Main Event Day 2 | 2019 World Series of Poker Circuit Foxwoods

08-25-2019 23:02 UTC-4

Naichang Chen Eliminated in 13th Place ($8,579)

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Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Naichang Chen moved all in for about 450,000 from middle position and Maurice Hawkins shoved over the top in the hijack. Everyone else released and the two turned over their hands.

Chen turned over a pair of jacks and was in a bad spot as Hawkins tabled a higher pair of kings. The boar ran out with no help to Chen as he fell victim to the 13-time ring winner late in the day, taking an exit in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maurice Hawkins	1,740,000	635,000
Naichang Chen	Busted

Tags: Maurice Hawkins Naichang Chen

08-25-2019 22:55 UTC-4

Updated Chip Counts

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Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Chalifour	2,540,000	625,000
Justin Carey	1,820,000	50,000
Sean Thomson	1,380,000	-140,000
David Plotkin	1,150,000	80,000
Maurice Hawkins	1,105,000	-145,000
Ralph Macri	1,100,000	55,000
Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi	845,000	30,000
Giuliano Lentini	755,000	175,000
Gregory Nerenberg	720,000	-310,000
Joseph Rudy	680,000	186,000
Andrew Ostapchenko	625,000	-415,000
Naichang Chen	590,000	-460,000
Gordon Wilcox	510,000	140,000

08-25-2019 22:48 UTC-4

Ramirez Dodges to Double Through the Defending Champ

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Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Gordon Wilcox opened from the button, Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi moved all in for 390,000 and Wilcox called, putting Ramirez at risk.

Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi:
Gordon Wilcox:

The board ran out and Ramirez held on with his snowmen to take down the pot for a complete double through the defending champ.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi	815,000	125,000
Gordon Wilcox	370,000	-600,000

Tags: Gordon Wilcox Juan Carlos Ramirez Parodi

08-25-2019 22:41 UTC-4

Chico Pho Eliminated in 14th Place ($8,579)

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Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Chico Pho opened and Sean Thomson pushed in a three-bet of 600,000. Pho called all in for his remaining 550,000 and the two tabled their hands.

Chico Pho:
Sean Thomson:

The dealer spread out on the flop and Thomson's kings were still in the lead. A hit the felt as a turn card and Pho needed to hit a lady to stay alive.

The river was an , cementing the pot for Thomson as Pho was sent out the door in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Thomson	1,520,000	640,000
Chico Pho	Busted

Tags: Chico Pho Sean Thomson

08-25-2019 22:36 UTC-4

Luke Vrabel Eliminated in 15th Place ($8,579)

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Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Luke Vrabel moved all in for about ten big blinds from early position and David Plotkin was the only player to put enough chips in to call, the two tabled their hands with Vrabel at risk.

Luke Vrabel:
David Plotkin:

The flop came down and Vrabel's hand was still ahead but Plotkin picked up a flush draw. A devastating card landed on turn as an peeled off, giving Plotkin his flush.

The river sealed the deal for Plotkin and Vrabel was sent packing in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Plotkin	1,070,000	480,000
Luke Vrabel	Busted

Tags: David Plotkin Luke Vrabel

08-25-2019 22:30 UTC-4

Carey Slowly Building a Top Stack

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Level 24 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins opened to 65,000 from the button and Justin Carey defended his big blind. The dealer spread out on the flop, Carey checked to Hawkins who bet 65,000 and Hawkins called.

The turn came down an and both players checked to the river card. Carey pushed in 180,000 and Hawkins quickly called, tabling for a pair of aces. Carey turned over for two pair and more than enough to take down the pot from Hawkins.

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Carey	1,770,000	645,000
Maurice Hawkins	1,250,000	-195,000

Tags: Justin Carey Maurice Hawkins

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-25-2019 21:59 UTC-4

Break Time

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The remaining 15 players will now be taking their last 15-minute break of the day.

08-25-2019 21:59 UTC-4

Andrew Lauer Eliminated in 16th Place ($7,090)

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Level 23 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Andrew Lauer announced that he was calling blind and said, "Now you need to raise!" to Maurice Hawkins in the big blind. Hawkins obliged and threw in a raise to 50,000. Lauer instantly moved all in for around 420,000 and Hawkins snapped him off.

Lauer tabled and Hawkins showed . The board ran out dry and Hawkins pulled in the pot with his jacks. Lauer was eliminated from the tournament and Hawkins moved over the million mark for the first time in the tournament.