Final Table Set; Binger in Command
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With five hands left to play, the remaining eight got to work, and on hand number five, they eliminated the last player needed to set the final table. Nick Binger ended the night with a substantial chip lead, one he'll certainly use to his advantage at the final table. Binger may be new to the game, but that didn't slow him down at all today. Triple-draw specialist Yan Chen has more than enough chips to get in Binger's way on the way to the bracelet. Pros Alexander Kravchenko and Mike Wattel also made it to the final table.
The day began with 67 players, all of whom were aiming to walk away with at least some piece of the prize pool. With 28 players finishing in the money, hand-for-hand began with 29 remaining. However, Ted Forrest and Shunjiro Uchida were eliminated at the same time and split 28th-place money. Each picked up $1,472, enough to cover all but $28 of their buy-ins.
After the bubble bursts, action usually speeds up. Today things started to slow down as the field hit three tables. JC Tran busted in 15th place, and Erik Seidel's short stack finally ran out in 14th. After a long stretch with no eliminations, Chris Bjorin was sent home in 13th place, and Scott Seiver finished 12th. Chino Rheem was chip leader late in the evening but lost a few big hands. Then he made an 8-6 low against Nick Binger's number four in a huge pot and was never able to recover. Rheem was eliminated two from the final table, in ninth place. Daniel Nicewander was the last to go, setting the final table at the following stacks:
Seat 1: James Bord - 83,500
Seat 2: Alexander Kravchenko - 144,500
Seat 3: Mike Wattel - 146,000
Seat 4: Yan Chen - 182,500
Seat 5: Derric Haynie - 189,000
Seat 6: Nick Binger - 309,500
Seat 7: Todd Bui - 68,500
The magnificent seven will be back on Monday at 3:00 p.m. local time to continue their quests for a shiny WSOP bracelet. PokerNews will bring you all the 2-7 action as it happens.