Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Day 2 | 2021 World Series of Poker

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

Day 2 Completed

11-14-2021 03:09 UTC-8

Rafael Mota Bags Chip Lead at End of Day 2

Tyler Foran

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

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
Table 414	1	Nick Yunis	3,190,000
Table 414	2	Leonid Yanovski	2,070,000
Table 414	3	Marc Lange	535,000
Table 414	4	Rafael Mota	7,515,000
Table 414	5	Tim Grau	360,000
Table 414	6	Jordan Spurlin	1,740,000
Table 414	7	Mike Takayama	1,900,000
Table 414	8	Motoyoshi Okamura	3,835,000

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 Donabedian Joao Vieira Jordan Spurlin Leonid Yanovski Manig Loeser Marc Lange Mike Takayama Motoyoshi Okamura Nick Yunis Rafael Mota Tim Grau

11-14-2021 02:12 UTC-8

End of Night Chip Counts

Tyler Foran

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	7,515,000 1,150,000	1,150,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	3,835,000 325,000	325,000

Nick Yunis	3,190,000 -1,560,000	-1,560,000
Leonid Yanovski	2,070,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mike Takayama	1,900,000 750,000	750,000

Jordan Spurlin	1,740,000 -125,000	-125,000
Marc Lange	535,000 35,000	35,000
Tim Grau	360,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Rafael Mota

11-14-2021 02:02 UTC-8

Yunis Sets the Trap on the River

Tyler Foran

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

Pot-Limit Omaha

Nick Yunis raised in the hijack to 150,000 and Marc Lange called on the button.

The dealer fanned a flop of and Yunis continued for 250,000, which got called.

The hit the turn and Yunis didn't slow down, betting 650,000. Lange paused for a brief moment before making the call.

When the hit the river, Yunis checked to Lange who announced all in. Yunis snap-called and tabled for the nut full house and Lange showed as he paid off the 1,260,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	4,750,000 2,500,000	2,500,000
Marc Lange	500,000 -2,730,000	-2,730,000

Tags: Nick Yunis Marc Lange

11-14-2021 01:58 UTC-8

Nohad Teliani Eliminated In 9th Place ($16,128)

Liam Gannon

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

Pot Limit Omaha

Nohad Teliani raised to 175,000 preflop in early position and Nick Yunis three-bet to 350,000 in the cutoff, which was followed by an all-in from Leonid Yanovski for 795,000. Teliani went all-in for 360,000 total, and Yunis reluctantly called.

Nohad Teliani:
Leonid Yanovski:
Nick Yunis:

The board ran out and Yanovski's set on the turn was good enough for the pot as he scooped the main and the side, eliminating Teliani in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Yunis	2,250,000 -570,000	-570,000
Leonid Yanovski	2,080,000 1,190,000	1,190,000
Nohad Teliani	Busted

Tags: Leonid Yanovski Nick Yunis Nohad Teliani

11-14-2021 01:47 UTC-8

Spurlin Doubles Through Teliani

Tyler Foran

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

Jordan Spurlin raised to 100,000 in middle position and Nohad Teliani jammed on the button for about 1,200,000. The blinds quickly folded and Spurlin snap-called.

Jordan Spurlin:
Nohad Teliani:

Teliani couldn't find a six as the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jordan Spurlin	1,865,000 865,000	865,000
Nohad Teliani	360,000 -865,000	-865,000

Tags: Jordan Spurlin Nohad Teliani

11-14-2021 01:36 UTC-8

Unofficial Final Table Redraw

Liam Gannon

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

Table	Seat	Player	Chip Count
Table 498	1	Nohad Teliani	1,225,000
Table 498	2	Nick Yunis	2,820,000
Table 498	3	Leonid Yanovski	890,000
Table 498	4	Marc Lange	3,230,000
Table 498	5	Rafael Mota	6,365,000
Table 498	6	Tim Grau	585,000
Table 498	7	Jordan Spurlin	1,000,000
Table 498	8	Mike Takayama	1,150,000
Table 498	9	Motoyoshi Okamura	3,510,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Rafael Mota	6,365,000 395,000	395,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	3,510,000 35,000	35,000

Marc Lange	3,230,000 330,000	330,000
Nick Yunis	2,820,000 70,000	70,000
Nohad Teliani	1,225,000 25,000	25,000

Mike Takayama	1,150,000 390,000	390,000

Jordan Spurlin	1,000,000 -250,000	-250,000
Leonid Yanovski	890,000 -1,030,000	-1,030,000
Tim Grau	585,000 -620,000	-620,000

11-14-2021 01:31 UTC-8

Jerry Wong Eliminated In 10th Place ($12,748)

Liam Gannon

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

Pot Limit Omaha

Motoyoshi Okamura raised to 175,000 from early position and Jerry Wong defended the big blind.

The flop came down and Wong led out 225,000 and Okamura raised all-in for the rest of Wong's chips, which was matched and the cards were tabled.

Jerry Wong:
Motoyoshi Okamura:

The turn and river came out , providing no improvement to Wong's eights and twos and he saw his elimination in 10th place.

The remaining players have redrawn for the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Motoyoshi Okamura	3,510,000 670,000	670,000

Jerry Wong	Busted

Tags: Jerry Wong Motoyoshi Okamura

11-14-2021 01:18 UTC-8

Lange Raises The River

Liam Gannon

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

No-Limit Hold'em

Nick Yunis called in the small blind and in the big blind, Marc Lange checked his option.

The flop came down and the action checked through to the that Yunis checked and Lange led out for 75,000, which Yunis called.

The river came out the and Yunis led out 175,000 which sent Lange into the tank. After about 40-seconds of thinking, Lange raised to 650,000 which in turn sent Yunis into the tank. "Not a very believable story," said Yunis as he pondered a call. After about a minute he tossed in a chip for a call and Lange tables for broadway and Yunis mucked his hand.