Darren Elias raised to 25,000 under the gun. Biao Ding, who was seated to his immediate left, moved all in with 298,000 chips.
The action folded back around to Elias, who made the call.
Biao Ding: A♥Q♣
Darren Elias: 7♦7♠
Ding got good news on his effort to double up immediately, as he flopped a pair of aces that held through a full board of 4♥A♦J♥6♥K♦.
Qinghai Pan took his seat and was soon all in for his entire 150,000 from the cutoff, having just max late-registered into the tournament. He was covered by Darren Elias in middle position.
Qinghai Pan: A♠2♥
Darren Elias: A♣K♣
Both saw the A♦9♥4♦ flop improve them, but Elias still had the strong lead.
A 7♥ turn and J♥ river didn't change the standings and Pan was sent to the rail.
A number of players who max late-registered have already hit the rail, along with some of the veterans from the Day 1 starting flights.
Joao Simao was among those to recently hit the rail after taking an early hit leaving him on just 40,000. He was among the likes of Phil Ivey and Chino Rheem who both jumped in at the last second but failed to spin up a stack.
Level: 11
Blinds: 10,000/15,000
Ante: 15,000
Tsugunari Toma had less than 50,000 chips when he went all in from the small blind against big blind Christopher Kromidias.
Tsugunari Toma: A♥3♠
Christopher Kromidias: 10♠7♣
The board hit hit him nicely, running out 2♥3♥A♦4♠Q♣ to give him a double-up with two pair, aces up.
On the very next hand, Orpen Kisacikoglu was the first to make a move, raising to 24,000 from middle position.
Toma didn't hesitate to shove his 106,000 chips into the pot
Tsugunari Toma: K♠K♥
Orpen Kisacikoglu: A♦9♣
The runout didn't change the preflop dynamic, as Toma picked up a second straight double-up when 3♣2♠7♣4♠3♦ hit the board.
Fabian Gumz raised to 25,000 from the cutoff, Christopher Nguyen who was on the button went all in for 208,000, and Tyler Moncek in the big blind went all in. Gumz Folded.
Christopher Nguyen: K♦Q♦
Tyler Moncek: 10♠9♠
The board ran out 8♥3♠3♥K♣7♦, and Nguyen doubled.
With late registration closed, and all players seated, the field size swelled to end on 345 entries. Day 2 saw 98 late registrants join the 78 players who bagged and brought through a stack from either of the Day 1 starting flights.
The total prize pool total stands at $8,107,500, but just 52 players will get the chance to take home a portion of the payout.
The remaining players are battling for a minimum payout of $50,587, but all will have their eyes on the $1,773,083 top prize.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,773,083 | 8 | $167,792 |
| 2 | $1,182,050 | 9 | $128,585 |
| 3 | $819,504 | 10-11 | $100,300 |
| 4 | $577,326 | 12-15 | $79,662 |
| 5 | $413,389 | 16-23 | $64,442 |
| 6 | $300,942 | 24-31 | $53,115 |
| 7 | $222,798 | 32-52 | $50,587 |
Jesse Lonis raised to 25,000 in middle poisition, Darren Elias three-bet on the button to 61,000, Samuel Lakowitz went all in for roughly 50,000, and Lonis called then we went three-way to a flop.
The flop came 8♥Q♠7♥, Lonis checked to Elias who bet 50,000, and Lonis quickly raised all in for 213,000, Elias asked for a count and eventually flicked in a chip to call.
Samuel Lakowitz: 5♣6♣
Jesse Lonis: 8♣8♠
Darren Elias: Q♦9♦
All players with a piece of this flop, however Lonis with a set held as the board ran out 2♣J♦, and he more than doubled his stack and eliminated Lakowitz.
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