We heard a commotion over at Table 2 and made out way over to see what it was all about. We missed the betting, but we do know all the chips got in on the river with a board reading . Thomas Babiarz held the for a full house, but it was no good as Louis Aquilina had quads with the . Ship the double to Aquilina.
We missed the hand as it unfolded, but we do know that Shawn Rodwell got his chips all in on the turn with a board reading . Rodwell held the for a set, but he needed the board to pair as Bob De Wolfe had flopped a flush with the .
The river didn't do it, and a shellshocked Rodwell was ousted in 17th place.
"You're a maniac," someone at the table told De Wolfe, who simply smiled.
"Uncle" Bob De Wolfe has done it again. By that we mean he's crushed the dreams of yet another young player. This time it was Eric Tumbioro, and it was the result of a rather brutal beat.
It began when De Wolfe limped from middle position and then called when Tumbioro shoved for 32,000 from the small blind.
Tumbioro:
De Wolfe:
Tumbioro woke up with the granddaddy of all hands, and he was primed to double right back into contention. The flop seemed harmless enough, but the turn didn't as it gave De Wolfe an open-ended straight draw.
Much to Tumbioro's dismay, and the surprise of the rest of the table, the peeled off on the river to complete it. A crestfallen Tumbioro exited in 16th place and will take home $2,296 for his performance.
We missed the action, but we do know Nicholas Walker just won a big pot off Jerry Calvaneso. Walker appeared to hold on an ace-high board while Calvaneso held . Whatever the case, Walker has emerged as the clear chip leader.
The jovial Jerry Calvaneso has been all smiles the majority, with good reason too as he began Day 2 as a big chip leader. Unfortunately Calvaneso doesn't have anything to smile about now as he has been eliminated from the tournament.
Calvaneso has had a rough go of it in the last hour or so and watched his chips be spread about the table. In what would be his final hand, he got his last 110,000 all in preflop and was up against Ray Snell, who had the bigger stack by just 3,000 in chips.
Calvaneso:
Snell:
"Good luck, Jerry," Snell offered. Calvaneso returned the courtesy. Of course luck would only be on one player's side, and on this particular hand she favored Snell. That's because the board ran out to allow Snell's walking sticks to hold.
Calvaneso finishes in 15th place and will take home $2,649.
Travell Thomas has a knack for calling cards. Earlier today he caught runner-runner to stay alive, which involved requesting and being given the on the river. Amazingly he's done it again.
It happened after Leon Halat opened for 25,000 and Thomas moved all in for 85,000 from the cutoff. Halat called and the cards were turned up.
Halat:
Thomas:
The flop paired both players, but of course Halat was still best. Thomas began to get up, but when the turned he picked up a flush draw.
"Queen of hearts," Thomas called. Right on cue the dealer burned and put out the !
Thomas made a flush to double while the crowd reacted in stunned disbelief. Meanwhile, Halat say silently with a stern look on his face.
. Thomas Babiarz held the 
for a full house, but it was no good as Louis Aquilina had quads with the 
. Ship the double to Aquilina.
. Rodwell held the 
for a set, but he needed the board to pair as Bob De Wolfe had flopped a flush with the 
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river didn't do it, and a shellshocked Rodwell was ousted in 17th place.
. Whatever the case, Walker has emerged as the clear chip leader.
flop paired both players, but of course Halat was still best. Thomas began to get up, but when the 
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