A player opened to 7,000, a second player called, and Ben Reason called out of the blinds. The flop fell with two hearts, and Reason checked. The original raiser continued for 13,000, and only Reason called.
The turn was the , Reason checked, and the player tossed out 16,000. Reason check-raised to 50,000, the player moved all in for over 100,000, and Reason begrudgingly called.
Reason:
Player:
The river was a , giving Reason a full house, and he now sits with an enormous, 375,000-chip stack.
Bryan Dillon opened to 5,000 from early position, Ebony Kenney called two spots to his left, and Chris Conrad moved all in for 28,500 from the blinds. Dillon made the call, and Kenney examined Dillon's stack before calling as well.
The flop fell , and Dillon sat silently for ten seconds or so before checking. Kenney quickly checked behind.
The turn was the , and Dillon fired 40,000. Kenney mucked, and the hands were opened.
Dillon:
Conrad:
The bricked on the river, and Conrad was eiminated. Dillon now sits with 230,000 chips.
Lee Childs made it 5,200 from middle position and the player on his immediate left flat called. Action then proceeded all of the way around to the big blind who opted to see a flop as well.
The trio took a flop of and the big blind checked. Childs cut out a continuation bet of 8,500 and both of his opponents released their cards. Childs is sitting on about 110,000 after winning this pot.
With 135 players remaining here in Day 2, the average stack is roughly 100,000 chips. The money bubble looms, and the top 72 players will earn a minimum of $2,814.
The plan is to take a 60-minute dinner break at the end of this level.
Action folded to the button and he made it 8,200 to go. The small blind folded and Natasha Barbour peeked down at her cards, flashed her opponent a glance, and dropped in a call from the big blind.
The dealer fanned and Barbour checked. Her opponent continued for 7,000 and she promptly made it 20,000 to go. Barbour's opponent announced a call and the turned. Two checks prompted the to fall on the river and Barbour announced a bet of an unknown amount. Her opponent quickly mucked and she took down the pot, boosting her stack to about 170,000.