On a board of 
, Barry Hutter had risked the rest of his chips and Stephen Chidwick called.
Barry Hutter: 
Stephen Chidwick: 
Hutter had two pair which was good for the double early in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000 | 50,000 |
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45,000 | -57,500 |
Phil Hellmuth in middle position saw a flop against Maria Ho in the big blind. Ho checked on the flop of 
and Hellmuth threw out a bet of 4,000.
"You'll take this one and I'll take the next one?" Ho said before folding.
"No, I want you to raise," Hellmuth laughed. "I know how aggressive you are."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | 3,000 |
|
56,500 | -3,000 |
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|---|---|---|
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
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60,000 | 60,000 |
Cards are in the air and action is underway in Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Day 2 of Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship will be underway shortly as part of the World Series of Poker as Abhinav Iyer looks to earn his second bracelet after bagging Day 1 as chip leader. Iyer is one of 113 players of 309 entries who made it through the first day of the six-handed championship.
Hallaert, who bagged a stack of 483,500, will be joined on Day 2 by fellow big stacks Kenny Hallaert (468,000), Matt Berkey (394,000) and Ian Steinman (360,500).
Joining the big stacks for Day 2 action will be many of the biggest names in poker, including Justin Bonomo, Stephen Chidwick, Maria Ho, Darren Elias and Adrian Mateos. Those who were not fortunate enough to make it to Day 2 include Joseph Cheong, Daniel Negreanu, Ali Imsirovic and Ryan Leng.
Day 2 commences at 2 p.m. Pacific Time and will play for ten 60-minute levels before breaking for the day. Players will take a 60-minute dinner break after Level 16, which is expected to end around 8:30 p.m.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is ready to bring you updates of the Day 2 action.
Event #56: $10,000 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day 2 Started
