Event #48: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker

06-21-2019 17:47 UTC-8

Abarzuza Bets With and Without It

Djinn

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A three-way hand had made it to the turn after a non-bet flop, the board now . Baitai Li and one other player checked to Oihan Abarzuza, who bet 8,500 which was called by both out-of-position opponents. The final community card came the and again there were two checks to Abarzuza. He put in a bet of 35,000. Li leaned forward peering at the board for a few seconds, then threw his hand away, but the third player made the call.

Abarzuza showed down for the nuts - a broadway straight and his caller mucked his hand with a headshake indicative of rivering.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oihan Abarzuza	150,000 -137,000	-137,000

Tags: Baitai Li Oihan Abarzuza

06-21-2019 17:53 UTC-8

Yu Finds a Double Up from the Big Blind

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

The action folded around to Michael Bailey who raised it up on the button. Ben Yu was in the big blind and the two players quickly got all of the chips in the middle preflop with Yu at risk for 134,000.

Ben Yu:
Michael Bailey:

The flop fell and Yu remained out front with an overpair. The on the turn changed nothing and the on the river ensured Yu of a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Yu	274,000 160,500	160,500

Michael Bailey	183,000 38,000	38,000

Tags: Ben Yu Michael Bailey

06-21-2019 18:08 UTC-8

Bicknell Outkicks Arieh; He Promptly Kicks Out Someone Else

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Djinn

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kristen Bicknell raised preflop in late position to 11,000, then called when small blind Josh Arieh made it 33,000.

Flop: . Arieh led out for 24,000 and Bicknell made the call. Both players checked through the turn and river and it was a battle of the aces at showdown, Bicknell's beating Arieh's .

The very next hand, Arieh eliminated a short stacked player who'd moved in on the flop with a vulnerable made hand, saying "let's gamble" with a flush and gutshot draw and binking the latter to replenish the chips Bicknell took the hand prior.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kristen Bicknell	340,000 34,000	34,000

Josh Arieh	240,000 151,600	151,600

Tags: Josh Arieh Kristen Bicknell

06-21-2019 18:10 UTC-8

Hallaert Spikes a One-Outer

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

It was unsure if all of the chips got in the middle preflop or on the flop, but either way Kenny Hallaert and Carlos Padilla had two monster hands to table.

Carlos Padilla:
Kenny Hallaert:

The flop of was spread across the felt and it was Padila who was at risk for around 220,000. The turn was the and the river brought the . Hallaert spiked one of his outs on the river to eliminate Padilla. Shortly after, Hallaert's neighbor let him know that he folded a king as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kenny Hallaert	485,000 152,500	152,500

Carlos Padilla	Busted

Tags: Carlos Padila Kenny Hallaert

06-21-2019 18:12 UTC-8

Updated Chip Counts

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Baitai Li	875,000 190,000	190,000

Pedro Marques	500,000 210,000	210,000
Ryan Olisar	478,000 118,000	118,000
Barny Boatman	422,000 272,000	272,000

Fernando Brito	406,000 293,900	293,900
Dimitar Yosifov	365,000 365,000	365,000
Pablo Melogno	275,000 235,000	235,000
Harald Sammer	235,000 -25,000	-25,000
Martin Jacobson	220,000 -135,000	-135,000

Ben Keeline	152,000 -202,000	-202,000
Alex Lynskey	120,000 -70,000	-70,000

06-21-2019 18:16 UTC-8

Cohen Runs Into Filatov's Aces

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sam Cohen opened to 12,000 in early position and Anatoly Filatov put in a three-bet to 37,000. The action was back on Cohen who shipped all in for 228,000 and Filatov quickly called.

Anatoly Filatov:
Sam Cohen:

Filatov held a commanding lead but the flop of gave Cohen a few outs. Filatov took out his phone to start filming in case something drastic happened, but the , runout brought no drama which sent Cohen to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Filatov	570,000 370,000	370,000
Sam Cohen	Busted

Tags: Anatoly Filatov Sam Cohen

06-21-2019 18:27 UTC-8

Further Pre-Dinner Counts

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Djinn

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Baitai Li	945,000 70,000	70,000

Anatoly Filatov	535,000 -35,000	-35,000
Fernando Brito	480,000 74,000	74,000
Alexandre Mantovani	460,000 10,000	10,000

Joseph Taylor	350,000 25,000	25,000
Truyen Nguyen	345,000 -132,000	-132,000
Ben Yu	325,000 51,000	51,000

Antal Mezei	300,000 -103,000	-103,000
David "Bakes" Baker	278,000 4,000	4,000

Josip Simunic	193,000 -147,000	-147,000
Michael Stephenson	145,000 -65,000	-65,000

06-21-2019 18:29 UTC-8

Li Cracks the One Million Barrier

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Adam Lamers

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With around 80,000 in the middle and the board reading , Baitai Li stuck in a bet of 50,000 from the hijack. Alexandre Mantovani called on the button and the landed on the river.

Li reached back for another bet of 120,000 and Mantovani let his hand go. Li turned over for a straight up bluff and Mantovani knuckled the table.

"There. You got your answer," another player at the table said to Mantovani who just joined the table. "He wins if he has the nuts and he wins if he's bluffing."