2008 World Series of Poker

Day 2 completed

Posted 06-04-2008 06:11 GMT-7

End of Day 2 Official Chip Counts

The chips have been tallied and bagged for the nine players returning for tomorrow's final in Event #4, $5,000 Mixed Hold'em, and it's official -- LA player David "Chino" Rheem will enter Wednesday's final as the chip leader. Small comfort for the leader, though, considering the next five spots are occupied by David Williams, Justin Bonomo, Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Roland de Wolfe.

Here are the official day-end chip counts as released by the WSOP:

David "Chino" Rheem 885,000
David Williams 678,500
Justin Bonomo 517,500
Erick Lindgren 345,000
Howard Lederer 324,500
Roland de Wolfe 194,000
Andrew Robl 162,000
Isaac Haxton 115,500
Pat Pezzin 108,500

The Wednesday final is scheduled to begin at 3 pm Pacific time, with all the latest updates here at PokerNews.

Tags: David Rheem.

End of Day 2!

That will do it for Day 2 of the $5,000 Mixed Hold'em event.

Ninety-one runners returned to the felt for Day 2 action at 3 p.m. today. It took 11 and a half hours to get down to 9 of them, and along the way many big players made their exit. Anna Wroblewski, Hoyt Corkins, Berry Johnston, David Benyamine and Marcel Luske were among those not lucky enough to cash.

We thought that Event #1 had a stacked final table -- this one is even better. An absolutely deadly field of nine awaits the ESPN cameras on the morrow, as fellow Bodog spokesmen David Williams and Justin Bonomo join Erick Lindgren, Howard Lederer and Roland de Wolfe of Full Tilt, along with online phenom (and unlucky NETeller poster boy) Isaac Haxton. They will first have to get through chip dominating player, but virtual unknown, David Rheem, as well as wild cards Andrew Robl and Pat Pezzin.

It promises to be an exciting and unpredictable affair. See you back here at 3 p.m. Pacific time!

Ron Kevin Haeri Eliminated in 10th ($23,406)

David Williams raised preflop to 18,000 and Ron Kevin Haeri shoved for 57,000. Williams called. Williams had and Haeri had . The board was and Haeri is eliminated.

Tags: David Williams, Ron Kevin Haeri.

No Limit

We are now playing no limit.

Chau Giang Eliminated in 11th ($23,406)

Chau Giang had 18,000 left in the big blind with blinds at 3,000 / 6,000. Andrew Robl raises to 12,000, Giang re-raises 6,000 more all in and Robl calls. Robl has and Giang has . The board is . Giang is eliminated. Robl has 190,000 now.

The staff is now reshuffling the players for a quasi-final table of 10. This table will play to a single elimination before ending for the night.

Tags: Chau Giang.

Tension at Table No. 1

An intense limit hold'em hand just concluded on Table #1. Pat Pezzin bet from middle position, Chau Giang raised from the button, and Justin Bonomo 3-bet from the big blind. Pezzin folded, and Giang called.

The flop came . Bonomo pushed out 10,000, Giang raised, Bonomo three-bet, and Chiang called.

The turn was the . Bonomo quickly bet 20,000, and Giang called.

The river was the . Bonomo again bet, and Giang reacted visibly, quickly standing up and saying "Impossible!" He then took a full six or seven minutes to decide before making the call.

Bonomo showed two black queens and Giang mucked in disgust. He is now severely short-stacked.

Tags: Chau Giang, Justin Bonomo.

Ben Zamani Eliminated in 12th ($23,406)

Under the gun, Andrew Robl raises and David Rheem re-raises on the button. Ben Zamani calls all in for 16,000 and Robl calls. The flop is and Robel bets. Rheem raises and Robel calls on the side. The turn is and Robel checks. Rheem bets and Robel calls. The river is and Robel checks. Rheem bets and Robel lays it down. Zamani has K-K, but Rheem has for the turned straight. Zamani is eliminated.

Tags: Andrew Robl, Ben Zamani, David Rheem.

Between Two Extremes

The mood is quietly intense at our two tables as these dozen players jockey back and forth during the limit round. Meanwhile, behind us Chris Ferguson has doubled up several times, sending the crowd watching the televised final table of Event No. 2 into frequent spasms of joy.

Bonomo Takes Chips from Robl

Justin "ZeeJustin" Bonomo just won a huge pot from Andrew Robl with on a board. ZeeJustin is up to 400,000 and Robl is nearly eliminated.

Tags: Andrew Robl, Justin Bonomo.