James Sanford was all in with 
and looked to be holding for his last 40,000 chips on a 
flop against the 
of a single opponent.
However, the 
on the turn meant he had an uphill battle to stay alive. The river was the 
and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Frederick Parsons opened from early position with a raise to 6,100 and Joseph Davidman three-bet to 25,000 sitting directly to his left. Action folded back around to Parsons who jammed for a total of 51,600, Davidman called.
Frederick Parsons: 
Joseph Davidman: 
Davidman was far behind the pocket aces of Parsons and could catch a break as the board ran out 
and he sent half his stack over to Parsons.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 | 51,600 |
|
|
50,000 | -68,800 |
A player opened and James Pifer called. Timothy Mieczkowski three-bet all in for around 40,000. The initial raiser folded and Pifer called.
James Pifer: 
Timothy Mieczkowski: 
The flop came 
with the tens still in front. Mieczkowski celebrated the 
turn which gave him a set, but Pifer could still make a straight. Luckily for him the river was the and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000 | 49,200 |
|
|
35,000 | -10,000 |
With over 70,000 already in the pot and a board showing 
, there was heads-up action between Richard Arnold, bet out 16,000 and Yves Kupfermunz who made the call.
Arnold checked the 
on the river and Kupfermunz fired out 21,000. Arnold reluctantly made the call and the players tabled their hands.
Arnold 
was ahead on the turn until Kupfermunz 
hit one of his many outs on the river making the wheel, and he raked in a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
155,000 | 94,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 12,100 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Paul Kerrigan opened on the button with a raise to 5,600, David Helouin three-bet to 20,600 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Kerrigan four-bet jammed for 31,400, Helouin called.
David Helouin: 
Paul Kerrigan:
Kerrigan was able to pair his ace on the flop but this also gave Helouin a broadway straight draw.
The 
on the turn was no help and he needed to hit a queen on the river as a jack is no longer an option as that would give Kerrigan a straight.
Helouin couldn't hit as the river fell the and he doubled up Kerrigan.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
107,000 | -40,400 |
|
|
65,000 | 13,000 |
On a flop of 
, Kenneth Goodkind bet 6,500 and Joyce Stone called in the next seat.
The turn was the 
and Goodkind bet 10,000. Stone called.
The river was the 
. Goodkind bet again, this time 11,400. Stone took her time before calling.
"Straight," announced Goodkind with for a flopped flush draw and turned straight. Stone mucked and Goodkind took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000 | 75,400 |
|
|
75,000 | -21,400 |
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After losing most of his Day 2 starting stack, Mitchell Ledis was all in for his remaining 12,500 chips and found a caller from Michael Maruna.
Mitchell Ledis:
Michael Maruna: 
Ledis was ahead of Maruna and it stayed that way as he paired his seven on the river with a board that ran out 
and Ledis got some much-needed chips back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
35,000 | -43,100 |
|
|
34,000 | 2,800 |
With almost 100 players eliminated already on Day 2, tables are being broken and players are moving to their new seats. One such player is James Hernandez who has not only chipped up but has been moved to the same table as Pierce Webster.
Both players sit with in excess of 250,000 and are flanking two-time bracelet winner Humberto 'The Shark' Brenes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
280,000 | 53,200 |
|
|
275,000 | 43,000 |
|
35,000 | -43,000 |
