A short-stacked Arnaud Mattern got all in preflop holding 
and needed to improve against Parkyu Cheung's 
. The 
left Mattern wanting, but the 
turn did not.
Cheung was not happy, especially when 
river gave Mattern two pair and the win.
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12,000 | 6,400 |
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We caught up with the action on a 
flop in a three-handed pot. It appeared the player in the big blind had checked, another player in the cutoff went all in for about 30,000 and action was on Phil Ivey on the button.
Ivey thought his decision through and eventually committed calling chips. The player in the big folded and hands were revealed.
Ivey: 
for a pair of nines with a flush draw.
Opponent: 
for top pair.
Ivey was need to hit a spade or a nine to scoop the pot, however, the turn and 
river bricked for him and he was knocked down to 33,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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33,000 | -39,200 |
We missed the action, but the short stacked JP Kelly was just seen doubling up holding 
versus the 
of an opponent. By the time we arrived at the table, the dealer was already mucking the board, but we did catch a glimpse of a in there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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45,000 | 27,500 |
Over on Stephen Chidwick's table, he was busy opening up the pot to 2,200. He was then three-bet to 6,500 by Royce Chambers directly on his left. The rest of the table got out of the way and the action was back on Chidwick. He thought long and hard before making the call as a 
flop was dealt. Chidwick checked here and Chambers bet 9,000. Chidwick tank-folded and sent the pot away from his stack.
Despite losing this small pot, Chidwick has already had a great start to the day, seeing his stack increase to sit as one of the largest in the room.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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190,000 | 61,400 |
We caught up just as Andrew Lichtenberger was scooping the pot, but it appeared that a player in late position open-pushed all in for his last few thousand and was called by Lichtenberger from the blinds. His opponent held 
, which was in terrible shape against Lichtenberger's .
The board ran out 
, which was good for a Lichtenberger K.O.
Lichtenberger is sitting on 75,000.
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Prior to the start of Day 2, the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event champ, Jonathan Duhamel, was seen outside the Amazon Room signing copies of his new book, Final Table: A Winning Poker Approach from a WSOP Champion.
The book, which touches on poker strategy, mindset, and a bit about Duhamel's life, was just released at this year's WSOP. As the books states:
In Jonathan Duhamel's Final Table, discover what it takes to win $8.9 million in one tournament. Duhamel takes readers through crucial game moments and traces his strategic thinking. Should he go all-in? Should he fold? What is the right balance between risk and caution? Duhamel reveals the specific qualities winning poker players need.
We'll have to see if Duhamel takes his own advice here today as he looks to run up his starting stack of 38,000 on his way to a second WSOP title.
It was folded around to David Williams in middle position, who opened to 2,000. Action folded around to the player in the big blind, who called after some deliberation.
The flop came 
and Williams' opponent checked - prompting a 3,400 bet from Williams. His opponent thought it over for some time before eventually flicking his cards into the muck.
Williams is up to 33,000 in the early going.
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After action folded around to Anthony Newman on the button, he raised to 2,500 and was met with an all-in three-bet to 14,000 by Kenichi Takarabe in the small blind. The big blind got out of the way and Newman made an easy call.
Showdown
Takarabe: 
Newman:
Takarabe picked the wrong time and would receive no help as the board ran out a dry 
, making him one of the day's earliest eliminations.
Meanwhile, Blair Hinkle has been eliminated from the tournament.
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