WSOP 2022: Abhinav Iyer Makes Day 2 in Event #16; Daniel Wellborn, Johannes Becker, David Tovmasayan, James Opie Headline Ongoing Bracelet Events

Abhinav Iyer, Daniel Wellborn, Johannes Becker, David Tovmasayan, James Opie
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  • Arpit Jain June 9, 2022
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It was an action-packed Wednesday at the 53rd annual World Series of Poker (WSOP), with seven events running their course, three of which played down to a winner! Ben Diebold (Event #10: $10,000 Dealer’s Choice 6-Handed Championship), Jake Schindler (Event #12: $50,000 High Roller), and Michael Moncek (Event #13: $1,500 Limit Hold ’em) won their maiden bracelets in their respective events.

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The massive 2,393 starting field in Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold ’em was cut down to 160 survivors. Only 10% of them, i.e., 16 players, were left standing by the time the bags were brought out on Day 2. Fairfax, VA-based player Daniel Wellborn bagged the day-end chip lead of 8,805,000. The 16 finalists return for the final day’s play at noon (PDT) on June 9, where one among them will walk away with the bracelet and $456,889 in first-place prize money.

Johannes Becker (895,000) emerged as the Day 2 chip leader in Event #15: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship, with Freddy Deeb (840,000) and Ray Henson (830,000) right on his tail. He will be leading the charge among 24 finalists on Day 3, which commences at 2 PM (PDT) on Thursday.

A crowd of 1,080 players descended on Day 1 of Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold ’em. After 10 levels of play, only 407 among them advanced to Day 2, including India’s first solo bracelet winner Abhinav Iyer, who bagged a below-average stack of 59,500. David Tovmasyan (325,500) will be headlining the Day 2 field that will reconvene at the Bally’s Las Vegas at noon (PDT) on June 9.

Abhinav Iyer
Abhinav Iyer

 

The only other event to feature an Indian in the mix was Event #17: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball. The event logged in 309 entries, and only 147 survived the opening day’s play. Dilip Ravindran made it across to Day 2 with the 39th most enormous stack of 102,500, even as James Opie will headline the remaining players on Day 2, starting at 2 PM (PDT) on June 9.

While the action at the 2022 WSOP has been mind-boggling, something rather weird happened off the felts. Candian pro Alex Livingston, who won his career-first bracelet in Event #9: $1,500 Seven Card Stud, lost the gold hardware within 20 minutes of receiving it.

Livingston would have kept looking for the bracelet, but he had to return to another tournament he had already entered. As an incentive to help find his missing gold bracelet, the 35-year-old offered a $200 reward. Thankfully, five hours later, the bracelet was returned to him by security.

 

Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em – Day 2

Event #14: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold ’em garnered a massive 2,392-player field surpassing last year’s attendance record of 1,448 entries! After two days, only 16 players remain in contention for the bracelet.

The 159 returning players had to grind through 25 levels on Day 2, and Daniel Wellborn from Fairfax, VA, accumulated the most massive stack of 8,805,000 by the end of the day’s play. Wellborn is followed by Leonard August (5,800,000) and 2009 WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada (5,645,000).

Indo-American pro Shankar Pillai started the day with the third-highest stack but fell in 64th place for $5,763. Indian-origin players Mukul Pahuja ended his run in 48th place for $7,942, and Ankit Ahuja managed a 114th place finish for $3,922.

All 16 remaining players are guaranteed at least $27,858, while all eyes will be on that coveted bracelet and the $456,889 up-top.

Day 3 is all set to begin at noon (PDT) on June 9 in Bally’s Las Vegas.

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

  1. Daniel Wellborn – 8,805,000
  2. Leonard August – 5,800,000
  3. Joe Cada – 5,645,000
  4. Maximiliano Gallardo – 5,615,000
  5. Thomas Schultz – 5,550,000
  6. Leo Soma – 4,790,000
  7. Ivan Zhechev – 4,650,000
  8. Derek Sudell – 3,700,000
  9. Ryan Jones – 3,400,000
  10. Tuanyi Mu – 3,055,000
  11. Javier Garcirreynaldos – 2,500,000
  12. Ronit Chamani – 2,350,000
  13. Mustapha Kanit – 1,950,000
  14. Corey Dodd – 1,500,000
  15. Anson Tsang – 520,000
  16. Shawn Daniels – 238,000

 

Event #15: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship – Day 2

Day 2 of Event #15: Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship saw the 110-player starting field get whittled down to 24 survivors. Johannes Becker (895,000) bagged the chip lead heading into Day 3, and former bracelet winner Freddy Deeb (840,000) and Ray Henson (830,000) are the two other players holding over 800K in chips.

Indo-American Aditya Prasetyo is another prominent player who bagged a top-10 stack and will return with 670,000.

