2021 World Series of Poker

Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q1085
Prize
$209,716
Event Info
Buy-in
$1,500
Prize Pool
$1,129,410
Entries
846
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
240,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
126
Players Left
4

Rafael Mota Bags Chip Lead at End of Day 2

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Rafael Mota
Rafael Mota

A total of 126 players returned for battle on Day 2 of Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha returned to the Amazon room at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, and after ten levels of play only eight hopefuls remain.

Leading the way heading towards the gold bracelet is Rafael Mota with 7,515,000, almost double the next closest Motoyoshi Okamura with 3,835,000. Nick Yunis is right on Okamura's tail with 3,190,000.

The day was action-packed right from the get-go as 126 remaining players turned into just 50 players in the first couple of hours of play. Mota had gotten chips early as he made it to the final three tables with a total of 2,700,000 and managed to keep climbing, reaching the final two tables with 4,560,000.

World Series of Poker bracelet winner Mike Takayama is also still in contention, looking to claim his second bracelet with a total of 1,900,000 in chips. Takayama won his bracelet in 2018, taking down the 2,065 player field in Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty. With this victory, he claimed the grand prize of $198,568.

Event #72 Final Table Seat and Chip Counts

TableSeatPlayerChip Count
Table 4141Nick Yunis3,190,000
Table 4142Leonid Yanovski2,070,000
Table 4143Marc Lange535,000
Table 4144Rafael Mota7,515,000
Table 4145Tim Grau360,000
Table 4146Jordan Spurlin1,740,000
Table 4147Mike Takayama1,900,000
Table 4148Motoyoshi Okamura3,835,000

Not all champions were lucky enough to survive through Day 2, though, including Andrew Donabedian finishing in 24th place, four-time bracelet winner Josh Arieh in 40th place, Manig Loeser in 45th Place, and Joao Vieira in 50th.

Day 3 will resume at 2:00 p.m. with the eight remaining players having $20,737 locked up and playing for the grand prize of $209,716. Play will continue until there is a new champion is crowned. Blinds will resume at 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante.

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Tags: Andrew DonabedianJoao VieiraJordan SpurlinLeonid YanovskiManig LoeserMarc LangeMike TakayamaMotoyoshi OkamuraNick YunisRafael MotaTim Grau