On the small blind, Youssef Hicham moved all in for his last 1,230,000 and the big blind called.
Youssef Hicham: K♦2♠
Opponent: A♦7♣
The board ran out 5♠Q♥6♣10♠2♣ and Moroccan player found a deuce on the river to double up just before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,200,000
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1,200,000 |
All 51 players are now on a 15-minute break. Play will resume at blinds 100,000 and 200,000 with a 200,000 big blind ante.
Level: 30
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Former Navy commander Brian Solo just played a flip for almost his tournament life as he covered his opponent by only 200,000 difference.
Brian Solo: 6♥6♠
Opponent: A♥K♠
The board ran out Q♠3♥7♠8♥5♥ and Solo almost doubled up his 3,000,000 stack as he knocked out an opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,000,000
5,803,000
|
5,803,000 |
Prashray Rai raised to 400,000 from early position. Action folded to a late-position player who three-bet jammed for around 4,000,000 leading to action folding to Justin Flitz in the small blind who four-bet jammed a little more than the late-position player.
With action back on Rai, he quickly slammed a call into the pot and officially put both of the other players at risk and headed to a runout.
Late Position: Q♠Q♣
Justin Flitz: K♠K♦
Prashray Rai: A♦A♣
With by far the biggest pot of the tournament on the line, the trio headed to a flop of 9♠4♦6♠, keeping Rai firmly in the lead.
The 3♥ on the turn strengthened that lead and the 10♠ river cemented it.
Rai sent both of his opponents to the payout desk and took a commanding chip lead over the rest of the field deep in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,700,000
6,700,000
|
6,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Brian Solo opened to 500,000 on the button and the big blind moved all in for 2,300,000. Solo called.
Player at risk: A♠Q♦
Brian Solo: K♦9♦
The board ran out 9♣9♥10♥6♠4♣ and Solo found trips on the flop to eliminate one more player.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,100,000
5,600,000
|
5,600,000 |
|
|
8,100,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
Level: 31
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 250,000
Action folded to David Shmuel in the cutoff who raised to 600,000. Anthony Ditaranto three-bet to 2,000,000 from the button.
Shmuel didn't take long to four-bet jam for 5,100,000 with Ditaranto quickly making the call, putting himself at risk and sending both players to a runout.
Anthony Ditaranto: A♠Q♣
David Shumel: 10♥10♠
The board ran out 7♦K♣J♠2♥4♦, giving Shmuel the massive pot and sending Ditaranto to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,700,000
10,273,000
|
10,273,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Graham Hiew was at risk for his shortstack left and Kelly Gall was the one trying to eliminate him.
Graham Hiew: 10♥7♥
Kelly Gall: A♦5♦
The board showed 10♦J♣A♠9♦4♥ and Hiew was eliminated in 36th place for $5,400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
9,000,000
2,000,000
|
2,000,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
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Tony Huang open jammed from middle position and action folded to Dejuante Alexander in the big blind who checked his cards and made the call, sending both players to a runout with Huang at risk.
Tony Huang: 8♥8♦
Dejuante Alexander: A♦K♦
The board ran out 5♠3♦4♠Q♣7♣, which was all safe for Huang as he catches a full double approaching the final three-table redraw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,800,000
4,351,000
|
4,351,000 |
|
2,900,000
4,100,000
|
4,100,000 |
|
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