Other notables who made Day 3 included former bracelet winners Alex Livingston (485,000) and Ray Dehkharghani (420,000), along with Kosei Ichinose (275,000), Poker Hall of Famer Todd Brunson (260,000), and Jose Paz-Gutierrez (125,000).

Yarron Bendor was the unfortunate bubble boy, and his exit ensured the remaining field at least $16,165.

With 30 places paid, the ITM finishers list included Jeffrey Vaughn (25th for $17,680), Jesse Klein (26th for $16,165), Ismael Bojang (27th for $16,165), Patrice Biton (28th for $16,165), Mike Matusow (29th for $16,165), and Tim Seidensticker (30th for $16,165).

The surviving players reconvene at 2 PM (PDT) on Thursday, June 9, to continue the quest for the bracelet and the $440,757 reserved for the champion.

Top 10 Chip Counts at the End of Day 2

  1. Johannes Becker – 895,000
  2. Freddy Deeb – 840,000
  3. Ray Henson – 830,000
  4. Connor Drinan – 675,000
  5. Aditya Prasetyo – 670,000
  6. Daniel Zack – 610,000
  7. Bryce Yockey – 605,000
  8. Yuval Bronshtein – 595,000
  9. Bart O’Connell – 505,000
  10. Kane Kalas – 490,000

 

Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em – Day 1

A new day brings in new beginnings, and so was the case as Event #16: $3,000 No-Limit kicked off action at a new venue, the Paris black section.

Many notables jumped into action early on, including former Main Event champions Ryan Riess and Joe Mckeheen. The final number of players buying into the event went up to 1,080 to create a $2,469,750 prize pool, but thanks to late registration remaining open for two more levels on Day 2, we should see the figure increasing further.

After 10 levels of play, only 450 players kept their bracelet hopes alive, and headlining the field was David Tovmasyan, who bagged 350,000. Barry Hunter and Jarrett Bates are holding an equal stack of chips (311,500) and are not too far behind Tovmasyan.

Among the Day 2 survivors is India’s WSOP star, 2019 The Closer champion, Abhinav Iyer. The Young Gun has his work cut out for him as he will be making the Day 2 start with a below-average stack of 59,500.

Other notable players who made Day 2 include Faraz Jaka (184,600), Maria Ho (76,500), Heidi May (40,500), Kathy Liebert (97,000), and Niall Farrell (81,500).

Day 2 begins at noon (PDT) on Thursday, June 9, with late registrations open for the first two one-hour levels of play.

Top 10 Chip Counts at the End of Day 1

  1. David Tovmasyan – 325,500
  2. Barry Hutter – 311,500
  3. Jarrett Bates – 311,500
  4. Calvin Anderson – 300,000
  5. Christina Gollins – 298,000
  6. Stephen Song – 297,600
  7. Michael Scarborough – 288,500
  8. John Reiter – 286,000
  9. Yi Wei Peng – 285,000
  10. Alexandros Theologis – 283,000

 

Event #17: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball – Day 1

Day 1 of Event #17 $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball gathered a player pool of 309 entrants to create a $687,525 prize pool. By the time the bags were brought out, only 134 players had a stack to carry to Day 2.

Leading them all on Day 2 will be James Opie (196,500), with Robert Campbell (177,000), Kenny Hsiung (173,000), Kimberly Stone (167,500), and Jonas Mackoff (166,500) rounding out the top five stacks. Indo-American Sumir Mathur (160,000) also features among the top stacks for Day 2.

The sole player with an Indian flag against his name was Dilip Ravindran, who bagged 102,500 and ranks 39th in chips among the 134 survivors.

Several former bracelet winners are still in contention, including Matthew Schreiber (145,000), Ari Engel (120,000), Brandon Shack-Harris (111,500), Shawn Buchanan (107,000), Marco Johnson (107,000), John Monnette (100,000), Daniel Negreanu (95,000), Joao Vieira (79,500), Andrew Kelsall (79,500), Frank Kassela (78,500), Brian Yoon (75,000), Shaun Deeb (71,500), and Kevin Gerhart (53,000).

Other notables in the fray include Patrick Leonard (128,500), Vasu Amarapu (91,000), Hye Park (67,500), and Cary Katz (64,000).

Top 10 Chip Counts at the End of Day 1

  1. James Opie – 196,500
  2. Robert Campbell – 177,000
  3. Kenny Hsiung – 173,000
  4. Kimberly Stone – 167,500
  5. Jonas Mackoff – 166,500
  6. Alex Epstein – 165,000
  7. Sumir Mathur – 160,000
  8. Paul Martino – 150,500
  9. David Funkhouser – 146,500
  10. Hasan Kural – 145,000

 

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