Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-01-2013 21:46 UTC-7

A Hand & Counts from Table 359

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Stud 8

Gus Hansen: / /
Brandon Cantu: / /

It seems Brandon Cantu has Gus Hansen's number today. Earlier he found a fortunate turn card to double through "The Great Dane," and now he's taken another pot of Hansen.

We picked up action on fifth street when Cantu check-called a bet from Hansen. Both players then checked sixth and seventh and Hansen picked up his cards to muck. He waited for Cantu to show for a pair of aces and then chucked his cards to the dealer.

Hansen, who late registered at the start of the day, is down to just 9,000 and in need of some major help if he hopes to survive Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	305,000 170,000	170,000

Brandon Cantu	280,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tommy Hang	240,000 80,000	80,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	170,000 -7,000	-7,000
David Oppenheim	130,000 32,000	32,000

Mike Wattel	110,000 -80,000	-80,000

John Racener	85,000 30,000	30,000

Gus Hansen	9,000 -99,000	-99,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Gus Hansen

07-01-2013 21:47 UTC-7

Some Pics to Help Set the Stage

Chad Holloway

07-01-2013 21:57 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 360

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	450,000 -13,600	-13,600

Cary Katz	180,000 -40,000	-40,000

Eugene Katchalov	167,000 2,000	2,000

George Lind	160,000 -50,000	-50,000

Justin Bonomo	145,000 -42,000	-42,000

John D'Agostino	61,500 -66,200	-66,200

07-01-2013 22:02 UTC-7

Hellmuth Raises, Folds

Shamus

Level 9

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth raised to 11,000 from middle position, and it folded to Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier in the big blind who leaned forward to get a look at Hellmuth's remaining chips.

"83 to start the hand," said Hellmuth across the table, in response to which Grospellier set out a reraise to 27,700.

The action back on Hellmuth, he stewed for about 15 seconds before letting his hand go.

Afterwards he asked the dealer to hand him the stack of black placards indicating the games to be played, with "No-Limit Hold'em" resting on top. Hellmuth sorted through the next couple of games then set the placards in front of his seat for a while before returning them to their place along the middle edge of the table as he brooded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	221,000 76,000	76,000

Phil Hellmuth	72,000 -64,000	-64,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier Phil Hellmuth

07-01-2013 22:03 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 361

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	330,000 -144,900	-144,900

Shaun Deeb	315,000 154,000	154,000

David Singer	230,000 10,000	10,000
Jeremy Ausmus	155,000 -5,000	-5,000

Mike Gorodinsky	75,000 -45,000	-45,000

Yuval Bronshtein	60,000 -54,000	-54,000

John Juanda	27,100 -22,900	-22,900

Mike Matusow	15,700 -174,300	-174,300

07-01-2013 22:08 UTC-7

Hang Eliminates Hansen

Shamus

Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

"If I happen to bust out soon, I just want to say what a pleasure it's been playing with such a personality."

So said Gus Hansen a while ago across the table to David Oppenheim, the pair carrying forward an long-running conversation about an earlier hand they had played. The sincerity of Hansen's compliment was belied somewhat by his wide grin, and Oppenheim was chuckling as well in response.

As his stack was low, however, Hansen's words did have more serious meaning as he was indeed on the verge of being eliminated. Soon he'd find himself all in before the last draw in a 2-7 triple draw hand versus Tommy Hang, and as he squeezed his last card Hang went ahead and turned over his .

Hansen saw he'd missed his draw — a quick flash of the cards including a among them — and soon he was bidding everyone else adieu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Hang	290,000 50,000	50,000
Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Gus Hansen Tommy Hang

07-01-2013 22:12 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 362

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	460,000 125,000	125,000

Troy Burkholder	445,000 195,000	195,000
Chris Klodnicki	190,000 111,000	111,000

Bryn Kenney	185,000 72,000	72,000

Huck Seed	155,000 -105,000	-105,000

Phil Galfond	46,500 -179,500	-179,500

07-01-2013 22:20 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 355

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Ashton	520,000 70,000	70,000

Jennifer Harman	260,000 130,000	130,000

Lamar Wilkinson	180,000 -63,000	-63,000
Allen Kessler	170,000 2,000	2,000

Ofir Mor	160,000 50,000	50,000
Andrey Zaichenko	150,000 -80,000	-80,000

Doyle Brunson	146,000

Paul Volpe	130,000 -121,000	-121,000

07-01-2013 22:21 UTC-7

Here Comes Bonomo

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Justin Bonomo @JustinBonomo

@JustinBonomo: Just doubled up to 300k in INSANE 33 Big Bet O8 pot. AThhKTss vs AKdd vs K2hhAx on QJTddh7h9h. Flop+Turn capped 3 ways.July 01 2013

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Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Bonomo	300,000 155,000	155,000

07-01-2013 22:21 UTC-7

Hellmuth Out

Shamus

Level 9

Down to a short stack, Phil Hellmuth found himself with less than 4,000 in an Omaha-8 hand against Michael Glick by the time the flop arrived and the last of his chips went in the middle.

Hellmuth held and Glick . The turn then brought a to improve Glick to the best high hand, and when the river blanked for Hellmuth he hit the rail just before the end of Level 9.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Glick	238,000 -57,000	-57,000
Phil Hellmuth	Busted

Tags: Michael Glick Phil Hellmuth