Day 2 Concludes
Following a fast-paced Day 1 which saw the field shrink from 596 to 102, the second day of the $2,500 Pot-Limit Omaha event began similarly, with bustouts happening quickly as the tourney raced toward the money. Early casualties today included Humberto Brenes, Aaron Jones, Will Failla, Shannon Shorr, Joe Hachem, Tim West, and Minnesota Jim Meehan. Day 1 chip leaders John "Tex" Barch and Luc Greenwood would hit the rail a bit later, but still shy of the cash.
The pace would finally slow as the cash bubble approached, finally bursting at the end of Level 14, just prior to the dinner break. Among those who made it into the top 54 and the money were Thomas Bichon (52nd), Michael Binger (50th), Eric Rabl (47th), and John Shipley (42nd). T.J. Cloutier enjoyed the chip lead for much of the afternoon and early evening, but a huge hand versus Kevin Iacofano cost Cloutier most of his stack, and Iacofano knocked the six-time WSOP bracelet winner out in 38th place shortly thereafter.
Iacofano catapulted into the chip lead, where he stayed while more hit the rail, including Carter Gill (32nd), Sandra Naujoks (25th), and Chau Giang (20th). Then chips really started to move back and forth, with Patrick Hanoteau and start-of-day leader L.J. Klein most often appearing atop the counts. Shortly after Adam Junglen busted in 15th, Iacofano would finally fall in 14th, followed by Dmitrii Valouev in 13th, and soon the day was done.
The remaining dozen will return tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. Vegas time to continue battling until one emerges with all of the chips, the $315,311 first prize, and the coveted WSOP gold bracelet. Miguel Proulx will enjoy a small chip lead over Patrick Hanoteau when play resumes, but as we saw the last two days, things can change quickly -- as fast as one can say "Raise pot!"
Thanks for following our coverage today, and be sure to come back tomorrow to see who wins the next bracelet at the 2010 WSOP.