Chris Moneymaker has been eliminated and he briefly retold the hand. He had in the big blind. Under the gun raised and at someone else called before Moneymaker shipped with big slick. The under the gun raiser re-shipped with .
Cynthia Keller came back to Day 2 with 17,000 and busted shortly after play began. As she headed to the rail another player was about to bust.
Wendy Freedman three-bet shoved all in for 145,000 and DJ Alexander four-bet shoved for more. Mo Khan, who raised originally, folded and Alexander knocked out Freedman with pocket queens versus Freedman's jacks.
On the first hand of the day, Aaron Massey was in the small blind with a dead big blind, since Patrick Eskandar hadn't arrived yet.
Sam Phillips opened in late position to 13,000 and Massey shoved all in. Phillips got a count and was happy with the rough estimate Massey gave him. Phillips called 71,500.
Massey had against the of Phillips. The board ran out and Massey was able to dodge the flush draw and earn the double up.
"This is exhilarating, I've been waiting three days to double up."
After three starting flights, it's time for Day 2 of the WinStar River Poker Series $2 Million Guarantee Main Event. Maxx Coleman will lead the way with 835,500 atop a field of 113 returning players.
The remaining field is packed with notables and former champs. Jim Carroll (275,000) and Aaron Massey (76,500) join Coleman as players who've won this event before. Grant Hinkle (250,500) chopped this event five ways last year and will be looking for back-to-back final tables.
Former Main Event Champion Chris Moneymaker made it through to Day 2 as well. He bagged 59,000 and is obviously capable of building his stack from this point. WinStar Ambassador Maria Ho looked like she might be on the verge of making a run last night, but eventually busted and didn't bag for Day 2.
The remaining 113 players will restart at 1 p.m. PokerNews will be covering all the action with photos and updates throughout the day.