Event #42: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

06-24-2013 11:46 UTC-7

Matros Leads Field in Event #42

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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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06-24-2013 14:59 UTC-7

Baron Busto

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Level 13 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Isaac Baron was eliminated in 93rd place in a hand we didn't catch.

Player	Chips	Progress
Isaac Baron	Busted

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06-24-2013 16:51 UTC-7

Nishijima Takes Massive Chiplead in Biggest Pot Yet

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Thiago Nishijima opened for a raise in early position, and a fellow big stack to his left reraised him. Nishijima made the call, and the two saw a flop heads up.

Nishijima checked, and his opponent came out with 13,200. Nishijima raised to 30,000, and his opponent came back over the top with 50,000. Nishijima pushed all in and was called immediately.

Nishijima:
Opponent:

Nishijima held a gutshot straight draw and a flush draw, while his opponent had flopped a set of queens. The turn was the , completing Nishijima's straight, but he still had to fade a pair on the board. The river came a , and Nishijima pumped his fist in celebration. He's now the overwhelming chipleader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thiago Nishijima	350,000 233,200	233,200

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06-24-2013 17:05 UTC-7

Balsiger Cripples Engel

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Level 15 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

In three hands, Ari Engel went from having a big stack to being knocked out of the tournament.

In the first hand, Jake Balsiger raised to 5,000 from the button, and Engel called from the small blind. The flop came . Engel checked, and Balsiger continued for 4,500. Engel called, bringing the on the turn. Engel checked again, and Balsiger bet out for 9,000. Engel again called, and the dealer completed the board with the . Engel checked a third time, and Balsiger bet out for 14,000. Engel called again. Balsiger turned over for a pure bluff. Engel had snapped it off with . After the hand, Balsiger was down to 118,000, while Engel had 123,000.

On the very next hand, Balsiger again opened the action with a raise to 5,000. Engel three-bet to 12,700 from the small blind. Balsiger then four-bet to 21,500. Engel thought for a few moments, and put in a re-raise to 35,000. Balsiger then six-bet shoved all-in, and Engel went into the tank. He looked like he wanted to call, but was hesitant, and at one point he even said, "I'm taking a minute to compose myself." He did eventually make the call, turning over . Balsiger showed , and he would need help. The board gave it to him, running out , giving him two pair.

The stacks were very close, and the dealer counted out Balsiger's remaining stack as 97,800. It turned out Engel had him outchipped by 7,000, but Engel was now severely crippled.

Engel had the button on the next hand, and everyone folded around to him. He min-raised to 4,800, leaving himself just a little behind. Sergey Tikhonov in the small blind was the only caller. Tikhonov mistakenly thought Engel was all in (the dealer was seated between them) and exposed his cards, showing . The floor ruled that the hand would continue, and the last of Engel's chips went in the middle on the queen high flop. Engel showed , and Tikhonov won the pot with his pair of queens.

Engel was eliminated, Tikhonov is up to 135,000, and Balsiger climbed to 255,000 after his double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Balsiger	255,000 95,000	95,000
Sergey Tikhonov	135,000 106,100	106,100
Ari Engel	Busted

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06-24-2013 18:53 UTC-7

Mathews Sends Dunst Out

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Level 17 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Tony "Bond18" Dunst moved all in with his last 44,000 in early position. He found one caller, Rory Mathews in the cutoff.

Dunst:
Mathews:

The flop came , and Dunst commented that it wasn't the best start to the board. A came on the turn, and Dunst just needed to a fade a heart or a nine on the end. The completed Mathews' flush though, and Dunst was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Mathews	128,000 19,500	19,500
Tony Dunst	Busted

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06-25-2013 00:20 UTC-7

Sven Rumcker Eliminated in 18th Place ($12,587)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ariel Celestino opened the preflop action with a raise to 21,000, and Sven Rumcker pushed all in for 101,000. Celestino tanked for a minute, then reluctantly called and showed . Rumcker held . The board came , giving Celestino trips and eliminating Rumcker from the tournament. He earns $12,587 for his 18th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ariel Celestino	535,000 120,000	120,000
Sven Rumcker	Busted

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06-25-2013 00:30 UTC-7

Mark Jun Eliminated in 17th Place ($12,587)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Denis Gnidash raised to 20,000, and Mark Jun came over the top for all his chips, a total of 124,000. Gnidash called and showd . Jun held . The board ran out , giving Gnidash a winning pair of queens and knocking Jun out of the tournament in 17th place. He'll earn $12,587 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Jun	Busted

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06-25-2013 00:36 UTC-7

Sergey Tikhonov Eliminated in 16th Place ($12,587)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Sergey Tikhonov raised to 25,000 under the gun, and action folded to Rory Mathews in the small blind. Mathews three-bet to 55,000, and the big blind folded. Tikhonov thought briefly before moving all in, and Mathews called immediately.

Mathews:
Tikhonov:

Tikhonov was in bad shape for his tournament life, and nearly all suspense ended when the flop came . The turn was , ending Tikhonov's tournament life in 16th.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Mathews	700,000 380,000	380,000
Sergey Tikhonov	Busted

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06-25-2013 00:37 UTC-7

Thiago Nishijima Eliminated in 15th Place ($15,762)

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Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Thiago Nishijima got all in preflop against Jonathan Bennett.

Nishijima:
Bennett:

The board ran out clean for Bennett, and he eliminated former chipleader Nishijima.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Bennett	871,000 191,000	191,000
Thiago Nishijima	Busted

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06-25-2013 00:53 UTC-7

Rachel Kranz Eliminated in 14th Place ($15,762)

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Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Rachel Kranz opened for 27,000 in the cutoff, and Dana Buck called on the button. Both blinds folded, and we saw the flop heads up.

Kranz checked the flop, and Buck shoved. Kranz called immediately.

Kranz:
Buck:

Kranz had walked into Buck's trap, and she needed help or she was done. The turn was a , giving her nothing. A fell on the river, and the last woman remaining in the field was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dana Buck	565,000 2,000	2,000
Rachel Kranz	Busted

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