$5,000 Main Event Day 2 | 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas

01-10-2017 19:57 UTC-4

Breaking: Bad Beat Sends Aaron Paul Packing

MrPaulSeaton

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

He got it in good, but he busted bad. Aaron Paul, famous as TV's Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad, busted nine players from the money here on Day 2 of the PokerStars Championship Bahamas.

With just nine places to go until the money bubble will burst, Paul got his chips in good, moving all-in with . He was eventually called by the preflop aggressor Daniel Colman, who has made it 5,000 to go from under the gun in the first place. Colman called it off with after asking Paul if he wanted a call. That question got a poker face - he's a major Hollywood actor, yo! But once the cards were on their backs, Paul was on his feet, hoping to hold.

The flop of kept Paul on The Path to a vital double-up, but the turn gave Colman a Broadway straight, and Paul span on his heels in frustation. An 'Argh' and a grimace, but the film and television star still had hope. Another ace or a third jack on the board would give him a full house, but he couldn't find his outs as the came on the river to send him crashing out just before the money.

"So close." said Paul, and he gallantly shook hands with Colman.

Of all the players he shared a table with over the past couple of days, Paul and Colman seemed to have the most to talk about, with Colman reminiscing about watching early episodes of Breaking Bad while playing online among other subjects. It was Colman who did for Paul's chances in the Main Event, however, and as he made his way from the table, Paul had just three words for the players he shared his last table with.

"Good luck, boys!"

With just eight to go from the money, some will need fortune more than others. Daniel Colman doesn't need a bit of it, sitting behind 375,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Colman	375,000 305,000	305,000

Aaron Paul	Busted

Tags: Aaron Paul Daniel Colman

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

01-10-2017 20:13 UTC-4

Mukul Pahuja Eliminated Near the Bubble

ElleSriracha

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Mukul Pahuja was on the button and managed to get his remaining 55,000 chips in the middle before the flop. Unfortunately for him, Ami Alibay held a massive hand in the cutoff and he was drawing slim.

Alibay:
Pahuja:

The board ran out and Pahuja was sent home a few spots before the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ami Alibay	250,000 -10,000	-10,000
Mukul Pahuja	Busted

Tags: Ami Alibay Mukul Pahuja

01-10-2017 20:20 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts from Table 6

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Ryan	370,000 -40,000	-40,000
James Juvancic	350,000 160,000	160,000
Jason Mercier	310,000 85,000	85,000

Czeslaw Szerszen	230,000 148,000	148,000
Scott Stewart	115,000 20,000	20,000
Gautam Lillaney	80,000 -17,400	-17,400
Eugene Katchalov	20,000 -105,000	-105,000

Michael Bartholomew	11,000 -75,700	-75,700

01-10-2017 20:33 UTC-4

Michael Bartholomew Survives Jason Mercier

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

A short-stacked Michael Bartholomew moved all in for just 11,000 from middle position and action folded all the way around to Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier, who opted to call from the big blind.

Mercier:
Bartholomew:

Bartholomew was way out in front, and the flop seemed safe enough. The turn kept Mercier drawing live, but he missed as the turn gave Bartholomew the double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	303,000 -7,000	-7,000

Michael Bartholomew	25,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Michael Bartholomew

01-10-2017 20:40 UTC-4

Medic! Nenad Doubles Near the Bubble

MrPaulSeaton

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Nenad Medic moved all-in pre-flop and William Arruda made the call with the big stack. Medic had , but he would need help, as Arruda was leading with the .

The flop of put Medic ahead, and there he stayed through the turn and river.

We're down to 145 players now, with hand-for-hand in progress. We need only to lose two more to leave the other 143 players in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
William Arruda	296,000 296,000	296,000
Nenad Medic	120,000 51,800	51,800

Tags: Nenad Medic William Arruda

01-10-2017 20:48 UTC-4

Some More Shots from the Day 2 Field

Chad Holloway

01-10-2017 20:56 UTC-4

James Juvancic vs. Scott Stewart as Money Nears

Chad Holloway

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Scott Stewart raised to 6,000 from middle position and James Juvancic called from the small blind. Both players then checked the flop and the peeled off on the turn.

Juvancic bet 8,500, Stewart called, and then both players returned to checking on the river. Stewart tabled the , and it was good as Juvancic sent his hand to the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Juvancic	330,000 -20,000	-20,000
Scott Stewart	130,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: James Juvancic Scott Stewart

01-10-2017 21:06 UTC-4

Tom Thomas Eliminated, Bubble Time

Webjoker

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Donys Ivan Agnelli Rojas from Venezuela raised from early position and saw short stack Tom Thomas shove for 29,500 from the big blind. Rojas called and play was halted, awaiting the outcome of two other all-in and call situations over on other tables.

The two other big confrontations ended up with a double for the shorter stack in the hand, so Thomas' tournament life was on the line with everything at risk. It was time for the players to table their cards:

Donys Ivan Agnelli Rojas:
Tom Thomas:

With poker media, a lot of players, onlookers and the television crew all surrounding the table, the dealer began to deal the community cards.

The flop and turn appeared rather quickly and meant no harm to Thomas. The on the river, however, did and with an intense wry smile, he walked away from the table.

Ace on the river did Thomas in, no cash for him. 144 players remain, still hand for hand as the tournament needs to lose one more player before the money stage is reached.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Thomas	Busted

Tags: Tom Thomas

01-10-2017 21:29 UTC-4

Noah Boeken Bubbles the PokerStars Championship Bahamas

Webjoker

Level 14 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

With several short stacks just hanging on hoping to survive the bubble, the atmosphere was tense in the Imperial Ballroom of the Atlantis resort. Just one more player would go empty-handed, but who would it be? Davidi Kitai, one of the shortest players in the tournament, was eyeing the other stacks, other shorties walked around as well to see where they ranked.

Over on Table 2, Belgian player Tom Janssens raised the cutoff and Dutchman Noah Boeken in the big blind shoved for 15,800. Janssens did not hesitate and called.

Action was once again paused, waiting for the other tables to finish. "I have a very bad hand" Boeken admitted, but he did know he was in front as Janssens had admitted what he had already.

It turned out two more players would end up all-in that hand, but it was Boeken versus Janssens who showed first.

Noah Boeken:
Tom Janssens:

With the cameras buzzing and the onlookers holding their breath, the dealer burned a card and placed the first three community cards just above the divider line in the middle of the table: .

So far, things were looking good for Boeken but the turn would change that. Janssens asked for a six to spice things up but instead got the , which still made things interesting.

Jason Mercier predicted the three to come and so it did: on the river to give Janssens a wheel and Boeken's dream of cashing the first ever PokerStars Championship were crushed.

The former EPT Copenhagen and Master Classics of Poker champion could still chop a min cash if one or two of the other players that were at risk would bust, but he would not get so lucky. Both shorties doubled and Boeken ended up as the pure and only bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Noah Boeken	Busted

Tags: Noah Boeken