A player raises under the gun to 18,000, Mitch Hecht moves all in from the big blind for 63,000, and his opponent calls with 9-9. Hecht shows 10-10, and he'll need the hand to hold to stay alive.
The board comes 8-6-3-3-4, and Hecht's tens hold up to win the pot. Mitch Hecht now has about 130,000 in chips.
Robert Cheung raises from the cutoff to 13,000, Eric Hershler moves all in from the big blind for 67,500, and Cheung calls with . Hershler shows , and he'll need to improve to stay alive.
The board comes , and Hershler picks up a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw (to chop) on the turn, but misses all his outs on the river.
Eric Hershler is eliminated in 62nd place, earning $10,618.
Eric 'Rizen' Lynch moves all in from the small blind for 50,000, and the big blind calls with . Lynch turns over , and he'll need to catch something.
And catch something he does. The flop brings three spades, and he hits a flush to leave his opponent drawing dead. Lynch now has about 105,000 in chips.
Anna Wrobleski's All In
72. George Dunst II - $8,722
71. Timothy Debenport - $8,722
70. Sajid Zia - $8,722
69. David Sparks - $8,722
68. Matthew Molinari - $8,722
67. Frank Digiorgio - $8,722
66. David Minto - $8,722
65. Anna Wroblewski - $8,722
64. Scott Rose - $8,722
The remaining 63 players are guaranteed at least $10,618. The next jump in prize money is $12,893 for 54th place.
Men 'The Master' Nguyen
In a mocking voice from the big blind, Nguyen says, "You raised my blind? Do you know who I am?" The player laughs. Then, in his own voice, Nguyen says with a straight face, "I'm Phil Hellmuth."
Burt Boutin raises from the button to 16,000, but the blinds fold. Boutin says, "No!" and tables pocket aces. He gets nothing more than the blinds, and his stack is around 99,000 in chips.
Men 'The Master' Nguyen is having a grand old time as he plays in this tournament on Day Two rather than the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event. He takes a quick break to go to the next table and gives another player a drink, and it sounds like a quick wager. Nguyen wants him to chug the beer, saying his trademark phrase, "All you can eat, baby!"
The player chugs the beer, and when he's done, Nguyen laughs and says, "All you can *drink,* baby. All you can drink!"
Sorel Mizzi raises from early position to 16,000, and Eric Schoenberg calls from late position. The flop comes , Mizzi bets 24,000, and Schoenberg calls. The turn card is the , and both players check. The river card is the , Mizzi bets 40,000, Schoenberg moves all in, and Mizzi folds.
Schoenberg takes the pot, increasing her stack to 275,000. Mizzi drops down to about 115,000.