Allen Cunningham was all in preflop against Matthew Waxman and Guillaume Rivet. The flop was 
and Waxman check called Rivet’s bet. On the 
turn, Waxman check folded to another Rivet bet. Cunningham showed 
, Rivet 
. The 
river double paired the board and made no low possible. This meant that Cunningham’s two pair was good for the scoop and a much needed triple up to 65,000. Waxman dropped down to 145,000 and Rivet to 125,000.
Ralph Arpaio was all in versus Vladimir Shchemelev on a 
board. Arpaio had 
and for the second nut flush and the worst low draw possible. Shchemelev held 
for the nut flush and a better low draw. The river was the 
and Shchemelev scooped to eliminate Arpaio and move up to 180,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
160,000
139,000
|
139,000 |
|
135,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
105,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
105,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
103,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
100,000
26,300
|
26,300 |
|
100,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
||
|
50,500
44,500
|
44,500 |
|
45,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
||
|
|
25,500
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
23,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
|
||
In about 4 hands, 2010 WSOPE Main Event Champion James Bord went from mis-reading his hand for a flush (and giving away half his stack), doubling up James Dempsey, and the very next hand busting through Dempsey.
We caught the whole hand where Bord doubled up Dempsey.
Dempsey got it all in preflop for 23,000 and Bord made the call.
Bord had 
and Dempsey had 
The flop came 
giving Dempsey trips and Bord a pair of tens to go with the sixes on the board. The turn came to give Bord a better two pair, but the on the river didn't improve Bord and he shipped the big pot to Dempsey.
He was left with 23,000 and Dempsey chipped up to 55,000. We didn't catch the next hand, but Bord busted through Dempsey who now is left with around 85,000.
At the very least, Bord can be happy that he donated his chips to his buddy and fellow Brit.
Four players saw an 
flop. Men Nguyen led out and was called by Matthew Waxman and Guillaume Rivet before another player folded. On the 
turn, Nguyen bet again and was called by both players once more. Nguyen fired one last bullet on the 
river which was called by Waxman but got Rivet to fold. Nguyen instantly threw his hand into the muck without showing. Waxman let out a laugh and clapped as he showed 
for just two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
|
186,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
167,000
114,000
|
114,000 |
|
120,000
70,100
|
70,100 |
|
110,000
38,700
|
38,700 |
|
103,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
|
84,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
81,000
109,000
|
109,000 |
|
||
|
|
74,000
13,500
|
13,500 |
|
45,000
25,100
|
25,100 |
|
|
||
|
45,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
45,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
19,500
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
16,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
7,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
Bradley Helm started Day 2 with 8,500 chips and with 38 players left he is second in chips with 225,000.
No doubt the most improved player of the day so far.
We missed the action but saw Allen Cunningham chop the pot against Men Nguyen when Cunningham was all in. According to several players at the table, Nguyen slowrolled Cunningham by making a delayed all in call with the nuts. Needless to say, this isn't the first sketchy incident for Nguyen today.
We reported before that we thought Barry Greenstein was out because we saw him signing a copy of his book as he does every time he busts a tournament, but apparently it was just for an adoring fan (Sorry Barry).
This time, although we didn't catch how it happened (although we may ask to borrow the book to see how it went down) Barry got his chips in the middle against Vladimir Shchemelev who ended up taking down the pot and the book.
Shchemelev is sitting pretty with around 230,000.
We just saw 2010 $50,000 Poker Player's Championship Runner-Up Vladimir Shchemelev's set of queens take down David Sindelar's aces and bust him from the tournament. About 45 minutes ago we reported Shchemelev having around 85,000 chips, but now he is our massive chip leader with around 315,000 entering the final break of the day.
