2011 World Series of Poker

Day 2 completed

Posted 06-29-2011 10:30 GMT by Shamus

End of Day 2 Chip Counts

Posted 06-29-2011 10:20 GMT by Shamus

Chip Counts
	Michael Mizrachi		407,000	87,000
	Abe Mosseri		303,000	167,000
	Gregory Jamison		283,000	143,000
	Owais Ahmed		268,500	38,500
	Benjamin Lukas		248,500	153,500
	Chris Bell		211,500	121,500
	Thomas Whitehair		203,000	58,000
	Matthew Ashton		169,500	19,500
	Antony Lellouche		151,500	51,500
	Barry Greenstein	PokerStars Team Pro (USA)	149,000	-76,000
	Gerard Rechnitzer		144,000	61,000
	Scotty Nguyen		134,500	12,500
	Richard Ashby		114,000	-16,000
	Thomas Keller		101,500	-8,500
	Kevin Iacofano		92,000	-16,000
	Scott Bohlman		84,500	-15,500
	Kyle Loman		83,000	3,000
	Brandon Shack-Harris		82,000	19,000
	Thomas Koral		59,500	-59,500
	Brent Carter		53,500	-36,500
	Hoyt Verner		33,500	16,500

End of Day of the Event #47: $2,500 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better

Posted 06-29-2011 10:19 GMT by Homer • Level 18

Michael Mizrachi

Play has now finished today in the Mixed Split event with 22 players remaining from the initial 201 that started today's event. The familiar sight of Michael Mizrachi leads the way with 407,000 chips after a late surge saw him shoot up to the top of the tree as the blinds increased to quite a hefty amount. Day 1 leader Abe Mosseri is in second place with 303,000, a decent way behind.

Mizrachi will be joined by a tough looking field that includes Barry Greenstein, Richard Ashby and Scotty Nguyen, all of whom will be looking to add another bracelet to their collection. However on the last hand we lost Ben Yu meaning we'll only have three tables of seven players.

A lot of top names were still in when the tournament restarted today including Mike Sexton, Galen Hall, Pat Pezzin, Shaun Deeb, Mike Matusow and Tom Dwan but all failed to cash. Michael Binger, Stuart Rutter, Jerry Buss and Josh Arieh fared better, more than doubling their money but none of them made it through to Day 3.

Play will restart tomorrow at 3pm and PokerNews will be following all the action from then, we'll see you then!

Yu Gone

Posted 06-29-2011 10:15 GMT by Shamus • Level 18

Just before the bagging begins, Ben Yu has been eliminated in 22nd place, leaving 21 players to return for Day 3.

Mariakis, Ankenman Out

Posted 06-29-2011 09:50 GMT by Shamus • Level 18

Omaha 8

We've had a couple of eliminations since the redraw. Michael Mariakis went out in 24th soon after finding his new seat. And Jerrod Ankenman has been eliminated in 23rd.

In Ankenman's elimination hand, he was all in on the turn against Gerard Rechnitzer with the board showing . Ankenman held and Rechnitzer . The river was the , leaving Rechnitzer with a flush for the high and a better low, and Ankenman hit the rail.

Tags: Gerard Rechnitzer, Jerrod Ankenman.

Three Tables

Posted 06-29-2011 09:44 GMT by Homer • Level 18

Table 278

Seat 1: Scotty Nguyen
Seat 2: Thomas Whitehair
Seat 3: Brent Carter
Seat 4: Kevin Iacofano
Seat 5: Owais Ahmed
Seat 6: Antony Lellouche
Seat 7: Ben Yu
Seat 8: Thomas Keller

Table 274

Seat 1: Abe Mosseri
Seat 2: Chris Bell
Seat 3: Michael Mariakis
Seat 4: Scott Bohlman
Seat 5: Jerrod Ankenmann
Seat 6: Thomas Koral
Seat 7: Gerard Rechnitzer
Seat 8: Gregory Jamison

Table 276

Seat 1: Barry Greenstein
Seat 2: Michael Mizrachi
Seat 3: Kyle Loman
Seat 4: Brandon Shack-Harris
Seat 5: Hoyt Verner
Seat 6: Benjamin Lukas
Seat 7: Richard Ashby
Seat 8: Matthew Ashton

Bussted

Posted 06-29-2011 09:34 GMT by Shamus • Level 18

Jerry Buss

Omaha 8

Jerry Buss has been eliminated in three-way Omaha 8 hand involving both Michael Mizrachi and Scotty Nguyen. By the river none could top Mizrachi's king-high straight to scoop, and the L.A. Lakers owner hits the rail in 25th place.

A brief pause now while they redraw for the final three eight-handed tables.

Tags: Jerry Buss.

Ashton Scoops

Posted 06-29-2011 09:26 GMT by Homer • Level 18

Stud 8

Matthew Ashton just scooped a big pot, he had a board which was checked around against Kevin Iacofano's board and Gerard Rechnitzer's board. All three checked seventh and Ashton showed for trips, the other two players mucked and Ashton was happy but a little surprised to be taking the entire pot.

Tags: Matthew Ashton, Gerard Rechnitzer, Kevin Iacofano.

Losing the P(l)ot

Posted 06-29-2011 09:18 GMT by Homer

Jason Potter

Jason Potter was just knocked out when he was all in for his last few chips during Stud 8 against Michael Mizrachi. Potter could only make a pair of threes but was actually ahead until seventh when Mizrachi plucked out a gutterball queen to make an ace-high straight to scoop the entire pot.

Paul Honas has also been eliminated.

Tags: Paul Honas, Michael Mizrachi, Jason Potter.

Level 18 started

Posted 06-29-2011 09:05 GMT by Homer