There were fireworks on the flop between Patrick Beatrez in the small blind and Ronald Bell.
Beatrez and Bell got the chips in on the flop of J♥7♣K♦, with Beatrez at risk for 455,000.
Patrick Beatrez: K♥K♣
Ronald Bell: A♦K♠
Bell held top pair, but it was well behind Beatrez's set of kings.
The 6♠ turn and Q♥ river awarded Beatrez the double.
Tsung-Yi Chuang triple-barrel bluffed into David Hanna during the previous hand and was caught red-handed, as Chuang was down to his final 55,000 leading into this hand.
Chuang shoved from the cutoff and was called by James Garr from the big blind as Chuang was at risk.
Tsung-Yi Chuang: K♦6♣
James Garr: 5♦5♠
It was a fair fight going into the runout, as Chuang needed to hit his overcards.
The overcards never came on the J♣8♦Q♠2♣J♠ runout, as Chuang was eliminated.
Sean Troha had just won a sizeable hand against Joel Brink, but the afterglow of his victory did not last long. A series of raises led to the chips going to the middle when Troha, on the button, clashed with Brink in the small blind. Brink was at risk for 470,000.
Joel Brink: K♦K♣
Sean Troha: A♣K♥
Brink had Troha in rough shape, as only the ace was working for Troha when they went to a flop.
The 4♦8♠2♦ flop kept Brink well ahead as Troha was down to three outs twice.
Brink held on the 9♦ turn and the 3♠ river.
Troha would double up on the next hand to stay alive, but is still in dire straits.
Patrick Beatrez shoved for 280,000 from early position. Sean Troha called from the cutoff and put Beatrez at risk.
Patrick Beatrez: 10♥10♦
Sean Troha: A♣J♦
Beatrez was depending on his tens to hold to stay in the tournament, but he would have to fade overcards to do so.
The K♥6♠6♣ flop was a safe one for Beatrez.
Beatrez stayed ahead on the 2♠ turn.
The river improved Beatrez to a full house when the 10♣ came as he doubled to stay in the hunt for a title on Day 2.
Level: 21
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 15,000
Antonio Ndoja opened from the cutoff before Anthony Carbone went all-in for approximately 245,000 on the button. Ndoja called, putting Carbone at risk.
Anthony Carbone: K♥K♠
Antonio Ndoja: J♣J♠
Carbone was well ahead on the flop, but Ndoja was still confident and called for a jack.
The first card in the window was the J♦ as the flop came 7♥9♠J♦, giving Ndoja a set of jacks.
Carbone was now up against the wall and searching for a king to save the day.
The turn had other plans as Ndoja slammed four of a kind when the J♥ peeled as Carbone was drawing dead.
The Q♠ completed the board as Carbone got up from his seat and left the tournament area.
Tsung-Yi Chuang from the cutoff and David Hanna on the button got the chips in preflop, with Chuang at risk for 585,000.
Tsung-Yi Chuang: 6♥6♣
David Hanna: A♠Q♠
Chuang needed to hold, but the flop gave Hanna a lot to work with when it came 9♠K♣4♠. Chuang was still ahead, but Hanna was loaded with outs with a flush draw and his overcards.
The 5♦ was safe, as Chuang needed to fade one more street to stay in contention.
Chuang escaped elimination when the 7♣ peeled on the river.
Randy Hockey opened to 60,000 from the cutoff before Michael Barlow three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind. Hockey called.
The 3♠6♣10♥ flop led to a bet of 200,000 from Barlow. Hockey shoved on the flop. Barlow quickly called and put himself at risk for 480,000 total.
Michael Barlow: A♥A♠
Randy Hockey: Q♣Q♠
Barlow had Hockey drawing to two outs, with his pocket aces crushing Hockey's pocket queens.
The 9♦ turn and J♦ river did not alter the standings, as Barlow doubled through Hockey.
The pot had already grown to approximately 300,000 on the board of 7♥9♥10♦2♣ when this hand was picked up.
Sean Troha checked his option from middle position. Antonio Ndoja followed with a bet of 75,000 from the cutoff. Troha called.
The 6♦ river led to another check from Troha. But Ndoja was not done betting, as he wagered 200,000 on the river. Troha grimaced as he thought over the decision. Troha decided to fold as Ndoja took in the chips.
Level: 20
Blinds: 15,000/25,000
Ante: 15,000
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