Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship Day 2a | 2010 World Series of Poker

07-14-2010 05:12 UTC-7

Official Day 2A Chip Counts (full)

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Player	Chips	Progress
Boulos Estafanous	340,100 275,475	275,475
Randy Dorfman	337,000 337,000	337,000

Jesper Hougaard	316,200 316,200	316,200

Rodney Sherry	316,000 316,000	316,000
Suleiman Abueid	313,300 313,300	313,300
Cole South	304,200 304,200	304,200
Martijn Schirp	303,500 303,500	303,500

Nicholas Rainey	292,600 292,600	292,600

Alexander Wice	291,100 175,450	175,450
Johnny Chan	281,600 281,600	281,600

Tony Korfman	275,100 195,350	195,350
Blake Kelso	271,200 271,200	271,200
Dragan Galic	263,600 263,600	263,600
Patrik Antonius	258,600 194,600	194,600

Carter Phillips	258,200 258,200	258,200

Garrett Utt	256,500 157,950	157,950
Matthew Hilger	256,000 161,200	161,200
Mark Radoja	253,800 234,500	234,500

Philip Nguyen	245,200 203,075	203,075
Frederik Jensen	244,200 244,200	244,200

Yevgeniy Timoshenko	240,000 240,000	240,000

Steven Goosen	239,300 96,375	96,375
Hugo Franca	239,300 239,300	239,300
Jesse Steinberg	235,500 235,500	235,500
Alessandro Pompei	230,600 230,600	230,600

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Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship

Day 2a Completed

07-09-2010 23:06 UTC-7

End-of-Day Big Stacks

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07-09-2010 23:00 UTC-7

Day 2a In The Bag; Estafanous In The Lead!

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After eight levels of intense tournament poker, Day 2a has come to a close in Event #57: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Championship!

At midday, 2,412 wide-eyed and poker-ready players walked eagerly through the doors of both the Amazon and Pavilion Rooms to see what fate awaited them throughout the course of the day.

Corwin Cole began the day as the tournament chip leader, but only saw his stack slide downward as many around him began closing ground. Multiple WSOP bracelet holder Jesper Hougaard, cash game specialists Patrik Antonius and Cole South along with Robert Mizrachi were just a few of those that rose up the leaderboard.

Unfortunately, many would find themselves on the rail including previous champions Carlos Mortensen, Berry Johnston, Tom McEvoy and Bobby Baldwin, along with 2010 bracelet winners Dutch Boyd and Daniel Alaei. The international brigade shrunk slightly with James Akenhead, Marcel Luske, Rob Hollink and Luca Pagona a few to book their flight home early.

Approximately 1,260 players have booked themselves a place on Monday for Day 3, and currently it seems as though Boulos Estafanous will be leading the charge with an amassed 344,100 in chips. Snapping on his heels however will be Randy Dorfman (337,000) Jesper Hougaard (316,200), Rodney Sherry (316,000), Sam Abueid (314,000) and Cole South (304,200).

Throw in a chipped-up Sammy Farha and Patrik Antonius, the dangerous Jason Somerville and Carter Phillips, along with previous champion Johnny Chan and a load of tournament veterans and amateurs, and it is truly still every players tournament to win!

Make sure to join the PokerNews Live Reporting Team tomorrow from 12:00 p.m PST as the cards hit the air for Day 2b where players will again begin jostling for a position where they can mount a challenge for the prize everyone is chasing; the coveted gold bracelet, title of champion and $8,944,138 in first prize money!

07-09-2010 22:52 UTC-7

Marcus Eliminated

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Chad Holloway

Van Marcus was all in preflop for his last 24,000 with {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} and was in bad shape against his opponent's {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} . The board ran out {3-Spades} {9-Hearts} {7-Spades} {8-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} and Marcus' tournament came to an end late on Day 2a.

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07-09-2010 22:51 UTC-7

Esfandiari Gone!

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donpeters

Antonio Esfandiari was all in with the {A-Spades} {J-Hearts} against the {10-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} for his opponent. The flop came down {K-Clubs} {J-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} and Esfandiari pumped his fist because he hit a jack. A player at another table asked Esfandiari if he doubled and Esfandiari said, "I'm on my way."

The turn brought the {Q-Clubs} and then the river the {9-Diamonds} . Esfandiari's opponent made a straight on the turn and river and he eliminated Esfandiari on one of the last hands of the night.

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07-09-2010 22:50 UTC-7

Elezra Rides Off into the Sunset

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Eli Elezra made his last stand with a pair of cowboys, but unfortunately, his {k-Hearts} {k-Diamonds} was met with his opponent's {a-Spades} {a-Clubs} . The board ran out {a-Diamonds} {j-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} , and Elezra hit the rail just before the end of the night.

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07-09-2010 22:41 UTC-7

Here's Johnny

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Shamus

Following a {4-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} flop, a player in the blinds checked, and Johnny Chan, in early position, bet 5,300. His opponent check-raised all in for 20,200. Chan was there with the call.

Chan showed {10-Hearts} {7-Hearts} for top pair, while his opponent tabled {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for a diamond draw. The turn was the {K-Clubs} and the river the {3-Hearts} , and Chan has sent another player packing.

Chan moves well up over the 200,000-chip mark as we near the end of play for the night.

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07-09-2010 22:39 UTC-7

Day 2a Photos

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07-09-2010 22:36 UTC-7

Duke Steals the Show with Steel Wheel

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"All in and a call," came the cry from Annie Duke's table. The camera crew and others quickly gathered. Curious, we went over, too.

Duke had an opponent all in for his last 55,000 or so. The board read {3-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} . Duke held {A-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} for the wheel and a flush draw. And her opponent had {4-Clubs} {2-Spades} for two pair.

Once given the go-ahead from the camera crew, the dealer burned a card and dealt the turn -- {9-Clubs} . A collective pause. Then, action.

Down came fifth street -- the {2-Diamonds} . "Ooooh!" went the crowd at the sight of the board pairing. "I have the straight flush," said Duke calmly, and all realized that indeed she had not been outdrawn.

Another hits the rail. Duke's still stacking, though appears to have something in the neighborhood of 165,000 now.

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