Tom "durrrr" Dwan raised to 2,700 from the cutoff, Huck Seed shoved all in for about 7,000 from the button, the blinds folded, and Dwan called.
Seed drew one card, and Dwan stood pat. Seed showed 
, better than Dwan's 
, and Seed chips up to 15,600. Dwan still has a healthy 56,000.
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John Monnette opened to 2,500 from the button only to have Scott Seiver move all in for 21,700 from the big blind.
Monnette deliberated for a full minute before making the call and drawing one to his .
Seiver stood pat with his , and Monnette was unable to improve on his draw - finding just the - he slipped to 11,000 as Seiver doubled through to 45,000 in chips.
A curious game, Deuce-to-Seven Lowball (No-Limit). With some curious rules. One of those rules (followed yesterday) dictates that if a card is exposed during the deal and it happens to be a "wheel" card -- i.e., 
, 
, , 
, or -- the player keeps the card. If not a "wheel" card, the exposed card would be replaced with a new one.
Here at the start of play today one table began debating the merits of the rule. It was pointed out that a player could perhaps manipulate one's hand so as to expose non-wheel cards as the deal was being completed, thereby ensuring a replacement for the unwanted cards.
After a bit of discussion, it was just announced that from this point forward, all cards exposed during the deal would be replaced, regardless of what they are.
With the action folding round to Todd Bui in the cutoff, he made it 2,300 to go, only to be followed by a Brandon Cantu three-bet to 8,000 from the button.
Parris Holmes in the big blind squeezed out his five cards before moving all in for his last 33,300.
"You stole my move" commented Bui as he tossed his cards into the muck.
Cantu's followed just as quickly to see Holmes pushed the pot.
"I knew it would have worked!" added Bui.
"I learnt it from you" stated Holmes as he climbed to over 45,000 in chips.
Jason Mercier raised to 2,100 from under the gun and got called by four players. All took one card, except for Dee Tiller in the small blind who drew two.
Andy Bloch led the betting after the draw, pushing out 8,000, and everyone got out except Tiller who check-called. Bloch showed -- better that Tiller's -X-X-X-X -- and dragged the pot.
Bloch is up to 62,000, while Tiller is now at 18,000.
David Williams opened to 2,500 from the cutoff only to have Nicholas Brancato bump it to 6,500 from the button.
Williams made the call and drew one, as did Brancato before firing out for 8,000 following a Williams check.
Williams made the call announcing that he had a eight-six perfect as Brancato tabled his for a number five as he moved to 43,000 while Williams slips to 33,000 in chips.
Scott Seiver opened for 2,200 from middle position and got two callers -- George Lind (SB) and Joe Cassidy (BB). Lind took one card, Cassidy two, and Seiver just one.
Lind led for 5,500, Cassidy called, and Seiver folded. Lind showed , and Cassidy mucked. Lind now has 32,000, Seiver has 40,000, and Cassidy 48,000.
Brandon Adams opened to 3,000 from the hijack only to have Doyle Brunson make it 8,400 from the small blind.
Adams made the call drawing two as Brunson stood pat and fired out 11,000 with Adams calling.
Brunson tabled his to take down the pot as Adams tabled his 
before calling the floor over.
Adams was adamant that he was dealt the exact same two cards he had discarded and demanded the dealer to show the muck.
The Tournament Director was called over and Adams' discarded 
was retrieved from the muck to prove that Adams was dealt new cards; but just of the opposite suits to the ones he had previously discarded.
Once the commotion had settled down, Adams slipped to 19,200 as Brunson climbs to 79,000 in chips.
Daniel Alaei opened for 2,400 from middle position, Eric Sagstrom called from the button, and both blinds -- Eric Cloutier and Dan O'Brien -- called as well.
Cloutier and O'Brien both drew two cards, while Alaei and Sagstrom each took one. It checked to Alaei who bet 4,500 and only Sagstrom called. Alaei tabled , and Sagstrom mucked.
Counts after that hand for our four: Cloutier 62,000, Alaei 35,000, Sagstrom 32,000, and O'Brien 12,000.
David Grey and Andy Black were sitting next to each other for all of Day 1, swapping stories and seeming to enjoy each other's company. After an early table change the pair ended up at the same table again today. Just now Grey shoved his below-average stack all in from the cutoff, and Black called him from the small blind.
Grey drew one card, and Black stood pat. Black turned over , and Grey showed his unwanted six-high straight. Gray wished his tourney neighbor well before hitting the rail.
Black continues with 66,000.