Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 2 terminé
Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Jour 2 terminé
Day 2 of Event #68: $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em has ended with 23 players remaining out of the 335 who began the day. Play resumes on Day 3 at 12 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 29, in the Horseshoe Event Center, where they will play down to a champion in this stacked event.
The total prize pool generated was $4,959,525. The top seven will lock up a six-figure payday, with the winner receiving the prestigious WSOP gold bracelet and a first-place prize of $667,963.
Leading the pack is WSOP Bracelet Winner and $25k Fantasy draftee Nacho Barbero, who bagged a whopping 9,935,000 and was hovering around the other big stacks for most of the day until he caught fire late in the day and soared past them to put himself way into the chip lead.
| Place | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 9,935,000 | 99 |
| 2 | John Reiter | United States | 7,280,000 | 73 |
| 3 | Ivan Stankov | Bulgaria | 6,400,000 | 64 |
| 4 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | 5,055,000 | 51 |
| 5 | Colin Robinson | United States | 4,835,000 | 48 |
| 6 | Gianluca Cedolia | Canada | 4,665,000 | 47 |
| 7 | Peter Park | United States | 4,540,000 | 45 |
| 8 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| 9 | Alisson Piekazewicz | Brazil | 3,500,000 | 35 |
| 10 | Gonzalo Almada | Argentina | 3,360,000 | 34 |
Bagging near the top is John Reiter with 7,280,000 who is looking for his first bracelet and best live cash earnings. This event will be Reiter’s first cash in the 2024 series as he hopes to add to his $268,226 winnings thus far.
Prior bracelet winners who still remain include Andre Akkari (5,055,000), Peter Park (4,540,000), Carl Shaw (4,500,000), Barry Schulman (3,045,000), Jin Hoon Lee (1,390,000), Rui Ferreira (1,300,000), PokerNews Podcast’s Co-Host Mike Holtz (1,015,000), and David Guay (925,000).
Action of the Day
The day began with a blistering pace as eliminations occurred left and right. As the bubble had just burst the night before, it took less than 2 hours for the field to almost halve from its starting size. Eliminations became less frequent as pay jumps became a factor. By the dinner break, only 59 players remained. As ICM implications came more into play, action slowed heavily. The day ended with the three table redraw having occurred shortly before the end of the day.
Some of the unfortunate players that failed to make it to Day 3 include Phil Ivey, Joao Simao, Mustafa Kanit, Brian Yoon, and the poker power couple of Kristen Foxen and Alex Foxen.
The final players will resume at 12 p.m. on June 29 on Level 28 with blinds at 50,000/100,000. Play will continue until a victor is crowned.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for the exciting finale of this tournament as well as all other 2024 WSOP events!
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FT 1 | 1 | Colin Robinson | United States | 4,835,000 | 48 |
| FT 1 | 2 | ||||
| FT 1 | 3 | Andre Akkari | Brazil | 5,055,000 | 51 |
| FT 1 | 4 | Gianluca Cedolia | Canada | 4,665,000 | 47 |
| FT 1 | 5 | ||||
| FT 1 | 6 | Peter Park | United States | 4,540,000 | 45 |
| FT 1 | 7 | John Reiter | United States | 7,280,000 | 73 |
| FT 1 | 8 | Ari Shin | United States | 1,640,000 | 16 |
| FT 1 | 9 | Mike Holtz | United States | 1,015,000 | 10 |
| FT 2 | 1 | Nacho Barbero | Argentina | 9,935,000 | 99 |
| FT 2 | 2 | David Dongwoo Ko | Canada | 2,110,000 | 21 |
| FT 2 | 3 | ||||
| FT 2 | 4 | Michael Liang | United States | 2,115,000 | 21 |
| FT 2 | 5 | Carl Shaw | United Kingdom | 4,500,000 | 45 |
| FT 2 | 6 | David Guay | Canada | 925,000 | 9 |
| FT 2 | 7 | Jose Rodriguez | Honduras | 1,700,000 | 17 |
| FT 2 | 8 | ||||
| FT 2 | 9 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | Latvia | 2,145,000 | 27 |
| FT 3 | 1 | Akshat Bajaj | Canada | 1,950,000 | 20 |
| FT 3 | 2 | Rui Ferreira | Portugal | 1,300,000 | 13 |
| FT 3 | 3 | Michael Newman | United States | 2,865,000 | 29 |
| FT 3 | 4 | Ky Nguyen | United States | 3,850,000 | 39 |
| FT 3 | 5 | Alisson Piekazewicz | Brazil | 3,500,000 | 35 |
| FT 3 | 6 | Gonzalo Almada | Argentina | 3,360,000 | 34 |
| FT 3 | 7 | Ivan Stankov | Bulgaria | 6,400,000 | 64 |
| FT 3 | 8 | Barry Shulman | United States | 3,045,000 | 30 |
| FT 3 | 9 | Jin Hoon Lee | South Korea | 1,390,000 | 14 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,935,000
435,000
|
435,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
7,280,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
6,400,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
5,055,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,835,000
395,000
|
395,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,665,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
4,540,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,500,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,500,000 | |
|
|
3,360,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
|
3,045,000
605,000
|
605,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,865,000
365,000
|
365,000 |
|
|
2,145,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
2,115,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,110,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
1,950,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,700,000 | |
|
|
1,640,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
|
1,390,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,015,000
295,000
|
295,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
925,000
375,000
|
375,000 |
|
|
||
Day 2 has come to a close with 23 players remaining.
