The field has now dipped below 100 players, with all remaining players having locked up at least $3,848.
Several returning WSOP bracelet holders are among the recent eliminations, and their dreams of adding to their records came to an end early in the day.
Jiayi Yao open-jammed from early position for his remaining 155,000. Julius Jung re-jammed on the button for 810,000. With the blinds folding, the pair were left to head to a showdown.
Jiayi Yao: K♥Q♥
Julius Jung: A♦K♦
With no hearts coming in on the 4♠5♠J♦ flop, there was a small hope of a runner-runner straight for Yao. The 6♥ turn didn't improve him, and he was already standing to watch the J♥ river seal his elimination
Action folded to Loris Gauthier on the button, who made it 20,000 to play. He was looked up by Brandon Eisen in the small blind and Giuseppe Pantaleo in the big blind.
The flop came 2♣3♦5♣, and it was checked to Gauthier, who continued for 20,000. Eisen check-raised to 60,000, which found a fold from Pantaleo, but Gauthier re-raised to put Eisen all in for not much more; Eisen snap-called.
Brandon Eisen: 6♠5♠
Loris Gauthier: 4♥4♦
Eisen was ahead but had some outs to dodge to stay alive. The K♠ changed nothing, but when the A♦ peeled off on the river and gave Gauthier his straight, Eisen was sent to the cage.
Several players have lost their seats early in the first level of Day 2. WSOP bracelet winners Matthew Wantman and Tommy Nguyen have recently been seen walking away from the tournament area.
Wantman is also part of the 25K Fantasy Draft and will lock up some points for his team after taking home a $3,543 cash in this event.
Thai Dinh open-jammed all in for 48,000 from the hijack, and Tommy Nguyen three-bet all in from the button to isolate. The blinds folded quickly.
Thai Dinh: Q♣6♦
Tommy Nguyen: K♣Q♠
No help for Dinh on the J♥3♠10♣ flop, but when the 6♥ peeled off on the turn, he stormed into the lead. None of his outs came to save Nguyen on the 5♥ river, and Dinh was shipped the pot for a double-up, leaving Nguyen with less than four big blinds.
Gerardo Rodriguez had already stood from the table after getting in his remaining ~170,000 on the button with pocket fives and facing Sabry Wazwaz's two overs.
Gerardo Rodriguez: 5♦5♠
Sabry Wazwaz: K♥Q♦
Rodriguez managed to hold on the 4♥7♥J♣ flop, but the Q♣ turn put Wazwaz ahead. The 9♦ sealed Rodriguez's fate in the tournament, and he was sent to the rail after just 15 minutes of Day 2 action.
Adam Walton made it 20,000 to play from the button and was looked up by Sabry Wazwaz in the big blind.
The action went check, check on the 10♥J♥7♦ flop, with the 8♦ peeling off on the turn. Wazwaz check-called Walton's 30,000 delayed continuation-bet, and the dealer rolled over the A♥ as the river.
Wazwaz checked to Walton, who fired out a river bet of 75,000, which sent Wazwaz into the tank. He made the call, but mucked his cards on seeing Walton table Q♠9♣ for a turned straight.
Level: 18
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
Cards are in the air for Day 2 of Event #13: $1,500 6-Handed No-Limit Hold’em.
Stay tuned for all the action as it unfolds from the floor.
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