Brandon Owens opened from early position before Robert Logan shoved for his final approximately 175,000. Owens called and put Logan at risk.
Robert Logan: A♠5♥
Brandon Owens: 8♦8♥
Logan was in need of an ace but failed to find one on the flop of 3♦10♦7♠ to keep Owens in the lead.
The 7♥ turn was of no use to Logan, and the K♦ river sealed his fate as he was eliminated in 18th place.
Logan earned $1,163 for his finish.
Robert Logan opened to 100,000 from early position before Baruch Biniaminov shoved for 354,000 from the cutoff. Logan called and put Biniaminov at risk.
Baruch Biniaminov: Q♦Q♣
Robert Logan: A♥J♥
The flop gave Logan more outs when it came 2♣4♦J♠, but Biniaminov was still in the lead with his pair of queens.
The K♥ turn was of no consequence, and the 10♣ river was a brick in favor of Biniaminov ot scecure the double.
Paul Smith was the latest to drop out of the tournament as 18 players remain on Day 2.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Brandon Owens opened to 60,000 from under the gun before Kerry Dawson called on the button. Jesse Lott joined from the small blind, and James Truan called out of the big blind.
The 6♣6♦8♠ flop was checked around, bringing the A♠ turn.
It checked to Dawson on the turn before he bet 40,000. Lott folded, but Truan and Owens called.
The Q♠ river was checked to Dawson again. Dawson put out a bet of 200,000. Truan folded, but Owens quickly made the call.
Dawson showed Q♣J♣ for a rivered pair of queens, but it was no good as Owens tabled A♥K♥ for a pair of aces to claim the pot.
Kevin Mofield was eliminated at another table to bow out of the tournament.
This hand was picked up on the turn with approximately 80,000 already in the middle on a board that read 8♣J♠10♣K♣.
Marc Piantedosi bet 75,000 from the small blind, but Anthony Graham countered with an all-in from the big blind. Piantedosi had approximately 145,000 behind and would have to put himself at risk should he make the call.
The clock was called as Piantedosi was in the tank. Piantedosi made the call and put himself at risk.
Marc Piantedosi: 9♦7♠
Anthony Graham: 7♣5♣
Piantedosi found out the bad news as Graham had the best hand with a flush and had Piantedosi drawing dead going into the river.
The Q♠ completed the board as Piantedosi was eliminated.
A series of raises led to Parker Williams putting in 300,000 from the big blind. Brandon Owens shoved for 586,000 from early position, and Williams went into the tank. Williams gave it considerable thought before he put in the call, as Owens was at risk.
Brandon Owens: A♣A♠
Parker Williams: Q♦Q♠
Owens had the best starting hand in the game and needed to fade the queen to win a big pot.
The flop had paint, but it wasn't a queen when it came 5♣3♠K♠, as Owens was still in the lead with his aces.
Owens held on the K♣ turn as he was one card away from a big double-up.
The river was another king as the K♦ hit to upgrade Owens to a full house and secure the double.
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Jason "Mayhem" Miller shoved for 152,000 from the cutoff. Baruch Biniaminov made the call from the big blind and put Miller at risk.
Jason Miller: 4♠4♥
Baruch Biniaminov: Q♦Q♣
Miller was drawing to two outs as they went to a runout, but the flop gave Miller more to work with when it came 2♥7♥A♥, giving Miller a flush draw.
The A♠ turn was of no consequence to either player.
Miller got there on the river when the 9♥ peeled, improving him to a flush and securing the double up.
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