Main Event
Day 2 Started
Main Event
Day 2 Started
Day 2 of the 2012-13 World Series of Poker Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club Main Event is set to start in 30 minutes or so. Leading the final 249 players is Mike Bennett. Bennett, with thanks to a few big hands near the end of Day 1a, bagged 213,900 chips, and has a large lead over Chris Rauscher, who sits in second chip position with 165,300.
Joining Bennett on Day 2 are a host of notables, including Harrison Gimbel, Josh Arieh, Jerry Yang, Dave Inselberg, Jared Jaffee, Mukul Pahuja, and more.
Rank | Name | Chips |
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1 | Mike Bennett | 213,900 |
2 | Chris Rauscher | 165,300 |
3 | Michael Jonson | 163,300 |
4 | Mark Kerness | 154,400 |
5 | Jonathan Bakhshian | 149,300 |
6 | Ryan Carter | 141,200 |
7 | Bruce Yarmron | 134,000 |
8 | Natasha Barbour | 133,200 |
9 | Clarence Jones | 130,300 |
10 | Phillip Hui | 113,000 |
Registration is open up until the cards are in the air today, so if any player has only fired one bullet - or they haven't played in the Main Event at all - they have a few more minutes to get in on the action.
The prize pool information should be released during the first two levels of play. Once we receive that information, we will surely pass it along to you and enter it into the Payouts tab above.
On WSOP.com, the structure sheet says the plan is to play four 40-minute levels and then 10 60-minute levels. Again, if the plan changes, we will disseminate that information as soon as possible.
The cards will be in the air soon, so be sure to stay tuned!
Play has not started yet here at the Palm Beach Kennel club. Once the delay is over, we will let you know.
Level: 12
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
In the immortal words of Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, "Shuffle and play!"
There were several players who entered the tournament here on Day 2. The preliminary number "around 30," and among the new players is Shaun Deeb.
"I haven't slept if you couldn't tell," he told us.
The board read and we found Pedro Rios heads up in the hand with well over 19,000 already in the pot.
Rios' lone opponent checked to him and he fired 7,500 into the middle from the button. His opponent flat called and the board completed with the . Another check prompted Rios to move 18,000 forward.
"I call," announced his opponent.
Rios showed for Broadway and his opponent threw his hand away. Rios dragged in a great pot early and is now sitting on about 110,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Pedro Rios | 110,000 | 47,800 |
The action folded to Michael McNeil, who moved all in for what looked like 29,000 in the small blind. Chris Rauscher tanked for a bit, examined the bet, and made the call.
McNeil:
Rauscher:
The flop gave Rauscher a stranglehold on the hand, and the on the turn ended it. McNeil was already gathering his things before the fell on the river, and promptly hit the rail.
Rauscher is now the second player to cross the 200,000-chip threshold, and now sits with around 205,000.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Chris Rauscher | 205,000 | 39,700 |
Michael McNeil | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Derek Buonano | Busted | |
David Felger
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Busted | |
Robert Oxenberg | Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Mark Maletic | 68,600 | 34,300 |