Allen Kessler opened for 10,000 in the cutoff and then called the shove of a player on the button.
Kessler: 
Opponent: 
The flop came 
, leaving Kessler only fading runner-runner, and the 
ended that chance.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
The "Chainsaw" is in high gear here on Day 2. Allen Kessler opened from under the gun to 12,500 and got two called. The small blind bet out 18,000 on the 
, and Kessler called, as did Neil Patel on the button. Action was the same on the 
turn, except the small blind bet 20,000. On the 
river, everyone checked, and Kessler showed 
, besting the 
of the small blind and 
of Patel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
375,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Greg Springer checked from the small blind on a 
flop and snap-called it off for about 70,000 when David Hobbs put him all in.
Springer: 
Hobbs:
Hobbs turned a set with the 
to leave Springer dead in the water.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000
301,000
|
301,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Josh Turner pushed all in from the button for about 55,000, and Nick Pupillo called in the small blind. Turner showed 
.
"Wow," he said softly when Pupillo showed 
.
The Mid-States Poker Tour Team Pro flopped an ace and Turner was dead on the turn.
After a few more eliminations, the tournament is now hand-for-hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Players are on break for 10 minutes.
Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
David Dang opened from the button, and Nick Pupillo defended his big blind. Pupillo check-called 16,000 on the 
. Both checked the 
, and Pupillo bet 40,000 on the 
river. Dang called.
Pupillo showed for trips, but Dang had run a wheel with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
266,000
187,000
|
187,000 |
|
|
93,000
-82,000
|
-82,000 |
|
|
||
A player with an ultra-short stack busted out, and players are now in the money and redrawing for the last 27 seats.
