| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,279,000 | |
|
|
823,000 | |
|
|
797,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
776,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
707,000 | |
|
|
641,000 | |
|
|
542,000 | |
|
|
505,000 | |
|
|
345,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
335,000 | |
|
|
326,000 | |
|
|
284,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
211,000 | |
|
|
105,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
|
|
69,000
623,000
|
623,000 |
2010 World Series of Poker
Event #26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em / Six Handed
Day 2 Completed
156 players took to the felt today for Event 26: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Six Handed. After 10 levels of play there were 15 players remaining. The bubble burst midway through the day and 126 players got paid.
Among the players making the money were Annette Obrestad, Leo Margets, Christina Lindley, Florian Langmann, Maria Mayrink, Matt Graham, Sorel Mizzi, David Benefield, and the last bust out of the day, Daniel Negreanu.
15 players will return tomorrow at 3 p.m. local time to play down to a winner. The man sitting at the top currently is Steve Cowley with 1,279,000 in chips. Just behind him is Alexander Ivarsson with 1,050,000. Those are the only two players that will begin the third day with over one million in chips. Justin "Boosted J" Smith is still in the running for the coveted gold bracelet as is Erik Cajelais.
Who will take it down along with the $630,031 first place prize? Be sure to stay locked here to find out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,279,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
|
823,000
93,000
|
93,000 |
|
|
797,000
397,000
|
397,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
776,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
707,000
268,000
|
268,000 |
|
|
692,000
118,000
|
118,000 |
|
|
641,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
542,000
163,000
|
163,000 |
|
|
505,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
|
345,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
335,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
326,000
254,000
|
254,000 |
|
|
289,000
81,000
|
81,000 |
|
|
211,000
149,000
|
149,000 |
|
|
105,000
945,000
|
945,000 |
Steve Cowley made it 31,000 from the button and Daniel Negreanu in the small blind moved all in for 189,000.
Cowley made the call and tabled 
versus Negreanu's 
.
The flop came down 

and it was all but over for Negreanu. The
came on the turn and the
finalized things on the river.
Steve Cowley moved all in from the button for around 115,000. Paul Varano tank-called from the big blind for his tournament life.
Cowley showed 
and Varano tabled 
.
The board came down 



board and Cowley trip tens sent Varano home in 17th place. Cowley has now become the first player to surpass one million in chips.
Clement Thumy and Joe Baldwin got all the chips in the middle preflop.
It was Thumy with his 
who was at risk and behind against Baldwin's 
.
The board offered no help to Thumy when it came down 



.
Thumy hit the rail and headed to the payout desk and Baldwin stacked his chips up to 975,000.
Jimmy Ostensson was crippled in a hand when he called Patrick Ricci's all in with 
and was well behind Ricci's 
.
The board was no help to Ostensson when it ran out 



.
On the next hand, Ostensson made his exit.