Action was picked up preflop with William Smith all-in for 100,000 from middle position against Robert Burlacu on the dealer button.
William Smith: K♥J♦ 
Robert Burlacu: Q♦Q♣
The board 5♠10♥J♣4♣2x did not improve Smith's king-high, and he fell to Burlacu's pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Action showed Michel Molenaar in early position and almost all in preflop, and then Shant Marashlian raised at the cutoff to put Molenar at risk. David Gonzalez, who was on the button, called Marsashlian’s raise. Molenaar called to go all in and create a side pot.
The dealer fanned K♠4♠4♦ on the flop, resulting in Marashalian betting 95,000. Gonzalez called.
The 9♠ appeared on the turn, which saw Marashalian slow down. Gonzalez used the opportunity to bet 175,000, but he immediately faced an all-in bet from Marashalian, who covered both players involved in the hand.
Gonzalez took a moment before calling and all cards were tabled.
Michel Molenaar: Q♥7♥
David Gonzalez: K♥Q♠
Shant Marashlian: A♠A♥
The dealer placed 10♦ on the river, which gave Marashlian the hand and the double knockout blow.
The win pushed Marashlian’s chip stack over the 2,000,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,700,000
2,095,000
|
2,095,000 |
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
Kenny Hallaert is still alive and kicking in the tournament and just opened up the button to 40,000 and got a call from Sebastien Grax in the big blind.
On the A♣7♥9♠ flop, Grax checked, Hallaert bet 35,000, and Grax quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
840,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
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With 41 players remaining, there will be only two more hands of play for the night.
A board of Q♠8♠9♣3♠Q♦ was seen, and with 100,000 chips in the pot, Robert Burlacu overbet 300,000 on the river. Sebastien Grax was mulling it over, and curiosity got the better of him. He dropped in a call only to see the bad news: Berlucu flipped over 9♠6♠ for a turned flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,600,000
920,000
|
920,000 |
|
|
600,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
Day 2 of the tournament has come to an end. A full recap of the day's action will follow shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,785,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,275,000
560,000
|
560,000 |
|
2,255,000
1,355,000
|
1,355,000 |
|
1,885,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
1,765,000
1,215,000
|
1,215,000 |
|
1,750,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
||
|
1,685,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
1,290,000
840,000
|
840,000 |
|
|
1,270,000
1,270,000
|
1,270,000 |
|
1,220,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,160,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
1,140,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
1,135,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
|
||
|
1,110,000
260,000
|
260,000 |
|
1,110,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
1,000,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
970,000
970,000
|
970,000 |
|
905,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
|
||
|
870,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
|
|
840,000 | |
|
|
||
|
795,000
255,000
|
255,000 |
|
740,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
655,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
650,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
||
|
640,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
|
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| Casino | Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 626 | 1 | Anthony Cierco | France | 2,275,000 | 114 |
| Horseshoe | 626 | 2 | Jeffrey Farnes | United States | 475,000 | 24 |
| Horseshoe | 626 | 3 | Eric Blair | United States | 225,000 | 11 |
| Horseshoe | 626 | 5 | Michael Perrone | United States | 585,000 | 29 |
| Horseshoe | 626 | 6 | Daniyal Gheba | United States | 1,110,000 | 56 |
| Horseshoe | 626 | 7 | Sami Bechahed | United States | 1,140,000 | 57 |
| Horseshoe | 626 | 8 | Samy Dubonnet | France | 400,000 | 20 |
| Horseshoe | 627 | 1 | Erik Seidel | United States | 290,000 | 15 |
| Horseshoe | 627 | 2 | Shant Marashlian | United States | 2,785,000 | 139 |
| Horseshoe | 627 | 3 | Brent Hart | United States | 1,750,000 | 88 |
| Horseshoe | 627 | 4 | Sam Soverel | United States | 1,135,000 | 57 |
| Horseshoe | 627 | 5 | Ivan Deyra | France | 905,000 | 45 |
| Horseshoe | 627 | 8 | Aaron Thomas | United States | 1,000,080 | 50 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 1 | Eddie Ochana | United States | 495,000 | 25 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 2 | Taylor Black | United States | 1,685,000 | 84 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 3 | Punnat Punsri | Thailand | 535,000 | 27 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 4 | Samuel Laskowitz | United States | 420,000 | 21 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 6 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | 840,000 | 42 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 7 | Mark Tarich | United States | 2,255,000 | 113 |
