered two aces, leaving Kelly empty-handed.
There was a pile of two-time bracelet winners to leave with some consolation on Day 2 as Mark Radoja (101st), Jason DeWitt (90th), Cliff Josephy (72nd), Steve Sung (65th), Steve Zolotow (61st), and Eric Baldwin (57th) all failed to find a bag. The 2005 WOOP Main Event champion, Joe Hachem, also saw his deep run come to an end falling in 58th.
Poker's all-time leading money earner, Daniel Negreanu, was poised to make yet another deep run this series. Negreanu came into the day with just 22 big blinds but quickly raked in pot after pot and soon after found himself among the top stacks in the room. Negreanu had start-of-day chipleader, Polk, on his left the entire day until Negreanu picked up ace-king and ran into the Polk's pocket aces in a sizeable pot to bust in 29th place.
One of the last players to register late on Day 1, Rainer Kempe, managed to slide into the money and even climbed a ladder before busting in 96th place. Justin Liberto, who joined Kempe at the end of the reg line made an even better run and more impressively, did it while multi-tabling the Little One for One Drop. Liberto bagged a final 14 stack in the Little One heading to Day 4 but sadly was eliminated in the mixed event in the penultimate level of the night for a 21st place score.
Leng has been near the top of the counts for much of the event thus far rising to the top early on Day 1 and maintaining the position throughout play on both days. Leng took down a big pot in the final level on Day 2 from Takashi Ogura. Leng flopped a king-high flush and got two big bets paid out on the turn and river before Ogura mucked the river. Leng bagged the top stack after ten levels of play and will return with 813,000 on Day 3.
Chasing Leng atop the counts are Jesse Vilchez (561,000), Bronshtein (511,000), Polk (479,000), Fernando Brito (478,000), and Iacofano (389,000).
The final 15 players will return to play down to a winner on Thursday afternoon with Day 3 action kicking off at 2pm Blinds will be 5,000/10,000 when the cards get back in the air.
Stay tuned to the blog as PokerNews will be on the floor providing live coverage until the last card comes off the deck and the WSOP's latest champion is crowned.
End of Day Chip Counts
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
813,000 | 3,000 |
|
561,000 | 161,000 |
|
511,000 | 81,000 |
|
479,000 | -111,000 |
|
478,000 | 98,000 |
|
436,000 | 46,000 |
|
389,000 | -61,000 |
|
370,000 | -25,000 |
|
320,000 | -115,000 |
|
244,000 | -1,000 |
|
230,000 | -63,000 |
|
224,000 | 32,000 |
|
154,000 | 46,000 |
|
55,000 | |
|
40,000 | -25,000 |
Leng Clips Ogura
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Hold'em
From cutoff, Ryan Leng opened to 19,000 and Takashi Ogura defended his big blind. Leng checked back on the 
and Ogura led out 27,000 when the 
turn arrived. Leng cut out a raise of 66,000 and Ogura spent two minutes before calling.
The river card was the 
and Ogura checked to Leng who placed in a 96,000-bet. Ogura tossed in one chip to make the call and Leng showed him 
for a flopped king-high flush. Ogura conceded a huge portion of his stack and dropped to 65,000.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
810,000 | 235,000 |
|
|
65,000 | -220,000 |
Bradpiece Doubles with Aces
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Hold'em
Michael Rocco limped from the small blind and Jerome Bradpiece raised to 23,000 in the big blind. Rocco three-bet shoved and Bradpiece snap-called putting himself at risk.
Michael Rocco: 
Jerome Bradpiece: 
The board ran out 
and Rooco was forced to slide 193,000 over to Bradpiece.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
55,000 | -200,000 |
Lappas Doubles In Battle of Blinds
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
PLO
Thomas Kim raised to 18,000 in the small blind and Charalampos Lappas, who played 12 big blinds, defended.
The flop came down 
and Kim potted for 36,000. Lappas shoved and Kim double checked Lappas' stack, then called.
Lappas flopped a flush with 
and Kim needed to hit a four-outer with 
. Lappas, however, dodged all remaining kings and deuces and doubled.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
293,000 | -92,000 |
|
|
192,000 | 96,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000 | 80,000 |
|
|
575,000 | 115,000 |
|
|
450,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
435,000 | |
|
|
430,000 | -30,000 |
|
|
400,000 | -10,000 |
|
|
395,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
385,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
380,000 | -40,000 |
|
|
285,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
255,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
245,000 | -25,000 |
|
|
190,000 | 125,000 |
|
|
108,000 | |
|
|
96,000 | -49,000 |
Harry Pozefsky Eliminated in 16th Place ($6,899)
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
PLO
With a board reading 
, Harry Pozefsky bet 29,000 only to see Jordan Polk raise pot, making it 131,000. Pozefsky took a moment before three-betting all in for 150,000 total and Polk made the call.
Harry Pozefsky: 
Jordan Polk: 
The brought no help for Pozefsky and he was eliminated in 16th place.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
665,000 | 155,000 |
|
Eliminé |
Bryan Hits a Double
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
PLO
Dan Matsuzuki raised in the cutoff and called when button Jonathan Bryan shoved for 48,000.
Bryan:
Matsuzuki: 
The board of 
saw Bryan spike trip jacks and he doubled his short stack.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
435,000 | 55,000 |
|
|
108,000 | 56,000 |
Eliminated From 17-24th Place ($5,670)
Niveau 20
: 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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