Cards are in the air for Day 2 of Event #10, $2,000 NLHE. There are 125 players remaining in the field including bracelet winners Phil Hellmuth, David Chiu, and Eric Froelich.
A middle position player raised to 5,600, Clonie Gowen called from the button and the big blind called. The flop was the . The big blind checked, the MP player checked, Gowen bet 13,000, the big blind folded, and the MP player raised to 30,000. Gowen asked the MP player how much he had left behind, and he replied "13,500." After a long think Gowen folded.
110 - Randall Cohen
111 - Jorge Martinez
112 - Ryan Nathan
113 - Mallory Smith
114 - Martin Wong
115 - Eric Froehlich
116 - Matthew Alexander
117 - Vincent Chtchigravsky
118 - Michael Lawrence
119 - Everett Carlton
120 - Howard Wolper
121 - Steven Ayoub
122 - Regigie Cardiel
123 - Trebt Schuler
124 - Jeremy Sharf
125 - Trevor Reardon
Partho "Spiderman" Data raised to 10,000 from middle position. "No trick, I have to raise it" said Phil Hellmuth as he made it 25,000 from the small blind. Spiderman called.
The flop was the . Hellmuth turned to Spiderman and said "Did you flop a set on me?" before betting 15,000. Spiderman immediately moved all in and Hellmuth started into one of his classic rants.
"You go crazy with two fives? I haven't bet this much in this tournament in a single hand yet!" Hellmuth counted out his chips, shook his head and asked Spiderman "What do you have? Did you really go crazy? A-Q suited?"
At this point, the player in the 4 seat called the clock on Hellmuth. The Poker Brat predictably went into a tirade.
"How long have I taken? That's not right! Will you let me focus? You're abusing the clock, you'll get a 20 minute penalty if you do it again!"
Hellmuth finally called and showed his signature hand, the , while Spiderman turned over the . The turn was a 5, making Spiderman's wheel. Hellmuth fell out of his chair and started rolling around on the ground.
"Yes! Yes!" shouted Spiderman. "That stone cold idiot tried to bluff me!" moaned Hellmuth as he hit the rail.
100 - Craig Robbins
101 - David Chiu
102 - Edwards Im
103 - Christipher Bonita
104 - Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
105 - William Ackerman
106 - Christian Togsverd
107 - Michel Leibgorin
108 - Kevin Kalthoff
109 - Jonas Conlan
91 - Michael Weeks
92 - Justin House
93 - Steve Cowley
94 - Long Xuan Ngyun
95 - Kunal Jerath
96 - Perre Shaad
97 - Joe Pelton
98 - Mark Steitz, Jr.
99 - Matthew Roberts