| Horseshoe | 629 | 8 | Yuya Kita | Japan | 550,000 | 28 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 1 | Robert Burlacu | United Kingdom | 2,440,000 | 122 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 2 | Kartik Ved | India | 640,000 | 32 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 3 | Ravi Raghavan | United States | 870,000 | 44 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 5 | Krasimir Yankov | Bulgaria | 1,110,000 | 56 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 6 | Martin Carnero | United States | 615,000 | 31 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 7 | Adam Saven | United States | 1,290,000 | 65 |
| Horseshoe | 630 | 8 | Jianfeng Sun | China | 970,000 | 49 |
| Horseshoe | 634 | 3 | Corey Thompson | United States | 1,220,000 | 61 |
| Horseshoe | 634 | 4 | Adi Abugazal | United States | 370,000 | 19 |
| Horseshoe | 634 | 5 | Darius Samual | United Kingdom | 475,000 | 24 |
| Horseshoe | 634 | 6 | Moshe Refaelowitz | Israel | 525,000 | 26 |
| Horseshoe | 634 | 7 | Nate Silver | United States | 1,885,000 | 94 |
| Horseshoe | 634 | 8 | Andrew Ostapchenko | United States | 1,160,000 | 58 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 1 | Sebastien Grax | France | 655,000 | 33 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 2 | Kade Venkatesan | United States | 740,000 | 37 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 3 | Joshua Hopkins | Canada | 795,000 | 40 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 4 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 1,705,000 | 85 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 5 | Ian Matakis | United States | 345,000 | 17 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 6 | Brian Rast | United States | 650,000 | 33 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 7 | Alexandre Reard | France | 630,000 | 32 |
| Horseshoe | 642 | 8 | Alex Queen | United States | 1,270,000 | 64 |
Day 2 is in the books, and Brent Hart is among the chip leaders in Event #16: $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em at the 2024 World Series of Poker at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas.
Hart started Day 2 with 200,000 before he emerged throughout Levels 11-20. He finished the day by bagging an impressive 1,750,000, the sixth-largest stack in the field.
A total of three players topped the 2,000,000 mark, led by Shant Marashlian (2,785,000), Anthony Cierco (2,275,000) and Mark Tarich (2,255,000) round out the list. Nate Silver, who bagged 1,885,000, is fifth in chips.
The event drew 823 entrants, and registration closed after Level 11. The number of registered players generated a prize pool of $3,785,800 prize pool, and first place pays out $660,284.
The bubble burst when the field reached 124 players in Level 16, and now 41 players have advanced to Day 3.
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shant Marashlian | United States | 2,785,000 | 139 |
| 2 | Anthony Cierco | France | 2,275,000 | 114 |
| 3 | Mark Tarich | United States | 2,255,000 | 113 |
| 4 | Nate Silver | United States | 1,885,000 | 94 |
| 5 | Brent Hart | United States | 1,750,000 | 88 |
| 6 | Mitchell Halverson | United States | 1,705,000 | 85 |
| 7 | Did Not Report | United States | 1,685,000 | 84 |
| 8 | Adam Saven | United States | 1,290,000 | 65 |
| 9 | Alex Queen | United States | 1,270,000 | 64 |
| 10 | Corey Thompson | United States | 1,220,000 | 61 |
Day 2’s field was full of star power, including two Poker Hall of Famers in Erik Seidel and John Juanda, who made the money, but Juanda won’t advance to Day 3 after busting shortly before the end of Level 20.
The advancing field also boasted multiple WSOP bracelet winners in Brian Rast, Corey Thompson, Sam Soverel, Ivan Deyra, Alexandre Reard and Darius Samual, among others. Each in the group seeks another event championship, and with it, the coveted gold bracelet.
But the path to victory won’t be easy to navigate, as players such as Hart and even Aaron Thomas, who began the day with 42,500 before bagging 1,000,000, provide obstacles to every player in the field.
The remaining 41 participants are scheduled to return at 1 p.m. local time on June 6 for Day 3 at Horseshoe and Paris Vegas, with 10,000/20,000 blinds and a 20,000 ante in Level 21.
Players will have a 15-minute break every two levels, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 26. The participants are scheduled to play down to the final five players and then reconvene for Day 4 on Friday.
Follow along as PokerNews continues to provide live updates throughout Day 3.
