Kully Sidhu was all-in for 6,300,000 and at risk versus Kartik.
Kully Sidhu: A♣J♣ 
Kartik: K♠7♥
Sidhu was in good shape, and his double-up was confirmed by the A♠K♥8♣5♥9♣ runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,800,000
5,900,000
|
5,900,000 |
|
10,000,000
5,600,000
|
5,600,000 |
Level: 37
Blinds: 250,000/500,000
Ante: 500,000
Christopher Kirtley jammed from the button for 2,600,000, and was called by Kartik in the small blind.
Christopher Kirtley: K♥4♦
Kartik: A♠10♥
Kirtley needed some help, and looked to be headed for the exits after the Q♥7♠2♥ flop and 2♣ turn, but the K♦ hit on the river to send Kirtley a lifeline.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,600,000
4,900,000
|
4,900,000 |
|
5,700,000
2,800,000
|
2,800,000 |
After securing a couple of double-ups, Joshua Gielinck jammed the button for around 2,400,000, and was called by Scott Reynolds in the big blind.
Joshua Gielinck: A♦8♣
Scott Reynolds: A♥5♠
Gielinck looked in good shape for the double-up, but Reynolds hit the front after the K♠K♦5♥ flop, and the 6♠ turn and J♣ river did not alter the position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
11,400,000
6,000,000
|
6,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Joshua Gielinck moved all-in for 950,000 and Kartik called in the big blind.
Joshua Gielinck: A♣J♠
Kartik: Q♥J♥
Gielinck had Kartik dominated, but he had a sweat after the A♠8♥7♥ flop. Much to his relief, the 9♦ turn and 9♣ river were bricks to keep Gielinck in it.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,500,000
2,500,000
|
2,500,000 |
|
|
2,900,000
1,650,000
|
1,650,000 |
Scott Reynolds opened to 800,000 and Kartik defended the big blind.
The Q♦9♣2♥ flop was checked to the 3♥ turn, where Kartik jammed with the covering stack, receiving a snap-call from Reynolds.
Scott Reynolds: Q♣Q♥
Kartik: 9♦8♠
Reynolds had Kartik drawing dead with top set, and the 10♠ river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,000,000
3,250,000
|
3,250,000 |
|
|
5,400,000
2,200,000
|
2,200,000 |
Level: 36
Blinds: 200,000/400,000
Ante: 400,000
Steve Jelinek was all-in for around 7,500,000 and at risk against Kartik.
Steve Jelinek: J♥J♠
Kartik: K♠K♣
In a cooler between the two biggest stacks, Jelinek had run into Kartik's cowboys, and there was no unlikely escape on the Q♦5♣2♥A♠9♦ runout.
Start of Day 2 chip leader Jelinek's run comes to an end, and Kartik now holds a significant lead over the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
26,250,000
12,250,000
|
12,250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
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Kartik opened to 600,000 and Henry Bibby defended in the big blind off his short-stack.
The K♥K♣9♦ flop was checked to the Q♠ turn, where Bibby jammed for around 800,000, receiving a snap-call from Kartik.
Henry Bibby: Q♥8♥
Kartik: K♦J♦
Kartik had the goods with trip kings, and the A♥ river completed the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,000,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
Busted |
Steve Jelinek limped the small blind and Kartik checked his option.
On the A♥10♣7♦ flop, Jelinek check-called versus a bet of 300,000 from Kartik.
The K♠ turn followed the same pattern, this time in respect of a bet of 550,000 from Kartik.
The 3♠ river completed the board, and Jelinek check-folded in the face of a bet of 1,200,000 from Kartik.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,600,000
3,600,000
|
3,600,000 |
|
|
9,700,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
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