Tristan Clemencon, who was chip leader for much of yesterday before being pipped for the top spot at the last minute by Eric Cajelais, is not letting up with the aggression now that we've hit Day 2.
Three players made it to the flop, and it checked around to Clemencon on the button who bet 3,000. One player folded, but Allie Prescott made the call from the cutoff.
Both players checked the turn, and Prescott checked the river too. Over to Clemencon, and this time he stuck in an 8,800 bet. With the minimum of fuss, Prescott tossed his cards back to the dealer, and Clemencon took the pot.
Tristan Clémençon raised to 2,500 preflop and Mats Gavatin called on the button. On the flop, Clémençon continuation bet for 4,000 and Gavatin made the call. On the turn, however, Clémençon checked, allowing Gavatinto pick up the pot with a bet of 8,400.
Former WSOPE bracelet winner Dario Alioto has just doubled through courtesy of once chip leader Tristan Clémençon. On their backs, Clémençon had the goods with versus on a board of . This meant the Italian required a spade or one of three knaves, the former of which arrived in the shape of the . Clémençon, usually a picture of stoicism, was unable to resist a slight shake of the head, whilst a fortunate Alioto tapped the table in triumph and scooped in the pot.
Mats Gavatin raised under the gun and picked up two callers in the form of Allie Prescott on the button and Tristan Clémençon in the small blind.
The flop came down and it checked around to Prescott, who bet. Clémençon gave it up but Gavatin called to see a turn.
The turn was the and Gavatin check-called again, this time to the tune of 12,000. The dealer put a river on the table and Gavatin checked a third time. Now Prescott asked Gavatin to move his hand so he could see how many chips he had left, an ominous sign. Duly, he quietly announced all in. Gavatin thought about it briefly before folding with a little reluctance.
Chris Bjorin just took down a pot against Hoyt Corkins to move to 22,000 in chips on the day.
(Hold'em)
Bjorin moved all in for 8,000 with about 14,000 already in the pot and the board showing .
As Corkins pondered a decision, Bjorin stood up out of his chair and put his jacket on, then peeked over at Table 1, not appearing all that interested in his own hand.
Corkins eventually let go of his hand, telling Bjorin, "I made you earn it!"
Bjorin wiped the imaginary sweat off of his brow, put his jacket back on his chair and sat down to rake in the pot.
We caught up with the Table 3 action with the board reading a fully-dealt . The action was on Brian Johnson, who bet 11,000. An incredibly quick call from Men Nguyen, though, and Johnson mucked -- Nguyen was holding for top two pair.
"King-high," chuckled Nguyen as he raked in the pot, putting him up to 106,000. Johnson merely looked at the table as he dropped to 31,000.
Dino Brivati raised to 3,500 only for Sampo Lopponen to make it 11,000. A flat call, and a flop.
Flop:
Lopponen open-shoved for his last 14,500 or so, and Brivati called. On their backs.
Lopponen: for overpair -- kings
Brivati: for overpair -- kings
Turn:
River:
Lopponen had magically runner-runnered trip nines, and enjoyed a very fortunate double up to around 60,000. A most displeased Brivati dropped to 50,000.
On a board showing , Chris Bjorin bet the pot (approximately 14,500) which was practically all of his chips. Erik Cajelais made the call and saw the fall on the turn.
The remainder of Bjorin's chips found the middle and Cajelais made the call, tabling . Bjorin had him drawing dead with the () for a king-high diamond straight.
The river, though inconsequential, was the and Bjorin took down the pot to move to 43,000 in chips.