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

07-02-2013 00:15 UTC-7

Brunson Hits Runner-Runner to Stay Alive

Chad Holloway

Level 10

No-Limit Hold'em

We caught the action on a flop with around 25,000 in the pot. Cole South had checked from the small blind and Doyle Brunson did the same from the big. Paul Volpe then bet 10,000 from middle position, South called and Brunson check-raised but to 70,500, leaving himself about 40,000 behind. Volpe quickly folded and then South moved all in. Brunson snap-called and discovered the bad news.

South:
Brunson:

South had flopped a set and was well out in front. Brunson was looking for a jack, but the turn wasn't it. With that said, the ten-time bracelet winner could now catch a ten to counterfeit South. The dealer burned and put out the . Brunson let a sly smile cross his face as the table reacted sharply.

"Look at the vultures hanging around," Jennifer Harman told Brunson in regards to the various players, most of who have side bets with the veteran, who were surrounding the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Doyle Brunson	250,000 155,000	155,000

Cole South	140,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Doyle Brunson Cole South Paul Volpe

07-02-2013 00:17 UTC-7

Three More Hands

Chad Holloway

Level 10

Each table will play three more hands before bagging and tagging for the night. We're off to catch any last-minute action and to compile a list of counts. Stay tuned for those as well as a full recap of the Day 2 action.

07-02-2013 00:22 UTC-7

Katchalov Cut Down

Shamus

Level 10

Stud

Eugene Katchalov was just all in and at risk by fifth street in a stud hand against both Bryn Kenney and Eric Sagstrom. Sagstrom then bet on both of the last two streets, and Kenney called both times.

Sagstrom: / /
Katchalov: / /
Kenney: / /

"Straight," said Sagstrom at the showdown as he tabled his for a king-high straight. Both Kenney and Katchalov mucked, the latter having been sent railward in one of the last hands of the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Sagstrom	258,000 78,000	78,000
Eugene Katchalov	Busted

07-02-2013 00:34 UTC-7

Mor Doubles Through South in Last Hand of the Night

Chad Holloway

Level 10

No-Limit Hold'em

In the last hand of the night, Ofir Mor raised only to have Cole South three-bet to 14,300. Mor responded by four-betting all in for 62,000 and South asked for a count before making the call.

Mor:
South:

"How's that for a last hand," Mor said after the board ran out and he doubled through South.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ofir Mor	132,400 82,400	82,400
Cole South	86,300 -53,700	-53,700

Tags: Cole South Ofir Mor

07-02-2013 00:41 UTC-7

Official End-of-Day Chip Counts (full)

donpeters

Level 10

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	729,000 269,000	269,000

Jonathan Duhamel	666,100 181,100	181,100

Matthew Ashton	635,500 115,500	115,500

Troy Burkholder	623,000 178,000	178,000
Jean Gaspard	611,000 329,000	329,000

Don Nguyen	528,000 443,000	443,000
Brian Rast	489,500 -80,500	-80,500

Justin Smith	456,000 -9,000	-9,000
Shaun Deeb	453,600 163,600	163,600

Adam Friedman	436,600 136,600	136,600

Roman Yitzhaki	417,000 239,000	239,000
Tommy Hang	400,000 45,000	45,000
Tom Koral	389,400 -600	-600

Richard Ashby	380,000 250,000	250,000

Minh Ly	378,200 182,200	182,200
David Oppenheim	378,000 163,000	163,000

David Bach	364,900 -160,100	-160,100

Dan Kelly	357,700 -37,300	-37,300
George Danzer	345,000 138,000	138,000

Justin Bonomo	343,600 48,600	48,600

Calvin Anderson	332,800 -17,200	-17,200

Paul Volpe	330,000 200,000	200,000

Joe Hachem	326,000 126,000	126,000

Bertrand Grospellier	325,000 104,000	104,000

Rory Mathews	322,700 -47,300	-47,300

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07-02-2013 00:47 UTC-7

Benyamine Leads 78 Advancing Players; Ivey, Hellmuth & Mizrachi Fall

Chad Holloway

Level 10

Day 2 of the 2013 World Series of Poker Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship saw nine players late register to bring the total field up to 132 entrants—up 24 from the year prior—and create a prize pool of $6,336,000, of which $1,774,089 is reserved for the winner. After five more levels of play, the man best positioned out of the remaining 78 players is David Benyamine, who bagged up the chip lead with 729,000.

One man who is no longer in contention for the top prize is defending champ Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi, who was seeking his third Poker Players' Championship title. Mizrachi's demise came in Level 9 in a round of no-limit hold'em. Fifth street had been dealt, and with about 60,000 in the middle the board read . It appeared Cole South had checked and Mizrachi had fired a bet, as the latter had 35,000 sitting out in front of him with only about 25,000 left behind.

South paused for several seconds, then announced he was all in, his stack well exceeding that of Mizrachi. The Grinder sat up and leaned forward, beginning a couple of minutes' worth of consideration of what to do next.

"I got a pretty big hand," he said at one point, with South offering no response. Finally Mizrachi called, asking "full house?" as he did. South let his cards provide the response. He didn't have a full house, but his meant he'd made a club flush. Mizrachi slumped a little as he saw a hand that beat the one he was holding. He started to muck face down, then flipped his cards over and ahead where they landed in the middle of the table — . With that, the 2010 and 2012 Poker Players' Champion was out.

Others who hit the rail throughout the day were David "ODB" Baker, David "Bakes" Baker, Randy Ohel, Konstantin Puchkov, Phil Ivey, Mike Sexton, Gus Hansen, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Galfond, Daniel Negreanu and Mike Matusow.

While some big names fell, there are still plenty of notables left in the field including Jonathan Duhamel (666,100), Matthew Ashton (635,500), Troy Burkholder (623,000), Jean Gaspard (600,100), Brian Rast (489,500), Shaun Deeb (453,600), Justin Bonomo (343,600), Joe Hachem (326,000), Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier (325,000), Huck Seed (309,400), Erick Lindgren (276,000) and Doyle Brunson (265,000).

Brunson was down to just 40,000 at the start of Level 10, but by the end of it he'd increase that sixfold. That was thanks to doubles through Jennifer Harman and Cole South, with lady luck smiling on the ten-time bracelet winner on the latter double.

Day 3 will begin at at 2 p.m. PDT, and the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to bring you all the action and eliminations from another day of action here in Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship.

Tags: David Benyamine

Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship

Day 2 Completed