Shawn Buchanan just got all the money into the middle in excellent shape but ended in fatal shape. He was holding 
for two pair versus his opponent holding 
. We believe the money went in on the turn and a cruel on the river brought his opponent a broadway straight and Buchanan was out.
Layne Flack is building towers over in the Gold section of the room and here he is in action.
There was a raise to 525 from middle position, the cutoff called as did Flack on the button. The flop was 
and the action checked to the cutoff who bet 1,400. Flack made a very quick call, the original raiser folded and we were heads up going to fourth street. The turn was the 
and the cutoff bet 3,400 and Flack made a very quick call. This pot was getting quite big and when the river 
hit the felt Flack put the player in the cutoff all-in, once checked to. The cutoff tanked for a good while, including an attempted stare down with Flack which left both players laughing. Eventually the cutoff folded and Flack showed him 
for the flush.
"Hey bro!", Jean-Robert Bellande shouted at yours truly who walked over and received a friendly fist bump. We noticed Bellande was in a hand and wrote down the action. The board read 
and Bellande check-raised his opponent all-in for 6,675. After the call we saw the following showdown:
| Jean-Robert Bellande |   |
| Opponent |  |
The river was the 
and Bellande lost a big pot. "Thanks!", he said sarcastically, "You can go now" he laughed as his opponent was stacking the new found chips. Bellande is still doing very well with a 27,000 chip stack, but he isn't likely to call over anymore reporters today!
David Vamplew raised to 400 in early position and then called a 2,225 jam from the cutoff.
| Cutoff |  |
| Vamplew |   |
Board: 
Vamplew now has 13,000.
There has just been an announcement that the total prize pool is $2,836,350. 216 players are going to receive at least $2,893 and the winner of the WSOP Event #2 gold bracelet will take home $517,725.
We caught a hand he just lost, but nevertheless he's doing very well in today's event. Keven Stammen just went heads up to the flop that brought out 
. Both players checked. The turn was the 
and he called a 1,650 bet. The river was the 
and now he called 2,050. Stammen mucked when his opponent showed but he still has a much bigger stack than his opponents.
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