Day 2 Ends with 12; E-dog and the Master Through to Day 3

Ten levels ago, 116 players returned for Day 2 of one of the summer's most anticipated events. Now only 12 remain in their quest to make the six-handed final table. Mark Radoja ended the night as chip leader with just under 1.5 million in chips. He stayed under the radar all afternoon, then became an elimination machine in the last two hours, knocking out three players and winning several other big hands to take over the lead. Erick Lindgren is the only other player bringing more than a million chips with him to Day 3. Men Nguyen will also be back in pursuit of his second bracelet of the summer.

Christian Harder began Day 2 as chip leader, but he wasn't able to keep the top spot for long. He held on until late in the night, ultimately getting sent home in 14th place. Eugene Todd (bro) was eliminated just before Charder in 15th place. David "Devilfish" Ulliott finished in 19th, and Matt Brady hit the rail in 21st. Tom Marchese, Matt Graham, Ryan D'Angelo, Tony Dunst, and Shannon Shorr also made it deep into the money. Isaac Haxton, Eric Baldwin, and Shawn Buchanan busted just inside the bubble, while Craig Marquis and David Singer split min-cash money when both were eliminated at the same time during hand-for-hand.

Twelve people fared better, making it to Day 3 where they have a shot at the final table, and ultimately, a World Series bracelet. Men Nguyen would love to become the year's first double bracelet winner, but with 264,000 chips, it's going to be a difficult fight. Second in chips, Erick Lindgren has a better shot at the final table and is certainly ready for another taste of the success he had in 2008 when he won Player of the Year. Anthony Roux would like to follow Ladies Event winner Vanessa Hellebuyck and bring a second bracelet home to France. And all of them can't wait for the chance to write their names in WSOP history.

Find out who will get that honor when they return on Saturday to play to a winner. They'll be back at 3:00 p.m., and so will we.