Chip counts and recap to follow shortly.
Ky Nguyen raised to 160,000 from under the gun, Ivan Stankov called in middle position, and Rui Ferreira called from the big blind. The flop was K♠5♣3♠ and Ferreira and Nguyen checked. Stankov bet 215,000, Ferreira folded, and Nguyen called.
On the 2♠ turn, Nguyen checked, Stankov bet 350,000, and Nguyen called.
The river was the 9♣ and Nguyen checked a third time. Stankov carved out a bet of 1,275,000 and Nguyen called it off after four minutes.
Stankov showed 5♠5♦ for a set of fives and Nguyen mucked.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,600,000
1,950,000
|
1,950,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
2,250,000
|
2,250,000 |
|
|
875,000
1,415,000
|
1,415,000 |
|
|
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Nacho Barbero opened to 160,000 from the button and snap called when Manuel Ruivo moved all in for around 2,000,000.
Manuel Ruivo: 6♠6♥
Nacho Barbero: AxKx
Barbero made two pair on the A♣K♦2♥ flop and removed Ruivo from contention after the 9♥ turn and 4♣ river.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Eliminé | |
Justin Liberto moved all in from the cutoff for 600,000 and Ari Shin made the call from the big blind. Both players revealed their hands.
Justin Liberto: A♦2♠
Ari Shin: 5♠5♥
The board ran out K♣3♠2♥7♥K♠ for Shin to take the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
||
Manuel Ruivo raised to 160,000 in early position, Johnathan Morrell three-bet shoved all in for around 650,000, and Ruivo called.
Johnathan Morrell: A♦K♣
Manuel Ruivo: 10♠10♦
The board came Q♣8♠3♠4♠7♠ for Ruivo to make a flush and eliminate Morrell.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,450,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
Eliminé |
In the first hand after the redraw, John Reiter raised to 160,000 and Brian Yoon three-bet nearly all of his 1,100,000 stack. Reiter four-bet shoved and Yoon took a moment with the field being on a payjump.
After about fifteen seconds, Yoon laughed, said "Ah f*ck it, I don't care," and slammed the rest of his chips in.
John Reiter: 3♦3♥
Brian Yoon: A♦Q♥
The board ran out 6♣6♠2♣4♦5♣ to eliminate the five-time bracelet winner from contention.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
|
Eliminé | |
|
|
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 623 | 1 | Colin Robinson | 5,230,000 | 65 |
| 623 | 2 | Brian Yoon | 1,100,000 | 14 |
| 623 | 3 | Andre Akkari | 4,800,000 | 60 |
| 623 | 4 | Gianluca Cedolia | 4,600,000 | 58 |
| 623 | 5 | Justin Liberto | 600,000 | 8 |
| 623 | 6 | Peter Park | 4,100,000 | 51 |
| 623 | 7 | John Reiter | 6,200,000 | 78 |
| 623 | 8 | Ari Shin | 1,250,000 | 16 |
| 623 | 9 | Mike Holtz | 720,000 | 9 |
| 624 | 1 | Nacho Barbero | 7,100,000 | 89 |
| 624 | 2 | David Dongwoo Ko | 2,750,000 | 34 |
| 624 | 3 | Manuel Ruivo | 1,500,000 | 19 |
| 624 | 4 | Michael Liang | 690,000 | 9 |
| 624 | 5 | Carl Shaw | 4,700,000 | 59 |
| 624 | 6 | David Guay | 1,300,000 | 16 |
| 624 | 7 | Jose Rodriguez | 1,700,000 | 21 |
| 624 | 8 | Johnathan Morrell | 750,000 | 9 |
| 624 | 9 | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | 2,300,000 | 29 |
| 625 | 1 | Akshat Bajaj | 1,740,000 | 22 |
| 625 | 2 | Rui Ferreira | 2,290,000 | 29 |
| 625 | 3 | Michael Newman | 2,500,000 | 31 |
| 625 | 4 | Ky Nguyen | 3,850,000 | 48 |
| 625 | 5 | Alisson Piekazewicz | 3,500,000 | 44 |
| 625 | 6 | Gonzalo Almada | 2,940,000 | 37 |
| 625 | 7 | Ivan Stankov | 4,650,000 | 58 |
| 625 | 8 | Barry Shulman | 2,440,000 | 31 |
| 625 | 9 | Jin Hoon Lee | 1,490,000 | 19 |
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,100,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
6,200,000 | |
|
|
5,230,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,800,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,700,000
1,085,000
|
1,085,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
4,650,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
|
4,600,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
4,100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,850,000
330,000
|
330,000 |
|
|
3,500,000 | |
|
|
2,940,000
2,940,000
|
2,940,000 |
|
|
2,750,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
2,500,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
2,440,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,300,000
1,040,000
|
1,040,000 |
|
|
2,290,000
990,000
|
990,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,740,000
360,000
|
360,000 |
|
|
1,700,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
1,500,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
1,490,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,300,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,250,000
1,010,000
|
1,010,000 |
|
|
1,100,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
750,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
720,000
405,000
|
405,000 |
|
|
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