Allen "Chainsaw" Kessler's former seat is now empty. According to one of his former tablemates, Tanner Millen limped in, and Allen Kessler shoved for 15,000. Millen called, and the players turned up their cards:
Millen:
Kessler:
The flop came , with two clubs, giving Kessler a set of tens but Millen a flush draw and an inside straight draw. The turn was another , and the river was the . Millen completed both his straight and his flush, and Kessler's set did not improve, busting "Chainsaw" from the tournament.
In one corner of the tournament area, a table began play today with Tony Dunst, James Mackey, AP Phahurat, and Ryan Laplante all seated in a row. This is the last table in the breaking order, so this group of players might be together for quite awhile. Of course, if they clash with each other, they might be together for much less time, and since this table is close to the rail, it might for good poker for spectators.
Update: Mackey has recently busted from the tournament, leaving Dunst, Phahurat, and Laplante to do battle.
We found Thomas Butzhammer betting it down on a board of . He fired 2,200 on the flop and 5,800 on the turn, both of which were called by Yuri Dzivielevski. Finally, Butzhammer checked the river. Dzivielevski checked as well, and Butzhammer tossed into the middle for king-high. Dzivielevski turned over for aces, and he took the pot.
Welcome to Day 2 of Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em! Matt Matros leads the field with 145,000 in chips after yesterday’s ten levels of play. Matros has won bracelets in each of the past three years, and is currently looking to tie the record of four consecutive years with a WSOP bracelet, a feat that’s been achieved only by Bill Boyd and the legendary Doyle Brunson.
Play began yesterday with 2,100 entrants, only 168 of whom survived Day 1 to return today. Jake Balsiger, 2012 Main Event final tablist, sits second in chips behind Matros with 129,100. Joining Matros and Balsiger on Day 2 will be Ari Engel, Victor Ramdin, David Chiu, Ryan Laplante, Ryan Tepen, Allen Kessler, AP Phahurat, James Mackey, McLean Karr, and many more. The money bubble burst yesterday, and all remaining players are guaranteed a payout of at least $2,116, but they all are surely looking toward the $345,037 first-place prize and the golden WSOP bracelet.
Cards will be in the air at 1 p.m. local Las Vegas time. Stay with us here at PokerNews as we bring you live updates from all the Day 2 action. In the meantime, check out Lynn Gilmartin's update on all today's events and yesterday's winners.
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, with two clubs, giving Kessler a set of tens but Millen a flush draw and an inside straight draw. The turn was another 
. Millen completed both his straight and his flush, and Kessler's set did not improve, busting "Chainsaw" from the tournament.
. He fired 2,200 on the flop and 5,800 on the turn, both of which were called by Yuri Dzivielevski. Finally, Butzhammer checked the river. Dzivielevski checked as well, and Butzhammer tossed 
for aces, and he took the pot.
