Bag Those Chips -- It's 3 a.m.

It's another application of Rule 96 here at the 2009 World Series of Poker. That's the rule that states that no Day 2 will be required to play past 3am unless the Day 3 is scheduled to be broadcast on television or the internet. Day 3 of this tournament does not fit that exception and so play has come to an end with eight players remaining.

It was a steady stream of eliminations throughout the day. Isaac Haxton was one of the first to go. He was soon joined on the rail by many of the other most recognizable faces in this field. But there's still at least one bracelet winner in the hunt. Praz Bansi is looking to bring the gold home for England and in the process capture his second bracelet.

Bansi will start Day 3 in the middle of the pack. Anything is possible for him, but he'll be chasing chip leader Charles Furey, who ended the night with 1.69 million chips. He'll be in the pole position when the players reassemble at 1pm tomorrow.

See you then!