The action is slowing waaaay down as everyone in the room has suddenly realized they're les than 10 eliminations away from the money. Hand-for-hand should begin soon after the players return from the next break.
The floor just announced a new plan for this afternoon, so we'll pass it along just like we did the first two. Now players will finish this level (about 15 minutes) and take a 10-minute break. Yes, we know that makes 30 minutes of break after 92 minutes of play. Then they will return to play two more levels before taking a 60-minute dinner break. No word yet on whether they will play six or seven levels after dinner.
Tom Dwan raised the button before a short stack moved all in from the small blind. Dwan made the call.
Dwan:
Opponent:
Dwan would need a little help this time and it came when the board ran out to pair up Dwan's king on the turn and send his opponent packing. Dwan now sits with 45,000.
Alex Jacob got his last few chips in preflop as part of a three-way all in. His was against and . The board ran out , meaning the other two players split Jacob's money and Jacob was left with nothing.
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Arnaud Mattern, Team PokerStars France
Team PokerStars Pro sent five players on to Day 2 to aim for Stars' first bracelet of the Series. Arnaud Mattern, a member of Team France, probably owns more PokerStars gear than anyone else. He also has more chips than any of his teammates at the moment.
Veronica Dabul is close behind Mattern. She is joined by fellow Team Argentina member Jose Barbero. Team SportsStars pro Fatima Moreira de Melo also made Day 2 and has a dedicated following back home in the Netherlands cheering her on. Rounding out the diverse group of Stars pros in the field today is George Lind, a representative of Team Online who has been busy this month proving he's got live skills too.
Mike Schneider has recalled to us his double up after finding a fortunate river. Schneider shoved his last 12,000 with a suited but the big blind woke up with pocket kings and made the call.
The board fell to give Schneider a wheel and a double up to 24,000.
Jim Mcmanus has doubled up at the expense of Andrew Chen. It was Chen's pocket threes racing with the of Mcmanus but a king on the turn was good enough for the double up. Mcmanus is up to 16,000 with Chen slipping to 37,000.
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for a flush draw but it was surprisingly ahead as the small blind (who hadn't looked at his cards) revealed 
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and river the 
and Sands improved to two pair to take it down and eliminate his opponent. He's up to 46,000.
to pair up Dwan's king on the turn and send his opponent packing. Dwan now sits with 45,000.
was against 
and 
. The board ran out 
but the big blind woke up with pocket kings and made the call.
to give Schneider a wheel and a double up to 24,000.