Uri Reichenstein raised to 1,300 from early position and was called by the cutoff, the button, and the big blind. The flop came and the big blind checked to Reichenstein who bet 2,800. The cutoff and button both called while the big blind folded.
The turn was the and everyone checked through to the on the river. Reichenstein led out for 11,700 and the cutoff instantly called. The button folded and both players showed their cards. Reichenstein tabled for a straight while his opponent tabled for two pair.
Alex Conklin hopped in the Main Event on Day 1B on Sunday, which was also his 21st birthday. He bagged a healthy 83,500 chips and is seated in Amazon Tan for a shot at being the youngest player in the field, and in history, to win the Main Event!
In 2008, Peter Eastgate was the youngest champion to ever win the Main Event, but Joe Cada took over that title after he won the very next year in 2009. Eastgate was 22 years, 10 months, and 28 days old, and Cada was 21 years, 11 months, and 22 days old.
Should Conklin win the Main Event this year, he will take over that record and it will likely be very hard to beat.
Day 2 of the @WSOP #MainEvent! Bagged 83.5k chips on my 21st birthday. @BreakoutGaming https://t.co/JKnaJq3uM6
Kevin Saul was all in while Eric Rappaport and Ivan Deyra played out a hand. The board read and Deyra had a bet of 1,400 in front of him. Rappaport raised to 10,000 and Deyra folded.
"You're my hero if you somehow have eight-high," said Saul.
Rappaport turned over pocket threes, , for flopped quads and sent Saul to the rail.
"Next year I guess. Play well guys," Saul said to the table as he left.
On the heads-up turn of , Michal Danka checked out of the small blind and Frank Stepuchin in the cutoff bet 3,000. Danka check-raised to 9,500 and was called before immediately announcing all in as soon as the fell on the river. Stepuchin gave it some thought and folded.
Following a raise and a call, Mike Matusow three-bet the hijack to 5,200 before David Weinstein four-bet shoved all in for his last 18,500. After some deliberation, Matusow called.
Matusow:
Weinstein:
The dealer ran out a board to see Matusow fade his opponent's flush draw, and see the pot chopped up.
On a five-way flop of , Jesper Hougaard bet 2,400 and George Mattia was the only caller. Both players checked the turn and Hougaard also checked the river. Mattia bet 7,000 and Hougaard called, then mucked when he was shown for the nut straight.
Hand 2
Down to 17,500, Hougaard raised from the button the next hand and Mats Karlsson three-bet to 5,100 from one seat over. Hougaard moved all in and Karlsson quickly called.
Jesper Hougaard:
Mats Karlsson:
The board ran out and the kicker played to eliminate Hougaard.
John Armbrust raised to 1,600 and Christopher Leong three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded and Armbrust called. The flop came and Armbrust checked. Leong bet 3,500 and Armbrust called.
Both players checked the turn and the river was the . Armbrust led out for 6,000 and Leong quickly called.
Armbrust flashed for a missed straight draw, and Leong tabled , good for the pot.
and Schneider bet 2,000. The cutoff called and the button folded.
and both players checked.
and Schneider checked. The cutoff bet 4,000, and after a bit of consideration, Schneider folded.
and Adams had 
.
giving Adams a flush.
and the big blind checked to Reichenstein who bet 2,800. The cutoff and button both called while the big blind folded.
and everyone checked through to the 
on the river. Reichenstein led out for 11,700 and the cutoff instantly called. The button folded and both players showed their cards. Reichenstein tabled 
for a straight while his opponent tabled 
board to see Matusow fade his opponent's flush draw, and see the pot chopped up.
, Jesper Hougaard bet 2,400 and George Mattia was the only caller. Both players checked the 
turn and Hougaard also checked the 
for the nut straight.
and the kicker played to eliminate Hougaard.
against Labchuk's 
.
and Polk doubled to nearly 75,000 in chips.
and Armbrust checked. Leong bet 3,500 and Armbrust called. 
