Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
Event 43: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 Started
Day 2 is set to begin of Event 43, $1,500 No Limit Hold'em, of the World Series of Poker. The field returns 320 players with all eyes set on the money bubble at 297 players. Sam Barnhart returns as the chip leader with 169,300.
Following Barnhart are Christopher Rauscher (144,000), Henry Lu (141,600) and Andres Ibarguen (115,700). Also returning are James Mackey, Randy Lew, Pius Heinz, Chino Rheem, Ryan Tepen, Alex Masek, Alex Outhred, Neil Channing, Cherish Andrews and Huy Nguyen.
After the money bubble pops the players will look forward to playing down to the final table. A full ten levels are scheduled for today or if the field is trimmed to nine players, whichever should come first.
Cards will be in the air at 1:00 p.m. PST and follow all the WSOP action live on PokerNews.com.
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Cards are in the air for the start of Day 2.
We've been hearing "Seat Open!" from the dealers like wildfire. It looks as if the field is already within one table of making the money.
Over on Table 429 Jordon Young opened for a large raise. Action was on Dylan Wilkerson in the big blind. Wilkerson was short-stacked and was tanking - with a sly smile.
The tournament floorman arrived, gave Wilkerson a 60 second countdown and then killed his hand when Wilkerson didn't act.
The floorman then gave Wilkerson a warning that if he purposely stalled when they reach hand-for-hand play he'll be given a penalty.
Dylan Wickerson had the clock called on him a second time. He was in late position and was stalling from an opening raise. Within the last 15 seconds he raised to 3,800 - leaving him just 300 behind.
Kellie Brown moved all in from the small blind and James Casey called from the big blind, having both of them covered.
Wickerson:
Casey:
Brown:
The board ran and Wilkerson tripled up, Brown was eliminated and Casey won a small side pot.
We've reached hand-for-hand play.
On the same hand that Kellie Brown was eliminated Theo Dacruzlima was also knocked out at a different table. Dacruzlima also held pocket queens but lost to pocket sevens when the flop fell .
We're pretty sure Dacruzlima and Brown will split the payout but we're waiting from official word from the WSOP.
Andy Frankenberger open-shoved his shortish stack and Joseph Kuether called behind him. The blinds released and Frankenberger said, "I don't like that you just called."
Frankenberger:
Kuether:
The board ran and Frankenberger took the pot. He had just a few hundred more than Kuether.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Andy Frankenberger |
36,000
10,200
|
10,200 |
|
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Joseph Kuether | Busted |