Event 50 - $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha World Championship Day 2 | 2008 World Series of Poker

07-01-2008 03:56 UTC-7

Shawn Buchanan Eliminated in 11th Place ($53,721)

[user75032]

Shawn Buchanan came up just short of the final table in today's event. He checked a flop of {J-Hearts}

to Greg Hurst, who bet 110,000. Buchanan raised all in for 20,000 more, and Hurst quickly called. He had a big draw, showing {A-Hearts}

for two pair with a straight draw and the nut flush draw. Buchanan opened {J-Spades}

for a bigger two pair and smaller straight draw. The turn and river were both hearts, {8-Hearts}

and

, to make Hurst the nut flush. He chips up to 740,000 and eliminates Buchanan, who will collect $53,721.

07-01-2008 03:57 UTC-7

Play Consolidates

[user75032]

With only ten players remaining, play has consolidated to one ten-handed table. We will play until one more elimination occurs, at which point tomorrow's (today's?) final table will be set.

07-01-2008 03:59 UTC-7

Here are the seat assignments for the "final" table:

1. Kido Pham
2. Brandon Moran
3. Peter Jetten
4. Michael Mizrachi
5. Billy Argyros
6. Greg Hurst
7. Tom Hanlon
8. Marty Smyth
9. David Benefield
10. [Removed:14]

07-01-2008 04:18 UTC-7

Quick Break

[user75032]

Players are on a quick five-minute break.

07-01-2008 04:22 UTC-7

Play Resumes

[user75032]

Cards are back in the air.

Level: 22

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 0

07-01-2008 04:24 UTC-7

Inside Ten Hours

[user75032]

While we have a minute, we want to point out that we have discussed with the floor staff whether or not the ten-hour rule will be used tonight. This is the rule that stipulates that players will not be required to return to play sooner than ten hours after the end of the previous day. We were told that the ten-hour rule is an effect, meaning that tomorrow's 2pm scheduled start time of the final table will be delayed.

07-01-2008 04:44 UTC-7

What To Say?

[user75032]

We're not seeing lots of action. Everyone is wary of being the player to bubble off of the TV table. Media row is begging for something like a full wrap draw against top set.

07-01-2008 04:50 UTC-7

David Benefield Eliminated in 10th Place ($53,721)

[user75032]

At long last, we have our tenth-place finisher. Michael Mizrachi raised to 60,000 preflop. He was called by Marty Smyth before David Benefield reraised to 204,000. Only Mizrachi called. He then bet 200,000 dark on the flop of {10-Diamonds}

, enough to put Benefield all in.

Mizrachi: {A-Clubs}

Benefield: {A-Diamonds}

Mizrachi had only top-top, but promptly turned two pair when the {5-Diamonds}

hit. The river {8-Hearts}

was a blank and with that, we're done.

07-01-2008 04:51 UTC-7

Day 2 Complete

[user66118]

The elimination of our tenth-place finisher signals the end of play for Day 2. What started with 381 players three days ago has been narrowed all the way down to our final nine competitors.

Josh Arieh held the lead for the huge majority of the tournament, but he ran into trouble following tonight's dinner break. For several hours, he seemingly lost every pot he played. By the end of the night, he was nowhere to be found after being eliminated in 12th place. Once he relinquished control of the tournament, a few other players have held and lost the chip lead at various times. As we head into tomorrow's final table, Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is our chip leader, sitting with 1,767,000 in chips.

Play resumes in the ESPN arena at 3:00pm sharp, PDT, and we hope you'll join us as the remaining players fight it out for nearly $700,000, plus something money can't buy: the gold World Champion bracelet!