We have our first bustout of Day 3 of the $250 Frenzy. Yonathan Moryoussef was eliminated by Shaan Siddiqui in 15th place, earning Moryoussef $1,990 for his trouble. The board read 
when players got it all in on the turn. Hands were tabled to show Siddiqui’s 
, for turned trips, against Moryoussef’s 
. The river, the 
, changed nothing, giving us our first elimination of the day. Siddiqui is now in great shape with about a quarter of the chips in play- a stack eclipsing 4,000,000.
Here is the official seating chart for the Day 3 restart in The $250 Frenzy. Action resumes at 7:00pm tonight with just 15 players remaining in the hunt for the big prizes in the event.
| First Name | Prénom | Last Name | Nom | Seat | Siège | Stack | Tapis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony | Khoury | Table 39 - Seat 1 | 665,000 |
| Vi Thanh Tony | To | Table 39 - Seat 2 | 300,000 |
| Louis-Charles Junior | Levros | Table 39 - Seat 4 | 675,000 |
| Sebastien | Brazeau | Table 39 - Seat 5 | 730,000 |
| Shaan | Siddiqui | Table 39 - Seat 6 | 2,390,000 |
| Yonathan | Moryoussef | Table 39 - Seat 7 | 1,535,000 |
| Shailesh | Patel | Table 39 - Seat 8 | 1,355,000 |
| Harry | Chaimowiz | Table 40 - Seat 1 | 490,000 |
| Philippe | Oligny-Lauzon | Table 40 - Seat 2 | 1,075,000 |
| Giancarlo | Santolin | Table 40 - Seat 3 | 1,980,000 |
| Rami | Hammoud | Table 40 - Seat 4 | 1,485,000 |
| Richard | Book | Table 40 - Seat 5 | 1,300,000 |
| Tanvir | Ahmed | Table 40 - Seat 6 | 1,185,000 |
| Jean-Francois | Bouchard | Table 40 - Seat 8 | 225,000 |
| Sasan | Mehrabian | Table 40 - Seat 9 | 585,000 |
Day 2 is officially in the books. 15 players accomplished today’s main goal – to send a stack to tomorrow night’s Day 3. Out of 144 Day 2 runners, only 15 remain.
8 players have bagged 7 figures. Here is our top 4:
Siddiqui’s game was extremely strong. His ascent was smooth and he made it look like a walk in the park. Santolin killed it in the last stint, doubling against Moryoussef, crippling him in the process. However, Moryoussef did not despair, and a mix of luck and good play brought him back from the crypt. Rami Hammoud also did very well the last few levels, building a millionaire stack from scratch.
The Day 3 seating draw with full counts will be published shortly.
See you tomorrow at 7pm!
Salvatore Polleta got a taste of Shaan Siddiqui’s large stack when his tens got undone by Siddiqui’s weak ace. Siddiqui had raised, and found himself committed to complete Polleta’s all-in bet. This is how it goes sometimes when you can afford to look up your opponents.
The Frenzy, minutes away from concluding Day 2, move to a 2-table affair.
Giancarlo Santolin won a big pot with queens, then was asked to change tables. He took a seat next to Yonathan Moryoussef, and soon enough, they went to war. Moryoussef had flopped top 2-pair, but it was not enough against Santolin’s middle set. With this pot of over 2M chips, Santolin is now leading Day 2 into the last level. Shaan Siddiqui is still on cruise control, now up to 1.6M, good for second in chips.
In a raised pot, Maxime Marcouiller went all-in for about 300K on the flop, and Harry Chaimowiz asked for a count. He let the dealer cut down his chips, and after a while announced a call.
Maxime Marcouiller: 
Harry Chaimowiz: 
Board: 
Chaimowiz had flopped a boat. Marcouiller walked away with dignity.
Meanwhile, on another table, Bob T went all-in from the under-the-gun position, and when the action folded to Ruben Perceval in the big blind, he offered Bob to join him while he looked at his cards. When the 2nd card proved not to match the 1st one, Bob joked: ”Oh that’s a call!” Of course, Ruben tossed the hand.
A very unorthodox twist, but equally refreshing!
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