Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2018 World Series of Poker

06-22-2018 12:48 UTC-7

Racener Out to Bansal

LisaY

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Yet again today, the best hand preflop has come unstuck on the flop and the latest situation involved bracelet winner John Racener.

The flop was and that is where all the money went in.

Paawan Bansal:
John Racener:

It was set versus an overpair and gutshot as the two players headed into the turn. The changed nothing and the filled up Bansal's hand, forcing Racener to hit the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paawan Bansal	90,000 -18,500	-18,500
John Racener	Busted

Tags: John Racener Paawan Bansal

06-22-2018 12:54 UTC-7

Keating Takes From Konnikova

TKBluffs

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Maria Konnikova raised to 2,500 from late position and Alex Keating called from the big blind. They went heads-up to the flop and Keating checked. Konnikova bet 2,500 and Keating called.

Both players checked the turn card and the river. Keating turned over and Konnikova slid her hand face down into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Keating	155,000 49,200	49,200

Maria Konnikova	52,000 -2,300	-2,300

Tags: Alex Keating Maria Konnikova

06-22-2018 12:56 UTC-7

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Webjoker

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

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06-22-2018 12:58 UTC-7

Brinker Doubles Through Hagerling

LisaY

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

The chips were committed preflop between Dalton Brinker and Isaac Hagerling, and when the cards were turned over, it was off to the races.

Dalton Brinker:
Isaac Hagerling:

The runout favored Brinker's jacks and he collected the pot, whilst Hagerling was left with just under 25 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dalton Brinker	40,000 18,000	18,000
Isaac Hagerling	29,000 7,100	7,100

Tags: Dalton Brinker Isaac Hagerling

Level: 12

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 200

06-22-2018 13:11 UTC-7

Salimbene Trips Up Mccue-Unciano

TKBluffs

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Nicholas Salimbene and Kainalu Mccue-Unciano were heads-up on the river on a board. There was already more than 80,000 in the pot and Salimbene moved all in for 26,600.

Mccue-Unciano thought it over for a bit and eventually slid the calling chips forward. Salimbene turned over for trip eights and Mccue-Unciano mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kainalu Mccue-Unciano	120,000 -11,800	-11,800

Nicholas Salimbene	110,000 62,700	62,700

Tags: Kainalu Mccue-Unciano Nicholas Salimbene

06-22-2018 13:11 UTC-7

Arda Takes Meyers Out

LisaY

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Ozgur Arda has just eliminated Christopher Meyers. Arda has four WSOP cashes to his name and a fifth in this event is looking very promising.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ozgur Arda	73,500 900	900
Christopher Meyers	Busted

Tags: Christopher Meyers Ozgur Arda

06-22-2018 13:26 UTC-7

Some Updated Chip Counts

TKBluffs

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
David Peters	245,000 35,000	35,000

Alex Keating	230,000 75,000	75,000

Chino Rheem	138,000 33,000	33,000
Ian Steinman	115,000 75,800	75,800

Blair Hinkle	110,000 90,000	90,000

Kahle Burns	110,000 56,500	56,500

Andreas Klatt	90,000 12,100	12,100
Dylan Linde	58,000 39,000	39,000

Michael Marder	48,000 -20,400	-20,400

06-22-2018 13:28 UTC-7

Ferguson and Lakhov Start Strong

LisaY

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

It's just over an hour into Day 2 and Chris Ferguson and Alexander Lakhov have both had a fantastic start to the day.

Maurice Hawkins, Kristen Bicknell and Fernando Vianna Da Costa have also increased in chips, whereas Ryan Laplante, Andy Hills, and Yuliyan Kolev have dropped since the day began.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Lakhov	131,500 61,500	61,500
Maurice Hawkins	76,000 12,500	12,500
Chris Ferguson	76,000 55,500	55,500

Kristen Bicknell	75,000 13,700	13,700

Yuliyan Kolev	41,500 -4,500	-4,500

Ryan Laplante	36,500 -13,000	-13,000

Andrew Hills	30,000 -13,200	-13,200
Fernando Vianna Da Costa	29,000 6,600	6,600

Tags: Alexander Lakhov Andy Hills Fernando Vianna Da Costa Kristen Bicknell Maurice Hawkins Ryan Laplante Yuliyan Kolev

06-22-2018 13:41 UTC-7

Danchev Eliminates Hagerling

TKBluffs

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The action folded to Dimitar Danchev in the cutoff and he raised to 3,300. Isaac Hagerling moved all in for 25,000 from the small blind and Danchev called.

Dimitar Danchev:
Isaac Hagerling:

The dealer fanned the flop and it was no help to Danchev. The turn was the and Hagerling was just one card away from the double-up. The completed the board and Danchev spiked his ace on the river to take the pot and eliminate Hagerling.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	270,000 225,700	225,700

Isaac Hagerling	Busted

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Isaac Hagerling