Event #55: The $50,000 Poker Players' Championship Day 2 | 2013 World Series of Poker

07-01-2013 22:12 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 362

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
David Benyamine	460,000	125,000
Troy Burkholder	445,000	195,000
Chris Klodnicki	190,000	111,000
Bryn Kenney	185,000	72,000
Huck Seed	155,000	-105,000
Phil Galfond	46,500	-179,500

07-01-2013 22:08 UTC-7

Hang Eliminates Hansen

Shamus

Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

"If I happen to bust out soon, I just want to say what a pleasure it's been playing with such a personality."

So said Gus Hansen a while ago across the table to David Oppenheim, the pair carrying forward an long-running conversation about an earlier hand they had played. The sincerity of Hansen's compliment was belied somewhat by his wide grin, and Oppenheim was chuckling as well in response.

As his stack was low, however, Hansen's words did have more serious meaning as he was indeed on the verge of being eliminated. Soon he'd find himself all in before the last draw in a 2-7 triple draw hand versus Tommy Hang, and as he squeezed his last card Hang went ahead and turned over his .

Hansen saw he'd missed his draw — a quick flash of the cards including a among them — and soon he was bidding everyone else adieu.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tommy Hang	290,000	50,000
Gus Hansen	Busted

Tags: Gus Hansen Tommy Hang

07-01-2013 22:03 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 361

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
David Bach	330,000	-144,900
Shaun Deeb	315,000	154,000
David Singer	230,000	10,000
Jeremy Ausmus	155,000	-5,000
Mike Gorodinsky	75,000	-45,000
Yuval Bronshtein	60,000	-54,000
John Juanda	27,100	-22,900
Mike Matusow	15,700	-174,300

07-01-2013 22:02 UTC-7

Hellmuth Raises, Folds

Shamus

Level 9

No-Limit Hold'em

Phil Hellmuth raised to 11,000 from middle position, and it folded to Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier in the big blind who leaned forward to get a look at Hellmuth's remaining chips.

"83 to start the hand," said Hellmuth across the table, in response to which Grospellier set out a reraise to 27,700.

The action back on Hellmuth, he stewed for about 15 seconds before letting his hand go.

Afterwards he asked the dealer to hand him the stack of black placards indicating the games to be played, with "No-Limit Hold'em" resting on top. Hellmuth sorted through the next couple of games then set the placards in front of his seat for a while before returning them to their place along the middle edge of the table as he brooded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bertrand Grospellier	221,000	76,000
Phil Hellmuth	72,000	-64,000

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier Phil Hellmuth

07-01-2013 21:57 UTC-7

Updated Chip Counts from Table 360

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Benson	450,000	-13,600
Cary Katz	180,000	-40,000
Eugene Katchalov	167,000	2,000
George Lind	160,000	-50,000
Justin Bonomo	145,000	-42,000
John D'Agostino	61,500	-66,200

07-01-2013 21:47 UTC-7

Some Pics to Help Set the Stage

Chad Holloway

07-01-2013 21:46 UTC-7

A Hand & Counts from Table 359

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Stud 8

Gus Hansen: / /
Brandon Cantu: / /

It seems Brandon Cantu has Gus Hansen's number today. Earlier he found a fortunate turn card to double through "The Great Dane," and now he's taken another pot of Hansen.

We picked up action on fifth street when Cantu check-called a bet from Hansen. Both players then checked sixth and seventh and Hansen picked up his cards to muck. He waited for Cantu to show for a pair of aces and then chucked his cards to the dealer.

Hansen, who late registered at the start of the day, is down to just 9,000 and in need of some major help if he hopes to survive Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erick Lindgren	305,000	170,000
Brandon Cantu	280,000	-45,000
Tommy Hang	240,000	80,000
Alexander Kostritsyn	170,000	-7,000
David Oppenheim	130,000	32,000
Mike Wattel	110,000	-80,000
John Racener	85,000	30,000
Gus Hansen	9,000	-99,000

Tags: Brandon Cantu Gus Hansen

07-01-2013 21:41 UTC-7

Bloch Takes From Gaspard

Shamus

Level 9

Stud

Jean Gaspard completed with the up, Andy Bloch raised with the , and Gaspard called. Bloch bet fourth, Gaspard raised, and Bloch called. Then Bloch check-called another bet from Gaspard on fifth. Both then checked sixth street, their boards appearing as follows:

Bloch: /
Gaspard: /

Seventh street was dealt, and when Bloch fired a bet, Gaspard slowly let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean Gaspard	198,000	-62,000
Andy Bloch	178,000	18,000

Tags: Andy Bloch Jean Gaspard

07-01-2013 21:34 UTC-7

The Recently Departed

Chad Holloway

Level 9

Player	Chips	Progress
Jon Turner	Busted
Marco Johnson	Busted
Ismael Bojang	Busted

07-01-2013 21:29 UTC-7

Ly Dents Danzer's Stack

Shamus

Level 9

Omaha-8

George Danzer raised from the hijack seat, Adam Friedman called from the small blind, and Minh Ly three-bet from the big blind. Danzer then made it four bets to go, and both Friedman and Ly called.

The flop came all clubs — — and Friedman checked. Ly bet, Danzer raised, Friedman folded, and Ly reraised. Danzer paused just a moment, then called. Both players then checked the turn.