Craig Gold opened to 4,500 from the hijack seat, Matthew Chang three-bet to 9,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Gold who moved all in for 26,900. Chang immediately called.
Gold: 
Chang: 
The board ran out 
, and Gold doubled to around 56,000 chips. Chang dropped down to 15,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
56,000 | |
|
15,000
25,300
|
25,300 |
If you're wondering how WSOP bracelet winner Jesse Rockowitz shot up the charts so quickly, he told us that a gentleman "piled with fours" agains his aces on a queen-high board. The aces held, and Rockowitz is now the chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
213,500
|
213,500 |
|
||
|
190,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
160,000
81,900
|
81,900 |
|
140,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
||
|
130,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
86,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
80,000
9,900
|
9,900 |
|
26,500
9,000
|
9,000 |
Jim Willerson, Ryan Olisar, and a third player were all in preflop. Willerson and Olisar were both crushed.
Willerson: 
Olisar: 
Third Player: 
The 
flop gave Willerson quads however, and the turn and river came 
, 
respectively. Olisar was eliminated, while Willerson now has around 90,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | |
|
Busted |
Facing a raise and a call, Robert Cheung three-bet to 13,200. The action folded back to the original raiser, who moved all in, and the flatter folded.
"I can't fold this hand," Cheung announced, then called.
Cheung: 
Opponent:
The board ran out 
, and the two player split the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
80,000
46,200
|
46,200 |
|
|
||
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
30,900
|
30,900 |
|
|
80,000
25,200
|
25,200 |
|
42,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
40,000
11,200
|
11,200 |
|
|
||
Cyclus Watson and Marc Danai were heads up on a board of 
. Danai checked, Watson fired 5,000, and Danai check-raised to 20,000. Watson tanked for well over 90 seconds, then moved all in. Danai quickly called.
Danai:
Watson:
The turn and river came 
, respectively, and Watson was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
90,000 | |
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
7,300
|
7,300 |
|
|
130,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
110,000
25,800
|
25,800 |
|
|
80,000
31,800
|
31,800 |
|
|
73,000
11,300
|
11,300 |
|
|
||
|
60,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Philip Sparta opened to 3,500 in middle position, Bruce "Idaho" Peterson three-bet to 12,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Sparta, who went into the tank. After a minute or so, the tossed out six blue T5,000 chips, four-betting to 30,000.
Peterson moved all in, and Sparta snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
145,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
45,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
Three players registered right before Day 2, creating a total player pool of 422, and generating a total prize pool of $633,000. Of the remaining players, 45 will receive a minimum of $2,861, while the winner of the World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event here at Harvey's Lake Tahoe will take home $139,260, a gold ring, and a seat in the Southern Comfort 100 Proof National Championship.
Here's how the final table will look:
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1st | $139,260 |
| 2nd | $86,056 |
| 3rd | $62,882 |
| 4th | $46,690 |
| 5th | $35,207 |
| 6th | $26,947 |
| 7th | $20,927 |
| 8th | $16,483 |
| 9th | $13,166 |
